knit sleeves – The Accidental Domestic Goddess

To The Sleeves!

I’m losing steam, but am almost done. The sleeves are deliberately snug to help hold the sweater in place and accommodate for some stretching. So rounds are quick and the sleeves short. The body is going to need some good blocking to open up. I don’t like the look of buttons on this style, butContinue reading “To The Sleeves!”

One Sleeve Down

The benefit of being so sick I have to stay mostly in bed, but well enough to knit is the amount of progress I can make on a project. Starting as a loose idea and some mixed yarn choices I’ve ripped out and reworked every step at least once. After looking at it with myContinue reading “One Sleeve Down”

Sleeve Time

When I’m making it up as I go, the first sleeve always takes a failed attempt or two. I tend to pick up too many stitches the first run and then try not to scale down too far the second attempt. I prefer to make my best guesses and then use math from there. Next,Continue reading “Sleeve Time”

Sleeve Number One

I forgot I was going to need my size 6 circulars for the sleeve cuffs and started to use them on a double knit scarf that will take forever to finish. So, I reached for my double pointed needles. Somehow I’ve misplaced all but two of my bamboo ones, but I do have a fullContinue reading “Sleeve Number One”