Comments on: my third sweater: seaming and swearing http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:52:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ToadyJoe http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-152305 ToadyJoe Sun, 04 May 2008 01:48:30 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-152305 I saw somewhere where someone wore their CPH to a Yarn Harlot meeting-thing, and the YH told her how to fix the droopy hood / shoulder problem - after it's all knit up. Just go back across that seamed area with a crochet hook and crochet in all the purl bumps. Makes it all sturdy & strong, and doesn't look funny. Or that's the rumor, anyway... I'm still making my CPH. I saw somewhere where someone wore their CPH to a Yarn Harlot meeting-thing, and the YH told her how to fix the droopy hood / shoulder problem - after it's all knit up. Just go back across that seamed area with a crochet hook and crochet in all the purl bumps. Makes it all sturdy & strong, and doesn't look funny. Or that's the rumor, anyway... I'm still making my CPH.

]]> By: Eliza http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-151883 Eliza Sat, 03 May 2008 00:16:44 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-151883 Nice use of small depth of field! Nice use of small depth of field!

]]> By: Laura http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150417 Laura Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:34:54 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150417 I have an O'Neill hooded zippy sweatshirt with built in thumb-holes and I LOVE them. They're so cozy! Thumb-holes rule! I have an O'Neill hooded zippy sweatshirt with built in thumb-holes and I LOVE them. They're so cozy! Thumb-holes rule!

]]> By: Min http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150385 Min Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:43:53 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150385 once you learn to knit shortrows, you'll wonder why you didn't learn sooner! It's a snap. once you learn to knit shortrows, you'll wonder why you didn't learn sooner! It's a snap.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150284 megan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:58:31 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150284 Ok everybody, thanks for the advice, I appreciate it! I have bound off the center back and picked up the stitches, it actually looks quite tidy. I'm not planning on carrying the cabling up the back of the hood so that wasn't something I had to consider. Ok everybody, thanks for the advice, I appreciate it! I have bound off the center back and picked up the stitches, it actually looks quite tidy. I'm not planning on carrying the cabling up the back of the hood so that wasn't something I had to consider.

]]> By: maria http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150269 maria Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:23:38 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150269 Ah, I did NOT bind off the stitches, but I think that's because I did some stuff with the cables going up the center back. If I were making another version, I would bind off the stitches and not worry about the cable at the top back. Ah, I did NOT bind off the stitches, but I think that's because I did some stuff with the cables going up the center back. If I were making another version, I would bind off the stitches and not worry about the cable at the top back.

]]> By: Bertha http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150192 Bertha Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:43:50 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150192 Oh! Thumb-holes! Such a great idea! I am totally doing this when I knit my CPH! Oh! Thumb-holes! Such a great idea! I am totally doing this when I knit my CPH!

]]> By: Mary http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150171 Mary Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:59:21 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150171 Another way to baste your armsceye is to use a circular needle. Just weave it through both layers and it holds everything together snugly while you seam it. I think it's a little less fiddly than the clips. I'm planning to make this in the fall, yours looks so pretty. Another way to baste your armsceye is to use a circular needle. Just weave it through both layers and it holds everything together snugly while you seam it. I think it's a little less fiddly than the clips.

I'm planning to make this in the fall, yours looks so pretty.

]]> By: Nell http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150146 Nell Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:10:50 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150146 Thumb holes??? Genius! Thumb holes??? Genius!

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150127 Chelsea Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:12:04 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150127 I used hair clips like those when seeming my ribby. I don't remember where I got that idea either. I think I am going to claim it was my idea, and I am brilliant Though I doubt I shared my brilliance. Again, I am glad you are doing all the thinking on a sweater I will probably make relatively soon. I used hair clips like those when seeming my ribby. I don't remember where I got that idea either. I think I am going to claim it was my idea, and I am brilliant Though I doubt I shared my brilliance.

Again, I am glad you are doing all the thinking on a sweater I will probably make relatively soon.

]]> By: Alison http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150103 Alison Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:21:03 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150103 I agree with caro. Even for sweaters without hoods, when I haven't bound off neck stitches, I have regretted it. The shoulders want to keep moving outwards... I agree with caro. Even for sweaters without hoods, when I haven't bound off neck stitches, I have regretted it. The shoulders want to keep moving outwards...

]]> By: caro http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/comment-page-1/#comment-150090 caro Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:05 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/04/29/my-third-sweater-seaming-and-swearing/#comment-150090 If I could redo that part of my CPH I would totally bind off those neck stitches. The neck needs the reinforcement for the weight of the hood. The nice part is that you can pick them up again on a one to one ratio. It doesn't affect the comfort of the sweater at all. If I could redo that part of my CPH I would totally bind off those neck stitches. The neck needs the reinforcement for the weight of the hood. The nice part is that you can pick them up again on a one to one ratio. It doesn't affect the comfort of the sweater at all.

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