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This is a pattern from Koigu Yarns, using four different shades of the premium merino. I used more muted, solid shades instead of the wildly variegated ones that I’d seen it knit up in. For those of you unfamiliar with this pattern, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s made of seemingly endless mitered squares knitted together. There is no seaming, except at the sides and underarm. All of the squares are picked up from each other.<\/p>\n

I made a few minor changes to the pattern. I lengthened both the sleeves and the body. The original pattern is very cropped, and I felt that it was a little too cropped on me. Also, I felt that it rode up slightly in the back (I was fortunate enough to be able to try on a model in the size I was planning to knit). To solve that problem, I added a row of small squares in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153main\u00e2\u20ac\u009d color to the front and a row of large squares in the main color to the back. In the second photo, you can see how I \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bridged\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the difference with a triangle (which mimics the triangles inserted at the sides to shape the underarm). In lengthening the sleeves, I added a band of crocheting that mimics the crocheted collar.<\/p>\n

It was a fun pattern to knit and I love knitting with Koigu yarns. But it was kind of a slog. I love wearing it, though.<\/p>\n

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Detail of side hem:<\/p>\n

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