Floodlight Mini
Finished
August 18, 2022
February 3, 2023

Floodlight Mini

Project info
Floodlight Mini by Tanis Lavallee
Knitting
TopsTee
LMT
6-8
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
538 yards
SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock
1265 yards in stash
1.03 skeins = 436.5 yards (399.1 meters), 118 grams
Yellow
Wool and Company in South Elgin, Illinois
Tanis Fiber Arts Blue Label Fingering Weight
318 yards in stash
0.24 skeins = 102.3 yards (93.5 meters), 28 grams
Red-orange
https://www.tanisfiberarts.com/
Notes

117.9g Lemon Curd used
27.8g Sunset used

Lori’s Twisty BO for hem

~80 rnds i-cord for each tie to get 10”

Sleeves:
Used main color (yellow) to p/u and k 3 sts (not 4) at underarm and followed Avoiding holes at underarms per usual though not sure it helped as I had to use yellow tails to close up gaps. I began the i-cord in contrast color (sunset) as soon as I completed all the knitting togethers as part of the “Avoiding holes at underarms” process so after a little over 1 rnd of yellow. Followed “Finish i-cord BO in the rnd“ section in latter half of this video.

Final measurements:
18” shoulder to hem length
11.75” underarm to hem length
13.25-13.5” wide at lower body stripes
4.25” arm width
7” raglan length
0” sleeve length as measured from underarm
7” sleeve length as measured from shoulder
5.75” wide neck (a bit adjustable due to tie in back)
0.75” ribbing at hem
Pockets: 3.5” W x 2.5” H (incl i-cord trim in height)

Pattern gauge for size 4 needles:
26 sts x 34 rows = 4”

My gauge w/size 5 needles (SG Lemon Curd):
25 sts x 36 rows = 4”

My gauge w/size 5 needles (TFA natural):
26.5 sts x 33.5 rows = 4”

Picking up stitches through the center of fabric:
https://youtu.be/7ZDglpAVfTA

Used F crochet hook and 2.5 DPN to hold picked up pocket sts

Hand washed/soaked in Tide FREE Ultra detergent, rinsed, rolled up a couple times in clean bath towels and laid flat to dry on new OXO Folding Sweater Drying Rack. Hem stopped rolling up after washing. Did not block.

Completed 02.03.2023

08.17.2022
Ripped back again due to not being quite happy with Gold. Swatching SweetGeorgia’s Lemon curd as replacement.

07.24.2022
Restarting again w/new colors yet again (Gold & Sunset).

07.13.22
Knit for awhile with Leo & Gold and size 4 needles in size 8-10 years to compensate for TFA fingering gauge vs. sock gauge. Didn’t like how it was looking color-wise. Frogging and restarting w/new colors (Sugarplum & Frost).

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Finished
August 18, 2022
February 3, 2023
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by Tanis Fiber Arts
Fingering
80% Merino, 20% Nylon
420 yards / 115 grams

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80% Merino, 20% Nylon
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  • Project created: July 2, 2022
  • Finished: February 6, 2023
  • Updated: March 12, 2023
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