Sunday 19 February 2012

Year of projects 19.02.12

Well this is coming rather later in the day than I intended, but then if you could see how many plates I am spinning at the moment, you'd be seriously impressed!

So anyway, I've still not finished my sweater, but I am slowly getting there. The actual knitting process is not the slow bit, it's making the mistakes and ripping them back again!

I did correct a mistake where I had miscounted and now any real fears about the jumper being two short at the neck have been put to rights.

Anyway, I have sleeves and hood to do and the painful sewing it all together, not sure what I am dreading more, the sewing up, or the moment of truth when I try it on and it's too small?

Not being a knitter, should I block the bits before sewing up, as at the moment it is very curly?

I also have to find out what a three needle bind off is.....should I be scared?


Well, my super clever boy has made hot cross bun and butter pudding for supper, so I'd better shoot off.....thanks as ever for all your lovely comments and helpful tips, I so enjoy to hear from you and see what you are up to as well.

To see other year of project work, cheek out the ravelry page here.

16 comments:

  1. I would block before sewing, but that's just me. It depends if the pattern gives you the finished measurements for each piece or the jumper as a whole though. And it's looking great!

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  2. I'd block before sewing as well. There are some really good online tutorials for mattress stitching, so don't fear the sewing. And three needle bind off is dead easy - no need to worry about that either! It's gonna be an awesome sweater!

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  3. The sweater progress looks nice. Lovely color.

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  4. May we borrow your very clever boy? :)

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  5. Your sweater is looking great and I'd go with the dimensions it gives on the pattern, if separte I'd block before sewing but if it gives the dimensions as a whole I'd block after. U tube is great for tutorials on blocking and indeed binding off so you'll do perfectly.
    Yum to the pudding thats one of my favourite with some custard lol

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  6. You are fearless to try a seaming pattern. I'm terrified of that kind of stuff. I'll only do mattress stitch for a garment. I've done 3NBO for a hat and it isn't bad at all.
    I hear you should block before seaming so there are even pieces and such. Good luck and keep us posted.
    How lovely your son made that.

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  7. Good luck on whichever route you choose. It's looking awesome.

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  8. It looks gorgeous. I believe blocking before sewing is recommended. Love the colour.

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  9. I am super impressed. And can give no knitting advice, sorry!!!
    Pudding looks yum!!! What a sweetie

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  10. Wow, that is some serious knitting Faith. I would block before sewing too, not that I am an expert on knitting jumpers. I like you, really don't enjoy the sewing up bit, takes all the pleasure away but there must be some pain before the pleasure of wearing your very own knitted jumper I guess :0) Look forward to seeing the end result. Oh and I think I have food envy right now xxx

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  11. The sweater is looking great so far. I'm really nervous about making something like that, in case I put all that work in and it doesn't fit! Good luck with it :)

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  12. Your sweater is humming along so nicely. I'd block before sewing so that you can get a fuller sense of it's shape and size. Yummy pudding!

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  13. Wow that looks seriously impressive (a three needle cast off sure sounds daunting!!!)... yum Id Love some of that pudding please!

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  14. It looks great so far! I would block first.

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  15. Looking good! I would also block before sewing and as fir a 3 needle bind off, although it sounds scary, it's really great! I'm sure there are some great online tutorials.
    Love Judy xx

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