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October 10, 2005
Fits Like A...Sleeve
Frieda seaming didn't go as quickly as I'd hoped, so there are no finished pictures for you today. It took forever to weave in all those stupid ends. That exercise in patience and the fact that my in-laws were in town over the weekend resulted in not a lot of at-home knitting time. As you may recall (I won't blame you if you don't) the sleeves in the pattern had issues. It first became obvious that the sleeves were too short - the pattern calls for a 17 3/4 inch sleeve and I need a 20 inch one, well, 2 actually. As I studied the pattern and did some rudimentary calculations it became obvious that the sleeves would be way too big for me - 16 inches around the bicep - even with my massive muscular karate arms that's a bit much. So, Grumperina, being the math wiz she is, helped me redesign the sleeves. Ok, she did it all, I just provided the measurements. No surprise there - she's the genius, I'm mathmatically challenged. How else was that gonna work out? I understand that sleeve redesign can be a bit tricky and there's a leap of faith involved. There's no way to know for sure it's going to fit until you knit it and put it in the armhole. Well, guess what.
It couldn't fit any better. It's perfect. Thanks Grumperina! I only got one sleeve sewn in, but the rest should go pretty quickly and I imagine I'll actually be able to finish it this week.
With the craziness of the weekend, I did manage to find some time to knit the Gryffindor Sock. I apologize for the crappy picture - I was in a hurry and the gray snow-filled clouds didn't help matters a bit.
I really love this yarn - the colors are so fun, and I like the pattern. Pretty basic, but more fun than just ribbed. The magic loop is simple and quick once you get the hang of it. These socks are going to be fun to knit and fun to gift.
Have a great day. It's snowing like crazy here, but I might just use that as an excuse to leave work early. We'll see how the day goes.
Comments
Wow - that sleeve fit into the armhole really well! I hope mine fit as nicely, as I took made some design modifications too, and I have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to sleeves. It appears they will fit when I hold the sleeve up to the armhole, but I won't know for sure until I get to the seaming. There are a ton of ends to weave in, aren't there? I'm going to wait until after I seam to weave the ends into the seams - not looking forward to that.
What pattern are you using for the socks? They look great!
Posted by: Cyndi at October 10, 2005 10:26 AM
Well the sleeve looks great, can't wait to see the finished thing together. I'm sure it will be perfect considering how much time and thought you've put into it.
The socks are cute, love the color combination, even if it is Harry POtter.
And don't even get me started about my jealous thoughts that you guys are having snow, oh how I need to move North. Or West.
Posted by: Rebekah at October 10, 2005 10:42 AM
Yay, on that sleeve! Sorry I couldn't have been more help. When it comes to garments for me that fit....well, let's just say I'm about to switch to knitting bears! And socks.
Posted by: Marcia at October 10, 2005 10:53 AM
Sigh of relief! I'm so happy that after taking out 3" from the width, and adding 3" to the length, it still fit into the armhole! Now, how they'll fit on your body is a whole other question... Good luck finishing this project up!
Posted by: grumperina at October 10, 2005 11:25 AM
Snow! I can't believe it! Althoug it felt like it was going to this weekend...that's ok...sweater weather! Freida is looking great...ditto on that grumperina genius:)
Posted by: Carolyn at October 10, 2005 11:38 AM
the sleeve does look like it fits perfectly!! can't wait to see the whole thing!
Posted by: blossom at October 10, 2005 11:38 AM
Congratulations on that sleeve! It's perfect.
Posted by: Purly Whites at October 10, 2005 11:56 AM
Glad the sleeve worked out. With all those ends you had to weave in, the last thing you'd want to do is frog!
Posted by: Angela at October 10, 2005 12:40 PM
Wow, Grumperina is awesome!! Freida is looking fab and pretty soon you will have a beautiful new sweater! YAY! Love the sock, too!
Posted by: caitlyn at October 10, 2005 12:55 PM
Lets hear it for pattern modification! The sleeve looks great, I am glad it worked!
Posted by: Diana at October 10, 2005 1:40 PM
I love your socks! I am going to have to get some of that sock yarn.
Posted by: Zarah at October 10, 2005 5:50 PM
What a beautiful sweater. Can't wait to see it on! I'm waiting for our first snowfall here, always before Halloween!
Posted by: Leanne at October 11, 2005 6:14 AM
Oh, I miss snow this time of year.. I love CO weather.. the rollercoaster and 70 degree days after a week of snow, etc. etc. Good news is that one school I am definitely applying to is CSU, so I might only be 45 minutes away from you :) Anyhow, the sweater is looking gorgeous and I can't wait to see it all done! The sock is coming along nicely too!
Posted by: Dani at October 12, 2005 7:35 AM
That sleeve looks perfect!! I am really tres impressed!
Posted by: Kathy at October 13, 2005 8:47 AM
