Tangled Yoke Errata?
I’m loving the sweater still and can’t wait to finish it. I’m still working on the body. But last night I was reading ahead in the pattern, excited about getting to the cabled yoke. I’m knitting the 38″ size and noticed a couple of numbers that didn’t work out for me. When beginning the neckband with the size 4 needle, there should be 110 stitches. But then the pattern asks you to pick up and knit 112 stitches from the purl bumps. Both of these sets of stitches need to be the same number if you’re going to use a 3-needle bind off. This only seems to be an issue for the 38″ size.
I’ve posted this problem on the knit-along. I’m assuming I’ll just end up picking up the same number of stitches that I had at the beginning of the neckband. I may also use a smaller needle on the inside of the neckband to keep it from flipping out. I’ve seen a couple of finished sweaters where I see this happening.
Tangled Beginning
I couldn’t help it. I had to cast on for the Tangled Yoke Cardigan from the new Interweave Knits. One ball into it and it’s going well. I’ve seen a few finished ones on blogs and they’re all looking good. I want to wear mine now. Of course it’s hot and humid today. But fall is right around the corner. I’ve already dug out my tweed and boots.
Finished Project: Ella Sweater
Project Specs:
Pattern: My own, soon to be available at WEBS
Yarn: 9 balls Valley Yarns Sugarloaf, Lake
Needles: US 9
Size: Girls 8
Pattern Details: Knit in pieces from the bottom up. Seamed, then stitches are picked up for the turtleneck to finish.
My Blog Links: Soft and Squishy, 3 Twists Too Much, Sneak Peek
This is my first attempt at designing a sweater from scratch, and I’m quite pleased. I love the baby cable ruffles, and so does Ella. The mock turtleneck is cozy but not overwhelming. Ella keeps asking me to make her one. I may have to do that. It’ll go much faster the second time around.
Finished Project: Sugar Maple Socks
Project Specs:
Pattern: Sugar Maple by Melissa from her soon to be released book 2-at-a-Time Socks
Yarn: experimental color of Valley Yarns Franklin
Needles: US 0, I like a firm gauge for socks.
Size: Medium
Easy to follow pattern, great yarn, and a perfect fit. I think I’m finally interested in knitting socks again since I lost most of my interest after the bad heel incident. I do have to say that it takes me more time to juggle two-at-a-time socks than it does for me to knit them separately and count rows to make them even. I think I’m a one-at-a-time on one circular kind of sock gal.
Oh, I picked up the new Cat Bordhi book and I’m really excited about it. I think I’ll be taking some of my leftover sock yarn and making some of the baby socks throughout the book. It’ll help me get my head around some of those crazy sock architectures.
Finished Project: Fun in the Sun Hat
Project Specs:
Pattern: Fun in the Sun Hat by Annette Petavy from Interweave Crochet Spring 2007
Yarn: Knit One Crochet Too Ty-Dy color 289, only one ball!
Hook: Size G
Size: Smaller than the pattern so it would fit Ella
Pattern Alterations: I added some shaping between the top and the sides of the hat for a smoother transition. I never did a gauge swatch and so found it necessary to add some more increases on the sides.
This is my first crochet project outside of class. I’ve been planning to make this hat for awhile now and thought it would be perfect to take on our trip this past weekend. Ella loves her new hat, so it’s a success! It was so satisfying to finish a project in such a short amount of time. And I love the Ty-Dy, so easy to work with and really soft.
Sneak Peek
We got back late last night from our trip and found this in our back yard. Construction has begun.
And I’ve got to get to work…but here’s a peek at two projects I finished while away. I’m so excited.
