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I’m almost finished with the cardigan fronts of the Shocking! jacket. Amazing how much knitting time there is when one doesn’t go to work. Here they are in their unblocked glory.
I paused at this point to take the photo because I am about to enter into the directions that read (paraphrased to eliminate multisize info):
Decrease at beginning of the next 10 RS rows by K2, ssk, knit to end, and at the same time dec 1 st at end of RS rows by working last 4 sitches as ssk, k2, every 4 rows 3 times, then every 6 rows once.
Now how do you like them apples? While it’s very clear what needs to be done, it’s like trying to simultaneously write different messages with a pen in each hand. Following these directions clearly requires Great. Concentration. So great, in fact, that I have prepared myself by consuming not only a tall caffeinated beverage but also a small wedge of caramel walnut brownie. Mmm, a breakfast of champions!
It occurs to me that you might be interested in seeing what the inside of the seam-as-you-go technique looks like.
Like I said before, no bulky selvedges running over the princess lines. While pulling the loop with every other row is a little fiddly, I can’t help but grin every time I think of all of the seaming I don’t have to do!
To answer a few questions: Claudia asked if the sparkly yarn from the other day was scratchy. Actually, it is surprisingly unscratchy. I just went upstairs and rubbed it against my cheeks (no, not those cheeks!), and I would cheerfully recommend it for next-to-skin uses. Rosemary asked me to detail the storage bobbin process. As soon as my shipment of new bobbins arrives, I will happily do so. (Glad you asked!)
Bloglines update: After numerous whiney emails, they see me again. For how long? Only time will tell. After a subtle nudge from Claudia – and given my current state of copious free time (less than 2 weeks remaining to my vacation, sob!) – I have been doing diligent research on other RSS aggregators that work BETTER THAN BLOGLINES. Stay tuned.
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That’s just fabulous! I think M. Stanley mentions this technique in her book. I’ll have to look it up sometime.
Comment by grumperina 03.29.05 @ 12:24 pmWell, Bloglines has yet to see your update this AM, as well as mine. It also hasn’t seen this AM’s update at Manolo’s Shoe Blog (also afflicted with on-again, off-again Bloglines visibility). I do find it very interesting that we all updated some time overnight, like in a mass re-set.
Comment by claudia 03.29.05 @ 12:27 pmThat looks great – I like the pattern but was put off by all the lumpy seaming that seemed to be involved. Do you know if this technique can be found described anywhere else? I haven’t ever subscribed to Knitters, for those obvious reasons…
Comment by CarolineF 03.30.05 @ 7:05 amI have been practising the Sliding Loop technique, with no success. My result is large loops between the joins. Rick M. doesn’t mention how to work the first and last stitches in a row. I usually slip them. Should I be knitting them?
I am an experienced knitter, but this technique mystifies me.