Comments on: Bluebell: Fitted Knits FO! http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/ For the discerning knitter. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: betzig http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-294 betzig Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:22:04 +0000 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-294 It looks so good, I want to start my very own right now. It looks so good, I want to start my very own right now.

]]> By: lmao http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-271 lmao Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:35:01 +0000 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-271 As the knitter of the posted sweater, I really appreciate all the nice comments. Though Stephanie gets all of the credit for a fabulous and easy-to-follow design! Mikki, I thought the felted tweed was a great sub... but I was only convinced after washing the finished sweater and letting it felt for a bit in the dryer. Right off the needles, the stitches looked a bit loose/thin. I used a size 7 needle (instead of 8) in order to make gauge. The other modification I made was to the neckline. I am not sure whether it was the cast-on method I used (long tail) or if I just did not cast on tightly enough, but the neckline ended up being really loose -- almost dropping off my shoulders. I ended up frogging and re-knitting the neckband as two purl bars with decreases to tighten up the neckline. Maybe this could all have been avoided by using cable cast-on. Something future knitters of the bluebell may want to consider. :) As the knitter of the posted sweater, I really appreciate all the nice comments. Though Stephanie gets all of the credit for a fabulous and easy-to-follow design!

Mikki, I thought the felted tweed was a great sub… but I was only convinced after washing the finished sweater and letting it felt for a bit in the dryer. Right off the needles, the stitches looked a bit loose/thin. I used a size 7 needle (instead of 8) in order to make gauge.

The other modification I made was to the neckline. I am not sure whether it was the cast-on method I used (long tail) or if I just did not cast on tightly enough, but the neckline ended up being really loose — almost dropping off my shoulders. I ended up frogging and re-knitting the neckband as two purl bars with decreases to tighten up the neckline. Maybe this could all have been avoided by using cable cast-on. Something future knitters of the bluebell may want to consider. :)

]]> By: Carrieoke http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-266 Carrieoke Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:31:14 +0000 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-266 That's one of mfavorite sweaters from the book - I love it! And it looks great around here! Love the new look of your website. That’s one of mfavorite sweaters from the book – I love it!

And it looks great around here! Love the new look of your website.

]]> By: mikki522 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-254 mikki522 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:52:15 +0000 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-254 Love it! I guess that yarn is a good sub even though it's DK? I saw a pretty pink in the DK I really like!!! Love it! I guess that yarn is a good sub even though it’s DK? I saw a pretty pink in the DK I really like!!!

]]> By: Sara http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-252 Sara Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:49:44 +0000 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-252 That is super super cute! That is super super cute!

]]> By: Puppymomma http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-250 Puppymomma Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:40:32 +0000 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-250 Beautiful. I'm actually considering frogging a sweater I'm working on right now and using that yarn for Bluebell. I wish I had more hands..... Beautiful. I’m actually considering frogging a sweater I’m working on right now and using that yarn for Bluebell. I wish I had more hands…..

]]> By: Katinka http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-249 Katinka Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.glampyre.com/2007/03/27/bluebell-fitted-knits-fo/#comment-249 Dang, that's cute! :) Dang, that’s cute! :)

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