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| Stasis sweater in Brooklyn Tweed Peerie |
This is the Stasis sweater by Leila Raven in Brooklyn Tweed Peerie. The main color is Palazzo, a color that had since been discontinued, and the contrast color is Morel. These 2 colors were used in the illustration in the original publication of the pattern. The pattern provided 2 charts, one that can be used alternatively if you want to knit the collar to the pattern in the contrast color, which I had planned.
I knitted this in the 3rd size (38.75), and the pattern called for 1 skein of contrasting color, but I ran out of this color about 2 rounds short of finishing the colorworks, so I did not have a choice but the knit the top portion in the main color. (This is a bottom up knit in the round). Luckily I have some morel from another project to spare. Thankfully 6 skeins per recommended was enough since this color is discontinued.
As usual, Brooklyn Tweed patterns are clear and provided a lot of information for guidance, e.g. where to hold the strand during colorworks. Unfortunately, I probably read this too late in the game. One colorwork on one sleeve looks different than the other, but matches the bottom band and the top.
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| Difference in colorworks on sleeves |
Peerie is a merino wool and it is very soft after steam blocked. It does pill but not as badly as Brooklyn Tweed Shelter. I really enjoy this knit and will probably knit this again.
Since I was also worried that I might not have enough yarn in the main color to finish the collar, and also would like to make the collar lower, I did 10 rounds instead of 15 rounds after the first yoke decrease in my size.
This is a fairly easy knit and it probably took me 75 hours.
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