This first pic shows the yoke part of a top-down raglan cardigan.
This is after separating the sleeves from the body. I don't care to seam pieces but I dislike using dpns (double pointed needles) more, so the sleeves need to be done first if not doing seamless top-down raglans.I like to do both sleeves at the same time which creates quite a mess of yarn until a few inches are knitted. It was a bit confusing when I began the sleeves but got easier. From photo left to photo right: the right front, right sleeve, back ("circle" in center), left sleeve, and left front.
The final pic makes it easier to see how a top-down sweater develops.
The final pic makes it easier to see how a top-down sweater develops.I don't have a pic but I put the sleeves on holders and have joined the fronts and back, to be knit as one piece, and will knit a few inches, then try on the sweater to determine the fit and length I want for the sleeves and the sweater.
8 comments:
Looks great! Now you've reached the fun part where the back and fronts are knitted at the same time and the finished project is in sight!
Joansie
I tried to teach myself to knit once. I had a heck of a time just making a few straight rows. This looks *really* complicated.
lol I admit I'm with Tina....I can kinda follow the pretty pictures up there, but the words are in a foreign language.
It's nice to see your work - look forward to the finished piece :)
Very nice! It's good to know that I have some company in the "Re-Do" Club. I love the color & look forward to seeing the finished project.
Thank you, Joansie. Knitted-in-one-piece garments are great. When you're done, you're done!
Tina, it's not really that complicated, unless one is a non-knitter. LOL. My girlfriend taught me to knit and I couldn't figure out how to do it for a time, and she couldn't figure out what I had done.
Jilly, to me many knit stitch patterns will always be in a foreign language. LOL. Really, a top-down raglan is relatively easy especially when done in the most basic of stitch patterns: knit one row, purl one row. Really. Sadly, can't put pintucks in a sweater. ;)
Deb, when I took out the rows to get to the extra yo, I thought of you when you recently did the same for an extra stitch. When I see a mistake I decide if I can let it slide or it should be corrected. I'm trying to get in the habit of checking my work more often so I can catch any mistakes sooner, but I get caught up in my work and just go merrily along.
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