tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post1659709149227480828..comments2023-10-23T12:18:13.201-07:00Comments on Sicilian Sisters Grow Some Food: Moseying alongStefaneenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-18527807727799051572007-02-12T05:31:00.000-08:002007-02-12T05:31:00.000-08:00I like that custom fit raglan pattern - thanks for...I like that custom fit raglan pattern - thanks for the link. I will try that one!Robinhttp://yarncrawl.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-20532156591224718322007-02-11T05:14:00.000-08:002007-02-11T05:14:00.000-08:00I love the sweater ... It is gorgeous. :) I'...I love the sweater ... It is gorgeous. :) I've always been nervous to try the custom fit raglan pattern ... afraid my math will br wrong. *lol*<br>Happy knitting!Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705496768689155152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-27973008181421176172007-02-10T16:03:00.000-08:002007-02-10T16:03:00.000-08:00You've probably got half the dark sweater done...You've probably got half the dark sweater done by now, too - such are the ways of the People Who Accomplish Many Things Each Day. I've heard strange things about these people. I hope the stickbug rumours aren't true. <br><br>Seriously, how do you do it? I'm in awe.Jennus Interruptushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12803888069697853036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-86332116067753960682007-02-10T01:10:00.000-08:002007-02-10T01:10:00.000-08:00Oh you are a brave girl knitting with black. Your ...Oh you are a brave girl knitting with black. Your orange jumper looks absolutely good enough to eat!<br>Isn't it funny that most of the time we are just doing routine stuff? But life is never boring!amanda jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756583770137000946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-72630424665207349492007-02-09T07:15:00.000-08:002007-02-09T07:15:00.000-08:00Love my Ott light. Hub found it at Costco and got...Love my Ott light. Hub found it at Costco and got a good deal on it. Inky yarn is so tempting and yet so hard to work with.Montanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15310467790973120133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-13323507748897412312007-02-09T06:30:00.000-08:002007-02-09T06:30:00.000-08:00Hang in there with those sleeves.Lay a light colou...Hang in there with those sleeves.<br><br>Lay a light coloured cloth over your lap when you're knitting with the black. It should help a little, as will good light.Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17967748137538608434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-717018810289345042007-02-08T20:32:00.000-08:002007-02-08T20:32:00.000-08:00The way I've started using to end sleeve apath...The way I've started using to end sleeve apathy is to start with the sleeves. I have no solution for collar apathy, however.<br><br>Finding light that is "good enough" to successfully knit something black, especially at the end of the day when my eyes are tired is just about impossible. I'm not going to buy one of those big spotlights that used to be outside of movie premieres. Yet.Morennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14130520338519367173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-60757175370557145272007-02-08T12:44:00.000-08:002007-02-08T12:44:00.000-08:00omg, that sweater is delicious! I would love that...omg, that sweater is delicious! I would love that pattern sometime this year :) C. has been asking for a sweater... don't know that the others would ever wear one!<br><br>I agree with heather about knitting both at once. When I did that on my baby sweater, it just flew! (of course baby sweaters do fly, but....)<br><br>:)bfmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644598269801019948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-89649968674390750542007-02-08T12:16:00.000-08:002007-02-08T12:16:00.000-08:00I've been wondering where you were! I know wh...I've been wondering where you were! I know what you mean - I run into people I know and they always ask, "What have you been up to?". I want to tell them all this stuff, and I realize that I've done nothing, even though I'm so busy all. day. long. How does this work?<br><br>LOVE the baby silk! How is it knitting up?Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-59711080641928792972007-02-08T11:44:00.000-08:002007-02-08T11:44:00.000-08:00I also hate knitting sleeves, especially when they...I also hate knitting sleeves, especially when they're plain stockinette. I do a couple of things to jazz up the knitting so I don't get bored of going round and round and round and round for 17 inches:<br><br>* Start cables (or other panel) at the neck over the shoulders and continue them down the arms.<br><br>* Knit the sleeves in a pattern stitch (baby cable rib is a favorite, and lace stitches can also be nice).<br><br>* Toss in some colorwork. One of the nice things about bohus sweaters is that you can repeat the yoke detail towards the wrists.<br><br>* Knit both sleeves at the same time. I don't know why, but this is much easier for me than knitting them separately.<br><br>* Reward yourself with interesting swatching every few inches.<br><br>* Start when the child is small and make the sweater wide. Knit sleeves and body to fit. Next year, rip out the ribbing on sleeves and body, lengthen 2" and repeat. This is how I've been knitting my Thing 3's sweaters since he was 6. <br><br>--heatherHeather Madronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14822864657970530172noreply@blogger.com