Colorblock Hand Knit Merino and Mohair Sweater

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Accidentally made the front panel first, but I caught it in time before I messed up any instructions. It only affected the three needle bindoff. Worked size XL for a 44” bust. My swatch was OK after blocking but I think the sweater itself stretched. Also this mohair bled on my fingers while knitting, hopefully blocking washed out all the loose dye. For the right sleeve I switched from colors B to C after 81 rows, about 12” in. I wanted it to be about 3/4 the way down since my sleeves might be a little shorter than the pattern states. All other measurements were done according to pattern. Since I made the sleeves slightly shorter my cuffs were 40 stitches when I did the ribbing, a negligible difference. Overall it was an easy intro to intarsia (only my second intarsia project) and the sweater seems super sturdy and warm! After blocking, the sweater fits great! I aggressively blocked for the length of the body and the width for the arms and now it’s just slightly oversized without being ill-fitting and it’s so comfortable. I’ve

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