The Feel The Bern, Free on Ravelry by Caitlin Hunter.
Yarn I Used: I Love This Yarn, by Hobby Lobby
Colors:
220/ Coffee- Used half the skien
160/ Brown - used little over one skien
20/ Ivory Used half a skien
797/ Light Taupe used half a skien
Needles
US 7, 4.5mm for ribbing
US 9, 5.5mm for rest of sweater.
What I did different then pattern.
I used worsted weight yarn instead of the DK weight the pattern called for, and also bigger needles, so I choose to knit the size Medium to compensate. I normally would knit an x large or 2xl.
I also knit the sleeves longer then pattern to cover my wings, LOL
Short rows at back of neck:
I used German short row for wrap and turn. There is a great tutorial by Very Pink Knits
Blocking Acrylic
I use the steam method to block acrylic yarn projects. And with this project I streamed it inside out then right side out to even out some pucker in color work.
Left handed knitting tips:
After I cast on, I usually knit a row in pattern before I start knitting in the round, otherwise I get purl bumps at front of work. easy to sort out when weaving in ends.
When reading color work charts, since I knit left to right, I start the chart going Left to right.
If pattern contains knit 2 together with a corresponding slip slip knit, Left handed knitters need to
Slip Slip knit, then knit 2 together.
It will work to do what pattern say, but you will get a lot nicer finish if you do the flip of the K2TG, and SSK.
