It’s time to get started on my 2025 knitting. Have you started? I’m a little late to the party but I had to clear the decks, so to speak, and get those WIPs out of the way. Well, not out of the way exactly, but finished and delivered to the wearers, one of which is me.
Now I am starting on a request from my grandson for a rainbow sweater. It’s another Family Crew Neck, my 6th one. The modification for this one will be rainbow stripes. If you haven’t tried this pattern because of the math, I’ve done a video for the beginning cast on which shows my math for a 4 year old size. You can follow along over the coming weeks.
Also in the works is a top down circular yoke sweater. In the works at this point means I think about it at 3 a.m. There are so many ways to tackle a circular yoke. How could I work the yoke increases? Should I set up 8 or 12 markers and increase there every x number of rounds, as I work down the yoke? Maybe I could do a round with many, many increases and then work straight to the next round of many increases?
I have made 2 decisions so far. I am starting this circular yoke with an I-cord for the neck opening edge.
Then I am going to work in stripes of 2 rounds of variegated wool and one round of brown, worked in the helical method.
If you haven’t tried this, it’s a fantastic way to work one round stripes. Stay tuned. A video may be coming your way.
Cheers, Deb
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Love being able to see what you’re up to! I’ve made some pretty funky fingerless mitts, and am working on a second pair. Just finished a baby blanket for the latest great grand and have socks I’m itching to get working on! Not sure whether to try to do a.certain number of rows of each project every day, or TRY to only have one piece on the go at a time! But what fun would that be?
Take care, Deb!
CATHY
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Wow, you’re busy. I don’t know about the one project thing. I can’t do it. I need about 4 going at the same time but you already know that about me!
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Deb, I look forward to seeing how your sweater evolves from the i-cord cast on.
I love top-down circular yoke sweaters with colorwork, such as the Icelandic ones in Lopi or Lettlopi. The yoke increases are hidden in the colorwork, and short rows to raise the back are done below the colorwork in the main color. I’ve just finished the body of a Lopi cardigan, and am about to start the first sleeve. I won’t get it done in time for this cold current snap, but perhaps for the next! 🤞🏻
Then I want to make a Lopi pullover out of stash yarn. I feel so virtuous using stash, don’t you? 😉
Best, Jeanne
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There are so many ways to do circular yokes. I don’t know which way to choose yet. 🤔Yes, I agree, knitting from stash is definitely feels good.
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