tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post341222007614333399..comments2024-03-18T20:43:59.423-04:00Comments on Knit/Wit: Finished: Too Much Work for Such a Small SweaterSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434256661615289001noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-32097402733349076362008-06-20T13:27:00.000-04:002008-06-20T13:27:00.000-04:00I started a Trellis a couple of months ago in a be...I started a Trellis a couple of months ago in a beautiful soft organic cotton yarn in a turquoise colour. I LOVED it as I was making it, it was so looking so pretty and the size made it so darn cute. And I like fussy cables. It was knitting up fast and I was very pleased until... The seed stitch collar grafting. I hit it like a truck hitting a brick wall. I can't get it done right and I can't just fake it and go forward. That baby is about to grow out of the unfinished sweater. A blog suggested to make a swatch of seed stitch and knit one row in a contrasting colour and then use that swatch to follow the ins and outs for grafting. Which makes perfect sense, but I tried it and my brain doesn't seem to be able to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-79187784394538932522008-01-04T17:18:00.000-05:002008-01-04T17:18:00.000-05:00It's absolutely beautiful, but thanks for your rev...It's absolutely beautiful, but thanks for your review because I'm pulling it from my queue. Maybe it's one of those patterns I should admire, but never knit. Good for you for finishing it!~Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099350094140272520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-112163454963688292007-12-31T10:16:00.000-05:002007-12-31T10:16:00.000-05:00I'll bet the finishing was a pain in the ass, but ...I'll bet the finishing was a pain in the ass, but it looks like it was so worth it. Yours is one of the loveliest Trellises (Trelli?) that I've seen!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888416190523934621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-80217752531925473432007-12-31T05:33:00.000-05:002007-12-31T05:33:00.000-05:00It looks wonderful. And well worth the work for th...It looks wonderful. And well worth the work for the look<BR/><BR/>And I appreciate your comments about the construction. <BR/><BR/>Since it is a single colour sweater, I think I might knit it in one piece to the arm splits, knit down the sleeves after binding off the shoulders, then pick up and knit the collar with some short rows. The way I figure - that would eliminate all the seaming and grafting (evil grin).<BR/><BR/>Of course, these are things that you only figure out <I>after</I> watching someone else suffer!<BR/><BR/>-HollyHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032454459129277383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-31258629132847110102007-12-30T09:58:00.000-05:002007-12-30T09:58:00.000-05:00It's lovely, but thanks for the heads-up about the...It's lovely, but thanks for the heads-up about the pattern irritations...I don't need a baby sweater headache at the moment, either!The A.D.D. Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-12235555781854765492007-12-29T20:24:00.000-05:002007-12-29T20:24:00.000-05:00At least it's gorgeous!At least it's gorgeous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-50431496056783885972007-12-29T18:58:00.000-05:002007-12-29T18:58:00.000-05:00Your sweater is so beautiful! It is a lot of work...Your sweater is so beautiful! It is a lot of work - that little sweater! <BR/><BR/>I started a Trellis in September and then I got a job in October and I knew I wouldn't be able to finish it while learning a new job. I agree about all the finishing required - I was trying desperately to figure out how to knit the body in the round but I didn't feel very confident doing so.<BR/><BR/>Your sweater turned out fabulously. What a lucky baby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-59975425159581769062007-12-29T17:57:00.000-05:002007-12-29T17:57:00.000-05:00All I can say is - that is one BEAUTIFUL baby swea...All I can say is - that is one BEAUTIFUL baby sweater!!<BR/>(At least with all the angst,time and energy you put into it - it turned out perfect!!)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926130849701251112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-62329327352464424922007-12-29T08:39:00.000-05:002007-12-29T08:39:00.000-05:00It is beautiful, but thanks for confirming my susp...It is beautiful, but thanks for confirming my suspicion that I would NOT enjoy knitting this pattern either. I'm going to try the Aran sweater from Melanie Fallick's Knitting for Baby instead.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333663662572624984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-45353298936053703682007-12-28T19:03:00.000-05:002007-12-28T19:03:00.000-05:00Holy finishing batman! It all seems (bahahahaha!)...Holy finishing batman! It all seems (bahahahaha!) to have paid off, though, because the sweater looks fantastic!<BR/><BR/>I'd go visit them. A lot. And make sure he's wearing it every single time.weezalanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531147937067548410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-77457575600420924872007-12-28T17:29:00.000-05:002007-12-28T17:29:00.000-05:00Geez gurl, that is gorgeous!!!!! Lionbrand yarn a...Geez gurl, that is gorgeous!!!!! Lionbrand yarn and produce shit like that? Must be the touch of a talented knitter like yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-48980226828875901312007-12-28T16:01:00.000-05:002007-12-28T16:01:00.000-05:00Holy crap, you deserve a medal! Seed stitch is pro...Holy crap, you deserve a medal! Seed stitch is probably my least favorite thing to do in all of knitting and all that seaming/finishing, etc. would have driven me batty. Looks great! And now, thanks to you, I know that I will NEVER EVER do this pattern :)DPUTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972128797520034784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-8155398648056142922007-12-28T12:54:00.000-05:002007-12-28T12:54:00.000-05:00I totally BSed the collar too. It's nice to know i...I totally BSed the collar too. It's nice to know it just wasn't me. Your end result was great though!!! congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-55992400009160121282007-12-28T12:45:00.000-05:002007-12-28T12:45:00.000-05:00It is gorgeous, but yes... looks and sounds like a...It is gorgeous, but yes... looks and sounds like a LOT of tedious work involved. Very very pretty! Lucky Baby!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11585716587480322446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-22552790028981855312007-12-28T11:41:00.000-05:002007-12-28T11:41:00.000-05:00The sweater came out great, but I agree it is a of...The sweater came out great, but I agree it is a of of work for the size of the project. I took this on as my very first cabled project and it took me about a year to finish it.<BR/><BR/>Little did I know what I was in for!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144712690055291545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-49847490872883970222007-12-28T11:01:00.000-05:002007-12-28T11:01:00.000-05:00And this is why my Trellis is a permanent (now soo...And this is why my Trellis is a permanent (now soon to be ripped out) UFO in my home. Congrats on finishing it - it did turn out might nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506844.post-73394285694469376702007-12-28T10:50:00.000-05:002007-12-28T10:50:00.000-05:00At least it is out of your hair and out of your sy...At least it is out of your hair and out of your system now! I am not to the point of cabling without the cable needle yet, so I admire your skills! Then again, I've always admired your skills with the yarn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com