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Ceil
Permanent Resident
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 Posted - 03/25/2012 : 8:29:02 PM
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I don't know HOW I did the math wrong, but I've computed it three times today and the number of yards in the skein of laceweight yarn came out >significantly< lower than (I thought) I first calculated!
All is not lost. I can knit to the 1/5 point (the body of this sweater is 2:3, back:front) and weigh the rest of the yarn to see if I can squeak sleeves out of it. Almost there.
Not happy, and this yarn has been in my stash almost 20 years, so can't get more of it. Dang!
Ceil
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EmEm
Warming Up
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 07:38:39 AM
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| Sorry Ceil, could it work as a vest? |
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Ditzy Girl
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 2:33:16 PM
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OR 3/4 OR CAP sleeves?
Zola, Seattle, Wash.
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robinstephanie
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 3:22:35 PM
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Pea yoo that stinks. Sorry to hear. Hope you find a good solution!
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Ceil
Permanent Resident
USA
1564 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2012 : 8:32:07 PM
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I weighed the remaining yarn and discovered that, 6 rows before the 1/5 point, the piece weighs in at 22g. It had to be 19 or less.
The good news is that I haven't taken it off the needles yet. I'm thinking that, with the twist in front being replaced by straight knitting with a drapy neckline, it could work. After that, I'll use whatever is left for "sleeves" (might not be much). But I'm still thinking. Usually takes me a few days. I can always frog it if I don't like how it's going (but why....).
Ceil
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Grand-moogi
Seriously Hooked
Australia
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Posted - 03/29/2012 : 03:27:44 AM
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Can you find something similar and make striped borders around the bottom and round the cuffs?
I knit a hug into every stitch |
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Ceil
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 03/30/2012 : 8:55:33 PM
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I'm still thinking about this, but I do believe there is a frog in my future. 
Ceil
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Grand-moogi
Seriously Hooked
Australia
773 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2012 : 07:09:56 AM
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Oi! Ceil. Did that frog eventuate?
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Ceil
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USA
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Posted - 04/29/2012 : 6:40:11 PM
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Yes, it did, Grand-moogi. Turns out I needed the interchangeable cable it was on for another project. That's just the way it goes. To tell you the truth, I would like to find the exact yarn locally and knit it with that. It seems to deserve it! The good news is that it's a fast knit. I'll get it done.
Ceil
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I think I'm gonna hafta frog.....
