Hex Cardigan
Finished
December 31, 2013
May 26, 2016

Hex Cardigan

Project info
Hex Coat by Norah Gaughan
Knitting
Coat / Jacket
me
NettisNadelkunst on ravelry
46
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
Lana Grossa Alta Moda Alpaca
none left in stash
11.5 skeins = 1759.5 yards (1608.9 meters), 575 grams
296801
Blue
Zimmerer in Kirchheim/Teck, Baden-Württemberg
December 30, 2013
Notes

This is fun to knit. The back’s a bit boring but good for knitting with friends.

Shortened the cardi by 3 hexagons, because this beautiful yarn is sold out.

After a break I worked a little further and knitted the sleeves (both together) in 2 days. The next morning I saw all parts together. Used 10 skeins for the cardi without the border. Now I am working on the little hexagons.

Sadly I discovered after 2 hexagons …. that I hate knitting hexagons…oh my… every little piece was a pain. Its not the patterns fault! I don’t like starting all over again and again and again and…
I guess modular knitting is not for me.

March 2016, only 4 Hexagon to go, starting with a new ball of yarn (02 left)

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by Lana Grossa
Aran
90% Alpaca, 5% Merino, 5% Nylon
153 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: December 31, 2013
  • Finished: May 26, 2016
  • Updated: October 23, 2018
  • Progress updates: 6 updates