Feb lady sweater progress and what I should have done

we all make small errors - mine was not counting the marked stitches in my stitch count.  So I'll have an additiona 7 stitch repeat in the back of my sweater.

so for the Large with xl sleeves what I should have changed was:

for Large with xl sleeves.

1. Cast on 83
2. Row 4: k14 for first marker, k15 for last
3. Repeats of 5 and 6: repeat 28 times
4. button bands are 7 and eyelet increases total 29. (after eyelet increase total of 336 stitches.
5. On the separate the sleeves: k7, slip marker,k42 in lace pattern,slip 70 onto scrap yarn, cast on 7,k98,slip 70 onto scrap yarn, cast on 7, k42,slip marker, k7. (Total of 210 stitches)

February Lady Sweater- Large with xl sleeves

Name

Feb lady sweater in L with xl sleeves

Pattern

February Lady Sweater by pamela wynne

Size

Large

Needle

US 8 / 5.0 mm

Yarn

Knit Picks Wool of the Andes

sapphire heather

Purchased at

knit picks

Notes

March 18, 2009

my first February Lady sweater. I measure a 46 which is between the L and XL (go figure). My swatch did grow a bit after being washed and blocked so I’m going to make the Large.

For the neckline to be higher, I am going to do as others have cast on for the small and working increases to the large. I also would like the lace to start below my breasts. I think that I will make the sleeves long. That’s the plan.. Here goes.

March 20, 2009  I’m on the yoke and it’s going great. I did the math and I need xl sleeves. The Large called for 24 repeats on the yoke - 26 takes me to the proper number of stitches since I cast on the smaller neck. To get the sleeve width, I need to repeat the yoke 2 more times for a total of 28 then lose 2 stitches later from the body.

So details that I changed.

1. Cast on 83
2. Row 4: k14for the markers
3. Repeats of 5 and 6: repeat 28 times
4. On the button bands to make the math come out right instead of the 8 for L or 10 for xl, I’m using 9 to take out the 2 extra stitches on the body from the yoke repeats for the sleeves.
5. On the separate the sleeves: k9, slip marker,k42 in lace pattern,slip 70 onto scrap yarn, cast on 7,k98,slip 70 onto scrap yarn, cast on 7, k42,slip marker, k9. (Total of 214 stitches)

March 25, 2009

finished the yoke and ready to push on.  I'm going to move to scrap yarn and try the thing on... I'll know soon if I'm making a sweater or am just going to frog this puppy.

Nana's Drop Stitch Wave Scarf

 Name

drop stitch scarf for Nana

Pattern

Drop Stitch Scarf by Christine Vogel

Craft

Knitting

Made for

Nan Morrissey

Size

5'4''

Tags

• bonsai
• drop-stitch
• scarf

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 10 / 6.0 mm

Yarn

Berroco Bonsai

How much?

2 skeins = 154.0 yards (140.8m)

Colorway

karai desu 4108

Color family

Purple

Purchased at

Yarn Country

Notes

Used one pattern repeat of 16 stitches.

I sewed the worked in ends in place (my last Bonsai project kept coming “un-worked). When I joined the skeins I sewed the edges overcast for about an inch.

Another highland triangle shawl!

Project info

Name

swish dk highland triangle shawl

Pattern

Highland Triangle Shawl by Cheryl Oberle

Craft

Knitting

Made for

anahi castro de gamble

Size

n/a

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 10 / 6.0 mm

Yarn

Knit Picks Swish DK

Stash 

1599.0 yards in stash

How much?

11 skeins = 1353.0 yards (1237.2m)

Colorway

garnet heather

Purchased at

knit picks

Notes

Was so sorry to finish this. I still love the pattern even though this is my second one is so many months.  This pattern was my first knitted on edging and I loved it on both of the shawls I did. I always thought it would be boring but you get such immediate gratification as the lace trucks off your needles. So… what next?

Who else needs a shawl?