Monday, May 9, 2011

So Close

I'm still here and still chugging away on the Essential Cardigan. In the last several weeks, I've picked it back up with hopes of wearing it before it officially becomes too warm for a cardigan. I was pretty close to making it too, but after a very long and cold April it seems to finally be warming up. Grrr. I guess it's my own fault considering I did start this back in cough cough August. Either way, I did get the one sleeve set in today. It came out ok. There's some puckering on the front part but I'm not convinced yet that some serious blocking won't fix it. I think once the collar and ribbing are done and it's been blocked one more time, it will lay just fine. 


This is my first time setting in a sleeve so I'm not looking for perfection. At this point I kind of just want it done. While trying to get a few pictures earlier, Timber decided to get in on the action.


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10 comments:

  1. AndiMay 9, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Timber is so cute!!

    I think set in sleeves are always awkward to sew. I just pin them in place and cross my fingers when it comes to sewing them.

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  2. laurenMay 9, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I've never done a set in sleeve, but I think yours looks nice. I'm sure I'll tackle it some day, but I won't hold my breath since it takes me so long to make sweaters.

    And Timber is so dang adorable!

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  3. JaceyMay 9, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I'm going to have to do this pretty soon, and I'm a little nervous about it. You're almost there!

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  4. urban muserMay 9, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    even when you think your knitting is not perfect it still looks perfect to me! hi timber!

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  5. EmptyknitsterMay 9, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Isn't it amazing. Pets totally ignore us all day then the minute we start trying to get a good photo of a finished project -Shazam! There they are SITTING on the dang thing we had just carefully laid out so artistically!

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  6. saraMay 9, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    I think the sleeve looks great. Timber is a cutie!

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  7. AlexandraMay 10, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    The sleeve looks great! My first attempt didn't look nearly as good as yours. Timber is adorable.

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  8. melissaMay 10, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    your set-in sleeve looks great!
    and timber looks great too.

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  9. LinaMay 10, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Blocking will definitely get rid of that puckering... blocking is magic! :)

    And Timber is so cute!

    Lina
    photoknitdog.com

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  10. AllisonMay 11, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I'm very impressed by your set in sleeve! If it's too warm in Ohio by the time you finish, you could always head farther north. :)

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