adjusting sleeves

lillybee · adjusting sleeves

I am being very brave Very Happy

I religously follow patterns, I have no sense of adventure. I am doing a little cardi from the calico book it has a little cap sleeve. I am however using click DK in brown from Readicutt lucky dip. As it is 30% wool I will wear it in winter so I am going to attempt a full length sleeve. I am looking at other long sleeve patterns and working out how many stitches I need to cast on do the shaping etc. I am not sure if it will work out as the cap sleeve might be wider than a fitted sleeve but will give it a go.

Nevisknitter

Does the cap sleeve will still have have a bit worked until the armhole shaping, if so you might be able to get away with substituting another long sleeved pattern up until then.

lillybee

It does have a few rows before the shaping so I should be able to work something out.

melody yarns

The best thing to do is find a pattern with a sleeve cuff that you like - maybe from another DK pattern you've knitted before. Then cast on the designated number of stitches in that pattern for the sleeve.

You really need the same number of stitches at the start of the sleeve cap shaping as the Calico pattern suggests, to get the sleeve cap to fit into the armhole correctly. So, work out how many rows you'll need to achieve the length of sleeve you need (don't forget to take off the length of the sleeve ribbing as you won't increase in that) and then distribute how many increases you'll need in the number of rows you worked out.

Does that make sense? If not, don't hesitate to give us all a shout to help work it all out Cool

lillybee

It does make sense thank you. I am nearly finished the first front then will find my long sleeve patterns and choose one. If I get stuck I'll be back pestering Very Happy

melody yarns

pester away hon Wink

KnittingLadybird

Just a thought but couldn't you do a provincial (sp?) cast on...do the cap sleeve and then unzip the cuff stitches and knit down to the length you want...assuming you would just do ss or whatever and not rib....

melody yarns

You'd achieve the same results KLB but it would be more difficult I'd think, as you'd still need to know the required finished length to get all the decreases in, iyswim?

Anna lengthened the sleeves on her Vanessa I seem to remember... Cool

KnittingLadybird

Ah I see...i'm a top down girl and just decrease as and when I know iyswim??? sorry hope I haven't confuddled Confused

melody yarns

No of course you haven't!! I know what you mean about top down cos I love top down too.... but in this case I think it would be easier to knit from the cuff up and increase every so many rows to get to the amount of stitches in the pattern at the top of the sleeve cap Wink

Unless anyone else knows different!! Cool

Aknita

KnittingLadybird

I knew it wrong ROFL

but I just couldn't think what it called...it will be provincial for me from now on too Wink

*still chuckling at oneself*

lillybee

I finished the cardigan today and I am really pleased with it. The long sleeves worked out fine. I will block it at the weekend and take some photos