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August 26, 2021
September 25, 2021

bright sand cardigan

Project info
BlueSand Cardigan by La Maison Rililie
Knitting
Sweater → Cardigan
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
21.5 stitches and 27.5 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with largest needles
2,091 yards = 17 skeins
Knit Picks CotLin
2 skeins = 246.0 yards (224.9 meters), 100 grams
Lilac
Purple
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4 skeins = 492.0 yards (449.9 meters), 200 grams
Morrocan Red
Red
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4 skeins = 492.0 yards (449.9 meters), 200 grams
canary
Yellow
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2 skeins = 246.0 yards (224.9 meters), 100 grams
whisper
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2 skeins = 246.0 yards (224.9 meters), 100 grams
hydrangea
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Knit Picks CotLin
2 skeins = 246.0 yards (224.9 meters), 100 grams
marina
Blue-green
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1 skein = 123.0 yards (112.5 meters), 50 grams
Cyan
Blue-green
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Notes

stashbuster, maybe enough for two!

August 29, 2021

don’t like the foofy sleeve stitches. simplify! simplify!

September 1, 2021

an obviously evolving design.

September 7, 2021

hydrangea for pocket lining stripes, main body bo.
cyan to alternate with marina on sleeves.

September 12, 2021

finished bo, started sleeves.

sleeve mods:
omit 4rnds after texture, dec row after six rnds 3 times; after four rnds 10times; after three rnds 3times. omit seven rnds after lasr dec, st st 4rnds, 2st icord bo.(64sts)

September 25, 2021

determined to sew up the pockets to finish today!

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August 26, 2021
September 25, 2021
About this pattern
BlueSand Cardigan
by La Maison Rililie
from La Maison Rililie
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About this yarn
CotLin
by Knit Picks
DK
70% Cotton, 30% Linen / Flax
123 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: August 26, 2021
  • Finished: September 25, 2021
  • Updated: April 29, 2025
  • Progress updates: 5 updates