Beep…Beep…Beep!! That’s the sound of my EZ Green Sweater backing up! My peeps decided I needed to start my sleeve over, and when the peeps speak, I listen.
I had a nagging doubt about my sleeve. I did not cut in as drastically as the original design, so the shoulder extension on the upper edge of my sleeve had to start much sooner than the original — the red line below shows where my shoulder was compared to the original. I was not terribly concerned, but concerned enough to ask my peeps about it at knitting last night. I did a striptease (no music!) and tried on the EZ. They said to rip it. No questions. Just rip it.
Picture from Original Pattern
Okay. So I got home last night and ripped it out, started over, moved the pick up line about 6 sts east. Badda boom. Badda bing. I am certain that the sleeve will now be tres dolmany but I am okay with that. Progress shots to follow.
On occasion, a few of the peeps and I decide to also get together informally at another watering hole…everywhere we go, we pretty much take over the place!
Lest you believe that we do nothing but knit for ourselves, here is proof that we also give, give, give in the form of knitting!
Winters can get awfully cold in Minnesota and everyone deserves a hat or scarf made with loving care. We tried to use nice yarns hat we ourselves would wear and make a selection of many styles to fit a variety of ages. I hope the recipients know that we were knitting especially for them!
Love the charity knitting – beautiful work by all.
Comment by GailR — October 29, 2010 @ 4:18 pm
What a great bunch of hats! I think I recognize the red tote bag on the chair — MN Knitting Guild? I have one just like it; one of my favorite knitting bags.
Comment by kmkat — October 29, 2010 @ 9:06 pm
I am watching your progress on the sweater with bated breath. I have the pattern but have not decided if I need to knit it yet. But I did ‘Need’ the pattern.
Great hats!
Comment by Needles — October 30, 2010 @ 9:29 am
I am in a similar spot on the Green Sweater. And have decided to knit hats to give away while I wonder what I will do with the sweater….sigh. I am greatly encouraged by your progress! Might not pick mine up until January though. That’s the nice thing about knitting–it waits for you! Great hat lineup in the pictures!
Comment by delores — October 30, 2010 @ 1:04 pm
What an inviting place to meet and knit! Good luck with the greensleeves! I’m sure they’ll work out just right.
Comment by Kym — October 30, 2010 @ 3:36 pm
Isn’t it great to have peeps who you trust and who trust you enough for this sort of candid feedback? How else can we push ourselves higher, if not with the help of our friends?
I have a hat to donate to the guild, too. Not my knitting, but I bought it from our work silent auction of knitting to benefit breast cancer research – it is doing double good! Your group’s collection is fabulous and does feel custom knit, not quickly-knit-for-charity knit.
Comment by twinsetellen — October 30, 2010 @ 6:11 pm