we all get so sentimental when the gin's half-gone
Finished
October 3, 2012
January 10, 2016

we all get so sentimental when the gin's half-gone

Project info
Collins by Thea Colman
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
self
40?
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Black Water Abbey 2 Ply Worsted
660 yards in stash
5 skeins = 1100.0 yards (1005.8 meters), 565 grams
Green
Notes

emmet swimming, “tom collins”

Mods
* Switched up the LT to a RT just because I am lazy and prefer knitting a RT.

Having a hard time with gauge I think. The 40 was knitting up as a 44 (that’s ok for me at the hip) -- going to have to make it smaller up at the shoulders.

OK! I decreased more at the armscye, down to 70 st total when you work even (this is the second smallest size upper). This means for the sleeves I will be casting on the 40 size but then decrease a bit extra so the sleeve cap fits into the armscye properly. I hope this works out ok! Back almost done. I knit on it while watching the sad Fringe finale.

15 aug 2015: back done! casting on right front.

27 sep 2015: working on the sleeves. can’t remember when I cast them on… once I finish the sleeves, onto the left front, and then seaming and stuff!

22 dec: finished holiday knits, now back to this? sleeves then the left front? should be doable to finish soonish?

27 dec:

finished the sleeves last night, cast on the left front. the last piece before seaming and the edging!

10 jan: all done! except for weaving the ends in. there are SO MANY ends. The shawl collar used so much yarn but i still have three untouched hanks. It’s a little smaller, but after I weave in the ends and wash it, the fabric will relax a bit and we’ll see.

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by Black Water Abbey
Aran
100% Wool
220 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: February 1, 2011
  • Project created: October 3, 2012
  • Updated: August 14, 2016
  • Progress updates: 7 updates