Project Information
| Cast On | 12/4/2025 |
|---|---|
| Bind Off | 1/8/2026 |
| Make Type | Garment (Sweater) |
| Pattern Sizes | XS-4XL |
| Size Made | M (Finished Chest Circumference: 41.25") |
| My Chest Cirumference / Ease Amount | 35" / 6.25" |
Yarn & Notions
Knitting for Olive Silk Mohair (top) and Merino (bottom): (Left) CC2 Pomegranate; (Middle) MC Haze; (Right) CC1 Slate
| Weight | DK (Fingering + Lace Weight held together) |
|---|---|
| Company / Brand | Knitting for Olive Merino (fingering) and Knitting for Olive (Silk Mohair) |
| Content | Merino = 100% extra fine merino; Mohair = 70% mohair, 30% silk |
| Colorway | MC = substitute color, Morning Haze (light gray); CC1 (leaves) = called for color, Slate Green; CC2 (berries) = called for color, Pomegranate |
| Amount Per Skein / Hank; Amount ordered; & Total Amt. in Grams | Merino: 250m/50g; Mohair: 225m/25g; MC Merino + Mohair = 5 balls each, 10 total; CC1 Merino + Mohair = 1 ball each, 2 total; CC2 Merino + Mohair = 1 ball each, 2 total; Amt. Grams = ~525g |
| Amount Left After Project Completion | All yarns 78.9g; MC Haze = 00g ; CC1 Slate = 00g ; CC2 Pomogrante = 00g |
| Notions | Tapestry needle; Lantern Moon US 2 (2.75mm) ebony finishing needle (Italian BO); locking stitch marker |
(Left) Swatch #1 - US 6 (4mm); (Right) Swatch #2 - US 4 (3.5mm)
Gauge & Needles Used
From Pattern (after blocking): 21sts and 33 rows - 10cm (4”) in stockinette stitch w/ US 6 (4mm) needles
My Swatch 1: US 6 (4mm)
| Before Blocking | After Blocking | Height x Width: 4.5" x 4" | Height x Width: 4.25" x 4.25" |
|---|---|
| Stitch Gauge: 21sts | Stitch Gauge: ~19.8sts | Row Gauge: ~29.3 rows | Row Gauge: ~31 rows |
My Swatch 2: US 4 (3.5mm)
| Before Blocking | After Blocking | Height x Width: 4" x 3.875" (3 7/8") | Height x Width: 4.125" (4 1/8") x 4" |
|---|---|
| Stitch Gauge: ~21.7sts | Stitch Gauge: 21sts | Row Gauge: ~33 rows | Row Gauge: ~32 rows |
Needles I Used For The Finished Project
US 2 (3mm) - Collar ribbing, sleeve cuff ribbing, and hem ribbing
US 4 (3.5mm) - Body and sleeves
US 5 (3.75mm) - Colorwork and bobble section
METHODS/Techniques
Two-handed color work (continental / English)
Used Size US 5 (3.75mm) for the colorwork and bobbles yoke section
Resources
Tutorial: 3 Color Stranding // Youtube
Catching Floats One Yarn in Each Hand // Youtube
(included in the pattern) Italian BO method, no English CC, Danish only // Youtube
Finished Project
| Original Size | Before Blocking | After Blocking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest Circumference | -- | -- | ~38.5" |
| Yoke Depth at Front | -- | -- | 10" |
| Total Length (shoulder to hem) | -- | -- | 21" |
| Body Length (underarm to hem) | -- | -- | 11" |
| Sleeve Length (underarm to cuff) | -- | -- | 15.5" |
| Top of Sleeve Circumference | -- | -- | 13" |
“--” means no measurement was taken
TNT
No. Though, I learned two new techniques that I will probably use again for other projects: (1) applying short rows to build out the underarm and (2) another way to do an Italian BO.
Make Again
Yes.
Things I’d do differently next time
Make the neckline wider. This is a very warm and very mohair sweater, and next time I would prefer to have the neckline not so tight around my neck to avoid itchiness around a sensitive-to-me area.
Adjust the sleeve length ahead of time. I ended up finishing my sleeve decreases at 60 stitches versus 54 stitches because my sleeves became too long for my arms. Next time, I would swap out the size Medium sleeve decrease repeats for the size Small or Extra Small.