10-25-2017

EOB1. The first ball got me to right after the first body shaping decrease.

It’s the first time in a long time that I knit the same pattern twice. I don’t mind at all, but usually there are so many things that I wish to try that I don’t take the time to do a pattern twice. The Derecho is truly a staple to my knitting repertoire.

Amy mentioned that there were several Derechos at the Rhinebeck festival … I’m not surprised!

11-02-2017

EOB2 as of last night. Brought me to the end of the front hem shaping.

I’m amazed again how far I got with only two balls of Remix Light.

11-27-2017

All done!

And here are the sleeve instructions for 3/4 sleeves. I don’t think that the instructions significantly change for different sizes, but here you go for the size I made, size 43”:

• Start the sleeves as directed in the instructions.
• Knit 4 rounds.
• Decrease round: K1, k2tog, knit to 3 sts before end, ssk, k1.
• Knit 3 rounds.
• Repeat the last four rounds until there are 60 sts left.
• Knit 25 rounds after the last decrease.
• Knit the kitten pattern (pg. 76 in the book). Remember - since you work top down - that you have to knit the kittens top down, too. Just turn the book around and start at the head.
• To avoid snatching long threads … if the distance is more than 5 sts, twist the yarns half way.
• After the kitten pattern, knit one round.
• Change to smaller needles.
• “Knit one round, purl one round” three times.
• Knit and bind off all stitches loosely.
• Weave in all ends.

Wear and enjoy!