When I was traveling, I just put the sleeve stitches on yarn and knit around and around for the body. Now that I am finished with the ribbing, I have to make the sleeves with the whole weight of the sweater on my lap. I have found that if I remember, I can knit around and the sleeve and then just rotate the sleeve to continue without turning the whole pile around! Why have I never thought of this before?!?! It makes the whole process much more efficient.
I will be finishing the sweater this week, I'm pretty sure!
I go through that learning curve with sleeves every time I do a top down sweater. I was just debating whether I should knit the sleeves on Chestnut separately or try to knit them onto the body by picking up the stitches after steeking. Jury is still out.
ReplyDeleteThe yoke pattern is really pretty. That color will go with so many things.
ReplyDeleteI had to figure that out with all of the cardigans I've made. Baby sweaters aren't too bad, but when they get to be Piper's size it's a LOT of yarn in your lap!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
That's looking fantastic!
ReplyDeletePeople ask me if I ever sleep, compared to what you get done, I must be sleeping my days away! LOL. Lovely sweater.
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