For my 2022 New Year’s cast-on I chose the Calliope sweater, by Espace Tricot. It seemed like a very straightforward and simple sweater that I would get a lot of wear out of. For Christmas, I purchased yarn from Keri’s de-stash and thought it would be a good pairing with this pattern.
- Material:
Juniper Moon Stargazer in Malachite
Size 7 needles- per pattern
- Modifications:
Only 3.5 inches of yolk ribbing
Decreased 6 additional stitches on the sleeves and only 6 inches of ribbed cuffs, instead of 8
Made the sleeves bracelet length
Overall, I enjoyed the pattern. It was very easy to follow. I figured I would breeze through it, but I became disenchanted and put it to the side for a couple of months. I am NOT happy with the bind off of the body. Even after blocking, it is messy and doesn’t lay flat. I still feel that this will get a lot of wear. My review of the yarn is not great. The dye is not set, and my hands were teal any time I knit for more than 20 minutes. When I soaked it, the water was completely blue. I recently purchased Rit Color-Fix, a color fixative. I will use that and see if I can avoid having a Smurf chest every time I wear the sweater. We’ll do better next time!
Loves,
M
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