I've started the Swans Jacket, and gotten beyond the hump of the facing band -- 16 rows of 429 stitches in flat stockinette finger weight -- and on to the color chart. It's a *lot* easier on the hands, and faster.
( Knitting a sweater in the round )
Right now, I've only gotten about halfway through the small swan motif (the motif on the Tam, which my mother called 'ducks' when she saw it). Once I finish that motif, I'll switch to size 3 needles and work the large swan motif for the body of the sweater.
I've cheated with the facing a bit, by using a provisional cast on. When I get to the right point, I'm going to fold the facing down and knit the provisional edge into the body of the sweater. I've done this before with my half-mittens and with the Swan Tam -- it saves me from having to sew down the facing at the end, and thus is wholy worth it.
This is going to be a major project, and one that won't travel well. But I'm not working at the moment, so having an at-home project or two is fine. I might even get this one finished before the cold really sets in, which would be nice.
I am looking for swan-motif closures for it. Anyone know of a supplier that carries nifty clasps or such?
( Knitting a sweater in the round )
Right now, I've only gotten about halfway through the small swan motif (the motif on the Tam, which my mother called 'ducks' when she saw it). Once I finish that motif, I'll switch to size 3 needles and work the large swan motif for the body of the sweater.
I've cheated with the facing a bit, by using a provisional cast on. When I get to the right point, I'm going to fold the facing down and knit the provisional edge into the body of the sweater. I've done this before with my half-mittens and with the Swan Tam -- it saves me from having to sew down the facing at the end, and thus is wholy worth it.
This is going to be a major project, and one that won't travel well. But I'm not working at the moment, so having an at-home project or two is fine. I might even get this one finished before the cold really sets in, which would be nice.
I am looking for swan-motif closures for it. Anyone know of a supplier that carries nifty clasps or such?
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