Week 8.
Time to wear our sweaters!
Let’s have a progress check:
Kathy has had some fine knitting time.
“I finished both sleeves this week. I did the cable pattern twice at the cuff instea...
Nov 26, 2012
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We should be working on the sleeves this week.
Reality check: this week the flu swept through our house. Except “through” would imply that it came and went. I think it just came, and hung ...
Nov 19, 2012
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This week, we were to finish off the bottom, and begin the sleeves.
Kathy has been tracking right on! (Go Kathy!)
The Pattern for Dawn shows a larger 3/4 sleeve. Kathy would prefer a conventional tap...
Nov 12, 2012
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Here we are at Week 6 and we have heard reports of success and progress.
Kathy:
She has finished the body! (whoo hoo!)
And she has started on the sleeves:
Here is a detail of the pick up stitches in...
Nov 05, 2012
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As we travel this road to a sweater – that we all have vowed to finish- before the holidays – we have reached week 5.
From the sound of it, the shoulders and shaping threw many of us into ...
Oct 29, 2012
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We last checked in with you, we were working on the ches, and getting to the division for the arms.
This week the assignment is to get through the armpit, and work down to the waist shaping.
It is als...
Oct 22, 2012
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Week 3
Each sweater we make is completely different. Our commonality only lies in the top-down construction.
We are working through the top section, shoulders and increases.
Once you have the shoulder...
Oct 15, 2012
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Last week we talked about gauge, and measuring.
We figured out our size, and we cast on and got started.
And from there on, each of our sweaters and our skill set are going to take a different path.
L...
Oct 08, 2012
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For the 8 Weeks to a Sweater project, I’ve decided to do the Dawn cardigan by Hanna Maciejewska
This pattern is available as a free download on Ravelry and like a lot of free patterns, it does ...
Oct 02, 2012
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Ready, Set, GO!
This week we will be doing some ground work, making sure that the foundation is laid for our success.
Measure your favorite piece
Compare with the pattern
Measure your gauge swatch
Pi...
Oct 01, 2012
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