By Wendy on October 30, 2008
I’ve made a nice start on the first sleeve for my sweater.
As you may recall, the sweater has three-quarter length sleeves, but I am making mine wrist-length. The pattern directs you to knit for 10.5 inches before the sleeve cap shaping, but I’m doing . . . oh . . . 17 inches, I guess.
I [...]
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By Wendy on October 29, 2008
We made it to Wednesday, kids!
Busy busy busy day today. Heck, it has been a busy busy busy week. But I have managed to finish the body of the sweater.
I plan to join the shoulders, knit the neckband, and then knit the front bands before I finish the sleeves. I like to get [...]
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By Wendy on October 28, 2008
There were a lot of questions in the comments to yesterday’s post. so I will attempt to answer some of them today.
PICAdrienne asked, about the color of the yarn I am using:
On my monitor the color in some pictures is turquoise, and in others more of a teal. Which do you think is a better [...]
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By Wendy on October 27, 2008
My sweater now has a completed back.
To shape the shoulders, the pattern directs you to bind off x number of stitches at each armhole edge once, then x number of stitches at each armhole edge once. (I’m using x here because I can’t recall the exact number and I don’t feel like getting up to [...]
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By Wendy on October 26, 2008
My knitting mojo seems to have found its way back home, because I’ve made some good progress on the Rib and Lace Cardigan.
I completed the lace portion and am working on the ribbed portion. I’m past the point where you divide for front and back, and am working on the back armhole decreases right now. [...]
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