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FO Friday - Sleeve Island



I finished Sleeve Island! There were some things I really liked about this jumper, some I was really unimpressed with and some I'm withholding judgement about.


 Lets start with the positive:
1) This was a really fun knit. The colourwork was easy and the instructions were clear.
2) I dyed the yarn myself. I love the colours and it is warm and furry and lovely to work with.

3) I like the length. I thought it might end up super cropped, and while it is short, its not too short. 
4) Even though it took 3 weeks, it felt like a quick knit, because it was so much fun.


I've been doing Curly Girl, and how good is my hair!
The not-so-good:

  1. I shortened each arm by 10 centimetres and still nearly ran out of yarn, even though I started with the exact yardage the pattern called for and was knitting precisely to gauge. I don't know why.
  2. I would have run out of yarn if I hadn't shortened the arms, I chose 10 centimetres shorter based on my measurements, and it was just a smidge too short. I had just enough yarn left to put cuffs corrugated ribbing cuffs on, so that worked out.
  3. I don't know why this wasn't written with an i-cord or provisional cast on for the first sleeve to match the cast-off. It makes no sense, although picking up the stitches wasn't difficult.
  4. I added some neckline shaping, which was simple to do. I'm glad I added something, or it would have cut straight across the middle of my neck. I could have gone deeper. I guess Kate didn't put it in the pattern to keep it simple, but it seemed important to me.

The finished object looks like I thought it would, but good, if you see what I mean.  I may end up wearing it all the time, or it may have been a fun project to keep me busy during a difficult time. I'll know in a couple of months which it was. I love the colours and the yarn so, so much. I want to match matching tights, and just run around the house all winter wrapped in teal yarn! 

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  1. Tiny Toadstool Cottage12 June, 2020

    Well, I love it! The colour is divine and it really suits you. I love coloured tights. I have just put in my Snag Tights order for all the colours! I bought the teal last year and they are the exact same colour as your jumper.

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  2. Needles and Wool29 June, 2020

    Lovely finished sweater! I like the shape and fit of it and the color is fun for Summer

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