theraineysisters knitting and so much more

I wanted to call this post, “My Boobs are Cold,” but Lettie vetoed.  She said that any reference to her boobs (especially in the title) would both demean and objectify her.  I thought it would be funny.  Lettie won.  After all.  They’re her boobs!

I am thoroughly enjoying my Hitofude…but it seems to be progressing at a snail’s pace.  I guess it doesn’t really matter how fast it goes.  It is just knitting after all!

I started out my sleeve section on US 5’s and then thought my gauge was too big, so I started over with 4’s.  Mistake.  Big mistake.  It caused me to have to knit a lot more to get the length I needed to go around my ample upper arms.  So after the ribbing that wraps around the armholes and creates the back neck edge, I switched back to a 5.

There is a decision to be made about the construction of this sweater, and Sally and I split.  In the original version, all the increases (which I just started) are made on the front lace panels.  Another knitter placed the increases throughout.  Sally and I struggled over the decision.  I really don’t think there is a right or wrong answer!  Sally chose the all over increases and I went with the original.  I could just as easily have gone the other way and I think Sally would say the same.

On a different note: yesterday I spent a very pleasant afternoon with two of my knitting peeps.  I had them over for snacks and knitting.  It was wonderful to share time with people who are “of the body.”  Drank the kool-aid.  Whatever you want to call it!!

From Sally:  In truth, I am doing both kinds of increases.  I first did a set of all over increases (which increases the size of the chevrons), but then switched to just doing them on the fronts (which creates wedges of plain stockinette).  So my base chevrons are slightly larger than the original pattern’s, and my wedges won’t be quite as long.  I did that to lengthen out the increases because I know I want my Hitofude to be slightly longer than the original, but I didn’t want the fronts to flare too much.  We’ll see how it works.  I’m on my 10th pattern repeat, and I suspect I’ll need at least 12 to get the length I want.