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Finished
June 7, 2024
January 4, 2025

Olga Sweater

Project info
Olga Sweater by PetiteKnit
Knitting
Sweater → Pullover
Me
M (Off gauge 123cm)
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
19 stitches
1,449 yards
Rico Design Essentials Organic Cotton Aran
3 skeins = 294.0 yards (268.8 meters), 150 grams
31 Veilchen
Rico Design Essentials Organic Cotton DK
0.35 skeins = 40.3 yards (36.8 meters), 17 grams
17 nachtblau
Wolle Rödel Cotton Universal
4 skeins = 371.8 yards (340.0 meters), 200 grams
023 nachtblau
Wolle Rödel Cotton Universal
4 skeins = 371.8 yards (340.0 meters), 200 grams
027 beige
Wolle Rödel Cotton Universal
3 skeins = 278.9 yards (255.0 meters), 150 grams
57 Zimt
Wolle Rödel Cotton Universal
1 skein = 93.0 yards (85.0 meters), 50 grams
27 Beige
Notes

Collar
I used the DK version of the yarn for the neck and knit 22 rows on 3mm needles
To balance out the smaller needle, I picked up every stitch (118st in total)
Used up 18g of DK Cotton for the collar (37m)
Expecting the neckline to widen over time with 100% cotton yarn

03.07.2024

14 dark stripes from collar front in PK sample until ribbing

Sleeves

Picked up the recommended stitches for the size

9 times decreases

3mm for ribbing
Ribbing was knit with DK version of yarn

Didn’t even take 50g of each colour for 1 sleeve (less than 170m)

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Finished
June 7, 2024
January 4, 2025
About this pattern
Olga Sweater
by PetiteKnit
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Cotton Universal
by Wolle Rödel
Worsted
100% Cotton
93 yards / 50 grams

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Essentials Organic Cotton Aran
by Rico Design
Aran
100% Cotton
98 yards / 50 grams

297 projects

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Essentials Organic Cotton DK
by Rico Design
DK
100% Cotton
115 yards / 50 grams

110 projects

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  • Project created: June 7, 2024
  • Finished: January 4, 2025
  • Updated: May 4, 2025
  • Progress updates: 4 updates