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Fires And Sweaters

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Now that the 2025 Pigskin Party is over, I am going back to some hibernating WIPs. First up is the Bibliophile 2 from this summer.

I am mad at my Cozy Classic Raglan so I picked up this one 🙂

It took me a minute to figure out where I was in the pattern. Even though I had electronically saved on my phone with markups. Turns out I need to finish the raglan increases before I can divide for sleeves. The rounds are long at this point as I think I am up over 300 total stitches.

My momentum is spurred by the fact I can work round and round and round on the body mindlessly when I get there..

Happy Knitting!!

Ripping Back The Sweater

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I decided I was unhappy with the Cozy Classic Raglan. I hated how my increases looked an I wanted to start over.

So I have ripped back to the collar ribbing and wound up the yarn. I need to count and make sure my stitch markers are in the right place as a first course of business. Next up I need to watch the videos on her increases to make sure I am doing them right. If I am not, I can learn to do better. If I am…..I might choose my own increases.

But for now this is going into timeout out. And I may put my sweater mojo back into the Bibliophile 2 sweater….

Happy Knitting!!

Almost Finished: Basic Round Yoke Pullover

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The Basic Round Yoke Pullover is done and blocked.

The body is great, the sleeves are great and the neckline is loosy goosey. I need this to finish drying and then I think I will grab a crochet hook to add a line of reinforcement inside the neck ribbing. Maybe two?

I think that will give some structure to keep the neck from stretching past my bra straps. And if I hate it….it rips out super easy. I just need to find my hooks….

Happy Knitting!!

Raglan On The Road

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As I had hoped, the short rows didn’t mess me up too much on my Cozy Classic Raglan. I am now fully working in the round on a long circular.

I am at the point where it’s just raglan increases for several inches. Doesn’t take a lot of brain space but I do need to count occasionally. The increases in this pattern are new to me but I think they will work out just fine. It should be interesting to see how this one comes out compared to KFB that I have done a ton.

Happy Knitting!

A Candy Apple Hem

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It’s finally done with endless stockinette! My Round Yoke Pullover is at the hem!

That does mean I have a very large amount of stitches on the needle that I will have to do many rows of 1×1 rib…..not super sure why I am celebrating! I have a few meetings today and then plans tonight. Can I power through ribbing?

Happy Knitting!

Short Rows Can Be Tricky

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With Round Yoke Sweater getting so close I game myself permission to start the Cozy Classic Raglan.

I knit the neck ribbing and then worked all the short rows. I latter finishing and counting the stitches in each section…..I realize I didn’t short row correctly. I mixed up my stitch markers. It’s not super evident unless you count.

I think on the next row I am just going to true up the stitch counts with some increases/decreases hidden along the raglan seam. The overall effect is still a raised back neck. But who knows, I may regret this later!

Happy Knitting!!

A Candy Apple Body

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Coming out of our Thanksgiving food coma and my Round Yoke Pullover saw some decent action over break.

I need to get to 14 inches of body before the hem. And we are supposed to be getting some serious winter weather and our first blast of the year. I am hoping to parlay that into finishing this body yet this week.

It’s nice just to be cozy and go round and round with basic stockinette. I did slip this on by putting in an extra needle and the fit is on good track. Definitely needs a block to make the sleep longer and the body wider.

Happy Knitting!!

Second Sleeve Slog

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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!!

Tweed Sleeve

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Plugging away on my Round Yoke Pullover and I have finished sleeve #1.

I did modify the pattern a wee bit to account for my upper arm size. I knit longer in plain stockinette than it called for until I had enough fabric to match where my arm tapers. I then followed all the pattern decreases and still stopped at the total required lenght.

I remembered to put in locking stitch markers to help me count and make the second sleeve match. I have the needles ready and just need some good light to pick up the second sleeve.

Happy Knitting!!

Dividing For Round Yoke Pullover Sleeves

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I have been cruising on my Round Yoke Pullover. I am just barely past the divide for sleeves.

I have plenty of yarn and I torn about knitting an inch of two body and THEN doing sleeves. Or doing the sleeves last since I don’t have to worry about yarn chicken. This is a commercial enough yarn that I don’t think I will have to worry about helical knitting the body.

It’s finally getting chilly enough here that I am excited about sweater season! Happy Knitting!!