I love seeing everyone's sweaters and they make me even more excited to finish mine!! I am almost ready to start on the sleeves.
I am a bit nervous about stitching it all together, as I have never done that before, so any tips will be appreciated. I have also never really blocked anything this substantial, so any tips on that would be great too. I don't have a blocking board or pins. I am thinking I can just use some towels, but what type of pins should I get?? I don't think the straight pins that I already own will work too well.
I am using Patons classic merino wool and am using size 8 and 9 needles. I did a gauge swatch and I guess I knit pretty tightly. I always seem to have to use bigger needles.
I hope the sleeves fit my old arms too! LOL
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Lovely color! I might be a heretic, but I would just lay this out on a towel and smooth it into shape to block -- no pins. I only pin lace. But that's me. If you're nervous about stitching up the sweater, get some good instructions for mattress stitch -- mattress stitch is your friend ;-) This article in Knitty would be a help, I think.
I use the glass headed pins I got at JoAnnes. Nothing fancy, just long sewing pins. I've used safety pins as well. I just blocked a sweater and blogged about it at UFOs.
As for sewing up, I never do a stitch without pulling out my favorite book on the subject: All Stitched Up by Jane Crowfoot. See if your library has a copy. I checked mine out so often, I finally just bought a copy!
Your sweater is going to be wonderful! I love the color. Best wishes and good luck!
Look at those cables POP in that yarn! Gorgeous. I don't pin anything either, but I think that's most important with lace...right? If I was knitting a very form-fitting sweater, I might pin it or if I was trying to block another few inches into it, I would do that, too.
Thanks so much for the advice! I will certainly look atthe sites and the book you all mentioned. I do know how to sew, but will need to be sure I am doing it right.
I have started on the first sleeve and might just knit all day today...it is rainy and yucky out-why not!!!
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