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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
and now for something completely different
Let's talk about knitting, shall we? Because there are no asterisks required for that topic. At least, not today. People who don't care a whit about knitting, you get an official vacation from reading Rachel's blog today. Lucky you!
A while ago I got something like eleven skeins of Lily cotton yarn in kind of a Pepto-Bismol pink (only not quite so shocking) for twenty-five (25) cents per skein on clearance at Michael's. Of course I couldn't pass up the price, but that would be a WHOLE lot of dishcloths, so I decided to make something biggish, and the only person in my immediate connection who can get away with wearing this particular color is C. So. I started out to make this pattern* for her, but as I got nearly done with the back I decided that what C really needs is a cardigan. So I actually modified the pattern. Just like if I was actually a real for-real honest-to-goodness knitter! I am halfwayish done with the fronts now, knitting them both at once (THANK YOU to whoever it was who blogged about that idea -- Kara maybe?) on one 29" circular needle, and all is going swimmingly except that I forgot about the twistiness and also the wonky jagged appearance of the vertical edges of stockinette stitch, and I didn't plan for a pick-up-and-knit buttonhole edging thingamabob, so I am going to have to improvise something to remedy this in the front where the pieces overlap. I am thinking a nice crocheted shell edging. Suggestions? Real knitters, will this work, or should I pull out what I've done and start over? (aiee, my hands!)
*not sure, but you may have to be a member to see the pattern. It's a hooded pullover sweater with a two-hand front pocket.
Comments
Well, the first question is, do you want it to have a closure? If so, maybe it would be good to do the pick-up-and-knit button band after all. If not, you could do the shell edging, or just crochet a plain chain edging on if you want it a little more streamlined, or knit an i-cord edging. Or what about doing any of those three but in black, to make the pink a bit more sophisticated?
BTW, I know it's a little late now, but if you slip the first stitch on each row pwise with yarn held in front, the edges look nicer. It took me a long time to figure that out; I read that tip everywhere and mine never *did* look nicer - because 'everywhere' had never said where to hold the yarn.
Posted by: dichroic at November 29, 2007 12:14 AM
If you don't actually want buttons, then I then the crocheted shell edging would be lovely.
Posted by: Kat with a K at November 29, 2007 04:19 AM
to clarify: I am making bind-off/cast-on buttonholes along the edge of one side, and planning to put buttons opposite them. I told you it was just like a real knitter was doing it! :) Except, um, NOT. Mainly I was wondering if a crocheted edging would help with the curling problem, and if it would look tidy.
Posted by: Rachel at November 29, 2007 08:14 AM
