12-21-2024
It really does feel like magic!
I ended up running out of yarn from my original three skeins JUST where I would want to put the sleeve cuffs in, so I had to run out and buy a 4th to finish. Anyone who likes shorter sleeves could have pulled it off with three skeins, but unless you like really short torsos, I don’t know about doing it with two. It took me two just to finish the body. (And my torso is shorter than I’d like since I was worried about having enough yarn to work the sleeves.)
I also cheated and followed the pattern backwards since bottom-up sweaters and I are sworn enemies. Working it top-down didn’t require too much mental strain, and I’m thrilled with my FO.
Also, this sweater is unblocked. Knowing my bad luck with blocking sweaters, I left it alone for fear it would turn into Swiss cheese. I’m super-satisfied with its fit as-is, it’s so comfortable and looks amazing (if I do say so myself)!
