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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I
like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna |
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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
In message djSBi.9083$Yg.7714@trnddc07, DAB
writes I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna Looks to me if you knit it from top downwards. The cast off stitches at the end of those 8 rows form the sleeves, then you carry on to knit the body. Just my view. Shirley -- Shirley Shone http://www.allcrafts.org.uk |
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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
Shirley Shone wrote:
In message djSBi.9083$Yg.7714@trnddc07, DAB writes I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna Looks to me if you knit it from top downwards. The cast off stitches at the end of those 8 rows form the sleeves, then you carry on to knit the body. Just my view. Shirley Ok just seems to me there should be more castoff stitchesG but the yarn is bulky so I will just have see what happens. Thanks and good morning! Donna |
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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
Mary Fisher wrote:
"DAB" Buckeye wrote in message news:djSBi.9083$Yg.7714@trnddc07... I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna "At the beginning on the next 8 rows, bind of 5 (6) stitches." = The sleeves are part of the whole, they're not knitted separately. Mary Ok thanks Mary.....I have not knitted with bulky yarn so 5 stitches just didn't sound like enoughG Donna |
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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
"DAB" Buckeye wrote in message news:RQSBi.13833$Yg.8699@trnddc02... Mary Fisher wrote: "DAB" Buckeye wrote in message news:djSBi.9083$Yg.7714@trnddc07... I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna "At the beginning on the next 8 rows, bind of 5 (6) stitches." = The sleeves are part of the whole, they're not knitted separately. Mary Ok thanks Mary.....I have not knitted with bulky yarn so 5 stitches just didn't sound like enoughG Five stitcehs at the beginning of the next eight rows - that means twenty stitches at each side. At that gauge it's a lot :-) Mary Donna |
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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
DAB wrote:
Shirley Shone wrote: In message djSBi.9083$Yg.7714@trnddc07, DAB writes I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna Looks to me if you knit it from top downwards. The cast off stitches at the end of those 8 rows form the sleeves, then you carry on to knit the body. Just my view. Shirley Ok just seems to me there should be more castoff stitchesG but the yarn is bulky so I will just have see what happens. The sleeves are 3/4 length, so 10-12 inches would be enough. If you wanted more, CO for the larger size (or more), and BO more sts. sue |
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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
Mary Fisher wrote:
"DAB" Buckeye wrote in message news:RQSBi.13833$Yg.8699@trnddc02... Mary Fisher wrote: "DAB" Buckeye wrote in message news:djSBi.9083$Yg.7714@trnddc07... I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna "At the beginning on the next 8 rows, bind of 5 (6) stitches." = The sleeves are part of the whole, they're not knitted separately. Mary Ok thanks Mary.....I have not knitted with bulky yarn so 5 stitches just didn't sound like enoughG Five stitcehs at the beginning of the next eight rows - that means twenty stitches at each side. At that gauge it's a lot :-) Mary Donna Yes makes sense now......hope to get the yarn tomorrow so will be interesting to see how it works outG |
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Ok Where's the Sleeves?
suzee wrote:
DAB wrote: Shirley Shone wrote: In message djSBi.9083$Yg.7714@trnddc07, DAB writes I don't see em in the pattern...or am I just not reading it correctly? I like the sweater and it will make great Christmas gifts for my nieces. http://www.dailyknitter.com/kelly.html Thanks! Donna Looks to me if you knit it from top downwards. The cast off stitches at the end of those 8 rows form the sleeves, then you carry on to knit the body. Just my view. Shirley Ok just seems to me there should be more castoff stitchesG but the yarn is bulky so I will just have see what happens. The sleeves are 3/4 length, so 10-12 inches would be enough. If you wanted more, CO for the larger size (or more), and BO more sts. sue I love 3/4 length....I have very short arms so they end up full length on meG |
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