When I started swatching for a new online sweater class with Patty Lyons, I thought my gauge would be pretty close. Boy was I wrong. So I tried the trick where you use a smaller size needle for purling back. That swatch was still pretty far off, especially in row height. Then I decided to… Continue reading A tale of two swatches
Tag: sweaters/cardigans
Flax with one arm
I don’t remember when I started this sweater, but I think it was some time in 2019. I had knit a baby hat in the same yarn (Lion Brand Heartland), and really liked the feel of it, so soft, so I decided to try to make a sweater. The pattern is Flax, part of a… Continue reading Flax with one arm
Felicitas happy dance
I finished the Felicitas sweater last week, and managed to get it washed and blocked more quickly than I usually do. Maybe it’s the cooler weather we’ve been having that has spurred me to make sure it was finished and wearable quickly. I love the detail in this sweater – especially the lace at the… Continue reading Felicitas happy dance
Sweater body
It has been a while since I’ve posted an update on my Felicitas sweater knitting progress. I’ve been working on it pretty steadily since I started. I’ve nearly finished knitting the body. I just have a tiny bit more lace at the bottom, then the ribbing to knit and bind off. Then I can start… Continue reading Sweater body
Sweater pattern reading issues
You know it’s bad when you misread the first sentence of the second page of instructions, and you don’t realize it until you’ve already knit through that page and started page three. Well, that’s exactly what I did. Here I was thinking that this sweater construction is really, really unique. And it is unique compared… Continue reading Sweater pattern reading issues