Rainbow Cardigan
Finished
August 20, 2020
October 6, 2020

Rainbow Cardigan

Project info
Basic Top Down Raglan Adult by Ann Budd
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
SweaterPullover
me
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1,119 yards
Ashford DK
11 yards in stash
1.95 skeins = 430.8 yards (393.9 meters), 195 grams
140 Pewter
131515-9
Gray
Handspun: Egg Yellow Merino
1 skein = 29.5 yards (27.0 meters), 5 grams
Yellow
4 Seasons Pure Wool 8Ply
26 yards in stash
0.5 skeins = 43.5 yards (39.8 meters), 25 grams
1426
Yellow
Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
none left in stash
0.3 skeins = 43.2 yards (39.5 meters), 15 grams
Pink
Classic Elite Yarns Solstice
20 yards in stash
0.6 skeins = 60.0 yards (54.9 meters), 30 grams
Green
Crucci 8 Ply Pure Wool Soft
33 yards in stash
0.4 skeins = 43.7 yards (40.0 meters), 20 grams
Red-purple
Crucci 8 ply Angora
none left in stash
0.9 skeins = 98.1 yards (89.7 meters), 45 grams
Green
Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy
15 yards in stash
0.3 skeins = 45.9 yards (42.0 meters), 15 grams
Green
Panda (Australia) Machinewash 8 ply Crepe
none left in stash
0.4 skeins = 43.6 yards (39.9 meters), 20 grams
Orange
Skeinz Heritage NZ Polwarth
none left in stash
0.3 skeins = 31.5 yards (28.8 meters), 15 grams
Blue
Skeinz Moody Hues Print
none left in stash
0.5 skeins = 56.5 yards (51.7 meters), 25 grams
Blue
Spotlight 8 ply Pure Wool
112 yards in stash
0.6 skeins = 61.0 yards (55.8 meters), 30 grams
904187
Blue
The Rare Yarns Company Rare Earth 8 ply
287 yards in stash
0.8 skeins = 88.4 yards (80.8 meters), 40 grams
3284-8
Red
Wool2dye4 Cash Sock MCN
none left in stash
0.1 skeins = 43.5 yards (39.8 meters), 10 grams
Purple
Notes

Rainbow cardigan! Using up lots of scraps, some held double and triple to get roughly DK/worsted weights.

Raglan increases are kfb, k1, kfb

8 stitches increased in the body - either side of the side seam area (though I didn’t do an actual seam on this cardigan), about 3” and 6” below underarm divisions.

2x2 broken rib for cuffs and hem, bindoff was k2tog->back on left needle worked from the wrong side.

Garter stitch button band because you can’t beat it for perfect flatness.

I would have preferred a slightly lower V-neck, but that’s my bad for not checking it before I started - it’s fine, I just won’t button it all the way :)

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Finished
August 20, 2020
October 6, 2020
 
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  • Project created: August 27, 2020
  • Updated: October 7, 2020
  • Progress updates: 4 updates