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EllieJ
New Pal
USA
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 Posted - 02/21/2011 : 4:30:42 PM
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| I am trying to sew together the pieces of the Mama Bear Sweater from the Book of Wool. I need help with seaming techniques that will keep the ribbing intact. Got any tips or can you point me in the direction of directions? |
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lella
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 02/21/2011 : 8:25:47 PM
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I think this will help you. I was going to try to explain how I did it, but this has pictures. This is really a spectacular page for seaming.
http://www.knitsimplemag.com/node/80
Lella
Zippiknits
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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kkknitter
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 02/22/2011 : 04:52:31 AM
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Thanks Lelle, I put your reference into my Bookmarks. It is very clearly illustrated, and I seem to forget from one sweater to another exactly what to do. I think that is because I don't really like that part.
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lella
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Posted - 02/22/2011 : 7:07:59 PM
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You're welcome m'friend. It's a really great site. I put it on my side bar I'm so impressed by it. :o)
Lella
Zippiknits
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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EllieJ
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 02/23/2011 : 09:29:08 AM
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Do you have any suggestions for seaming ribbed sleeves (a p5, k3 rib)? Making the increases look nice is interesting, to say the least!
Ellie
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lella
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Posted - 02/23/2011 : 4:35:33 PM
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Wow that is a challenge. I did make 3by2 ribbed men's cardi many years ago, raglan sleeves. I'm not sure how I seamed it but there is a "ladder" in there somewhere that should give you a fairly smooth seam but it's tricky to see.
Maybe someone has a better clue. The ladder along the edges will be irregular so it will be tricky to do neatly.
After sewing the ribbed cuff, I would wrap the rest of the sleeve around a sleeve roll, it's like a sewing ham for sleeves. You can use anything long and round just wrap it in fabric for smoothness.
That should make it easier to see the edges and match them to each other. After awhile you can just take it off the sleeve roll, and sew it, but that gives first bit gives your eyes some training. Good Luck.. hope I read right what you said. Net books are hard to read on. lol
Lella
Zippiknits
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
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sockjoan
Warming Up
Australia
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Posted - 02/24/2011 : 03:55:58 AM
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| Seams on sleeves are a cinch if you do the increases one stitch in, rather than right at the edge. Then you get a nice line one stitch in from the edge, which you can mattress-stitch to perfection. The increases will match on the two sides of the shaped sleeve, so it's not hard to keep the seam evenly balanced between the two sides. |
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