Aran Silky Merino: May 2010 Archives
Pattern: Amelia by Laura Chau
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in Sour Apple, 4.8 skeins
Needles: US 6
Finished Size: 34"
Pattern Modifications:
1) Knit entire body on size 6 needles to eliminate the flair at the bottom.
2) Started the waistband 8" from the bottom of the sweater so that it falls at my natural waist.
3) Put buttonholes every 8 garter ridges the entire length of the sweater.
4) Added 2" length to the arms and body.
5) Knit for an additional 1.5" before beginning neckline shaping to bring the neckline up; started neckline shaping at the point when the raglan shaping and neckline shaping would end at the same time.
6) Added grosgrain ribbon trim to finish the button band.
Notes: This was my first Sundara Yarn project. Aran Silky Merino is so luxurious to knit with, and I enjoyed this project tremendously. I couldn't be happier with the finished sweater.
Pattern: Frosting by Thayer Preece
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in Blooming Fuchsia, 2.5 skeins
Needles: US 9 / 5.5 mm
Finished Size: 42" in diameter
Pattern Modifications: I cast on about twice as many stitches as called for in the original, to make an extra wide version.
Notes: The extra width made it especially cuddly and warm for traveling in cooler climates
Pattern: Vancouver Fog Mitts by Jen Balfour
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in Black over Violet
Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm
Pattern Modifications: added four stitches to make a little larger
Notes: More information available on Ravelry
Pattern: Abalone by Beata Jezek
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in Wild Blueberries (3 skeins)
Needles: US 8 / 5 mm
Finished Size: Designed for a 36" bust
Pattern Modifications: I added a few inches both in width and length from the original dimensions to fit my measurements. I also did two fewer rows of garter stitch on the edging.
Notes: Even with adding both length and width, I was still able to knit this sweater out of only 3 skeins of ASM (although, I used every last bit)-- a great project for using limited yardage!
Knit and Photographed By: "Doodlesknit" (Ravelry name)
Pattern: Ingenue from Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard
Yarn: Sundara Yarn ASM in a Limited Edition colorway, 5 skeins
Needles: circular 5mm needles.
Finished Size: The project used the pattern's 3rd size ( 37 1/4") but my personal gauge brought it down to an effective 36".
Pattern Modifications:
1) I added lots of length to the body because I'm tall and I like the bottom of my sweaters to sit on the hip.
2) I made the sleeves full length and didn't flare them as much.
Notes: I loved seeing the textured stitch pattern on the collar so much I did more repeats to show off the yarn and have the collar sit up more dramatically. The yarn was so beautiful to work with, and the gentle colour shading is gorgeous. I alternated skeins throughout. I think it is really shown to advantage in Wendy Bernard's design.
