Slipped September 2022 KAL Top

Ends woven, seams tidied. Gave it a light steam block with the iron. Need to make a drawstring for the hood but it’s completely wearable like this. Many things I’d do differently but I like it. The colors, fit, and design surprise me. Not where I normally gravitate.

Didn’t hit my self imposed deadline of the 20th. I still need to figure out the cord for the hood and weave in all the ends.

I probably could rework the hood so it’s tidier but I think it works.

Finally thought to bring this to minyan so i could knit during our coffee after. The minyainaires were fascinated. I have no idea why I rarely knit during this time. Probably because my EDC project socks are boring and I’m holding onto my cup of caffeine as a lifeline?

9a, I’m at 18cm so far. I’ve made it past halfway!

Finally finished the second sleeve today and began the hood. Here’s hoping my merging of several patterns results in something that works on the first try. My goal is to finish knitting by the 20th just because that’s the approximate start date of the next Artyarns KAL.

8p: about 5 cm in. Goal is about 31.
10p: only 10cm in,

Sleeves knit much better when you check both stitch count and gauge. Ripped out first sleeve attempt. Now working over 60sts to start (technically size M) and dec 2sts after 20 rnds twice. Switching colours every 7 repeats. I think it'll work out. Current plan is to end with corrugated ribbing.

Eventually I get the code working to automagically link to the parent project.

Everyone is now recovering at home. My day 5 is today. Picking up sts for other sleeve so they match before I forget what st counts were.

After much debate have decided to knit sleeves as written.

Everyone is recovering. Yay for vaccines and meds for the family member who is immunocompromised.

Finished back hem with my mods. I need to clean up the seams but I think I like it.

Attempted first go at modifying the neckline (that's too deep a V for me to wear comfortably even with a shirt underneath). What I did works, but it doesn't hang correctly when worn. I need to rethink the geometry and why it is doing what it's doing. Once our caregiving push calms down and I can catch up on sleep.

Picked up for one sleeve. Got 48 sts. I like how the arm feels so I'm going to keep seam as is.

return to project.

We all have covid [I was last one infected] so more (slow) knitting time. Finished the back body and modified front hem.

Please keep that in mind if you attempt this modification. It took me several tries to get it right so I can't promise these scribbled notes make sense!

use a circular ndl to pick up loops of sts along bottom edge. A, B, A, B etc. At center I had 3 in a row of my solid color.

(I may have A and B switched. modify so it matches)

w/ RS facing
Setup
Row 1: w yarn color matching p/u st K-cast on 8 sts.
R 2: P to last st of same color switch to other color, k2tog.

Knitted on Border:
Row 1: w A sl1, (k,p) to end.
Row 2: p to last st, switch to B and k2tog. // this creates a "purl bump" mimicking the pattern on the front).
Row 3: w B sl1 (k, p) to end.
Row 4: k to last st, switch to A and k2tog. // this creates the "knit" as on the front.

This isn't exact the same as the front as the stitch count never shifts to rearrange sts.

For the back hem, just change the (k,p) to knit or purl as appropriate to match the design.

Site visit (I'm the passenger) led to some knitting time. Still working on the back.

For previous notes, please see the ravelry project page. I need to rethink how I work these notes.

Finally squared off half the back. Seamed shoulders and one side so I could try on and check fit.

I definitely want to work the bottom hem and the sleeves differently to preserve the lines that I like. Hope to finish squaring and finish the back soon. I want to wear this now that the weather has turned.

Also need to think on how I want to firm up the V-neck, it's very deep.