Brace yourselves... a new member
HI, Im Estee and I thought I'd better introduce myself as the new member of the KAL.But firstly, thanks Vanessa for setting up and hosting this knitalong and Kate for leading the way.
Anyway, until only a few days ago I was ticking along with my swing jacket all on my lonesome. There were a couple of problems I stumbled on along the way, but I seem to have sorted those out now. It was the casting off at each end - I guess I have a mental block, but casting off at the end of a row?? Anyway, I did the decreases my little ol' way. You can't cast off at the end of a row... *hesitating* can you?
I've been very boring and used the specified yarn (and colour). One could claim that I have no imagination or too lazy to search through the net for subs... who am I to argue.
posted by SweetPeaknits at 11:47 AM
4 Comments:
Nothing wrong with using recommended yarn! I'm sure it will turn out great. And no, I don't believe there IS any way to cast of at the end of a row without breaking yarn and re-attaching (which would be totally stoopid). I'm just casting off at the beginning of two successive rows. I think the pattern is worded a little weird because it's been translated. Can't wait to see the FO!
Your jacket looks great! And I don't think you can cast off at the end of a row either. I did decreases at both ends of the same row. As long as it achieves the same shaping, it doesn't really matter exactly how it's done, does it?! :) Happy knitting!
Yours is looking great so far! Welcome to the KAL
Oh NO! I wondered about this as well and I've been casting off on alternate rowson the front and on the back as miss muffy did, as I was in the same dilemma. I have done the back and right front now and they seem to match up ok. I expect the truth will show its awful self when I come to sew the sleeves in....now I'm worried!
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