Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019
Week 8 Progress Report, Sweater 1
Time to think deep math-y thoughts to adjust the pattern to the row gauge I’m getting.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Week 7 Progress Report, Sweater 2
Spinning my wheels...
Re-jiggered my measurements and numbers, which made all the math fall neatly into place. Decided I wanted a wider placket. Then decided I wanted a more finished edge to the placket. But I now have forward momentum again.
Re-jiggered my measurements and numbers, which made all the math fall neatly into place. Decided I wanted a wider placket. Then decided I wanted a more finished edge to the placket. But I now have forward momentum again.
Monday, November 18, 2019
Week 7 Progress Report, Sweater 1
A sleeve, an overabundance of sleeve!
I am getting stitch gauge but not row gauge, which means my knitting runs long but not wide. Since it's a long sweater, it didn't much matter on the body, and it's pretty easy to shorten the sleeves. But I can tell that I will have to fiddle with the yoke so that it is not too long. While still working in all the decreases and buttonholes. Hmmm.
I am getting stitch gauge but not row gauge, which means my knitting runs long but not wide. Since it's a long sweater, it didn't much matter on the body, and it's pretty easy to shorten the sleeves. But I can tell that I will have to fiddle with the yoke so that it is not too long. While still working in all the decreases and buttonholes. Hmmm.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Week 6 Progress Report, Sweater 2
Placket! And neck decreases, done carefully inside the placket edge, mathematically spaced, and using a neat new-to-me trick to tighten up the SSKs to look as nice as the K2TOGs. So much jargon, But seriously, if there's ever a detail in your knitting that makes you wish there was a better way, check out techknitter's index and learn something new!
I'm pleased with the placket and look forward to finishing the front so I can get cracking on the back.
I'm pleased with the placket and look forward to finishing the front so I can get cracking on the back.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Week 6 Progress Report, Sweater 1
What's that? Is that - yes! We have a sleeve!
The second sleeve will go much more quickly, since I am done dithering over whether to make jogless stripes. (Yes. Yes, you should.)
I swear that these photos are in focus when I take them, because I check. Something awful happens in the process of getting them onto the blog. I've pretty much given up trying to figure it out.
The second sleeve will go much more quickly, since I am done dithering over whether to make jogless stripes. (Yes. Yes, you should.)
I swear that these photos are in focus when I take them, because I check. Something awful happens in the process of getting them onto the blog. I've pretty much given up trying to figure it out.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Week 5 Progress Report, Sweater 2
The elusive 15" has been reached at last (and my row gauge is spot on). Time to divide for the front placket!
Monday, November 4, 2019
Week 5 Progress Report, Sweater 1
Stop! The instructions announce firmly. Put down the sweater. Go make the sleeves. Huzzah!
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