At long last, the body of the barnyard sweater is done!
Yep, that weird looking pile of knitting is the left front, back and right front. I have to do a little bit of origami and sewing to get it looking more familiar.
That will give you a better idea. Once it’s sewn together, I have to pick up stitches for the sleeves. I thought they were sewn in, but no such luck. Normally I wouldn’t mind knitting the sleeves on, but this sweater is really heavy. It’s going to be a big awkward knit for a while.
My goal is to have the whole thing done by the end of September. Here’s hoping I can meet it!
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Somewhere on Ravelry (no idea where of course) I saw that someone dealt with the sleeve issue by knitting the sleeves separately and then joining at the point where stitches were to be picked up by using a 3-needle bind-off. Maybe that would work? I guess it depends on how much shaping goes on but maybe you could shape the shoulder and then join? I myself hate the knitting sleeves down method and am thinking of trying it on a sweater that has been in time-out for (mumble) months.
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Oh you have lost me now Val. I find that geometric patterns are so fascinating to me. What genius that is. You will finish it , I know it!
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Yay for being that much closer to the finish. It may be heavy, but come winter you will love putting it on!
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Dave’s friend is going to love this sweater and wear it a lot.
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Too bad that you can’t close your eyes and knit the thing!
Hahaha!
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Woo hoo!!! That is an interesting construction. I am terrible at sewing in things so that might be something I look into.
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What awesome progress you have made! I think the sweater is going to be a great gift for your friend.
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When I read the title, I knew what the topic was going to be! lol
You will be able to whip right through those sleeves! Is there any way you could make them and sew them on after–it wouldn’t require too much adjustment on the pattern; you are up to it!
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That looks like a great pattern. Knitting those one-piece sweaters feels like forever, but now it will start moving along more quickly!
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That folds up really cool. Power through. It will be worth it.
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Love it, even if it is stinky!
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