Collar Complete....

Howdie..

Yes I think I've finnally done it... After atleast 3 times of ripping out the entire collar I think I finnally have it the way I want it.. (and if I decide it isn't.. I'll be switching to the mock turtleneck version.)

Picking up the stitches in the right spots was somewhat of a trial for me. I wasn't aware that you had to begin picking them up at the start of the band until I read the responses on the previous post... No big deal though.. I also ended up not knitting the full 5.5 inches... That big of a collar on me looked pretty silly when I tried it on..



Now all I need is a zipper....

Rusty Risk?

Howdie..

I've never blocked anything before and from what I've read, the pins rusting can be an issue.. How much of an issue is this? Would pins rust from just misting the fabric? Should I go and buy special pins that claim they won't rust? What about the plastic ones? I'm nearly to the blocking step so I thought I'd ask before it was too late.

done

I'm finished, and its not just my 2 way zipper thats making me love this sweater. I go on & on about it on my blog, so go there if you want to hear more.

2nd Ribby Cardi

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Originally uploaded by carmelnap.

Well, here is the start of my second Ribby .I actually finished this about a month ago but stalled on the project. I am only now getting back into it, after many distractions. I am doing it in Elann's Ink and Teal. OriginallY the arms were going to be in brown, but I decided that it just didn't go and would be to boring. So I ordered more yarn from elann. So while waiting for that yarn to come I started the front panels.

My Sleeves.. My Poor Poor Sleeves..

Howdie again..

Well I finished one sleeve... but my second sleeve is nearly done and I can't finish it for a while. : ( I ran out of yarn. I'm so not happy about this.. I don't know when I'll be able to go and get more. : (

I'm going to start on my fronts now.. and maybe I'll feel better later.

I posted pictures at my blog, if yall want to see.

pilling?

I love my sweater.... BUT the pilling looks terrible. What has worked especially well for you all that cleans up the pills? I have an elecric de-fuzzer, but haven't tried it yet since the pills are pretty big.

I am interested in making this again someday in Katia 'Diana.' I think the quality of the fabric will make it look much better over time.

Has anyone tried this sweater in 'Diana?'

zipper ordering

Can I just say something good about zipperstop here ? I finished knitting my cardi last week. I've been dragging my heels sewing becasue I can't find a zipper locally. Ordering seemed like a hassle, blah, blah blah....

I just got off the phone with this business. A custom length, opens-from-both-ends zipper is on its way to me later today. In my length and color, and not costing much either. I said "wow, you guys are terrific" and he said, "well, wait & make sure you like the zipper first". All that and modest too.

I'll post a photo on my blog when its in.

A little short.

I want to make my carddi a little longer. I am considering picking up the stitches at the bottom and knitting on a few more rows. I don’t know it would be best to sew the pieces together first or not. Any suggestions?

Glad to Be Here..

Howdie : )

My name is Kim. I started my Ribby a couple weeks ago, but I've been working hard on school so I haven't had much time to knit on it. I've completed the back and now I'm working on one of the sleeves. (Yes I'm going out of order.. lol. I was getting a lil sick of my main color.) OOh, and this is my first sweater, so you might be getting lots of questions from me.. and possibly (but hopefully not) some tales of woe about frogging.

Oh.. speaking of yarn, I'm using Rowan All Seasons cotton in True Blue (Body) and Dusk (sleeves). I would use the Highland Wool but I can't knit with wool.. It makes my hands burn and itch. I really like my yarn substitute though, it's workin out real well.

Here's the latest picture of my progress:


That's all I can think of to say right now.. but I'm sure I'll be back. : )

Here comes my Ribby

After several changes of heart about the collor, here it is:

Progress Report

This poor little guy was put on hold as I started Mariah and then Lucky. I had it all seamed up except for setting in the sleeves and knitting up the collar, and just kind of put it aside. So last Sunday, while feeling quite flu-y, I camped out on the couch, watched Steel Magnolias, and got 'er done. Ribby still needs a zipper and some ends to be woven in. This picture makes her Aubergine sleeves look quite dark. Also, I realized after all my seaming that I stretched the ribbing too much when I blocked it originally, so it turned out a bit boxy. I'll be reblocking Ribby this week before getting a zipper. Soon, I hope to post a finished-and-modeled pic!