12-01-2023

I wanted to make a chunky, elastic sweater in garter stitch with my scrap yarn. The idea for the construction of the neckline is borrowed from Stockholm Sweater by PetiteKnit. Other than that, I am pretty much making up the pattern as I go and I’m constantly measuring on myself to adjust it.

To keep my garter stitch gauge even, I am not joining body or sleeves to knit in the round. I would normally prefer that, but here I prefer to go back and forth and stitch it together afterwards.

I am not settled on the collar. I had thought about a bigger one, ribbed and folded, but maybe I will stick with this one.

I have two strands on the needle most of the time.

5,5 mm for garter stitch
3,5 mm for ribbing

17-05-2023

This was supposed to be a quick little knit, but now it’s been 6 months of on/off effort to make it resemble what I had in mind. But I guess six months is generally the time it takes me to finish a sweater, so….