Owls sweater is nearly complete…
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Feb Sweater done?
So, I decided against the sleeves after all. I started knitting them in the round (tackled magic loop). Hate to admit I actually didn’t mind magic loop this time. But…I ended up ripping out the sleeves and knitting this owls like I did the owlet. I like it. I don’t LOVE it, but I do like it. I think I will wear it much more this way. It will get me through a bunch of seasons this way.
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I still need to sew in the ends and add the buttons…hummmm shall I do just one owl or many owls? I am thinking bright colored buttons would be perfect.
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I also need to crochet around the armhole. That will finish it off. Then of course blocking…
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I ended up putting 5 stitches on scrap yarn on each side of the sweater and casting on 35 stitches over those stitches. I debated how many stitches to do under the arm and settled on 5. I didn’t want the armhole too big. No one wants to see the prettiest part of our backs squeezing through the back of the armhole:)
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So the start of my round ended up exactly where the start of the round would have been if I had put the sleeves on. I started the round at the start of the first 35 stitches cast on. The short rows worked perfectly for me. The owls are so fast and cute. Love knitting them.
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What I learned…
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If I were to do it again I would knit the sweater in the same yarn (turns out to be lovely and really soft) but I would knit a larger size in a smaller needle. I don’t like that the stitches are stretching. Oh, hey…I learned to cable without a needle too…piece o cake!
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stretchy stitches
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I guess I have time to knit another? Maybe…just maybe…
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