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In Part 3 of knitting my own cardigan, I revisit a crucial stitch count decision before starting the colorwork section, added bust darts and knitted the sleeves.

I initially planned to decrease 12 stitches to reach a number divisible by 16. But during the process, I realized that increasing 4 stitches creates a much better shape and improves the overall construction.

In this video I talk about:
– knitting the sleeves
– adjusting stitch counts for colorwork
– shaping decisions in cardigan design
– when increases make more sense than decreases
– working without a fixed pattern

This series documents the full cardigan design process, from concept to finished garment.

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro
0:19 Sleeves & Cuff
1:57 Bust Darts
2:42 Stitch Counts for Colorwork
3:39 Realization about my designing process
5:02 Outlook