So bright and cheerful for winter! This warm yellow acrylic jumper was made with yarn from my stash. True Covid-19 style and use what you have. It's a 12ply yarn that knitted up to a really weird tension so the resulting fabric is a bit denser than written. But it's a nice weight for a winter jumper.
I had some issues with the shaping on the pattern. Well, the lack of shaping. As it is a unisex pattern, the torso is knitted from the top down with no shaping at all. That made it look like a big ol' sack. So I ripped it back to about 7" from the armhole, did some rough and ready deceases at the side seams, and then did the rib on much smaller needles to cinch it in. The sleeves are supposed to have a panel of garter stitch along the outside but I didn't go for that. They are knit plain and a great length. Hoorah. Actually, let me tell you a story about me and knitted sleeves. I used to knit sleeves to 44cm because I decided that's how I liked them. But all of my sleeves were a bit too short. Where did I get 44cm from? Why did I commit to that number? So I kept knitting to 44cm because that's how I thought liked them. Turns out, I've been knitting them 6cm too short this whole time. I like a sleeve to be 50cm. Who knew? Not me. ... ... I know now. If you want more notes about all the tech stuff have a look at my Ravelry page.
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