Still KAL

Anna · Still KAL

I've just begun this from the Thrown Together book

Does anybody want to join me? It's knitted in Rowan Calmer and what I've done so far is looking good Very Happy

The tension is 21 sts x 30 rows on 5mm needles and Ravelry says it's DK if people want to know so they can sub.

melody yarns

I loved that until I saw the sleve cuffs in the book and it put me off cos I really don't like them Sad

loisamelia

Yay I'm in Very Happy

Anna

Debs, somebody on Ravelry has done some modifications to the sleeves which are quite nice

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/roko/still

Glynis

Oh, I like those modifications too.

loisamelia

I started mine last night and did the horizontal rib section Very Happy

loisamelia

I looked at the modified one and I love it, I will be doing mine like that Very Happy

Anna

I'm still undecided on modifications vs original pattern. I like both.

I'm onto the shaping Very Happy

loisamelia

I've done all the decreases now
I am planning to do mine a bit longer as I dont suit short tops Very Happy

loisamelia

Hows yours going Anna?
I am a bit woried that mine is coming out quite small
I am doing the smallest size which is usually fine but it does look very tight
I think I may frog and do a larger size Sad

Anna

Sizewise mine looks okay so far, I'm doing the medium size and it looks about right.

I haven't done anything on it the past few days because I've been finishing a couple of things, battling blocked sinuses and coping with dreadful things happening at work Sad

I'm off all next week though

so I'm planning to divide my time between Still and Juliaca (from the Mirasol book #1, which I began before Christmas Embarassed

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Anna

How are you doing with this, loisamelia?

I've finished the back, which seems to be quite long although I don't mind that. I'd rather have a long top than a shorter one!

In between casting off the back and casting on the front I've lost my scissors Confused

I haven't moved in between times but they're nowhere to be seen. Bizarre dunno

loisamelia

Mine has stalled cos I decided to order some different needles as I couldn't bear the ones I was using. I am on the front and have done all the decreases.
I got distracted by baby knits for a friend but when they are done I will be back on track Wink

loisamelia

Hey Anna, hows this going?
I am up to the neckline on the front, boy did I get confused over keeping the pattern straight when increasing at the neck Embarassed

Think I pulled it off though

pictish

I'm looking forward to seeing these as it's a lovely pattern Cool

Anna

Golly, you knit fast! I'm almost up to the "knit as for back until **" bit on the front.

I'm hoping the neck instructions become clear as I knit them. They look okay on a 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/etc reading but I'm dreading doing the "at the same time" bits!!

loisamelia

I needed a bit of clarification at knit group on the neckline but I got it sorted in the end
I have finished off the front now, am still a bit concerned about the size so might sew up the body tonight and see how it fits

loisamelia

well I frogged the lot
I tried it on and it is way too small, am now trying again with the medium size Confused

pah!

pictish

Oh no!!!!

I admire you starting the whole thing again!!!

Anna

NOOOOO!!!!!!! Shocked

I agree with pictish, I admire you for starting again. I'd probably have thrown the lot into the bin!

Mine is coming on slowly, I'm probably spending too much time here and not enough time knitting Laughing

loisamelia

Well it serves me right for not measuring myself properly before I started
My boobs are much bigger now since I had Stanley Embarassed

as is pretty much everything else Wink

loisamelia

Hey Anna! How are you getting on with this?
Mine is all finished I just have to sew it up Very Happy

Anna

Mine has come to a temporary standstill cos I cast on a dolly for Amelie Embarassed