Last night I decide to do a little experiment, and knit up the beginnings of a larger sleeve using the leftover yarn from Goldenrod and the remains of one of the balls that I used to knit up the original sleeves. Based upon my yarn usage I may have enough to do the ribbing and the collar in the gold. I think it provides a nice contrast with the blue. I am going to have to modify the pattern for the body to get the right fit. The sizing on this one seems a bit odd to me. The shoulder width remains the same over all for the extra-small and small sizes and then jumps up an inch for the medium and large sizes. I've already adjusted the sleeve pattern to make them a little roomier. I might add some length to them as well. As the pattern is written they come to just below the elbow. I would like them to be closer to three-quarter length. Of course, now I have to ravel the sleeves, and because I blocked them I'm going to have to rejuvenate the yarn. I actually tried knitting directly from the sleeve as I raveled it, but the stitches looked pretty bad, so I raveled that back. I may be able to knit directly from the body as I haven't blocked it yet. I'll see when I start to ravel it.
Pattern: Design 1835 from Moments No. 005
Yarn: SMC Select Extra Soft Merino Fino
Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm), US 4 (3.5 mm)
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