I finished my third and final Malabrigo March project on the last day of the month (with a few hours to spare!). I ended up using a small amount of Arroyo in Escorias that was left over from the Mushin Cowl as a contrast color once it became obvious that I would run out of Plomo before getting to the border. It was just my good luck that I liked the way they look together!
Basically, I knit the body til I ran out of yarn, then picked up stitches for the border and began the long, slow process of an i-cord bindoff. I had about 5g of Plomo reserved for finishing each sleeve, which worked out pretty well - all told, I probably had 4-5 yards of Plomo left over. I spent last Sunday morning weaving in the ends, and then there was the moment of truth: trying it on. It even fits!
It's not totally perfect, but considering what a random experiment it was, I'm pretty pleased with the results. For those of you who missed earlier posts about this project, I used an app called Raglanify (read my full review here) to create the pattern which I based this sweater on. I did make a few changes along the way - for example, I wanted to make a cardigan instead of a pullover, which is a pretty easy thing to change. The actual numbers that were supposed to achieve specific measurements, however, ended up being true, and I didn't monkey around with those. I think it'll be nice little cropped cardi to wear in the spring and summer - so glad it worked out!
I heard a rumor that tomorrow will have the most classes on sale, so be sure to check back here for theenabling scoop!
Basically, I knit the body til I ran out of yarn, then picked up stitches for the border and began the long, slow process of an i-cord bindoff. I had about 5g of Plomo reserved for finishing each sleeve, which worked out pretty well - all told, I probably had 4-5 yards of Plomo left over. I spent last Sunday morning weaving in the ends, and then there was the moment of truth: trying it on. It even fits!
It's not totally perfect, but considering what a random experiment it was, I'm pretty pleased with the results. For those of you who missed earlier posts about this project, I used an app called Raglanify (read my full review here) to create the pattern which I based this sweater on. I did make a few changes along the way - for example, I wanted to make a cardigan instead of a pullover, which is a pretty easy thing to change. The actual numbers that were supposed to achieve specific measurements, however, ended up being true, and I didn't monkey around with those. I think it'll be nice little cropped cardi to wear in the spring and summer - so glad it worked out!
Craftsy Spring Sale!
Click here to save on awesome Craftsy classes: starting today through Monday, April 8th, a different set of classes will be on sale each day, up to 75% off their normal price! Today's selections include a few I've signed up for, Celtic Cables with Carol Feller and How To Say It: Pattern Writing for Knitters by Edie Eckman.I heard a rumor that tomorrow will have the most classes on sale, so be sure to check back here for the
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Looks cute on you
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