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july 8, 2006
where are they now? The last time we saw my purple t-shirt sweater it was just a poor neglected front. Where is it now? Well, back in May, I finished the back (now I remember, this pattern has you do the front first, weird!) and even seamed the two pieces together.
I always sew the body pieces of a sweater together to get a sense of the fit before I continue on to the sleeves. When I tried this on, it was waaaay big. Now, my synchronicity top (knit from the same pattern) is also roomy, but there's so much shaping to the sweater that it hadn't bothered me. Somehow however in the cotton angora, this one felt freakishly large. So I stuffed it in the back of the knitting basket for a month. I tried it on again last week and decided it was okay after all (I figure if I want something snug, I should find a more elastic yarn and knit another nothing but a t-shirt!). So this one's back on the knitting shelf, ready for when I need a break from all that lace and silk. Simple stockinette to the rescue! Be sure to tune in next week for a new installment of Where Are They Now?! See what's happened to your favorite blue blog knits. Are they being worn? Are they packed away? Are they slated for ripping? Any requests? posted by alison at 8:33 am | in
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Tricot from Feb 2004. (I really have to try this pattern!) Posted by: Sheri at July 8, 2006 8:39 AMI'd love to know if you ever wore your knitted boots! Posted by: krista at July 8, 2006 9:26 AMHa! I was gonna ask about the boots too! Posted by: Frarochvia at July 8, 2006 9:27 AMI want to know if you're going to wear your Wimbledon pom pom socks with your latest Wimbeldon creation. Also...do you wear your pop sweater much? Posted by: Christy at July 8, 2006 9:45 AMI seam as I go, too. Makes the finishing less of a chore. Posted by: trek at July 8, 2006 10:16 AMSeaming the body before the sleeves-great idea. I think I'll keep that in mind for my next project. Posted by: brooke at July 8, 2006 12:47 PMWhat became of Jess? I still want to make this some day. Posted by: Tammy at July 8, 2006 12:59 PMrookie question - do you block the pieces before you seam them or after seaming? Or maybe does it depend on the knit structure and shaping? Posted by: karen from georgia at July 8, 2006 1:41 PMYay! I'm totally looking forward to "Where are they now?" Also, I am beginning to despair over ever getting my socks. I've been thinking of emailing, not wanting to whine, etc. but now I'm worried they were lost in the mail. Sigh. Posted by: Daphne at July 8, 2006 1:45 PMCardi Ray? Posted by: Joan at July 8, 2006 4:51 PMnice blog found on google Posted by: Van at July 8, 2006 7:50 PMDo you still wear the cute little blue shrug you made to wear to the shop? Posted by: Penny at July 8, 2006 9:59 PMHow often do you wear your hourglass top? I still have to rework the neck on mine. Posted by: katie at July 9, 2006 8:21 AM"Are they being worn? Are they packed away? Are they slated for ripping?" Sounds like the start to lyrics for a knitting song. I look forward to the updates. Posted by: Maggie at July 9, 2006 4:16 PMOkay, two questions: 1) any idea on how to make a v-neck instead of sticking with the scoop? 2) when you seam the shoulders, do you block the pieces first, or just wait and do that at the end? |
