KAL ~ Cool Spiral Sweater

[twouglyducks]

This is the super cool FREE pattern (http://secure.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=138024).

Here is the original thread. (http://woolywonder.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11717)

And the condensed version (http://woolywonder.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11760).

[twouglyducks]

I just ordered some Henry's Attic Montana and Licorice Twist merinos to make myself one of these. I will dye the yarns myself. :yikes

Hopefully, I'll have enough time, yarn and will leftover to do one for dd as well. :pink

[cozystitches]

Ok, so I have a question...

I'm approaching the sleeves (yeah baby!) I'm at 24sts in each section right now..and can't wrap my mind around the sleeves and how they work, anyone wanna help me?

The pattern says to knit the first set of 30sts, then put the next 30 onto a holder (k, I get that part), then it says to do a provincial cast on of 30 sts with a new ball of yarn, and put Those onto the holder. Ok, I understand this, and can do it, but parts of the next part I'm confused, then it says to Join yarn and continue knitting 4 more sets...

Which yarn do I use to "join" the new ball or the old ball? And on the round after this one, where do I get my 30sts for each sleeve to knit to make the hole? Do I unzip the prov. cast on and use that? Or something else?

Anyone wanna help me on this... :nut

Hugs,
tammy

[twouglyducks]

I'm assuming you knit onto the pro. cast on stitches... then, for the sleeves, you'll use the newly joined yarn and the live end of the pro. cast on stitches. So, no... don't unzip them on the next, post sleeve hole round.

[cozystitches]

Ok, so the statement where they say to put the newly cast on sts (the ones from the prov. cast on) onto the holder is wrong then?

And so, the old yarn will go to the sleeve?

Hugs,
tammy

[cozystitches]

Hey All,

Can any of you tell me why this WOULDN'T work?? Since I still can't wrap my brain around their instructions, I'm planning on doing this: (oh and I'm on 27sts in each set :P )

On the Sleeve row: k first 30, sl next 30 onto holder, prov. cast on 30 (keep these actual sts on my working needles) work next 4 sets, then sl next 30 onto holder, prov cast on 30 (again keep sts on working needles)...

I'm ditching the idea of new ball of yarn, I don't see the point (also I don't want to carry around 1 1/2lbs of Kona)...so, anyone want to tell me why this wouldn't work???

I still dont' see where putting the 30 sts you cast on onto the holder (I thought that's why you'd do the prov cast on, to zip later)...you'd end up loosing 30sts for each sleeve... :nut:nut

I think I need to go to bed...

Hugs,
tammy

(oh, I'm planning on putting in a lifeline, jic ya'll tell me it won't work)...

[twouglyducks]

Tammy... that is what I was thinking their directions said to do. I just skimmed through though and missed the part about putting them on a holder. Yeah... that is dumb. :LOL I can't think of a reason this way would not work. Did you get there last night? :pink

[cozystitches]

nak...


no, but will get there today

[chloesmom]

I was dyeing to start this sweater last night but the only yarn I have on hand that I have enough of is some Henry's Attic Inca cotton. I only have enough for a kid version, but I'm going for it anyway. lol

I think it's plenty drapey enough and I even got gauge on 9s, so off I go! Weeeeee!

Too bad I have to go to work today! All I really want to do is sit on my tush and knit! :nut

[cozystitches]

WooHoo! Ok, I've done the sleeve beginnings (as in the prov. cast on/slst part) and am on to 33sts on each section...It's working pretty well!

I like the simplisity of the pattern, can watch TV and knit easily. My plan is to work until the first skein of Kona is just about done, then do the sleeves, then continue on the body...hopefully this will help me to actually finish something!

Hugs,
tammy

[spacestitch]

Hi all, just started this on a spur of the moment. Shhh don't tell anyone I started a new project! (Oops) Anyway I had some Henry's Attic Inca Cotton on hand as well so I'm making the kid sized sweater. I got to 18 sts between the increases and I'm ready to start the sleeve part, and I totally don't get the instructions.

So like Tammy said, I don't see how the instructions would work with the prov. cast on on the holder as well. Would I knit up to the 18 sts to put on the holder, slip the stitches onto a holder, do the prov cast on onto the working needles, and then continue knitting with the old yarn? I don't need to join a new ball of yarn, right? Until I get to knitting the sleeves?

I hope I didn't garble that up too much, it's pretty late here, LOL.
Thanks!
Liane

[IrishBaby]

See, I knew the designer wouldn't have knit the sweater in that crap yarn. Here is one of her earlier version, knit in LORNA'S LACES (which I heartily endorse, BTW):

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/shelmack/tfs4.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/shelmack/tfs3.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/shelmack/tfs1.jpg

[IrishBaby]

Here's a pic of how she puts the sleeve stitches on holders:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/shelmack/shrugback.jpg

Ah hah!! The inspiration: I believe that's a Vogue pattern...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/shelmack/voguesweaterbeginning.jpg

[IrishBaby]

http://www.knittingzone.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22_409_693

[ladydemetreis]

I actually think that would be more wearable for me knit like that! Stripes just aren't good for me, :lol:

[twouglyducks]

That is SO PRETTY!!!

[cozystitches]

Hi all, just started this on a spur of the moment. Shhh don't tell anyone I started a new project! (Oops) Anyway I had some Henry's Attic Inca Cotton on hand as well so I'm making the kid sized sweater. I got to 18 sts between the increases and I'm ready to start the sleeve part, and I totally don't get the instructions.

So like Tammy said, I don't see how the instructions would work with the prov. cast on on the holder as well. Would I knit up to the 18 sts to put on the holder, slip the stitches onto a holder, do the prov cast on onto the working needles, and then continue knitting with the old yarn? I don't need to join a new ball of yarn, right? Until I get to knitting the sleeves?

I hope I didn't garble that up too much, it's pretty late here, LOL.
Thanks!
Liane

Ok, what I did was slip the first set of sts onto a holder just as mentioned, then prov cast on the others w/my working yarn, and kept those on my working needle and kept knitting. :)

Those pics look GREAT! I'm glad she posted a pic of the font closed....I wish I could see a pic of it modled from the front!

Hugs,
tammy

[pmcgary]

Thanks for the Vogue stuff..I do remember seeing that one...

I also remember thinking during the yarn discussion that I wondered about doing one out of Andromeda....of course that doesn't SAVE money....

Oh why couldn't i have seen this BEFORE T had her last sale?????? I know exactly what I would have her do for me...Ha if she reads this she will be laughing her butt off "PamM actually made up her mind about dyeing yarn before she ordered?" (And then she would look for the world to come to an end.)

[spacestitch]

Ok, what I did was slip the first set of sts onto a holder just as mentioned, then prov cast on the others w/my working yarn, and kept those on my working needle and kept knitting. :)

Those pics look GREAT! I'm glad she posted a pic of the font closed....I wish I could see a pic of it modled from the front!

Hugs,
tammy

Oh thank you, that sentence helps a whole bunch. Hope to get to it today! I just have to learn how to do a prov. cast on.
Thanks!
Liane

[cozystitches]

The prov cast on is fairly easy...you can do the crochet chain and knit into those chains, or do the string method from BW...I like BW's method as it's faster for me (even though I started out as a hooker) and it's easier to take out...

Hugs,
tammy

[IrishBaby]

or do the string method from BW...I like BW's method as it's faster for me (even though I started out as a hooker) and it's easier to take out...



What is this?

[twouglyducks]

I like this method http://www.knittingatknoon.com/provisional.html
Here is another way (http://www.software4knitting.com/psockwizard/WebHelp/sock_knitting_techniques/toe_to_cuff/provisional_cast_on.htm). And a video (http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/) of this method.

[cozystitches]

What is this?

nak

it's the 2nd way that davina posted

[IrishBaby]

What does BW mean? :)

[cozystitches]

Lol...sorry to be a pain! BW is Barbara Walker. She wrote Knitting from the Top and the Treasuries as well. :) :)

Sweater update: I'm on 41 sts on each set...which is 328 sts on this round... :nut

Hugs,
tammy

[IrishBaby]

BW is Barbara Walker.

That's what I thought... thanks!

[pamelamama]

color me confused, that's a different pattern in vogue than in elann -- different designer.

Where'd you find those pix, Sharon? Cool!

I am dying to make the vogue one. The yarn package at knitting zone might push me over the edge. A great fall accessory methinks. I have the mag, so i'd just need the yarn.

[IrishBaby]

Yes, they're different patterns. But it just so happens that the designer of the Elann pattern has those pics of her knitting the Vogue pattern on her blog. So it's easy to see where the inspiration came from.

[pamelamama]

hm! welll.... I say that's kinda interesting. hm. super sleuthy sharon!

[pamelamama]

has anyone evaluated the differences between the two patterns?

[pamelamama]

Ah, cool, she submitted the design for an Elann contest and won!

http://secure.elann.com/designcontestwinners_032006.asp

[twouglyducks]

At least it is a free pattern... she isn't making money selling it?
I wonder how different they are. Pamela... you said you had the Vogue mag... how dif are they? Just curious. :pink

[IrishBaby]

She won money for the contest, though.

Either one is pretty! I don't have the Vogue pattern, so I can't compare.

[pamelamama]

they are two totally different articulations of the same concept, I think, upon first perusal. I think we can all simmer down ;)

[ambersparks]

Subbing to this thread 'cuz I love this sweater and want to make one! Just gotta figure out what yarn I want to use and then buy it!!
The picts of the designers inspirational sweater are so pretty!! :)

[cozystitches]

oh my...

Ok, I'm on round w/43sts right now...

I did the math. I am looking for a cardi that is roughly 45" - 48" around (to go around me) so that's the diamater...

Now, going back to HS geometry...to calculate the circumfrence of this mondo circle I take the Diamater (the measurement that cuts the circle in half) in this case 45" and multiply it by pie (can't find the symbol) or 3.14...

Now then I take that number (which is 142 rounded up) and multiply it by my gauge (which is 4.5) to give me the number of stitches on the last round: 640 (rounded up) which if I divide by 8 (sections) that gives me 80sts in each round...

Ugh...that's a lot of stitches!!! But that also means that I'm half way done... :lol: now lets not state the obvious that each round I go up takes longer...

Here's my math again w/o the words:

45(diamater of ME around) x pie (3.14..) = 142 (circumfrence rounded up)

142 x 4.5 (gauge) = 640 (rounded up number of sts on last round)

640 / 8(sections) = 80 sts in each section on last round...

be still my heart. Thank you to my geometry teacher for teaching me this crap...I think I was better off not knowing how many flipping stitches I need to do...

ugh...

But it is looking pretty ;) Only 5,065,143,270 more stitches to go...

[twouglyducks]

:LOL I'm not simmered up... Was just curious is all. :pink I can't wait to get my yarn... just need to settle on color scheme... think I like the var. look better than stripes, even if it hides the spiral look. Maybe browns and pinks... who knows.

[twouglyducks]

Woah... Tammy... that is over my head. Math is not my friend. :LOL

[twouglyducks]

Oh... and PICTURE!

[ambersparks]

So hard trying to choose yarn..... and I can't spend $500 either!! ha ha

[IrishBaby]

they are two totally different articulations of the same concept, I think, upon first perusal. I think we can all simmer down ;)

YES, EVERYONE SIMMER DOWN. THERE IS TOO MUCH HEATED DISCUSSION. THERE IS NO NEED FOR ALL THIS MUD SLINGING!

;) ;) ;)

[twouglyducks]

:lol

[cozystitches]

LOL...

Oh, and I realized something (if I had read the instructions sooner....)

Ok, on the directions they read (for the baby pattern):

Repeat (original patterning) unil 24sts on each section, then:

k one round, p one round times six.

On the last k round Indrease ONE stitch every section by knitting into the front and back...so no more yo's. Now you repeat these 6 rounds till it's big enough...so how do I figure out htat???

SO, I guess my math isn't right..but in looking at the pattern, it looks like they start this round 1/2 way through the color after the sleeves...through the last color...

now to figure how long to make mine and if moss st will work rather than garter (I don't like the look of garter)...

Hugs,
tammy

[IrishBaby]

Remember that moss stitch is bigger than stockinette, so adjust your increases accordingly.

[ladydemetreis]

Sweater Frontal view (http://216.158.169.159//images/twisted-float-sweater.jpg)

Shrug Frontal view (http://216.158.169.159//images/twisted-float-shrug.jpg)

I was looking for these! I'm still contemplating making this...

[pamelamama]

YES, EVERYONE SIMMER DOWN. THERE IS TOO MUCH HEATED DISCUSSION. THERE IS NO NEED FOR ALL THIS MUD SLINGING!

;) ;) ;)


*snort*

[pamelamama]

http://twistedfloatshrugkal.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_twistedfloatshrugkal_archive.html

see some finished. I think it will look shapeless on me. *weep*

[twouglyducks]

I am so excited! I don't know what it will look like on me... probably too short.

[cozystitches]

Remember that moss stitch is bigger than stockinette, so adjust your increases accordingly.

what about seed st???

[ladydemetreis]

Seed is moss to my knowledge. :)

[twouglyducks]

Row 1 and 2: *k1, p1; rep from *
Row 3 and 4: *p1, k1; rep from *

That is moss stitch.

[IrishBaby]

Seed and moss are the same.

[twouglyducks]

Okay... well, knitting.about.com's stitch library says differently and that is what I was going by. Sorry.

[ladydemetreis]

eta, Davina, we must have posted at the same time, yes, I was looking there too, ;)

whoops, I just looked it up too. It does vary a tad, I always thought they were the same, so I've read anyways.
Seed st. Row 1 *k1 p1 rep. from* Moss st. Rows 1 & 2 *k1 p1 rep.
Row 2 *p1 k1 rep. from* Rows 3 & 4 *p1 k1 rep.

Glad I looked it up for myself, I never realized that one!
I like the look of seed more than moss, but they are both cool choices.

Anyone using LL's? It's stirring to start saving for a kit they offer on one of those sites I seen. :)

[IrishBaby]

Hmm... I have three books that say they're the same!

[ladydemetreis]

Hmm... I have three books that say they're the same!

That is interesting, I wonder why?

[cozystitches]

Because they are essentially the same, you just repeat the rows. It's somtimes called double seed st (according to BW's book that is)

So, if Moss st spreads out (which I'm wondering if it does or not) what would be a better st to use rather than garter...read: I don't like hte look of garter...

I'm also looking at the following stitches:
Sand or Dot stitch
Broken or Double Broken Rib
Roman Rib

These were all the sts I used in Ez's blanket...

Hugs,
tammy

[Clairmony]

Although I am loving the looks of this sweater and I am waiting on what promises to be some "to-die-for" yarn from Sharon, I am getting a bit aprehensive about starting this. Reading through this thread and some of the posts on the initial thread, this seems to be a bit abover my skill level - especially the sizing up. Maybe once I cast on, and actually start putting it all together with the needles and yarn, it will not seem so intimidating.:yikes

[cozystitches]

It's not hard...honestly...

The semi tricky parts are the prov. cast on and the beginning....but the beginning only because you're knitting only on 8 sts...then 16...in the round, so it's a bit tight...

Otherwise, it's all k and yo's...

Hugs,
tammy :)

[spacestitch]

I don't think it is that hard, you don't even need stitch markers for it. (ALthough I did put some in once I got to the garter ridges since it is hard for me to keep track of the sections.)

I think I will start on the sleeves, I still have about 20 more rows of the garter and I am bored (and this is the child size one). :( I should I have used more colors! But I am getting really good practice at purling in the round though....

Liane

[twouglyducks]

I am trying to think.. in my busy, jumbled mind... how hard would it be to sort of elongate the bottom front half of this? Short rows or something??

[cozystitches]

Here's an update:

I've started teh sleeves...I have a ways to go yet on the body, but have finished the 1st skein of Kona.. :)

Here's a pic:

http://cozystitches.com/cozystitch/IM001989.jpg

[twouglyducks]

Ooh... Lookin' good.

[pmcgary]

Tammy -
How is that Kona working for you gauge wise? (And do you normally knit tightly or loosely?) I am thinking I may have to buy some for one for me.....

[IrishBaby]

How helpful that Katie has some Kona up for sale in the swap section! :)

Good lookin sweater. Tammy!

Davina, you can make the sweater longer by doing more rounds in the circle. You could also add belt loops and a belt.

[cozystitches]

Hey Pam,

Gauge wise I'm on...but I haven't checked in a while either... ;) But I'm noticing w/this sweater that the gauge isn't soo important, only because you can adjust where you place the armholes. :)

I'm loving the drape of the kona, but hten I love Kona anyway! :D

I'm normally a TIGHT knitter so going down to a 7 from the pattern's suggested 9 is wierd for me, but I swatched Kona on 9s and it looked HORRIBLE, so I figured I could play with what I wanted and just make sure the sweater fit ME and threw the gauge out the window.. :lol

Hugs,
tammy

[twouglyducks]

Davina, you can make the sweater longer by doing more rounds in the circle. You could also add belt loops and a belt.

I like the top *collar* size... I'd just want the bottom front bigger... somehow. I can't wait to start on this. :D

[pmcgary]

Hey Pam,

Gauge wise I'm on...but I haven't checked in a while either... ;) But I'm noticing w/this sweater that the gauge isn't soo important, only because you can adjust where you place the armholes. :)

I'm loving the drape of the kona, but hten I love Kona anyway! :D

I'm normally a TIGHT knitter so going down to a 7 from the pattern's suggested 9 is wierd for me, but I swatched Kona on 9s and it looked HORRIBLE, so I figured I could play with what I wanted and just make sure the sweater fit ME and threw the gauge out the window.. :lol

Hugs,
tammy

I am thinking about this, but I am a really loose knitter and am afraid that with it being slightly 'thinnner' (I think) than the pattern yarn I might have some serious problems with it. Dang it I wish this were easier to figure out...

[IrishBaby]

Some thoughts on what you could do to make a more oval shaped sweater. (So the bottom portion is longer.)

Long short rows. (How's that for an oxymoron?) If you go this route, I would suggest a handpainted yarn to hide the wraps and to take the emphasis off of the spiral, which will be disturbed by the short rows.

After finishing most of the sweater (Stopping short of the garter stitch edging), stop knitting in the round and start knitting back and forth on the bottom edge of the sweater, gradually decreasing your stitches to yield an oval shape. Before doing this, put the top half's stitches on scrap yarn. When you've finished the oval shape, join the entire thing in the round again and knit the garter stitch border.

[cozystitches]

Jumped feet first into the frog pond today.... :pezfrog

Sigh...I was on round 48 of the sleeves, had 52sts on each section and I tried it on. I was concerned that the sleeves would be too tight...I did the calculation of the gauge and how big around they were supposed to be...and well, I measured my arm..there was a good 3" difference...not so great, but I figured it'd stretch...It did...but it was too tight for my liking. So I frogged

Sigh. But the good news is I've been knitting again and I've gotten past the sleeves. Did an "afterthought" sleeves rather than the prov. cast on. I'm liking that so far. Hopefully it'll look good. I've never done an "afterthought" anything, so I'm not quite sure how it'll all work, but I"m liking that it won't be all stretched out while I'm knitting it...

I have pics on my blog.

Hugs,
tammy

[twouglyducks]

Bummer!! It is going to be great, though :pink

[spacestitch]

YAY! It's done! Have you ever knit so long that you felt like throwing up? Well I thought I was going to puke i cords by the time this sweater was done, but it is finished and I liked how it turned out. It's only the child sized one, because I would never finish an adult sized one! Here are some pictures:
Sorry they suck, I didn't block it and dd would not pose long enough,LOL

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/lkakuno22/IMG_6602.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/lkakuno22/IMG_6603.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/lkakuno22/IMG_6605.jpg

What do you think?
I used Henry's Attic Inca Cotton in Sage and Ecru, size 9 needles.
For the icord edging it took a while before I could do it without tangling the yarn, I even had to cut it at one point and then join yarn again because it was such a mess. I also made a boo boo and didn't make sure my final stitch number was divisible by 6, because of the color changes in the icord. I wish I was paying attention, but it was 3am, LOL. I sort of fudged it and it looks ok, I think. Thanks for looking! :sunshine

[ladydemetreis]

That is beautiful, Liane! Great job :) I think I'd go :nut with all that i-cord too!

[cozystitches]

Beautiful!

[twouglyducks]

Looks awesome!!! Your dd is SOOOO cute!!!

[pamelamama]

gorgeous, just wonderful! you shoud send a photo to the designer. you did her proud!

[ambersparks]

Liane, it's gorgeous!! Your dd is such a cutie too!! You're motivating me to get in gear and make one of these.... trying to figure out how I can do it from my stash but I don't think I have enough of one kind or coordinating yarns..... hmmmmm....

[spacestitch]

Aww, thank you! Hope you don't mind my messy room, it ALWAYS looks like that. I used only two balls of Henry's Attic and there is still a whole bunch left, maybe enough for a hat? So it came out to less than $28. :two :two

[knittingnana]

:sunshineBeautiful sweater and adorable DD!

:knit :wool :cat

[lauraheartsherlittleone]

Beautiful job. Your dd is adorable!

[spacestitch]

I had some yarn leftovers from dd's sweater, and it was just enough for a hat! I didn't have a pattern so it didn't turn out that well, but at least it stays on, LOL.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/lkakuno22/IMG_6611.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/lkakuno22/IMG_6607.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/lkakuno22/IMG_6614.jpg

I started at the top on size 8s and did the pinwheel until I got enough sts to go around dd's head (about 72 or so but this was too many since the cotton doesn't hold any shape at all). Then I did a purl row and more stockinette until I thought it was deep enough, one more purl row and started to increase 2 sts in each section every other row until there were 21 sts between each of the 8 sections. I did yarn over increases so I could put a tie through the hat to keep it on. Then did a 3 st. icord bind off with the white. It turned out huge but it works! Anybody have any other suggestions for a bucket hat? I think it turned out too ruffly for my taste.
:)
Liane

[twouglyducks]

It's cute!!

[ladydemetreis]

How adorable!! I love that last pic of your dd, :love

[lauraheartsherlittleone]

Liane,
She is just too cute!

[ambersparks]

I posted this under the 'pattern' section and I'm gonna post it here too......
Sharon do you think Gwendolyn on the Peregrine from my YOTM would work? If so do you have any more?? How much would I need for the baby size? And maybe a coordinating color for the edges??? I'd love to have this done for my little one by the fall.... :)

[twouglyducks]

There is a bulky version of the baby size pattern up at elann.com now.

[mamamoo]

Oh, my. I knew I shouldn't have looked here. I really want to make one of these for my dd.

[twouglyducks]

Amber, I think the peregrine would be too thick for the original pattern.

I still don't have my yarn, but should in the next week or so. Then, I have to decide on colors and dye it. :eek

I need something that goes with everything. Probably with brown in it. Maybe I'll just do solid colors? Natural, then 2 or 3 shades of brown?? I don't know... doubt I'll go for simple. :LOL That would be too easy.

[ambersparks]

Amber, I think the peregrine would be too thick for the original pattern.

I still don't have my yarn, but should in the next week or so. Then, I have to decide on colors and dye it. :eek

I need something that goes with everything. Probably with brown in it. Maybe I'll just do solid colors? Natural, then 2 or 3 shades of brown?? I don't know... doubt I'll go for simple. :LOL That would be too easy.

Yes, I think so too. I still have to choose some yarn.... :nut

[IrishBaby]

Does anyone have the link to the bulky version?

[twouglyducks]

Here is the bulky kids' version (http://secure.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=156024).

[twouglyducks]

For those of you that have done these already, did you do the sleeves as described in the pattern? It seems like it would be a pain to mess with the 2 extra balls of yarn for most of the rest of the sweater. I'm thinking of just binding off on this round and casting on on the next round... then picking up stitches... but I don't want it to be too snug there.

[twouglyducks]

Not the best pics, but here is the child's size I just finished. It's in the mail to Hillary/Rufusbeans.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/twouglyducks/KATYA003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/twouglyducks/KATYA001.jpg

[mamamoo]

that is beautiful! How much yarn did oyu use, and what kind?

[twouglyducks]

It is Andee, 50wool/50alpaca. Hillary dyed it and sent it to me. :D I don't know how much she sent, but it didn't seem to use much at all... like 4-6oz, rough guess.

[knittingnana]

:sunshineBeautiful! Now you have to make one for yourself!

:knit :wool :cat

[mamamoo]

It is Andee, 50wool/50alpaca. Hillary dyed it and sent it to me. :D I don't know how much she sent, but it didn't seem to use much at all... like 4-6oz, rough guess.
Oh, wow! SO cool! I seriously need to knit one for Violet. It came out beautiful!

[KaliD]

That's so cute! I need to cast on for this...now...LOL...

We will get pictures on a model? Pretty Please :)

[twouglyducks]

Oh... wanted to add how I did the sleeves. I found a KAL blog and read this method.
When you get to the stitches you are supposed to put on a holder, knit them with scrap yarn, then slip them all back to the left needle and knit them with regular yarn. No new cast on. No extra balls of yarn. PIck up stitches on either side of the row knit with scrap yarn and viola, you have sleeve holes. :D

[pmcgary]

I just picked up my dye today....

So tomorrow I should be dyeing my Kona...

[KaliD]

I finally got my HA Inca to do this sweater...and of course decided I'd rather knit it up in the yummy dyed Licorice Twist!

Could someone help me out on measurements? I think I need the space between the arms, the arm holes width and the total width so I can attempt to make this the correct size?
I did a little math and figured out the arms and I *think* the space between the arms is 10" across...if this correct, then I'm pretty confident on calculating the other length...

DD is 6 months (Holy Cow where did the time go?) and I'm itching to knit something just for her (well, that isn't soakers or booties, LOL)

[ambersparks]

Beautiful Davina!! :)

[Inspired Mama]

Very cute Davina! I love it :)

[pmcgary]

Oh... wanted to add how I did the sleeves. I found a KAL blog and read this method.
When you get to the stitches you are supposed to put on a holder, knit them with scrap yarn, then slip them all back to the left needle and knit them with regular yarn. No new cast on. No extra balls of yarn. PIck up stitches on either side of the row knit with scrap yarn and viola, you have sleeve holes. :D

Do you have a linky for this?
If I ever get my dyed yarn untangled I will be starting on it...

[twouglyducks]

http://pinwheelknitalong.blogspot.com/ it is in one of the entries here, but she doesn't go into anymore detail than I did.

"Knitting is learnt by doing, not by thinking, and it is far better understood with the fingers than with the head." ;)

[pmcgary]

Has anyone knit one with Kona?

I have 5 skeins that I dyed - will try and get pictures up today....

I am trying to work out the 'layout' in advance for color changes....and to be sure my sleeves match that section and each other.....

I 'know' this is WAY more yarn than I need.....and I have grown to love my dye job......just trying to make the best use of what I have.

[KaliD]

Sorry, no Kona here...should of ordered some, but didn't :nut

I did finish one in HA licorice twist, dyed in black rainbow.

Before Sleeves:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/th_beforesleeves.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/beforesleeves.jpg)

After Sleeves:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/th_aftersleeves.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/aftersleeves.jpg)

Click on thumbnails for a larger image.

[crayolaab]

Sorry, no Kona here...should of ordered some, but didn't :nut

I did finish one in HA licorice twist, dyed in black rainbow.

Before Sleeves:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/th_beforesleeves.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/beforesleeves.jpg)

After Sleeves:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/th_aftersleeves.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Kalid/Knitting/aftersleeves.jpg)

Click on thumbnails for a larger image.


Adorable! So, how much yarn does it use up??

[pmcgary]

I didn't mention that I am using the adult size too...

I think I am going to swatch and figure out my color configuration ....I do know what color will need to be the sleeves as I think I have more of one shade than the others....And mine is gradiations of the same color so it won't be a big deal if I need to use a different color for part of the sleeves...

[twouglyducks]

Angela, your dd is ADORABLE!!! Sweater looks great!! So, you did the sleeves like I did? Wasn't that cool? I'm glad I found that blog. :LOL Dealing with extra yarn balls for the rest of the sweater would have been annoying.

What edging did you do?

[cozystitches]

:idea Pinwheel? :idea What Pinwheel?

searching stash.....

Oh THAT pinwheel! :hide:

Ok,Mine is in Kona...it looks wonderful. However, because I'm (ahem) a larger gal the original sizing didn't fit me, so after doing a ton of knitting (getting almost the entire body and started the sleeves) done I had to frog it...

As a result, she's still sitting in time out...at the bottom of the WIP box...sigh

Did I mention that I'm knitting socks? And am finalizing the Christmas gift list? Here I'll share...lol..j/k...that's a WHOLE DIFFERENT THREAD! :D

Hugs,
tammy

[pmcgary]

:idea Pinwheel? :idea What Pinwheel?

searching stash.....

Oh THAT pinwheel! :hide:

Ok,Mine is in Kona...it looks wonderful. However, because I'm (ahem) a larger gal the original sizing didn't fit me, so after doing a ton of knitting (getting almost the entire body and started the sleeves) done I had to frog it...

As a result, she's still sitting in time out...at the bottom of the WIP box...sigh

Did I mention that I'm knitting socks? And am finalizing the Christmas gift list? Here I'll share...lol..j/k...that's a WHOLE DIFFERENT THREAD! :D

Hugs,
tammy


What size needle did you get gauge with? I am working several swatches and think I am going to be using 7s.....

[twouglyducks]

Guage really isn't important. Just knit/increases until it's as wide as your shoulders, make sleeve holes, and knit until it is as big as you'd like.

[KaliD]

I have 3.6 ounces of licorice twist left..so..umm...that's 4.4 ounces to make DD's sweater... I wish I had made it a bit bigger after the sleeves, but oh well :)

Davina, thanks! I did do the sleeves that way and it was SO incredibly easy! The only thing I didn't like about doing it that way was, I could try it on her, LOL...like that would of worked without trouble.

The edging is exactly as the pattern called for, but it looks completely different. If I had noticed earlier I would of done more then 6 stitches between connecting the I-cord. The good part of having it so close is, DD fiddles with it but doesn't get her fingers caught in it :)

Awww, Tammy...I had really hoped you would finish an adult sized one! (I've been quietly cheering you on)

Okay...who is gonna finish an adult sized one first? I really want to see someone finish one!

[cozystitches]

Pam - I think I got somewhere near gauge on 7s, I can't really remember. I know I like the fabric on 7s and that's all I really cared about. Like pp said, gauge doesn't really matter, it just matters that it's wide enough before you do the sleeves...which was my problem...

Angela - Awww. Thanks! Yeah, it's at the bottom of the stash bin, really. I think it may be on waste yarn, cause I was using the needles and needed to switch...but I'm designing a shawl right now...I will hopefully get back to her someday...

Hugs,
tammy

[pmcgary]

Pam - I think I got somewhere near gauge on 7s, I can't really remember. I know I like the fabric on 7s and that's all I really cared about. Like pp said, gauge doesn't really matter, it just matters that it's wide enough before you do the sleeves...which was my problem...

Angela - Awww. Thanks! Yeah, it's at the bottom of the stash bin, really. I think it may be on waste yarn, cause I was using the needles and needed to switch...but I'm designing a shawl right now...I will hopefully get back to her someday...

Hugs,
tammy

Yep I know abou the gauge thing, but since I am subbing that yarn and knit loose in general- I was a bit worried about it cont. to be functional..You know you don't want it so stiff it stands on its own or so holey that there isn't any warmth to it.

I think I am close to gauge on 7 (I was a bit off on 8s - it was just a bit holey for my liking) and I like how the drape appears to be...I am still swatching to figure out how to do the colors I have.

[red-curls]

hi everyone! i just joined here and found this thread, and i was actually just swatching to start this sweater for my daughter...i am using lambs pride worsted(which is what my local knitting store suggested), i am getting the row gauge the pattern calls for but not the stitch gauge. what should i do, if i go up a needle size it will then mess up my row gauge does that matter?

thanks in advance for your help!
:)jen