11-28-2024

Swatched in the round. Needles as follows: 3.5mm for collar, 4mm for ribbing on body and sleeves, 5mm for stockinette.

Did the long tail cast on + folded collar : 1x1 rib stitch, 1 row of purl stitches halfway, folded & k2tog with the cast on edge.

11-30-2024

Split for the sleeves earlier than the pattern stated. Split on round 20 (last row of solid color before 4th band of colorwork starts, in the body increases section). I also stopped increasing the body here.

Note: when starting the sleeves, start on round 20 (1 round of color A) and then begin color work (round 1)

12-02-2024

Shortening the body - total of 5 stripes of color work on the body. 5 rounds of solid color A stockinette, to match the height to the collar, then started ribbing.

12-03-2024

Cast off the body - starting sleeves

December 4, 2024

Knitted the left sleeve for L size as written. No mods. Weaving in ends as I go.

One sleeve left!!!

December 5, 2024

Finished late last night. Still need to block but I am so happy with the finished product. Photos are pre-blocked!

December 31, 2024

A note to those who are thinking of using superwash wool for this sweater (particularly Knit Picks Swish, as it’s affordable!!)

When blocking, it will grow ASTRONOMICALLY when soaking wet. Do not fret. I dried mine in the dryer (tumble dry low) in a delicates bag and it shrunk right back to its original size. Kind of weird to do to a hand knit sweater but it works!