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Finished: Rainbow Radiate

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Rainbow Radiate is done and photographed on the HOTTEST day thus far. I must really love knitting.

Pattern: Radiate by Joji Locatelli (Rav Link)

Needles: US 6s and US 4s

Yarn: Hue Loco Phyllis DK in Vivid Sampler Rainbow, 316 Dye Studio House DK in Graffiti, Wichita Woolery Tweed DK in Graffiti

Mods: I made my own custom sleeves and did NOT follow the body shaping.

I am really happy with the fit. I could have used some more positive ease in the body but it does make a nice line at neutral or negative ease. The total yards ended up at 1,351 yards and I used up all of the tweedy yarn. I have had this idea for this rainbow sweater for close to five years and I’m glad it’s finally in existence. Now to wait for fall to actually wear it!

Happy Knitting!!

Third Sleeve Attept

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So these are the sleeves I am not happy with. They are extremely boxy and square. I used some stitch markers to mark where I want the sleeve taper to really get going.

I ripped back to the marker and added 8 more decreases before the ribbing then used one needle size down to work the ribbing. The new sleeve is on the left and the old version is on the left. The difference is night and day!

Stay tuned for final FO photos!!! Happy Knitting!

Blocking Test

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My Rainbow Radiate is SOO CLOSE. And this yarn is part superwash so I decided to do a quick wash and block to understand it’s fully true size.

I put some try it on tubing through the live stitches and did a basic wash in Soak. It looks so lovely in the sun and dried very quickly in the hot summer sun! And boy am I glad I did this, look how much it grew!!

I went from high waist top to almost full sweater. For the hem I am going to add a couple more decreases and start the 2×2 ribbing. The sleeves are also too long and I forgot to go down a needle size on the ribbing. I think I will rip those back a wee bit and take out 6-10 rows.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Dream State Musselburgh

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I decided to work another hat. I had some Knitterly Things Vesper Superwash DK in the Dream State colorway. I got this yarn last year at SSK and It’s been at the top of my list for awhile. This is a self striping yarn so I am working another Mussleburgh.

Based on my gauge shown here I need 120 stitches to make an adult large hat. I really can’t wait to get going in the round and off these DPNs. They are lovely but I keep getting distracted and stabbing myself. Metal DPNs are a bit prickly compared to the wooden ones I use on other hats, lol.

Happy Knitting!!

Finishing The Rainbow

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Whelp, I did in fact run out of the rainbow Hue Loco DK yarn on my Radiate Hat.

I pulled some DK scraps from my bin to finish this hat. I went with a neutral grey to mimic the Rainbow Radiate sweater. I chose the KnitCircus speckle DK in the Pet Rock colorway from my Scandia Hat. I have plenty enough to finish this hat. I didn’t weigh for measure the increase section so I am just winging it.

This should be fun! Happy Knitting!!

Closing Out The Rainbow

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I ran out of gas yesterday and didn’t feel like posting my hat. On the plus side, the all day meeting generated three new stripes on my Radiate Hat!

It is going to be patently clear that I will need another scrap yarn to finish this out. I am in the blues and have two more blues left after this. And that won’t be enough to get to the length I need for a Musselburgh like hat. I need to search my Ravelry stash to see what I have. Would prefer that instead of buying new yarn.

Happy Knitting!!

Knitting In The Dark

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Day two this week of marathon meetings. It’s after 9 pm and I am just going home. But on the plus side, I have added 2.5 color stripes to my Radiate Hat.

My hands honestly started to hurt after a 4 hour meeting. But I am really happy with how the rainbow is developing. Just like the sweater I questioned my choices until I got enough colors added to see the vision.

I unfortunately have another FULL DAY meeting tomorrow. Let’s see how much progress I can make there 🙂

Happy Knitting!!

Hats In Meetings

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This is my week of meetings. So I am documenting how much hat can be made while waiting and listening.

I am on my second shade of pink in my Radiate Hat. I got a few funny looks from the public sitting next to me in this work meeting. But I smiled and knit on. I didn’t get much added to this project when playing Mom Taxi so I am switching up this project’s designated location.

Do you have different projects for different locations?

Almost A Sleeve

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Slowly but surely, I am making a Rainbow Radiate sleeve.

I have been slipping my arm through the neck opening and putting the sleeve on my arm to try it on as I go. I am placing the decreases where I need them for my anatomy and NOT where the pattern states. I think I added 6 or 7 total decreases?

This is a superwash yarn so I am cautious to stop a little before I think I need to in order to accommodate blocking growth. I am super close and should start the ribbing soon! And then of course….do a second sleeve.

Happy Knitting!!!

Conference Knitting

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I pushed through and got my Radiate Hat to the point I am working on circulars. No more DPNs!!

It looks mostly like a coaster at this point than a hat, lol. I am working from the darkest purples and back to through the rainbow to the blues. Just the same as the order I used in my Rainbow Radiate sweater.

This is what my hat looks like before an 8 hour hitch at a conference. Let’s see what progress I can make!

Happy Knitting!!