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hoodie update – watching out for modification details!

Published by fairfaxhill

Yes, I know! Can you believe I’m still working on this project? I started a hoodie for Sarah back in January, I think. It’s mostly stockinette with a rib detail on the sleeves. I was so close to finishing about two weeks ago. The fronts, the back, and the sleeves were finally ready. But when I placed the sleeves side-by-side, I noticed that they did not match. But how could this be? I didn’t have any extra stitches. The detail was exactly 9 stitches wide. So what had I done wrong? It took me a bit to figure out the source of the error, but it had to do with the way the cuff had been made. The cuff consists of a 1×1 rib over 47 stitches. I normally use the knitted cast on for my projects. It’s one of the simplest methods of casting on stitches, and I like that I can start working on a pattern’s Right Side right away. (On most patterns, Row 1 after your cast on is also considered the …

two knit swatches

knitting during quarantine

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Hi! I’ve been working away on the Arne and Carlos Quarantine Knitting project. So far I’ve managed to knit up the first two clues. I really loved the first one — both the pattern and the blue I found in the basket full of yarn I have in the studio. It looks nice with the white. I would like to try knitting the design with a thicker yarn. The yarn I’m using is a sport weight, so my “squares” are turning out to be rectangles. But I figured, if I just keep using the same yarn, they should all at least be the same size in the end. That is if that even matters! We have no idea what we’re making and that’s what makes this project so interesting! I’ve also been getting new ideas on how I might use these designs in the future. I was thinking of some cushions for our TV room. We need some color in there. But first, I want to figure out how to make these into true squares. …