My Shetland Holl IntSweMoDo#5
Frogged
April 30, 2013
May 18, 2013

My Shetland Holl IntSweMoDo#5

Project info
Holl by Kirsten Johnstone
Knitting
SweaterPullover
ME!
40" bust
Needles & yarn
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1,365 yards = 13 skeins
Jamieson & Smith Soft Spun (Aran)
1439 yards in stash
13 skeins = 1365.0 yards (1248.2 meters), 650 grams
Gray
baa ram ewe-LEEDS in Chapel Allerton, Leeds
Notes

Update 2023: don’t wear this enough as it’s just too chunky and doesn’t sit well under coats. Frogged to make a cardigan/jacket instead

Pattern: Translated it to knit in the round from the bottom up and added one 21-row repeat too. Cast on for the largest size, then reduced to the XL over those 21 rows to accomodate hips/waist issues - increased in the round then separated for sleeves. 3needle bind off for shoulders/sleeves at top.

One row of DC and one row of HTr round for the sleeves. Has come out rather more oversized (despite getting guage) than I intended and certainly should have considered that my DD-cup bust is not in relation to my waist, so probably could have gone down a size. BUT I love the sloppy look of the batwing and will certainly wear it ALOT. Hoorah!

Yarn: Sadly 11 balls from Baa Ram Ewe didn’t quite make it so had to buy more direct from Jamieson’s. Mail Order service was FAB and delivered promptly… Will weigh finished garment but at the moment, it’s looking like it will use 15 skeins…
11@£4.00-40% sale = £26.40
5@£4.00+p&p = £23.95
Not the cheapest jumper but LOVING it and I guess for a pure wool british wool jumpermade in Britian, £50 isn’t too bad…

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by Jamieson & Smith
Aran
100% Shetland
105 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: April 22, 2013
  • Project created: April 27, 2013
  • Updated: February 20, 2024
  • Progress updates: 2 updates