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    By Altadena

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    Winter melt down

    March 8, 2016

    Now that my yarn is ready for knitting, let's find the perfect pattern.

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    Pattern : Cloud Bay by Justyna Lorkowska

    Yarn :ย Merino/alpaca/nylon blend,ย (recycled yarn)

    Unravelled yarn from a Banana Republic sweater, 550g
    Gauge US7, 18 sts -32 rows

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    Notes for pattern modification :ย 

    Use the pattern until pockets,

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    Modification of the pockets

    Front of the pocket

    Row 1,ย K9, put 23 sts on spare yarn cast on 23sts (back loop),

    K untilย last 32 sts, put next 23 sts on spare yarn, cast on 23 sts (back loop), K9ย 
    Row 2,ย P9, put Mk, (P1, K1) x 11, P1, put Mk, P until 32 sts, put Mk,

    (P1, K1) x 11, P1, put Mk, P9.ย 
    Row 3,ย K9, slip Mk, (K1, P1) x 11, K1, slip Mk, K until 32 sts, slip Mk,

    (K1, P1) x 11, K1, slip Mk, K9.

    Continue ribbing until row 7ย 
    Row 8,ย P9, remove Mk, K23, remove Mk, P until 32 sts, remove Mk, K23, remove Mk, P9.

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    Back of the pocket

    Putย backย 23ย stsย fromย spareย yarnย backย onย needles,ย 

    knitย 30ย rowsย stockinette.

    Reattach back pocket and cardigan,ย 
    Right side, knit back pocket together with cardigan each sts together.ย 
    Next row, all knit on wrong side.ย 
    then continue on with ribbing, K1/P1, 6 rows, then bind off.

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    Front borders/crochet buttonholes

    I ran out of yarn, so I couldnโ€™t finish the border as instructed on the pattern. So I did a chain border and placed 7 buttonholes 2 inches apart; starting at the bottom ribbing and finishing a the bottom of the V-neck.

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    ย Unravelled yarn is knitting well, very even

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    ย Started using my homemade stitch marker (Mk),

    pretty easy raglan top down pattern

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    ย Soon I was ready to separate body and sleeves

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    I was looking to make a raglan V-neck cardigan I could wear during California winter.

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