Jussi-Slipoveri

Yet another long-ago project that is just now finally being given some blog time. I made this for my husband for his birthday in November last year, but finished it a month early. I was so worried about it not turning out okay that I started it with plenty of time, just in case I had to rip back or redo sections. In the end, I needn't have worried, and the whole process lasted about two and a half weeks.

He loves it and wears it with proud regularity. Hooray! A hand-made item that I don't have to nag him to wear!



Pattern: Miehen Jussi-Slipoveri
Source: Novita Talvi 2007
Needles: 3.0mm and 3.5mm bamboo circulars
Yarn Details:

• Novita Nalle
• 75% Wool, 25% Polyamid
• 150 gr = 390 m
• colours #43 (grey) and #574 (red)
  

All-in-all, a fairly simple pattern, but a lot of stitches. It's always surprising just how much bigger men's garments have to be. I worked the body in the round until the underarms. If I had to change anything, I would have lengthened the section between the underarms and the shoulders, but as this was a secret project, there was no model handy at the time.