round, from the bottom up. In order to teach you all the steps and techniques that go into creating a sweater, Ms. Fee takes you step by step through making a sweater sampler. Ruth-Anne and I both made one of the samplers on our occassional knitting nights (I'll post a picture of the finished sampler tomorrow. A funny looking thing, it is!). By successfully completing the sampler I feel like I could tackle a sweater with confidence, which for a relative novice is a pretty cool thing! So I think that the sweater I make will be made in this manner...in the round, rather than seamed. My biggest decision to make at this point is what yarn to use - color, fiber content, etc...LISTENING TO: LETTERS TO CLEO - "Go!" It's a shame that these guys (and gal) broke up, but at least Kay Hanley's carrying on solo.
2 comments:
Ken,
I just started a blog as well and got linked to yours from the "Men Who Knit" ring. And... wanted to say that the first adult sized sweater I did last year was done in the round and is seamless. It worked out great and I will probably never try one that has to be sewn together. Good luck.
Frank.
Hi Ken
Just picked up on your blog via Men Who Knit - inspirational.
I would recommend the "Men in Knits" book by Tara Jon Manning that you mentioned in May. I've knit a a couple of things it. There are some good stitch and overall design ideas but they're all to a basic modified drop-shoulder pattern that I'm not keen on because (on me) it's very bulky under the arms.
I'm just about to start the Cable Rib Cardigan from the book (in a fabulous wool-silk mix) but will be altering the pattern so that it's either raglan sleeved or fully-fitted. We'll find out whether or not I can do the maths correctly, I guess.
Take care
Stephen
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