29-07-2021

29/07/2021 - swatched with needles 3.5 mm and 3 mm. Now waiting for swatch to dry.

01-08-2021

Started with size 3: 76 sts and Long Tail Tubular Cast On, but changed to size 2: 60 sts, and a knit-on cast on.

19 rows in rib with needles 2.5mm
changed to 3mm needles
4 (5?) rows knit in the round
INCR round
10 rows knit in the round
INCR round
10 rows knit itr
INCR round
etc.

03-08-2021

First sleeve is done: INCR for size 2 have been done, it took almost 1 skein of yarn. I’m putting this on hold for now, so that I can decide wether to increase more after finishing the second sleeve.

08-08-2021

Both sleeves are finished as far as size 2.

Starting body now following size 2. I figure I can always go up a size on-the-go…I hope?

10-08-2021

Bottom hem done, continuing with body. Have asked Andrea about ssk as I’m not sure about how to do it: slip sts PURLwise and ktog, or slip sts KNITwise and ktog. I think the instructions say PURLwise…..

10-08-2021

Designer team responded promptly: SSK is the traditional SSK: slip 2 sts KNITwise. Bummer….I’ll have to undo 2 rows

13-08-2021

I’ve just finished the 3rd bobble row and am on my 2nd skein. This is a great knit!

19-08-2021

This is were we are now:

• Body has been knit up to the sleeves: ended after 6 pattern repeats.
• One sleeve has been extended with 40 rows.

Now continuing with second sleeve to add 40 more rows.

01-09-2021

Finished knitting on Sunday, all done in size 2, no modifications except making the sleeves and body longer.
By now I’m done with weaving in the yarn tails and I’ve sewn on 10 buttons and I’m waiting for more buttons to arrive

The arm to shoulder part is a bit tight (should have added rows), but I’m hoping it will be okay after blocking….

21-09-2021

So sad: this really does not fit me properly! The raglan “armholes” are too short. I also dislike the excessive number of buttons. It looked nice in the picture, but its impractical and unpleasant to me.
I’ll see if this is a better fit for my fashionista sister or else I’ll unravel. Either way, I’ll knit this again for myself, but bigger and with less buttons :-)