the blue blog archives: fly girl

Aren't those wing sleeves awesome? And the pink. And the Calmer. And we all know that I love making bobbles.

So I'm pretty much in knitting nirvana with this pattern. Although I suspect that might be just about to change. The pattern calls for holding the button band stitches until after the body is knitted, then placing those stitches back on the needles and knitting "until button band, when slightly stretched, fits up front opening". Only slightly easier to read than do, right? I have encountered these instructions before (in another Rowan pattern) and had the foresight to ignore them. Not this time. But I'm not going to worry about that yet. For now the pretty and the pink and the bobbles are enough to keep me flying high.

posted by alison at 9:59 am | in bonbon

Comments

Alison -
I suppose those fab-u-lous sleeves are made with increases -- what style of increase did you do, and what did the pattern call for?

Posted by: Liz Andrsn at April 17, 2008 10:36 AM

You are amazing. What a beautiful sweater

Posted by: carol at April 17, 2008 11:05 AM

Liz, the pattern just says "inc in first st" or "inc in last st". I used a knit front & back increase and kept it away from the edge by doing kf&b in the first st of the row and then kf&b in the second to last st in the row. That keeps one neat knit stitch along the edge for the seaming later.

Posted by: ALISON at April 17, 2008 11:15 AM

Very, very sweet. Are you going to do the embroidery?

Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport at April 17, 2008 1:43 PM

I followed those directions in a Rowan pattern, too. It was a pain, and the end result did not, in my opinion, justify the trouble. I think it would have been better to just knit the button bands along with the sweater. I'm sure it's written this way so that you can do the button bands on a smaller needle to make them firmer, but I personally didn't find it useful. Next time I will follow my own instincts and do it the easy way!

Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) at April 17, 2008 2:13 PM

Now that is just pure cute!

Posted by: Meg at April 17, 2008 2:16 PM

I did the button band like that on the first garment I ever made (a baby cardy). I thought it looked fine.. but then it was the first I had made! Wasn't really too difficult and quite quick.

Posted by: Scottishf at April 17, 2008 2:56 PM

I love those sleeves. I wonder if I can find an attractive adult sweater with that feature (and if instead of looking cute or sophisticated it will instead make my arms look elephantine).

Posted by: Seanna Lea at April 17, 2008 3:41 PM

Beautiful pink bobble, but I don't like making them at all. I'm all for knitted-on button bands as well.

Posted by: Angie at April 17, 2008 4:47 PM

This looks great! I just finished the little knitted smock for my granddaughter thanks to your inspiration from your baby girl. I just loved the lavendar smock you did and I even used Shine sport, which I know you love. Take a look at my blog to see pics and credits to you.
;-)

Posted by: Susie at April 17, 2008 7:43 PM

OMG Wing Sleeves, now that takes me back.

Posted by: Orli at April 22, 2008 6:53 PM