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Raglan Sleeve Sweater Question?
Hi all - I usually just lurk (and pick up tips!), but now I have a
question... I just finished a raglan sleeve pullover for DS. It's a no-sew version :-), BUT, I have a hole about the size of a nickel under each arm. Any idea why that happened? Is it because I am a loose knitter? For this particular sweater, I plan to weave the hole, but I'm wondering how to avoid this in the future? (FYI - According to the directions, I had to cast on two stitches after slipping the sleeve stitches to a holder...) Thanks! Louise |
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It has to do with stress on that area of the underarm, and the fact
that when you came back and joined new yarn to make the sleeve the first few stitches loosen up over time. Just use the yarn end to darn upt he hole. Nobody will see it, but it might be drafty On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:45:42 GMT, "Louise Weiler" wrote: Hi all - I usually just lurk (and pick up tips!), but now I have a question... I just finished a raglan sleeve pullover for DS. It's a no-sew version :-), BUT, I have a hole about the size of a nickel under each arm. Any idea why that happened? Is it because I am a loose knitter? For this particular sweater, I plan to weave the hole, but I'm wondering how to avoid this in the future? (FYI - According to the directions, I had to cast on two stitches after slipping the sleeve stitches to a holder...) Thanks! Louise |
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SlinkyToy wrote: On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:45:42 GMT, "Louise Weiler" wrote: I just finished a raglan sleeve pullover for DS. It's a no-sew version :-), BUT, I have a hole about the size of a nickel under each arm. It has to do with stress on that area of the underarm, and the fact that when you came back and joined new yarn to make the sleeve the first few stitches loosen up over time. Just use the yarn end to darn upt he hole. Nobody will see it, but it might be drafty Heck, people pay extra for hot-country travel shirts that have eyelets under the arms. It's a feature. =Tamar |
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Thanks for the info...I darned it up and no one ('cept maybe me) will be the
wiser. Finished it just in time, too - we got a dusting of snow last night... Louise "Louise Weiler" wrote in message ... Hi all - I usually just lurk (and pick up tips!), but now I have a question... I just finished a raglan sleeve pullover for DS. It's a no-sew version :-), BUT, I have a hole about the size of a nickel under each arm. Any idea why that happened? Is it because I am a loose knitter? For this particular sweater, I plan to weave the hole, but I'm wondering how to avoid this in the future? (FYI - According to the directions, I had to cast on two stitches after slipping the sleeve stitches to a holder...) Thanks! Louise |
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Hallo Louise ,
I didn`t see whether you knitted from the neck down , but if yiu had to cast on 2 stiches it seems that was your direction,,,, So you cast on the 2 stiches for underarm , between back and front parts,,, that is ok , Now excuse my asking ;"did you cast on same 2 stiches when you knitted the sleeve ??? and if so did you cast it on the needles ????or on the underside of the 2 stiches you cast on between back+front. Now USUALLY , this is ok to cast on the stiches on the former cast on ,,, but sometimes ,,[ wool too loose , bigger size , pattern`s pull, etc,, who knows why ???] it seems i cast on and a hole shows up , in this case cast on the Body said stiches , and than when casting on the lseeves stiches i double or triple the number = i cast on one on one the number requested , but add 1 stiches or even 2 stiches in next round , just to decrese them in the the 2nd round m this way this extra stiches feel thec Hole , aren`t counted nore worked after the 2 round ,, but the armpit is full and no holes show up . In case you already knitted and a hole shows up , don``t just Weave or sew it ,,, make an embroidered cahin stich it will give te armpit more strecahability , less bulkiness and more strength , mirjam Ps did you take care not to increase the raglan stiches at the edge but at least 1 , preferably 2 stiches from the edge ????this could cause to holes as well . mirjam Hi all - I usually just lurk (and pick up tips!), but now I have a question... I just finished a raglan sleeve pullover for DS. It's a no-sew version :-), BUT, I have a hole about the size of a nickel under each arm. Any idea why that happened? Is it because I am a loose knitter? For this particular sweater, I plan to weave the hole, but I'm wondering how to avoid this in the future? (FYI - According to the directions, I had to cast on two stitches after slipping the sleeve stitches to a holder...) Thanks! Louise |
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