Knitting News

 


Hello! My knitting this week has been a bit different, I returned to the sweater that I'm not sure if I have enough yarn to finish. I have used two out of five skeins for the yoke and some of the body. I decided to stop working on the body and switched to work both sleeves with the same yarn. After the sleeves are finished, I will then know if I am running short of yarn. If so, I will stripe in another tan color of yarn to elongate the body.

What are you working on this week?

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  1. LeftycrafterJuly 19, 2023 at 12:13 PM

    Socks, socks and more socks. Too hot to have anything on my lap. Fingers crossed for your yarn chicken game.

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  2. VeraJuly 19, 2023 at 12:36 PM

    Yes, good luck with yarn chicken. I finished my green Hitchhiker with 35 teeth specifically because I did not want to play yarn chicken! Now I'm working on finishing a sock.

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  3. nypeapodJuly 19, 2023 at 2:52 PM

    I have begun completing sweater arms before I am all the way done with the body. It helps me to know whether I will be finishing a crop sweater or not LOL. I love a good game of yarn chicken, but sometimes....

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  4. BonnyJuly 19, 2023 at 4:08 PM

    I hope you win your game of yarn chicken or are able to make some sort of adjustments that you are happy with!

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  5. MarthaJuly 19, 2023 at 10:54 PM

    Still taking a break due to carpal tunnel issues, but I long to get back to it!

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  6. JuliannJuly 19, 2023 at 11:27 PM

    Sounds like a plan. I am knitting socks and working on a sweater. I started doing math tonight to figure out how long before I finish the body of this sweater because I also have yarn on the way for another sweater - always more to knit

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  7. AsKatKnitsJuly 20, 2023 at 8:32 AM

    I am hoping you win at your yarn chicken!

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  8. JaneJuly 21, 2023 at 8:31 PM

    You have a plan if the yarn runs out. Stockinette sweater knitting is very peaceful - mostly. I cast on a sweater for my granddaughter.

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