It's true
The rumors are true. Yes, I've started my first adult sweater.
This is the start of the right panel of the Vintage Pink Cardigan, I'm just a few rows before the armhole shaping. I pinned it in place so I could take a picture. Yes, I added "a bit" of shaping, hehe...
posted by grumperina @ 3/02/2005 12:59:00 AM
8 comments
8 Comments:
Boy, now I am even more in love with that sweater!
I can't believe how much you have done so far--and it looks great!
(I don't always! write with so many exclamation points!)
When I did my swatch, the one thing I didn't like was how the cable looked at the bottom--do you think that is something that improves a lot with blocking?
Hi Athelas,
Thank you for your comments! Do you have a blog I could visit, or can you send me a private e-mail (my e-mail address is in my profile)? For now I'll write a lengthy reply here :). WRT the cable at the bottom, I like it! My row gauge is different than the pattern, and this is one of the few patterns where it matters because a precise number of cable repeats must fit into the border. So, I pretty much decided, screw them, I'm going to start this border exactly where I please. I chose to start just a few rows before a buttonhole would be made, which I thought was smart, and also so that the lacy cable would be hanging to the edge, because I really like how delicate it makes the whole thing look. I guess you're concerned with it splaying out of the border? I suppose that could be blocked, or even a clever little maneuver involving sewing thread, needle, and a few stitches would help the cable find its alignment. Also, you could do a provisional cast-on for that part, and make it look perfect by picking up the stitches and working in the other direction when you're done following the finishing instructions (take a look on the second page of the pattern). Personally, I'm not touching it, I like it!
Wow, you are fast! And pink was the right color, definitely. You'll have to teach me how you do shaping, as I have a similar, uh, issue.
And while risking our friendship I'll tell you I once made Riley a Homespun sweater (it was my first sweater). He loves it and I can machine wash the peanut butter out of it. But Fun Fur has no business on anyone who is not dressing up as a fairy princess (which means I can use the fur Betsy gave me to make a headband for Zoe).
beth-biggeek here
I knew that picture of the overalls looked familar! Hee hee that is too funny! Can I borrow that for my blog? No, I will tell people to look here!
Oh man, it's depressing how fast you are, as I sit here with just a little over two inches on the Kyoto collar. :(
Maybe I do need to learn to knit continential after all.
You are a born knit-blogging star, you already have 12 bloglines subscribers! Jeff and I just reached 20 and then lost 2 when I dropped out of the Fiber Random Acts of Kindness ring.
For Betsy:
"it's depressing how fast you are"
I took the day off, spent the majority of it reworking the pattern, and a good chunk knitting. I don't think I'm any faster than most knitters, but I should time myself.
"just a little over two inches on the Kyoto collar"
Go, Betsy, go! Woo!
"need to learn to knit continential after all"
I'm a big proponent of knitting whichever way you want, but you can't beat Continental when it comes to ribbing: same amount of work/time as straight knitting or purling.
"you already have 12 bloglines subscribers"
I just made my 10 personalities subscribe. And I have a subscription. And I guess you do. That makes 12 :) Hehe!
"I dropped out of the Fiber Random Acts of Kindness ring"
Good for you! You know how I feel about this whole "kindness" and "secret pal" thing: no one knows what I want better than me, thank you very much. I can shop for myself ;).
Yea, Kathy -- that's great! Very nice and cool! I just love it! (am I excited?!) I'm just getting around to finishing the zipper on my little boy's sweater and saw your DB jacket and hat ... too cute! where did you make the customized labels? I have the "handmade by..." but where can I put someone's name on it? Love it. Take care, Jenifer http://knittingat5337.blogdrive.com
Whoa? First adult sweater? Lady, you are in the big time now. First adult sweater and just throwing shaping around. Knitter with a capitol K.
stephanie
(Yarn Harlot)
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