Fair Isle Jumper
Finished
September 2019
January 19, 2020

Fair Isle Jumper

Project info
s30-11 a Visby Tunic by DROPS design
Knitting
SweaterPullover
4yr old daughter
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
659 yards = 6 skeins
Garnstudio DROPS Merino Extra Fine
1 skein = 105.0 yards (96.0 meters), 50 grams
Garnstudio DROPS Merino Extra Fine
1 skein = 105.0 yards (96.0 meters), 50 grams
Garnstudio DROPS Merino Extra Fine
1 skein = 105.0 yards (96.0 meters), 50 grams
Yellow
Garnstudio DROPS Merino Extra Fine
3 skeins = 344.5 yards (315.0 meters), 150 grams
Notes

Adapted this pattern as a jumper for my daughter. I followed the pattern for most of it, but changed to more varied colours and added ribbing at the cuffs and hem. I also bound off earlier, for a shorter length.

I had read that this superwash yarn grows when washed, so I allowed for that in the sizing. The before & after pic shows that it did indeed grow by several inches, just by gently shaping it while wet. I could easily have grown it more if I’d blocked it more fiercely. The jumper also felt softer and more drapey after a wash.

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Finished
September 2019
January 19, 2020
 
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100% Merino
115 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: January 20, 2020
  • Updated: January 20, 2020