Join us as we knit a top down sweater using a pattern from Ready for Sleeves
Here is my little crescent of knitting - ready to separate into body and sleeves.
I'm using smaller yarn and needles than the pattern calls for, so I knit until the armhole depth was correct to the size I am making. Now I will get a couple pieces of string to use the provisional cast-on for the underarms. When I am ready to sew or graft the underarm together this will mean I can do it without picking up stitches so there won't be a ridge.
Without the sleeve stitches, I had to switch back to a smaller needle. Now I am going to work around on the body stitches until this ball of yarn runs out :-)
I often find a long wonky piece of yarn where I have started (and ended) casting on stitches. The one in the photo is an inch long so I am going to put a twist in it and put that loop on the left needle. Next I will knit it together with the first stitch, decreasing it away.
I'm using smaller yarn and needles than the pattern calls for, so I knit until the armhole depth was correct to the size I am making. Now I will get a couple pieces of string to use the provisional cast-on for the underarms. When I am ready to sew or graft the underarm together this will mean I can do it without picking up stitches so there won't be a ridge.
Without the sleeve stitches, I had to switch back to a smaller needle. Now I am going to work around on the body stitches until this ball of yarn runs out :-)
I often find a long wonky piece of yarn where I have started (and ended) casting on stitches. The one in the photo is an inch long so I am going to put a twist in it and put that loop on the left needle. Next I will knit it together with the first stitch, decreasing it away.
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OK, I was getting worried because I just started my sweater, and it doesn't look much like a sweater - but it does look like a dark green version of what you have here, so perhaps all is not lost.
Question: What is this deal when I divide for the sleeves? It says to cast on more stitches as I get to that part - huh?
Abby in Arkansas
I have noticed I need DP needles. I need 15 and 17. I am doing the weekend jacket. How long of DPN do I need. They seem to come in 7". Is that long enough?
Stephanie
For double pointed needles, you want them to be long enough to be comfortable with the number of stitches on them.
Seven inches should be fine - they also come in lengths from 10-14 inches.
question -
sleeves - cast on to the right tip of the needle 10 st - join to the back- k to the next marker,k1,slip all the st between here and the next marker on a lengh of yarn to hold for the right sleeve. CAST ON 10 ST,placing a marker after 5 - this is the new beginning of the round.
The first cast on to right tip - I know how to do(thanks Erica) when I get to the second do I put them on the left needle or turn and put them on the right again?? After this I am just knitting 25 1/2 inches.
Donna - turn and cast them onto the right needle :-)
On the shaped T pullover, it calls for six decrease rows spaced every 9 rows, an inch even, then 6 increase rows spaced every 8 rows. Should I decide to shorten the sweater (I have 5 rows to go before making that decision),being a short person, I plan to reduce the spacing in each instance, say 8 for decreases, and 7 for increases. Or possibly alternate between the 9 and 8, 8 and 7, if it seems to be shortening it too much.
Ina
Ok, I have just divided for sleeves and knitted one row. I slipped my stitches on yarn to try-on for fit. It is to big. The pattern (234-jacket) has a zipper w/ an option for button closure, I was going to do the button and that will add more inches. Should I just start all over? I did my gauge and it worked fine... Any suggestions? Stephanie
Stephanie - is the gauge on your sweater different than the gauge on your swatch?
Is the whole piece too big or just the bottom section - in other words could you rip back halfway and stop increasing?
The gauge is correct. It is big from the start, even around the neck it is big. Will a collar make the neck opening smaller? I think I must of made it a size to big. I will just take it all out and try the smaller size, I am just afraid it might be to small. There is a four inch difference between the two sizes, but I am doing the button placket. Could I make the placket a bit wider, if need be?
Thanks for your help and time
Stephanie
Yes, you can make the placket wider to compensate.
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