Happy Knitting! Bobbi
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Moving right along
I cast on last Friday and I'm moving right along. I started the Left Front yesterday. I'm planning ot make a hoodless CPH. Has anyone else done this?
Happy Knitting! Bobbi
Happy Knitting! Bobbi
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Understanding the cable charts
I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out the cable charts, as I've just started the back. So for my size (36") I knit 14, work row 1 of A, k10, row one of B, k10, row one C, k14. Buuuut... What's row 1? I can normally read cable charts well (I survived Knitty's Mariah) but I don't get this one. I thought row one might be the one where the cable is, but I can't tell because the numbers aren't lined up with the boxes. Also, what's with the two plain rows below it?
Furthermore, how many rows does this thing repeat for? The pattern only specifies two, but the charts are numbered to 9. But there's more than 9 rows on the charts. Do I work from 1-9 and start over, work from 1-the top of the picture and start over, or work from 1- the top and then do the two unnumbered rows below it?
Thanks for any clarification you can offer. I'll be making this in Plymouth Galway Paint, in a bunch of reds.
Furthermore, how many rows does this thing repeat for? The pattern only specifies two, but the charts are numbered to 9. But there's more than 9 rows on the charts. Do I work from 1-9 and start over, work from 1-the top of the picture and start over, or work from 1- the top and then do the two unnumbered rows below it?
Thanks for any clarification you can offer. I'll be making this in Plymouth Galway Paint, in a bunch of reds.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Large Sizes Use How Much Yarn?
Hi all. I'm Jonna and I'm just now joining the CPH KAL. I have two questions relating to knitting the large size hoodie.
First, for the 52" size, the yarn requirements are almost 3,000 yards and this seems like a really large amount. On Knitting Daily, as an answer to someone in the comment section (which day?), Lisa Shroyer said, basically, you need that much yarn to cover us 'big' folks. But on other cardigans I've looked at in the larger sizes, the amount is closer to 2,000 yards. I could even see adding another 500 for the hood but.... so has anyone done these larger sizes and did you actually use the yardage the pattern suggests.
My second question is about the sleeves. I noticed a difference between sleeve shapes in the schematic and I was thinking about doing a 52" bottom but a 48" top. There seems to be more of a slope on the larger size and the difference in inches spanned along the top is double!
Anyway, I really appreciate any help anyone can give me before I start. But I'm so excited to get going that I may just buy the large amount of yarn and work out the sleeves later.
First, for the 52" size, the yarn requirements are almost 3,000 yards and this seems like a really large amount. On Knitting Daily, as an answer to someone in the comment section (which day?), Lisa Shroyer said, basically, you need that much yarn to cover us 'big' folks. But on other cardigans I've looked at in the larger sizes, the amount is closer to 2,000 yards. I could even see adding another 500 for the hood but.... so has anyone done these larger sizes and did you actually use the yardage the pattern suggests.
My second question is about the sleeves. I noticed a difference between sleeve shapes in the schematic and I was thinking about doing a 52" bottom but a 48" top. There seems to be more of a slope on the larger size and the difference in inches spanned along the top is double!
Anyway, I really appreciate any help anyone can give me before I start. But I'm so excited to get going that I may just buy the large amount of yarn and work out the sleeves later.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Got the Yarn
Beth picked out the most gorgeous shade of purple Tahki donegal tweed for her CPH - I just love it!!!
Next step - the swatch.
Next step - the swatch.
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