Algoma
I just finished a new store sweater for myself, by . It's a roomy retro-inspired cardie made with light, fluffy, airy yarn. I used two strands of held together and 10mm/US15 needles and once I figured out the tension and stuff it FLEW! Its VERY cozy, very light, very soft, and not too hot over a T-shirt (although I haven't really given it a proper winter wearing, so I can't really speak to that fully).
I did my swatching, I cast on for the second size, but it was coming out a bit large for my taste (and I was swimming in it), so I ripped it back to the underarms and I went down from the second size to the first size and made a few mods (see notes below, or on ). As I worked I was feeling a bit shy about the the fuller sleeves, so I opted for the narrower ones and more fitted profile, but now I'm feeling like maybe I would like to try making a second one with a fuller silhouette and see how I enjoy that (ya know, let go and live ... it's just a sweater, after all). I'm also looking at the marled version the designer made (see pictures below and on ) and thinking that could be cool ..... You know how it goes, one day I'm feeling very charcoal grey, and the next I want Barbie pink.
Size
- (XXS/XS) S/M (L/XL) (XXL/XXXL)
- Finished Bust: (19” / 48.5 cm ) 21 / 53.5 cm (22” / 56 cm ) (24 / 61 cm)
- Body length: (18) 19” / 46.5 cm (20” / 51 cm) (22” / 56 cm ) or desired
Materials
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- : 7(8, 9, 10) balls ( 2 strands held together, shown in colour 21)
- (24" or longer for collar)
- (for waist ribbing)
- (or double-pointed for sleeves)
- (for body)
Modifications
I made a few modifications, and the pattern also offers a few choices along the way, so I took notes ...
The size was coming out a bit large, so I ripped it back and I went down from the second to the first size and made a few mods:
- Collar: cast on 50 sts for collar. Worked in K2P2 rib, slipping the first stitch of each row.
- After Collar: after switching to larger needles, I worked the K4 garter border edge as ribbing - (WS) Sl1 Pwise, K1, P1, K1 …. K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, and as (RS) Sl1 pwise, K1, P1, K1, P1 ….. P1, K1, P1, K1, P1
- Before separating for sleeves: worked body as smaller size until I had 23 front sts, 36 sleeve sts, 44 bag sts. measures approx 19" laying flat.
- Sleeves, followed instructions for narrower sleeves and decreased until 32 sts, worked until sleeves measured 19” from pickup.
