I fully expected to be wearing my “8 Week” sweater by this point in time, but I’ve got to tell you guys, I’m stuck. The problem is the collar. The pattern had me cast on the ne...
Jan 08, 2013
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Week 8.
Time to wear our sweaters!
Let’s have a progress check:
Kathy has had some fine knitting time.
“I finished both sleeves this week. I did the cable pattern twice at the cuff instea...
Nov 26, 2012
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This week, we were to finish off the bottom, and begin the sleeves.
Kathy has been tracking right on! (Go Kathy!)
The Pattern for Dawn shows a larger 3/4 sleeve. Kathy would prefer a conventional tap...
Nov 12, 2012
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As we travel this road to a sweater – that we all have vowed to finish- before the holidays – we have reached week 5.
From the sound of it, the shoulders and shaping threw many of us into ...
Oct 29, 2012
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Week 3
Each sweater we make is completely different. Our commonality only lies in the top-down construction.
We are working through the top section, shoulders and increases.
Once you have the shoulder...
Oct 15, 2012
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Last week we talked about gauge, and measuring.
We figured out our size, and we cast on and got started.
And from there on, each of our sweaters and our skill set are going to take a different path.
L...
Oct 08, 2012
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For the 8 Weeks to a Sweater project, I’ve decided to do the Dawn cardigan by Hanna Maciejewska
This pattern is available as a free download on Ravelry and like a lot of free patterns, it does ...
Oct 02, 2012
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Ready, Set, GO!
This week we will be doing some ground work, making sure that the foundation is laid for our success.
Measure your favorite piece
Compare with the pattern
Measure your gauge swatch
Pi...
Oct 01, 2012
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Have you ever started a sweater, only to find it in your WIP basket a year later?
Let’s gang up on this project and get a sweater done, one week at a time. There will be weekly assignments and w...
Sep 17, 2012
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