There are good girls and there are bad girls. Good girls focus on getting their sweaters done. Bad girls covet a finished sweater but they get distracted and bored and start playing with other projects. (Like Bronte, who's curently having a dip in the frogpond). I vaguely considered having a short sleeve fruity.. and I got nervous with my tension, thanks to Alpaca Woman, she can have some evil moments:-)... I mean that in a really nice way, of course.
What if I made fruity and it was too small...? I might have to give it away!! Not to alpaca woman and not to Amelia, they are far too slim.
Whenever possible, I always try to do both sleeves simultaneously. Whilst it feels slower, it actually works out faster. No need to count rows or take notes to ensure that the shaping and length are entirely consistent. (And no need to stand at funny angles so no one detects that one sleeve is slightly longer than the other) The only time that I would recommend against this method is when working complicated lace, colourwork or beading (oh what a tangled web we'll weave...). I get both sleeves done together and I can't tell you the advantages.... the number of times that something was left waiting around because I got too bored to do just ... one more sleeve.
The problem, of course. is 4 ply. 4 ply sleeves are notoriously slow to finish. After knitting what would seem an eternity, you have about an inch. However, cashcotton is a dream to knit with and to quote Amelia there is a pleasure in knowing that I would had touched every millimeter of this yarn by the time that I'm done. Although the pleasure is somewhat curtailed by the thought of washing it due to my sticky fingers.
Look what's happened to my red scarf
Remember that?
and I sent that
and you know what? Someone actually bought it ... Want to see? Tori's got it . I feel much relieved, there I was thinking that Lisa was going to have to offer knock down prices to get it off her hands!
Posted by atu at March 29, 2005 08:41 PM | TrackBackIt is beautiful!
Would you explain the pattern?
Thank you.
dora
Posted by: Dora at April 24, 2005 12:12 AMIsn't Tori the lucky one!
Posted by: Susan at April 1, 2005 10:14 PMWhat stitch pattern is the red scarf? It's beautiful!
The scarf is gorgeous. I have frightened myself away from beads. Still. Maybe before I'm 55!!
Posted by: Dana at April 1, 2005 05:09 AMIf you're a bad girl - I must be wicked! I can't cope if I have less than 5 projects on the go
Posted by: Yvonne at March 30, 2005 08:08 PMcount me in with the bad girl bunch...
oh man, i wanted that scarf! :-) it really is gorgeous.
Posted by: mrspilkington at March 30, 2005 01:47 PMI love the scarf! It is so beautiful!
The idea about making two sleeves at a time is a great one! I am going to try that on the sweater that I am making. Thanks a lot!
Ruinwen
:)
How can you carry on without knowing if she will fit? I *have* to tack pieces together and try them on at the earliest opportunity. Tell me you were joking! You can always send her to the country for a rest.
Posted by: sam at March 30, 2005 07:33 AMI'm a bad-girl wanna-be. Makes for very boring blogging.
Posted by: Mary Beth at March 30, 2005 01:13 AMI'm a bad-girl wanna-be. Makes for very boring blogging.
Posted by: Mary Beth at March 30, 2005 01:13 AMWhat a gorgeous scarf!! I'd buy it, too.
Posted by: Colleen at March 30, 2005 12:43 AMGood girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.....I got fed up with Martha yesterday, so started (and nearly finished) a bolero for the new babe from new Debbie Bliss book, cshmerino aran, so a quick knit.....
Posted by: Jill at March 29, 2005 09:58 PMYou've just confirmed it, I am a very very bad girl.
Posted by: Tracy at March 29, 2005 09:39 PMI guess that makes me a bad girl too. I am very easily distracted my new things. The poor sweater I have sitting on the needles must be feeling forgotten at this point.
Posted by: Christina at March 29, 2005 09:37 PMpolly you always crack me up. :)
Posted by: carolyn at March 29, 2005 07:42 PM