Fast Knitalong -- anyone want to make an EWS with me? I have...

[pamelamama]

one on the needles and want to get it done fast.

Anyone?

[Seylah]

I was just going to start one how convenient :)
Im casting on tonight!
I have a quick question for you though, do you think the crab stitch is too tight to add to the waist band later on? Im wanting to try it out

[treangel]

What gauge does the EWS call for?

[cvharris]

I've got a MWS on the needles now - doing decreases.

[pmcgary]

I have a MWS that is nearly done- just the legs to do ...maybe this would motivate me to finish it?

[smillerky]

I'd love to start one today. :)

I knit one a couple of weeks ago, but found out that one skein of BBR isn't enough... I ran out of yarn with only 2 or 3 decrease rows left... :(

I'll definitely pick something that I have more than one skein of this time. ;)

[Perogi]

Wow! I'm surpirsed that one skein of BBR isn't enough. I know the pattern calls for 5oz but usually BBR goes so far.
I'll take a look and I might be in too - we've outgrown our MWS and really need to do the EWS.

[smillerky]

Wow! I'm surpirsed that one skein of BBR isn't enough. I know the pattern calls for 5oz but usually BBR goes so far.


:nod

Yep, that's what I was hoping, but unfortunately it didn't work out for me... I've got to go dig through my stash and find something now.

[clothusingmama]

Darn, I would love to get in on this but I don't have anything dyed up :( Hmm, I do have some 100purewool. . .

[dandelions2]

I have one I started when I was preggo w/ Lily and never finished the leg cuffs on. lol It's the mini - I wonder if it'd still fit her or if she's too big for it already. I guess I could finish it and if she is too big I can give it to Amy for baby Simon. :) Good thing it's GN red. lol

[Nada]

Darn, I would love to get in on this but I don't have anything dyed up :( Hmm, I do have some 100purewool. . .

Dip dye! :D

I would love to but I'm already behind on the customs I've recently taken... :(

[clothusingmama]

Dip dye! :D

I would love to but I'm already behind on the customs I've recently taken... :(

Ooh, a dip dye would be very cool :) Boring as all get out to knit but very cool when done ;)

[kwilki8]

Just the motivation I needed to get started on one, since I bought the pattern a few weeks ago. I'm going to make a MWS (which may very well be everlasting for my skinny little girl!)

[botannie]

I'll do one! I was going to make one for my friends baby shower next month.

[pamelamama]

Ooo OO!! I got replies!! I totally missed it. THought i was on my own!

Well lookie, I made a button:
http://woolywonder.com/blog/blogbuttons/lamebutton.jpg (http://woolywonder.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10929)

I'm linking to this thread!

(feel free to save the button to your computer and upload it to your blog!)

and I posted progress on my blog (http://www.xanga.com/pamelamama/467991766/item.html).

Please post your progress here, or link your blog entry and let's keep it going! I want to see photos of what you've got going!

Here's mine so far:
http://x7c.xanga.com/65cb67ea5633346478217/w31337531.jpg

ETA: I got almost 3" of waistband, whatchoo got?

[Seylah]

Oooo, I like those colors! I am doing the Mini and Im about 3.5 inches from cast on.

[pamelamama]

I was just going to start one how convenient :)
Im casting on tonight!
I have a quick question for you though, do you think the crab stitch is too tight to add to the waist band later on? Im wanting to try it out

Hmm... crab stitch on the waist band. I dont know how it would work on a ribbing... maybe not elastic enough. Try it!

[pamelamama]

What gauge does the EWS call for?

Use a light worsted for about five stitches per inch in stockinette. It's a little tricky to evaluate gauge on this thing because it's ribbed.

[smillerky]

Pam! I love the yarn you're using, it's beautiful! Where'd ya get it? :)

I'm just now starting. I couldn't decide on yarn yesterday... I'm using 2-ply Targhee dyed by Morwenna. I hope the Targhee isn't too heavy - I don't have much "light-worsted" in my stash at the moment. I think I'm gonna actually do a guage swatch, just to be sure! :shocked:

[pamelamama]

If you make it in a heavy yarn, you're going to be in trouble because that thing will be FAT!

My yarn is a mohair/merino from Hillary of Dashing Dachs!

[smillerky]

Ok. I swatched it and got 5 sts/inch in stockinette on 7s. Will I be ok?

[pamelamama]

yes I think so. How's the fabric? you dont purl crazy loose do you? is your ribbing pretty firm?

[smillerky]

I only have 4 or 5 rows of the waistband knit, but so far it's looking pretty tight. I don't *think* I purl loosely... I'll knit an inch or two and see how it looks.

Thanks! :)

[botannie]

What about BBR? Is that light enough to use? If not I'm in trouble!

[smillerky]

So, I'm on my 3rd waistband today!!! I tried two other yarns that just weren't working for me first. Then I tried some FBF that I got from Morwenna. I'm liking this MUCH better - much thinner than the previous two yarns. Hopefully I can get going on this and get it done in the next couple of days.

How is everyone else doing? Anyone posting progress pics? I'll try to get one of mine up this evening after the kidlets are in bed. :)

[smillerky]

Posted a progress pic on my blog. :)

[pamelamama]

FBF worked for my last MWS!

[kwilki8]

Okay, I've finished mine except for the leg cuffs, but I'm not very happy with it. The last knit stitch in each rib has stretched apart and it's really obvious, especially where it's grafted. It looks like there'e this random wavy line after each rib. I don't usually have this problem, so I don't know what's off. Here's a crummy pic, since I don't have a blog
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f39/kwilki8/PICT0006.jpg

I should have taken a closer view to show you how crazy my ribs look up close.

My yarn didn't seem to love me much when I was knitting, either, which is strange--I used LTK 3 ply and have used this a lot before.

So, I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do, finish or frog. Or maybe start over with a new yarn until I can frog this one, uncrimp it and hopefully woo my yarn back to me.

Any suggestions for fixing my drunken ribs?

[pamelamama]

yep, washing and blocking should do a good job of whipping it into shape. Thats not an unusual occurance for ribbing.

[kwilki8]

Yeah, I think I'll try that and then see what happens. I was just taken aback by how messy it looks right now, because my ribbing is usually a bit neater than this, even with a bit of separation at the edge. I think my tension may have been a bit wonky because I was not on good terms with my yarn last night.

Meanwhile, I'm starting another one while this one dries because I really like it :D.

Oh, and I was so excited when I grafted this because I figured out how to do it without a cheat sheet--I finally get the grafting logic!

[pamelamama]

YAY! Once you "get it" you never need a rhyme again!

[ladydemetreis]

Ok, I've added my button to my blog and have already started, kinda "informally joined", ;)
I'm making the MWS, cause the last EWS I made, came out too large, I'm hoping it will be of good size this time, using bfl.
Progress: almost finished with the wb!

[pamelamama]

Nada's BFL made a really heavy and bulky EWS, probably ok for MWS, and it'll come out big-ish!

[ladydemetreis]

I forgot to add I made the last one with Plymouth Outback, :hide

I'm not sure of this is Nada's bfl or not, I purchased from Averymybaby( Julia) so, maybe it is?

[pamelamama]

I'm about 3/4 of the way through the decreases and looking low on yarn! Where are you?

[smillerky]

I've got about 4.5" total (including wasitband and body). I didn't get to knit much today at all since we were visiting w/ family most of the day. Thursday and Friday I was knitting the LTK apron top and crocheting the DD bunny... So, I'm hoping to get a LOT done tomorrow. I don't think we have any big plans. :)

[ladydemetreis]

I finished! Oh, my aching arms! Graft a tad wonkers, but, tis ok!
Visit my blog for a pic!

[Seylah]

Im about 10 rows from grafting, Im using bbr and its turning out nicely. At first I didnt really like the bbr, but with the MWS its a bit better to work with.

[ladydemetreis]

Ohh, I absolutley adore the bbr!

[pamelamama]

Done!
http://x54.xanga.com/487b81573203247447555/w31954178.jpg

more on my blog!

Here. (http://www.xanga.com/pamelamama/470097250/item.html)

[cvharris]

Looks great Pam!

How do you do your drawstrings? I'm looking for a nice, quick way to do thinner drawstrings. I currently do a 2 stitch i cord on small needles.

[pamelamama]

I love me some twisted cord drawstring. Pretty and whips up fast with my kitchen hand mixer!

[smillerky]

I finished the 'body' section and had about 1/2 of the decrease rows finished when I realized that I was knitting with an incorrect number of stitches! :shake

I had to rip back to the body and start the decreases all over again!!! :nut

So, it'll take me another day or two to finish...

[pamelamama]

bah!

[Seylah]

Ive been down to my graft for a couple days now.............
and somehow lost all my motivation. poo.

How is everyone else doing?

[pamelamama]

dooo itttt!! finish it!!

[Seylah]

got er done!! woot woot :D

[botannie]

I have six rows to finish on my other project and then I will start. Ok, I better go knit now. Bye!

Pam, awesome job. That colorway is gorgeous. And yk, of all the soakers I really do like the look of the EWS the best.

[smillerky]

I posted another progress pic on my blog. Going to knit now. :D

[pamelamama]

Annie, thanks!


Lisa, let's see!

Sara, love those socks too, and the patterning on the EWS is niiiice.

[Seylah]

Pam, I have a camera from the stone age, so it wont be for a few days :(
Sara, I love those colors, that is really looking nice :)

[smillerky]

Thanks girls!! :sunshine

I just finished grafting and am starting on the cuffs now! :arwyn

[smillerky]

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update y'all on my EWS.

I posted a finished pic on my blog today. :)

[pamelamama]

hooooray!!