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| FatCat |
Apres Surf Hoodie-alongI'm going to make this very soon and I know Loobyj is also planning to cast on in the near future. It's from the new Interweave Knits, you can see it HERE. Pretty, eh?
It's 4 ply, and it's actually knitted back and forth in usual sweater pieces and sewn up, so I can't see any reason why it couldn't be done on straights rather than circs  I'm going to try it with some Trekking XXL that I have in stash
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| slowasasnail |
A jumper in 4ply...???It would take me for ever. | ||
| cazzie |
Its very pretty
Ive got my eye on Tempest to use up some of my sock yarn mountain 
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| terri |
I haven't ordered a copy of the mag yet, but could be in for a knitalong once I finish a couple of things off!!!
Like Cazzie, I'm thinking of tempest tp use up some of my sock stash
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| ygymraes |
I was only looking at this pattern last night - I bought some 4ply at Wonderwool and have gone off the pattern I was going to knit with it  and really like this. As long as I've got enough yardage, I'll be in.
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| pictish |
I haven't got my mag yet but I do like it!! | ||
| ygymraes |
I'm 240m short.
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| Aknita |
It's a lovely pattern but sadly not "me". I'm getting better at knowing what will and won't work for me. | ||
| loobyj |
Mine was dispatched this morning!
I know what you mean Snail - I'm wondering quite how long it's going to take me, dread to think how many stitches I'll have to cast on.... Still, FC assures me that 23 weeks is plenty of time to knit it in. I ordered some Patons cotton in Limestone to do mine in. As you would guess, it's a stone colour
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| FatCat |
woo, potentially a few of us up for this one What a shame about your yarn Linda, perhaps you could make it without the hood or make the sleeves shorter or something?
I ignored everything else I have OTN and cast mine on last night 
Mine's quite a coloured sock yarn, and I'm not yet entirely convinced this is the right pattern for it but we shall see. It's a seasidey coloured yarn I bought at the GK day last year and I started a Shoalwater in it but I cleared out a load of UFOs recently and decided the Shoalwater really wasn't for me and frogged it. So, knitting from stash 
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| cazzie |
Sounds a pretty colour - look forward to progress piccies
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| FatCat |
here ya go. Never one to hang around when I'm inspired by a new project ... it's just finishing them off that seems to be my problem 
It looks a bit crinkley and uneven on the stocking stitch because it's the ball that got frogged, but it'll smooth out with blocking. Took me an age to understand the provisional cast on! Was getting REALLY frustrated with it but then suddenly it clicked and I got the hang of it
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| pictish |
What lovely colours FC!!! | ||
| loobyj |
Very nice  Colours are lovely - very seasidey
I'm just about to cast on - not feeling over confident about the cast on method, so I'm glad to hear it clicked for you! lj |
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| FatCat |
Thank you
Hurrah, go you Loobyj! Hope the cast on goes well, got my fingers crossed that it clicks for you too
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| cazzie |
Beautiful colours
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| loobyj |
Hmm. Well the cast on beat me.  Don't know if it's because I'm a leftie, but I really couldn't get the hang of it at all. So, I just did a cable cast on and will leave it as a rolled edge instead of the i-cord edge.
Last night I started my first pattern repeat - but must've got carried away with the gardens at Chelsea, cos when I couldn't make the fifth row work, I realised I'd done the first two knit rows COMPLETELY wrong .
So, I've frogged back two rows and still have another two to frog
Onwards and upwards as they say. Quite pleased with the way the yarn's knitting up though - feels quite light and drapey. lj |
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| FatCat |
oh no! How's it going now looby? Hope the pattern's all working out OK for you? Any chance of a pic ....?
I haven't been able to do anything on mine since I last posted up about it, but hopefully I'll get a bit of time to work on it soon. |
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| pictish |
I have some of the yarn used in this pattern - the RYC Cashcotton 4 Ply - that I was going to put up for sale next month maybe but if anyone is wanting it sooner let me know I have 9 balls of the beige (Cork) and about 8 or 9 balls I think of the dusky lilac (Chintz). It's lovely and soft and gorgeous to knit with. Only selling cos I went a bit mad and bought loads - sooo unlike me
I still have some left for me tho but still waiting for my pattern.
ETA the lilac has now been sold Just the beigey one left now.
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| loobyj |
Well.
One whole pattern repeat done. And I frogged every single knit row of it 
But it's sorted now and I'm quite happy with it. The pattern shows up well on the yarn. So, it's all systems go now.
Ahh pics. Well. I know how to take pictures with the new camera. But, I don't know how to get them off the camera and onto the puter. And although I've still got the old camera, I can't find the software and I need to reload it after our hard drive rebuild.
This is why my February sock yarn challenge still hasn't made it on to the forum. Please don't hold your breath (unless a blue tinge to your complexion is the look you're after) - but I'll try. lj |
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| pictish |
Glad it's sorted lj!! | ||
| FatCat |
oh looby, sounds like it's been a right struggle! Glad you've got it sorted now though and you like how it's coming out.
Come on, get the camera/puter thing sorted out - pics are definitely needed Or you'll be solely responsible for my blue-tinged complexion ........ no, LOL, can't hold my breath any longer ... breathe out, breath in, ah that's better
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| loobyj |
Tell you what - I'm having a right mare with this 
Thought I'd got it cracked, finished the waist decreases and was on the straight bit when I looked back admiringly at my work
Well I still don't know what I did - but it involves tinking back 14+ rows
Still I shall persevere - I still really like the pattern and the yarn, and the way it looks when it's knitted up properly.... lj |
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| FatCat |
oh no! You poor thing But I admire your perseverance, hope all that tinking isn't too awful.
I haven't touched mine for a week or so, really need to get on with it
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| loobyj |
Well - here's a pic! Not much progress this week though
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| pictish |
It is very pretty - you've done quite a lot despite the problems
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| Sprite64 |
That looks lovely loobyj! I really like the pattern - haven't got any suitable yarn though - and I fear it will take me forever to knit. I do want to make it though. I'll be watching with interest 
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| FatCat |
Yay, Looby, you've sussed out the camera thingy at last! Your hoodie looks absolutely lovely!
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| Auntie Noo |
Looks lovely | ||
| terri |
Very nice!!!! I really like the colour
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| minniemoll |
Well, I priced up the RYC Cashcotton for this, decided that it would be too expensive and vaguely thought of looking for a sub before forgetting all about it, when a special offer email arrived from Janette. With five shades of Cashcotton 4ply on it, at $50 for 10 balls. I'm sure you can guess the rest
It should be here on Tuesday, I may well be casting on then - just need to finish my socks before then. I went for the Chartreuse colour, not dissimilar to the colour in the mag. |
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| minniemoll |
Well, my yarn for this arrived last week (Cashcotton 4ply), and I swatched on my usual Aero straights at 3.25mm, in st st and pattern (being good for once!) I was a bit tight, and the needles were just a bit too slippery for the yarn, so I ordered a pair of KP Harmony tips in 3.5mm from Get Knitted - they arrived yesterday and I cast on straight away.
I've started with a sleeve, just to double check my tension (too lazy to do another swatch!) and it's going fine, I've done the st st and two pattern repeats, and it looks lovely. I'm using stitch markers until I get the pattern off pat. I did a crochet cast on, I tried the recommended one for about a minute then gave up. The cashcotton is absolutely gorgeous, it's soft and strong, and I love knitting with it - although I keep stopping to stroke it And I love the Harmony tips, they're the first ones I've tried, probably not the last though. Oh the expense, I thought I had enough needles, but evidently not.
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| pictish |
I love the Cashcotton!!!! And I have some Harmony dpns and they're gorgeous 
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| FatCat |
Sounds lovely! Looking forward to pics
I've pretty much lost the impetus on mine. Actually that's such an understatement, haven't been in the mood for it for weeks now I'm sure the enthusiasm will return though
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| minniemoll |
Photos as promised! I've done another couple of repeats on the train this afternoon (I took these before I set off).
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| cazzie |
Thats looking really pretty - love the colour
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| Sprite64 |
Helen - that looks really lovely! | ||
| FatCat |
oh wow, that's gorgeous! What a fantastic colour
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| craftylady |
Tell me Helen, what are the sleeve shapings like for this sweater? Are they just dropped or shoulder? I don't think I could cope with shaping the lace pattern.
Yours is looking really super, very professional. I'm looking forward to seeing some more progress pics. |
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| minniemoll |
The sleeves are set in, I think it'll be fairly easy to do - the repeat is eight stitches, and it's possible to do half a repeat, so if you've less than eight stitches but more than four you can do half a repeat, otherwise you just do stocking stitch to the edge. Well, that's what I've been doing for the sleeve increases, and it seems to be working, so I assume it'll work in reverse when I get to the sleeve top....
I've done nine lace repeats now, about another four to go before I start the sleeve top shaping. |
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| loobyj |
That looks lovely Haven't touched mine for a couple of weeks tho
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| minniemoll |
I've just finished the first sleeve, I've pinned it out to show how I did the decreases, it seems to have worked okay.
Just the back, the front, another sleeve and the hood to go.... I'm enjoying it, but I'm planning to watch lots of tennis over the next couple of weeks, so this could be neglected - I need something with miles of plain stocking stitch to do whilst watching something that needs as much concentration as tennis. I've got a couple of odd socks which need pairs, they could be just the thing.
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| craftylady |
That's really beautiful. Are you taking orders?
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| minniemoll |
Well, looking at the length of my queue, I could probably fit one in in about 15 years....
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| loobyj |
Lovely MM - the lace shows off beautifully in that colour!
I know what you mean about the tennis - I've got a plain stocking stitch cardi that'll be my Wimbledon mainstay Then it'll be back to the hoodie - maybe...
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| minniemoll |
Mine's coming alone, despite the tennis - I've done both sleeves now, and two and a bit pattern repeats of the back. There's a photo on my Ravelry page. Next week I'm really going to crack on with it - if I don't I could lose interest, there's so much still to do. | ||
| pictish |
It looks lovely!! | ||
| minniemoll |
Is anyone else still knitting this? I've been plodding away at it, although I have managed to start and finish a jumper in Summer Tweed since I started the hoodie (that was my Wimbledon knit).
I finished the front earlier this week, so just the hood and the edges (and the sewing up!) to go now - I had a slight setback when I realised that the hood is on smaller needles, so I had to order a Harmony circ from GK. Oh the hardship. I'm going to try and get on with the hood tonight, hopefully it won't take too long! |
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| pictish |
I decided NOT to just at the moment but might do at a later date
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| melody yarns |
wow, that is beautiful Minniemoll | ||
| FatCat |
I frogged mine I wasn't happy with the colours. But I do intend to make it at some point in a plain yarn.
Yours is looking great Minnimoll, and you're so nearly finished! Hope the hood goes well
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| loobyj |
Can't see the pics at work MM, but well done for getting this far
I'm still going with mine, and still intend to finish it for Australia (11 weeks this coming Sunday). I hadn't touched it since the beginning of June, but got it back out last week. I'm alternating it with a plain cardi I'm doing - depending on whether I need to concentrate or not
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| minniemoll |
Mine's finished! Pics on Look What I Made! | ||
| loobyj |
MM - that really is fab
I've picked mine up again - but I really can't decide whether to go for it or not I haven't 'got' the pattern yet iyswim.... It would be so easy to frog it, but I think I still want to do it
Hopeless
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| minniemoll |
I used stitchmarkers right the way through, which helped enormously with keeping the pattern right. Every so often I'd put some extra yarn overs in by mistake, but I just dropped them on the next knit row when I realised, and they don't show. | ||
| FatCat |
Oooh, exciting!
*rushes off to the Look What I Made section* |
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