tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post2597383447040269959..comments2024-03-28T20:32:53.031-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: A Contemplation On Knitting SleevesLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-28920386913939115922008-04-19T23:37:00.000-05:002008-04-19T23:37:00.000-05:00The sweater is coming out gorgeous. The colors ar...The sweater is coming out gorgeous. The colors are really stunning. Amazing that they are all natural. The color looks so different knitted up. Nice job so far.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191706595033332028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-5451192131414144872008-04-14T09:24:00.000-05:002008-04-14T09:24:00.000-05:00The sweater looks fantastic! Terrific progress .....The sweater looks fantastic! Terrific progress ...and when you stop to think that it is all handspun and handknit...I think you are making quick work of it!cyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006126625281714507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-42986332541457100292008-04-13T10:10:00.000-05:002008-04-13T10:10:00.000-05:00Hi Leigh,I know what you mean when you say that yo...Hi Leigh,<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean when you say that you want to make both sleeves at the same time, so you know you have the correct amount/colors of yarn so they both look the same. I am having the same trouble thinking about how to knit the Ruth Sorenson's Autumn Cardigan in Kauni yarn. I know when knitting this sweater it is supposed to be inconsistent with the colors, but I want to try and make the sleeves look the same. I have been thinking about it and thought if I knit both sleeves at the same time with steeks in between on circular needles that it might work. Maybe even do the body as well at the same time. This is how I thought it would work. Knit a steek, sleeve, steek, steek, sleeve, steek, steek, front, steek, steek, back, steek. Does this sound crazy? I don’t know why it wouldn’t work. If the body is finished before the sleeves, I could just break off the yarn and keep knitting. The only thing though is that the sleeves are knit from the top down and the body is knit from the bottom up. So I might just do the sleeves and let the body be different from the sleeves? Have I confused you yet? Does anybody know why this wouldn’t work? Any suggestions?<BR/><BR/>GertieanneGertieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861245479489593222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-4401550532112639042008-04-12T18:27:00.000-05:002008-04-12T18:27:00.000-05:00My head is spinning! But, I'm sure that whatever ...My head is spinning! But, I'm sure that whatever you do, it will look amazing. You are making that shetland dance!!!Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-41914692125578655112008-04-12T16:45:00.001-05:002008-04-12T16:45:00.001-05:00You rock my little knitterly world! The sweater lo...You rock my little knitterly world! The sweater looks amazing so far and I know that you will continue your awesome job on the sleeves!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545713753520362397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-90418512658914646682008-04-12T16:45:00.000-05:002008-04-12T16:45:00.000-05:00You rock my little knitterly world! The sweater lo...You rock my little knitterly world! The sweater looks amazing so far and I know that you will continue your awesome job on the sleeves!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545713753520362397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-2829517092012249202008-04-11T16:31:00.000-05:002008-04-11T16:31:00.000-05:00Your getting there. Should be done in time to kee...Your getting there. Should be done in time to keep you warm next winter. So many different ways to knit sleeves. I've only worked sleeves from the top down on double points. <BR/>BEAUTIFUL!bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-23769789407042912142008-04-11T15:22:00.000-05:002008-04-11T15:22:00.000-05:00it looks just lovely Leigh and I look forward to t...it looks just lovely Leigh and I look forward to the finished result. As I don't understand the technicalities of knitting that is all I am going to say! bw HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597640040480685246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-25545345367493547002008-04-11T08:38:00.000-05:002008-04-11T08:38:00.000-05:00I used 2 29" circulars to knit the Lace Rib Pullov...I used 2 29" circulars to knit the Lace Rib Pullover sleeves. It was much faster. I like Lee's suggestion of the Meg S solution. Sounds sensible.<BR/><BR/>Love the colors! I am now spinning Aurora :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733284959927260751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-8444677166496441792008-04-10T16:57:00.000-05:002008-04-10T16:57:00.000-05:00beautiful!beautiful!ladyoftheloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12714726966959398434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-53893043968237334312008-04-10T10:53:00.000-05:002008-04-10T10:53:00.000-05:00I don't know enough to suggest anything that would...I don't know enough to suggest anything that would be of any assistance to you, but I LOVE the way the sweater is looking, and since I'm still a little freaked out that your cutting it, I'll just keep watching.DEEP END OF THE LOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010018190905285835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-4106456416553628202008-04-10T10:30:00.000-05:002008-04-10T10:30:00.000-05:00Another option: I'm knitting a Meg Swanson cardig...Another option: I'm knitting a Meg Swanson cardigan (the cover sweater from her "Knitting"). If I am understanding the instructions correctly (and I may well not be), she has you knit the sleeves separately, in the round, cut the armhole steek, pickup around the steek and then use 3-needle bind off to attach the sleeves.<BR/><BR/>It seems like the advantages of Swanson's instructions are that if you knit the sleeves (or at least one sleeve) you can match your steek to the sleeve, you avoid the pesky task of sewing and you can knit from the wrist up.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, I haven't tried this yet, and at the rate I'm knitting, I won't get to it anytime this century!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302290381712739479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-52007776879288033772008-04-10T09:32:00.000-05:002008-04-10T09:32:00.000-05:00I have no idea what to tell you hear. Maybe weight...I have no idea what to tell you hear. Maybe weight and dividing your yarn between the sleeves if you are worried about running out of a color if you knit one sleeve at a time.<BR/><BR/>It looks beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-8149028658403362082008-04-10T08:36:00.000-05:002008-04-10T08:36:00.000-05:00Looking good! I would do the sleeves on dpns or a...Looking good! I would do the sleeves on dpns or an extra-long circular (a modified magic loop). Depending on the yoke you're using you could just knit it all up when you get to the point of dividing for the arms.Charleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777340733393515857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-47097872419073290482008-04-10T00:01:00.000-05:002008-04-10T00:01:00.000-05:00DPN's are great for sleeves, especially if you use...DPN's are great for sleeves, especially if you use the longer ones. And if 4 or 5 aren't enough, you can always add a few more -- much more flexible than being tied to a 16" circ.<BR/><BR/>And doing the sleeves separately avoids having this massive body-plus-sleeves thing flopping about while you are knitting. Of course, then there's the sewing . . .Wool Enoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949051835843038070noreply@blogger.com