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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Amelia

My Ravelympics cardigan Amelia is all done. It was a quick and very enjoyable knit and the FO is perfect in its size and everything :) The yarn, Araucania Nature wool Solid is also very nice.

The few modifications that I did to the pattern were:
1. I used 5 sts instead of 4 for the front garter band as some had mentioned problems with the thin band folding in.
2. I added two inches to cardigan length.
3. Instead of binding off the sts at the neckline and than picking up sts for the neck band, I simply picked sts up at the fronts and decreased the rest of sts to the neck band specifications.

Another plus of this knit was that I was able to read while knitting and so finished my first book of my 2010 reading list.
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4 comments:

  1. UllaFebruary 24, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    Congratulations to the new cardigan.Very very nice.
    Ulla

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  2. Phoenix AscendingFebruary 24, 2010 at 6:47 PM

    Your Amelia turned out beautifully. Congrats on finishing your Ravelympics project and a book to boot.

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  3. AishahFebruary 25, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    Now I am curious to know if you don't mind me asking, what did you read?

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  4. Umme YusufFebruary 25, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    Assalaam-o-Alaikom Aishah, I read Urdu version of Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar): Biography of the Prophet (SAW).

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