knitting in the round

Apparently, it's common knowledge (?) that knitting in the round often includes knitting the body and both of the sleeves in tubes and then joining them all together.  Now it is common knowledge for me as well since I wasn't in that majority previously.  Well check this out...

moving right along!

I joined all of the pieces last night...and at first it was a little awkward to move all of the pieces around...but I'm excited to see it all coming together!  Strangely, the sleeves are different b/c the skeins of yarn were different!  So one sleeve is thick and lofty while the other is thinner and more string like.  Weird how yarn is like that...

While putting this together, Monday night after seaming one of the sleeves, I noticed that the increases didn't match further down toward the elbow.  Yes, and you know me, I had to redo that.  Now each increase matches perfectly (remember I didn't knit these in the round so I had to seam up the sleeves).

Last Saturday I went to AS with Zina and picked up the rest of my Cash Iroha (and thank goodness I picked up a 40" circ so I could knit all of the pieces together!).  Karen is such a sweetheart there and comped me a hank for the previously anorexic one!  Now I have more than enough to finish the sweater...I'm wondering what to do with the rest!  Hmmm...a smaller version for my niece?  OSW?  Maybe combine it with another color and make another sweater?  Any suggestions?

Comments

[Lolly]

I like this method of knitting in thr round--it is the way the cardigan I am doing now works up, and it is so much less sewing in the end! Yours is SO pretty. I can't wait to see more. I can't wait to start my own Hourglass! :)

[Brooke]

Hourglass is looking great! A Mini Hourglass would be cute! I usually make a vest or something for my little one with leftovers so he can match his mommy! I know, gag reflex cute!

[michele]

The sweater is looking very nice...I loved knitting it all in the round and missing out on all the seaming :) congrats on the additional yarn, I say OSW.

[Christine]

Just checking in! Haven't heard from you in a while. Hope all is well!