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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
.... in the past few months, I made the baby blue jeans but lost steam
when it came to sewing all the details on after a number of false starts that I had to rip out. I have done a dozen or so dishcloths in a basic pattern, bamboo stitch, a few picture-type patterns, and a few ultra-simple lace patterns. I have a strip of 2-1/2 contiguous dishcloths I am assembling for a potential afghan. I finished a triangle shawl http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting...fort-shawl.htm out of regular acrylic worsted weight yarn in lime green, kelly green, and gold stripes (because I had a bunch of it in a big box of yarn I bought for cheap) with a different stripe pattern for the border, but it was a trifle too small so I sewed the edges up to make a poncho so I didn't have to keep hanging onto it for dear life, and a half-circle shawl http://users.adelphia.net/~mariella46/hafcircshawl.htm out of spring green, sage green, and a sort of cranberryish color Lion Brand so-called "Homespun" yarn (same reason as above) and right now I am still working on my first tessellated fish for a tesselated fish afghan http://www.flickr.com/photos/cauchycomplete/158622970/ without making an irreparable mistake. I have started at least 4-5 times and keep messing up, so I put it down until I feel like I have enough patience to try it again. And last but not least, I am making a dog sweater for my 14YO dog from a very basic pattern in a Leisure Arts pamphlet. Then my 8-month-old puppy is demanding equal time (she thinks the whole world revolves around her), even though she has a nice fleece-and-Supplex hooded doggie coat for early morning walks because she has hair, not fur, that I cut shorter to avoid tangles and therefore would get cold easily -- she loves to snuggle with me and wrap up with me in the poncho or shawl, too. After making the poncho and the shawl, I am pretty sure that I have the stamina to do a sweater, which is very encouraging, but I want to try to master this unprintable adjective of a tessellated fish pattern first. Then I will have to decide what to do about fitting the pattern and what style I really want. I bought yarn to make socks, but I got overwhelmed with life and haven't started them yet. And I want to make a pair of legwarmers to wear with my poncho or shawl when I'm working in the cold in the wee hours of the night during the winter so I can stay warm. (Disclaimer and warning to all: I don't do digital photos. I might be able to get my 15YO to take some pictures with my digital camera that I have never really figured out how to use -- I never was really big on pictures even before I got this digital camera -- if I had a place big enough to lay these things out, but that probably won't be until Christmas vacation -- he's gone over 60 hours a week between school, work, martial arts practice, and visitation with his dad. So please don't make me feel even more inadequate than I already feel by asking to see pics, okay? I would really appreciate it.) -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
... in the past few months, I made the baby blue jeans but lost steam when it came to sewing all the details on after a number of false starts that I had to rip out. I have done a dozen or so dishcloths in a basic pattern, bamboo stitch, a few picture-type patterns, and a few ultra-simple lace patterns. I have a strip of 2-1/2 contiguous dishcloths I am assembling for a potential afghan. I finished a triangle shawl (snip) and a half-circle shawl(snip) and right now I am still working on my first tessellated fish for a tesselated fish afghan And last but not least, I am making a dog sweater for my 14YO dog from a very basic pattern in a Leisure Arts pamphlet. (snip) After making the poncho and the shawl, I am pretty sure that I have the stamina to do a sweater, which is very encouraging, but I want to try to master this unprintable adjective of a tessellated fish pattern first. Then I will have to decide what to do about fitting the pattern and what style I really want. I bought yarn to make socks, but I got overwhelmed with life and haven't started them yet. And I want to make a pair of legwarmers to wear with my poncho or shawl when I'm working in the cold in the wee hours of the night during the winter so I can stay warm. (Disclaimer and warning to all: I don't do digital photos. I might be able to get my 15YO to take some pictures with my digital camera that I have never really figured out how to use -- WOW. You HAVE been busy. Wish I had accomplished half as much!!! Go ahead and try a sweater, but you might want to do the first one out of chunky yarn so it doesn't take quite so long to get there. Really, it's just a case of following the pattern - adapted to your measurements if necessary - and keeping track. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
Olwyn Mary wrote:
WOW. You HAVE been busy. Wish I had accomplished half as much!!! Go ahead and try a sweater, but you might want to do the first one out of chunky yarn so it doesn't take quite so long to get there. Really, it's just a case of following the pattern - adapted to your measurements if necessary - and keeping track. Yeah. That's why I am trying to master this tessellated fish first. When I can do a small non-brain-dead pattern (read: constant increases and decreases so you have to stay on your toes) then I will feel like I can try tackling a bigger project that requires concentration to remember things like what row I am on. Then there's the whole paralyzing getting it to fit right issue. I am pretty confident about altering sewing patterns to fit, although it can take a few tries to get it right, and I am not especially anxious to go through a similar learning curve to get to that point in knitting. -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
Olwyn Mary wrote: WOW. You HAVE been busy. Wish I had accomplished half as much!!! Go ahead and try a sweater, but you might want to do the first one out of chunky yarn so it doesn't take quite so long to get there. Really, it's just a case of following the pattern - adapted to your measurements if necessary - and keeping track. Yeah. That's why I am trying to master this tessellated fish first. When I can do a small non-brain-dead pattern (read: constant increases and decreases so you have to stay on your toes) then I will feel like I can try tackling a bigger project that requires concentration to remember things like what row I am on. I like the neck down type sweater patterns, and to keep track of what row I am on I have a big spiral [top bound] notebook that I write the numbers starting at one running down the pages and then cross em out as I go......when I pass on to wherever we go after death my lovedones will wonder what the heck is all thisG I have finished 3 Baby Surprise Jackets but like you have not made one for me.....so I finally started the Adult version and I get discouraged at how slow it's going [started with CO of 324 stitches] so I alternate between that and baby hats for the Guild Charity. I chose a wonderful yarn IMO and my current fave di.ve' Teseo [Cascade Yarns] the label says it's made in Italy, in blues and purples colorways which keeps my interest as to how the stripes are going to come out. I came across this yarn at a LYS and bought 6 skeins in 2 different colors for hats and after making one fell in love ;-) so mailorderd what I think will be enough for the sweater. Donna |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
Well done Melinda. You have done so well to learn as much as you have in a short time. Making those fish will have taken patience because of the shaping on them and so will the shawls because of the length of time they take. You should feel very proud of yourself. (I especially love the triangular shawl) :-) -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:31:52 -0700, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: ... in the past few months, I made the baby blue jeans but lost steam when it came to sewing all the details on after a number of false starts that I had to rip out. I have done a dozen or so dishcloths in a basic pattern, bamboo stitch, a few picture-type patterns, and a few ultra-simple lace patterns. I have a strip of 2-1/2 contiguous dishcloths I am assembling for a potential afghan. I finished a triangle shawl http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting...fort-shawl.htm out of regular acrylic worsted weight yarn in lime green, kelly green, and gold stripes (because I had a bunch of it in a big box of yarn I bought for cheap) with a different stripe pattern for the border, but it was a trifle too small so I sewed the edges up to make a poncho so I didn't have to keep hanging onto it for dear life, and a half-circle shawl http://users.adelphia.net/~mariella46/hafcircshawl.htm out of spring green, sage green, and a sort of cranberryish color Lion Brand so-called "Homespun" yarn (same reason as above) and right now I am still working on my first tessellated fish for a tesselated fish afghan http://www.flickr.com/photos/cauchycomplete/158622970/ without making an irreparable mistake. I have started at least 4-5 times and keep messing up, so I put it down until I feel like I have enough patience to try it again. And last but not least, I am making a dog sweater for my 14YO dog from a very basic pattern in a Leisure Arts pamphlet. Then my 8-month-old puppy is demanding equal time (she thinks the whole world revolves around her), even though she has a nice fleece-and-Supplex hooded doggie coat for early morning walks because she has hair, not fur, that I cut shorter to avoid tangles and therefore would get cold easily -- she loves to snuggle with me and wrap up with me in the poncho or shawl, too. After making the poncho and the shawl, I am pretty sure that I have the stamina to do a sweater, which is very encouraging, but I want to try to master this unprintable adjective of a tessellated fish pattern first. Then I will have to decide what to do about fitting the pattern and what style I really want. I bought yarn to make socks, but I got overwhelmed with life and haven't started them yet. And I want to make a pair of legwarmers to wear with my poncho or shawl when I'm working in the cold in the wee hours of the night during the winter so I can stay warm. (Disclaimer and warning to all: I don't do digital photos. I might be able to get my 15YO to take some pictures with my digital camera that I have never really figured out how to use -- I never was really big on pictures even before I got this digital camera -- if I had a place big enough to lay these things out, but that probably won't be until Christmas vacation -- he's gone over 60 hours a week between school, work, martial arts practice, and visitation with his dad. So please don't make me feel even more inadequate than I already feel by asking to see pics, okay? I would really appreciate it.) |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
Olwyn Mary wrote in
: WOW. You HAVE been busy. Wish I had accomplished half as much!!! Go ahead and try a sweater, but you might want to do the first one out of chunky yarn so it doesn't take quite so long to get there. Really, it's just a case of following the pattern - adapted to your measurements if necessary - and keeping track. another trick, if it's the right type of sweater pattern, is to knit the sleeves first. sleeves can be really boring after getting the body done. that's why i only do big things with stitch variations or color work (even a varigated yarn helps)... i get bored. lee now on ravelry too much |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
wrote in : Olwyn Mary wrote: WOW. You HAVE been busy. Wish I had accomplished half as much!!! Go ahead and try a sweater, but you might want to do the first one out of chunky yarn so it doesn't take quite so long to get there. Really, it's just a case of following the pattern - adapted to your measurements if necessary - and keeping track. Yeah. That's why I am trying to master this tessellated fish first. When I can do a small non-brain-dead pattern (read: constant increases and decreases so you have to stay on your toes) then I will feel like I can try tackling a bigger project that requires concentration to remember things like what row I am on. row counters or a notebook. i like to use a notebook. or a card deck. with a card deck you write out each row on an index card & put a binder ring in one corner. then flip the page at the end of each row. these are good for things you are going to make more than once (like a basic sock or sweater pattern) Then there's the whole paralyzing getting it to fit right issue. I am pretty confident about altering sewing patterns to fit, although it can take a few tries to get it right, and I am not especially anxious to go through a similar learning curve to get to that point in knitting. do you have a paper/cloth sloper for a basic top? you can use that to measure your knitting against. lee -- Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson |
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Hey Melinda,
You have been awfully busy!!!!!!! WOWWWWWWW!!! My hat's off to you! I too have TERRIBLE trouble remembering where I am in a pattern. I finally took a little cylindrical plastic stitch counter that is made to slip onto the needles and put a string through it and wear it around my neck. That way, I can keep track of rows very easily by ticking up one more number on the little thingy without losing track of TWO things---what row I'm currently on AND "where the heck did I put my row counter???" HAHAHA! Wendy A Knitting Fool in CT |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
Wow! I'm very impressed at how much you've accomplished. Congratulations!
Also... thank you for sharing the links to the patterns. ) *hugs* Gemini |
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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but...
"myswendy" wrote in message ups.com... Hey Melinda, You have been awfully busy!!!!!!! WOWWWWWWW!!! My hat's off to you! I too have TERRIBLE trouble remembering where I am in a pattern. I finally took a little cylindrical plastic stitch counter that is made to slip onto the needles and put a string through it and wear it around my neck. That way, I can keep track of rows very easily by ticking up one more number on the little thingy without losing track of TWO things---what row I'm currently on AND "where the heck did I put my row counter???" HAHAHA! Wendy A Knitting Fool in CT I put a short piece of yarn through one of those stitch counters and then attach it what I'm knitting with a coilless pin. -- Jan in MN |
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