\nThe colors are pretty washed out in the photo. This is the beginning of the striped short-sleeve sweater from Sarah Dallas’s Vintage Knits, also known as the Special Kay sweater, since Kay<\/a> kindly gave me the yarn! In the book, the sweater is knit in four pieces: front, back, sleeve, sleeve. I knew all those ends would send me over the edge, so I decided to knit it in the round from the bottom up. Trouble is, I haven’t done any calculating yet. So, I am seeking some suggestions in order to avoid the math (my brain has a limited capacity, and I use a large percentage of it to decide what kind of candy to eat). Should I do a raglan sleeve? How about a saddle shoulder? Too complicated? Know any patterns I can refer to?
\nAnd I’ll end here with a gratuitous shot of Deedle trying to sniff a neighbor’s dog:
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The colors are pretty washed out in the photo. This is the beginning of the striped short-sleeve sweater from Sarah Dallas’s Vintage Knits, also known as the Special Kay sweater, since Kay kindly gave me the yarn! In the book, … Continue reading