I made the decision on my Round Yoke Pullover to go ahead and work on sleeve #2 before going back to the body.
This particular set of sleeves is feeling like a slog. Is it me? Is it the shorter and darker days? It is just normal knitting mojo? I can’t tell but I am going to keep knitting through it and hope that two finished sleeves make me want to power through the very long stockinette body.
Happy Knitting!!
It’s been a minute since I showed you my Love Note and I got a wild hair to abandon the body and work the finishing part.
I knit the sleeves according to pattern but on a US 8 instead of the US 9 I am doing for the body. I just couldn’t find small circumference needles in the correct needles size. After knitting both sleeves, the gauge is close enough. I used half of the second skein of sock yarn and almost a full ball of mohair for these.
And I deviated from pattern on the collar. I followed all the directions but I didn’t use the super small needles called for. I used size 8s to make sure I had wide enough and stretchy enough collar to fit over my noggin.
Now to just cruise through the body and high/low hem for a finished sweater! Happy Knitting!!
The sleeves of Autumn Gold are complete and happily matching.
I ended the second sleeves with just one tiny nub of yarn left from the skein. Both sleeves knit nicely from one skein of yarn. I will have more than enough to finish this sweater based on what I have caked up.
Now I am just on the forever knitting of the body and adding the ribbed side details. So I have to pay attention on every other round. I wonder how many times I will get that wrong?
Happy Knitting!!
I had some dentist waiting room time with each kid. So I am really focusing on my Rainbow Radiate. I brough my smaller size needles and put in the sleeves to rip back and redo.
I went 7 rows back into the stockinette and I’m going to start the ribbing here. I also think I will sneak in a couple extra decreases to cinch the cuffs in. The yarn ripped back very nicely considering it was a tweedy yarn. I am bit worried that I didn’t go back far enough. I will see after the final try on….
I should have a finished sweater soon!
On day two of SSK, I took a morning class on understanding sleeves and sleeve fit from Kim McBrien Evans of Indigo Dragonfly fame.
I had a hat in my bag and being the south….a super crispy cold coca cola. In preparation for the conference, I pulled another skein of malabrigo from my purchase last month and got another stockinette hat on the needles. This one is going to be called the English Rose hat as that is what the colorway is called.
I managed to get the brim finished, turned and started on the hat by the time class was done. I learned a ton about all kinds of sleeves and came out with some measurements and tweaks that I need for my next sweater.
More SSK goodness tomorrow!
I am taking sleeve island by storm! the first sleeve of my Super Simple Summer Sweater is complete and I have a great start on the second!
The sleeves took less yarn than I anticipated which makes me feel more comfortable about finishing the second sleeve. I’ll be able to use the same two skeins that will give the sleeves a consistent color look. I left the lightbulb stitch markers in so that I can match the decreases.
I purposely did not complete the bind off. I want to finish the sweater and try it on to see if the sleeves are too long or to short. I left some tiny balls of yarn tucked in the sleeves so that I can finish later. Not having the body complete, I didn’t want to risk it. I’d rather leave it open that unpick a bind off, lol.
On to the second sleeve! Happy Knitting!!
I am cruising along on my first sleeve of my Super Simple Summer Sweater (Joji pattern). I managed to add in four more decreases during PB’s weekly gymnastics practice.
I can see some color striping and differences in the sleeves versus the body. But with this type of kettle dyed yarn, I don’t expect perfection. So far the decreases are fitting my robust upper arms just fine. It’s fitted without being stretched tight.
I am now more confident that I will get two sleeves out of the two cakes of yarn with leftovers enough to help finish out the body. I should be able to eek out long sleeves and a longer body, win win!!
Happy Knitting!!
I pondered and pondered on my Super Simple Summer Sweater…..
I decided to sleeve. I just couldn’t risk running out of yarn. I felt at the end of this that I wouldn’t be happy with short sleeves. I could maybe have lived with 3/4 but this is a cozy worsted sweater. I wanted to be warm up to my knuckles.
I took one ball of the dye lot from the yoke and one ball from the second lot and have started helical knitting sleeve number one. I am using my Chia Goo tiny circular set so I can just go round and round. So far I’m working the decreases as written. Will report back as to how that works later!
Happy Knitting!!
One sleeve is now complete! My Catbells Cardigan is looking more and more like a functional cardigan.
I did deviate from the pattern in regards to the sleeve. As designed the arms were to snug in my upper arm. So I knit straight for awhile and then mixed in my own decreases. I used light bulb stitch markers to keep track of where I put those in order to duplicate on the second sleeve. I also made the cuff a week bit longer so the sleeves would go all the way to my knuckles.
I have even started the second sleeve and I’m about halfway done with the decreases. I am just about out of my original dye lot of yarn. I *think* I will have enough yarn to finish the second sleeve. That does mean I will need to use my second batch/dye lot of yarn to make the hem and pockets. Honestly, they look close enough in color that I don’t think anyone will notice.
Happy Knitting!!
I feel like I finished a marathon and I have most of my Catbells cardigan is done! I am finished with 24 inches of patterned body.
I didn’t have my needle set with me over the last weekend so I couldn’t start the ribbing just yet. But I didn’t want to lose steam so I decided to start the sleeves. I did have my Chia Goo mini set in my project bag so I could work the sleeves in the round.
This is actually my second start of the sleeve. I accidently picked up the stitches with the sweater inside out. Oops! I do plan to deviate from the pattern on the sleeves. I have larger upper arms and really want to customize for a good fit.
Really hoping this means I am *this* close to finish this long lingering WIP. I started this sweater in June 2021….
Happy Knitting!!
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