Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

I think I got 20st with the Donegal Silk DK on 4.5mm Debs but have a try. Or you could go up a size tho I'm sure you've thought of that already Wink

Mogiebear used it for hers I think.

IKWYM tho - I've wanted to make it for a long time - about 2/3 years - but I'll get there in the end I'm sure Laughing

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pictish · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject:

Right - just picked mine up again Wink

Haven't done as much as I thought tho - just about 4" Confused

In fact it still looks pretty much like this Wink

I have measured it widthways and it is spot on for size. Carol are you still thinking of shaping a bit with the smaller needles??? Mine is going to be fairly fitted at bust/tummy so not sure cos the cables might pull it in as it is.
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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

These look so lovely Very Happy

I am definitely going to try a cable project this year Very Happy

pictish · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject:

It's really easy this one Jo!!!
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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

I have done more rib and am doing a slightly longer body, so I knitted two inches either side of the waist position with smaller needles to just give a little extra shaping there. I do think that the cables will pull it in and cling nicely to the figure anyway though - I just like a fitted look.
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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

Oooo I do love the cables Very Happy

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pictish · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:31 am Post subject:

Thanks Cazzie!!

melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

This sounds a silly question, but how can you tell where the waist position is?
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pictish · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:07 am Post subject:

I just measure it on myself - nothing very sophisticated Laughing

- but maybe Carol has a better way. I know where the finished cardi will come to lengthwise on me so holding it up against me it sort of looks at a point at which I need to shape in Razz

If I'm doing a DK or 4 Ply garment and adding my own shaping decreases I generally start about 20 rows up from the rib but this is not a graduated shaping so am doing it a bit higher IYKWIM.
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Ah I see - I thought you might know a magic way! I wanted to put some waist shaping into a cardie I'm knitting on the knitting machine at the moment but chickened out cos I didn't know how to work it out properly Embarassed

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