Progress has been intensely slow- I feel like I've re-knitted most parts of it about 3 times!
Seriously though. This pattern has been an utter challenge!
But I've made progress:
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| Hastily taken snap complete with morning hair |
I've had to add length in the shoulders because the armholes were too tight. Then I had to figure out how many stitches to pick up for the neckline. Ugh, I did it about 5 times.
I knitted the first button band twice. I also spent forever trying to figure out which buttonholes to make and in which size. The pattern has pretty much no instruction on it.. at all!
Also, I feel like there should be another button hole in the neckline ribbing. It looks like it sits fine in the pattern photo, but mine gapes. I wonder if I should add a snap (might be easier than a buttonhole)?
I think I'm going to rip back the neckline ribbing a bit and make it less tall so that will help the gaping anyway.
Ooh but guess what, though- I learned how to do short rows! Fancy! I learned from watching the free Craftsy course. There are short rows in the neckline ribbing so it's taller in the front than the back. There are also short rows in the sleeves, but I haven't gotten to them yet!
But.. I'm almost there... I think. So exciting! Although... I don't think I can knit the sleeves in the round with my 60cm (24") circulars. I might have to go shopping... experts, what do I need here?
So guys, any advice? My advice to you is not to make this cardigan unless you want to think a lot (or if you're plenty experienced)!! Although if you had access to my copious notes you might fare a little better ;)
p.s here are my buttons.. I'm very happy with them!
