05-05-2020

Almost done!! Everything’s done except the buttons. I should have just scrapped some together but I’m a goob and ordered some from Etsy so they’d match.

Some notes so I don’t forget:

• I used every last inch of the cleakheaton! I should measure what remains of the fingering weight in grams to ensure stash accuracy.
• Top down hoodie worked well. Provisional cast on to go bottom up for the hood, then picked up from top-down to do a regular raglan.
• I left off the pockets and have decided that pockets mid-knit are too much of a nightmare. I can always add them later if I have enough yarn and want them. They need to go right where all my damn butt and hip shaping need to happen and I always rip that out once and it’s sad when pockets are also involved… maybe I can steek some onto this cardigan someday if I ever get over the nausea of thinking about the very concept of steeking….
• I did a 6-stitch attached I-cord for the button band, skipping two rows/attached stitches fo each button hole. After each button hole I k3tog with the next two st/rows to ensure a secure rejoin, and in some spots I sewed round the hold for reinforcement.
• I ran out of cleakheaton halfway thru the button band, but T convinced me the lace yarn looked close enough, and if anyone notices they’ll just think it’s a cool design accent.
• I-cord button band looks nice and wasn’t as painful as a ribbed one would’ve been. But it still took like four danged days to do.
• This is the best shaped thing I’ve made, especially to my arms. Replicate the increase and decrease positions by inch if not rows!!!

05-05-2020

Oh. Worth noting this sweater made entirely in quarantine. Also I listened to TAZ Amnesty and binged all of The Good Place while working on it.