Monday, April 22, 2019

Stranger Things

 I did something really strange yesterday morning. Really, really strange. I knit two sleeves together. On purpose.


 It seems that this pattern has you put the sleeves together with steeks so you can continue with the colorwork chart on the sleeve caps and still work in the round. I'd say that's brilliant but it made my head hurt trying to figure how to actually accomplish this bizarre task. I was already on the verge of a migraine so this little adventure pushed me right over the edge.



Luckily, before I tackled the alien sleeve situation I put Tracery back into circulation. It seems I had charted it all out before I gave up on it so it was pretty easy to sort out where this was going. At the moment I've got 9 blissful inches of doing nothing but following a chart. Thank goodness. I don't like it when knitting gets hard.
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11 comments:

  1. BetsyApril 22, 2019 at 12:28 AM

    That made my head hurt just reading it and looking at the photo! Steeking sleeves! What's next? Ha!
    Tracery is absolutely beautiful. And here i am, knitting plain vanilla socks and dishcloths. :-)
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. AnonymousApril 22, 2019 at 1:40 AM

    I also knit two sleeves at the same time. Otherwise, they turn out different length :) Love you Tracery vest, beautiful colours! Liana

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  3. WanderingcatstudioApril 22, 2019 at 9:21 AM

    Well that's interesting!

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  4. VeraApril 22, 2019 at 9:29 AM

    I think my head hurts ow - lol. I can't grasp this at all. Maybe it's Monday brain fog??

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  5. LizaEllenApril 22, 2019 at 10:32 AM

    I cannot wait to see the sleeve results - very interesting and I don't understand it but it's cool to watch you, you brave woman! I will now think of Notre Dame every time I see Tracery - it's just a beautiful pattern.

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  6. Tired TeacherApril 22, 2019 at 10:47 AM

    Amazing knits!

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  7. Jeannie Gray KnitsApril 22, 2019 at 1:02 PM

    Knitting the sleeves together with a steek is an awesome idea although I'll admit, I'm smelling smoke from trying to mentally picture the how's of it. Good luck! Can't wait to see/hear about how they turn out.

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  8. kathy bApril 22, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    Me too, Hard knitting is not fun for me. !!! I love what you've accomplished with the sleeves

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  9. ShirleyApril 22, 2019 at 2:01 PM

    You have two beautiful projects in the works!

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  10. Judy S.April 23, 2019 at 11:16 AM

    Wow, that sounds really complicated. I loved your Tracery so much I bought the book, but that's as far as I got. So you are way ahead of me! It's beautiful, and I'm glad you're back at it!

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  11. DelightedHandsApril 23, 2019 at 11:25 AM

    This sweater (Tracery) is going to be so worth all the sweat! I have never seen sleeves knit together to be steeked! Why not?!

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