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5.22.2002
Birth of a Fair Isle Questions? I gotcha answers right here!
You guys asked several questions in comments yesterday so I'm addressing them here today.
"Southern Gal" asked: Did you do any crochet on the steek edge before you cut? Or because it is wool, you didn't?
No crochet, just cut away! And as Kate mentioned, that is a scary thing to do! But because it's wool, and more importantly, shetland wool which is nice and hairy, it doesn't come undone. And when I steam the steeks on the inside of the work they'll felt a bit so they'll never budge.
Jean asked: What is the proportion of body to sleeve stitches when you're picking up around the armhole?
It's pretty much one to one. Check out the photo here -- you can see that's the right ratio because there's no puckering or rippling in the sleeve.
And Tracy asked: OK, so what's the next project going to be? Inquiring minds want to know!
I'm gonna do a quickie next -- this cute little Dale of Norway tank top knitted in Dale of Norway Svale yarn in this color.
After that I think I'll do a Starmore aran. Whaddya you guys think? Do you wanna see "Birth of an Aran?" Leave me a co9mment and let me know!
Yeah, well, not too much progress to report. Took my Dad out shopping last night and by the time I got home had little time left for knitting. But I did do a few rows on the sleeve. Wanna see a photo? Check it out here.
I did finish the second of my current pair of Regia socks on the train. Gotta remember to take photos tonight!
Oh yeah -- forgot to mention yesterday: the pattern directs you to knit the sleeves before the neckband. I always knit the neckband before the sleeves, though, because it's easier to manage if you don't have sleeves flailing around whilst you knit. By the time I get to the cuff of the second sleeve, I feel like I deserve a medal for dragging around that whole sweater that's hanging off my needles. Hey, a new exercise: pumping wool.
Lots of progress this weekend. Finished the body and knitted the neckband. This process is documented, step-by-step in detail here. Thanks to Ian, who patiently photographed every step for me!
Most of the neckband was knitted while watching a week's worth of episodes of "Last of the Summer Wine". Maryland Public Television runs it on weekday afternoons. Good television to knit by.
Last night I cut open the first armhole steek and picked up the stitches around the armhole.
After that, did about 12 rows.
I'm thinking about my next project when Luskentyre is completed -- I think I'll do a quickie before embarking on something else major. I've got a cute Dale of Norway pattern for a little tank top that's knitted in their new cotton blend yarn -- Svale. I bought the yarn in a taupe color. Think I'll do that next.
