CliC, a restart, lol

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Permalink Reply by Janet on January 4, 2011 at 4:18pm

Okay, I will be casting on here later tonight or tomorrow.  I will be working with the body first.  The other thing I need to watch for is that after I attach the sleeves, I may need to hurry the decreases a bit, as I am very short lengthwise from armhole to shoulder.  Told you I have fit issues.  I don't want the armholes hanging down to my elbows, lol. 

Hugs,

Janet

Permalink Reply by Karen on January 6, 2011 at 1:18pm

i am about to finally begin knitting this sweater. the yarn has been patiently waiting for a long time and it is now ready!

i've read through the older posts but can't seem to locate the one i was looking for. it was about what you would do different if you knit this cardi again and i remember reading something in there that i wanted to do but now i can't find it. i'll look again and just start on my sleeves in the meantime.

HA! never mind i did find the thread! i was just trying to read too many posts and guess i got side tracked right before i got to it.

Permalink Reply by Knit4Many on January 6, 2011 at 1:48pm

Well what did you want to do that your read. I'm curious.

Permalink Reply by Janet on January 6, 2011 at 5:28pm

I bet it was to not do the waist shaping, lol.  That seemed to be the general main thread of unhappiness, with fit.  I have started mine over, I am about ready to do the purl row for the hem of the body, then getting ready to go on up.  I am doing mine in a beautiful dk hunter green and using a lavender strand for the contrast.  I also didn't have the money to buy all the lace weight yarn I would need to make my size, so I have resized it with Rowan Cashsoft, DK weight.  it is merino, silk, and cashmere.  Scrumptious!  Janet

Permalink Reply by Knit4Many on January 6, 2011 at 7:30pm

That sounds yummy. I'm knitting mine in the colors used in the pattern. I liked the shaping on Alison's cardigan but for my body type that shaping wouldn't work. I decided to leave out the shaping. That way if it comes out a little big it will be my lounge sweater at home and if comes out to small it can go to DD and I'll try again. So far so good. I was able to knit 2" on the body last night. I'm hoping to knit at least a few rows tonight.

Permalink Reply by Janet on January 6, 2011 at 7:44pm

Way to go,  I am going to work on mine later after kids go to bed.  And I get settled down from sorting yarn bins.  I have been listing everything, going to work on pics tomorrow.  Then I will be playing of ravelry to get my stash listed, could be scary, lol. 

Hugs,

Janet

Permalink Reply by Janet on January 6, 2011 at 7:46pm

just checked and it is super fine merino, acrylic microfiber, and 10% cashmere, super soft.

Janet

Permalink Reply by Karen on January 15, 2011 at 7:54am

sorry for taking so long to get back to you! life, you know...

i was wanting to know about the hems- casting on with a single thread, seaming as you go or sewing the hem down later, and yes, janet is right, the waist shaping part. it seems like most people were happy with the sleeves as the pattern is written but the hem on the body was flipping up. i think i will just do a small sample sleeve and see which way i like the look of. hopefully i will actually get this started this week because i've been wanting to do it for a long time and my yarn keeps crying to get out of the drawer. =)

Permalink Reply by KnitWhich? on January 15, 2011 at 9:23am

Karen, I tried seaming the hem as you go and also sewing the hems down (2 different sweaters).  The hem that was seamed as you go did turn up more than the one that was sewn down.  Blocking can help here, though.  And I did not cast on with a single thread -- I used double all along.

 

Jo

Permalink Reply by Janet on January 9, 2011 at 10:14am

Okay, peeps,

I have started over with the dark green DK.  Love it so far, definitely should fit now.  I have done the purl row to turn the hem, so a long way to go still.  I have also decided to do a second one, this time from Alpaca Cloud Tango (red) with a neutral strand going through.  I think I will be happy with both.  The DK one should be warm for winters, and the lace one too, but lighter weight. 

Catch you later, hugs

Janet

Permalink Reply by virginia karlsbroten on January 19, 2011 at 5:48am

Did you do a Classic lines cardigan in DK weight?? How do you figure out how to do that? I would love another sweater in a heavier yarn but don't have a clue as how to determine the needle size and/or how many stitches to use. I am in the process of one in lace weight and have the sleeves on and am working on the decrease. If you have any suggestions, that would be GREAT!!!  vk

Permalink Reply by Janet on January 19, 2011 at 2:20pm

First I tried 3 different size needles, and made a swatch, for gauging, and to see what the fabric would look like.  I liked the one that I used size 6 needles on, so that is the gauge that I based my sweater on.  I took my widest point, (my bust and hips match) and figured out which count to cast on from the pattern.  I was only a 3 stitches more than what my personal gauge would be, so I was able to cast on a smaller number of stitches.  The difference is in the length.  So I will have to be careful and do some measuring for when I attach the sleeves and work the upper section of the sweater.  If you have any more questions, let me know and I will try and simplify it for you.  I figured what the yardage would be using one strand rather than 2 held together, and the lace weight doesn't really add any extra bulk, so I had a skein that had 800 yards in it and have plenty left over. 

Hugs

Janet

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