I loved knitting it from the beginning to the end!
What I learned with this cardi:
- Top down, seamless sweater: (I could try it on my son while knitting it, very reassuring as I had a few mishaps sizewise… Plus when you are done with knitting, you are (almost) done with the whole project!
-tubular cast off for the sleeves I followed this link link text
- Shawl collar: very impressive at first, but easy to do if you follow intructions. I saw a few people complaining that picked up wraps was showing, I follow this link link text That I use when knitting socks: it’s perfect, impossible to tell where the short rows were!
-picking up stitches in the middle of the cardi for the pockets (I wanted to use as much yarn as possible). After a few trials, I used this link link text
- I had holes under the arms when I picked up stitches, however the way I tried, so at the end, I concealed the holes (and close them!!!) with double stitches.
I used my precious Tosh Sport in Mourning Dove so I knit it in a big size, I am a tight knitter and my son wont outgrow it too fast!
09-07-2017
Got the gauge. Let“s see if it changes anything on the outcome.
23-07-2017
1st sleeve finished. Note the tubular cast off at the end of the sleeve (picture 6)!
27-07-2017
7 buttonholes to work on a 89 stitch band.
According to link text I have 73=21 stitches used by buttonholes,
89-21=68 stitches remaining.
How many spaces between buttonholes? 8 (always one more than buttonholes)
68/8=8.5
Great.
According to link text, it calculates 11 stitches between button holes if I leave 1 stitch on the top section and 1 stitch on the bottom section.
According to link text I get the same result and some explanations even:
It even gives
Work 1 st
Work 3 sts for buttonhole
Work 11 sts
Repeat from 5 times
Work 3 sts for last buttonhole
Work 1 st
29-07-2017
I finished yesterday all the knitting. Now I have to weave in the ends, sew the pockets, and add buttons.
The buttons will be an expedition with my son (he wants to choose them himself!)
30-07-2017
Finished all the sewing and end-weaving!
Only buttons are missing now. Pictures to come (after washing).
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