8 To Go*
I'm past the armholes on the back now, so it should be smooth sailing!
While working on it last night I thought some of you might like to see how I do the armhole curves. I think I saw this first in EZ's Knitting Without Tears. You see how my edges don't do any of that stair-stepping? It makes the curves nicer and sewing it up far easier! Wanna see what I do? Here are a few pics for you too!
* inches left on the back
Comments
Wow - thank you for that slideshow! I wish I'd known that before - but I'm certainly glad to know it now.
Posted by: Sarah | March 10, 2005 10:47 AM
Thank you, thank you. I did know that trick a couple of years ago, but, oops, forgot it. I'm in the process of making my teen son a hoodie, and its going to be a bear to sew the hood to the stairstep neckline. Sooooo, next time I'll use your tip. I guess I should also make myself a large note to put in my knitting journal.
BTW do you have a friendly LYS? I get to Savannah about once a year.
Deb from Baltimore
Posted by: Deb | March 10, 2005 10:47 AM
I'll remember that for future reference, thanks.
Posted by: Tracy | March 10, 2005 11:26 AM
Very cool. I usually use the slip-first-stitch of BO row method, but now I'll have to try this! thanks!
Posted by: Diana | March 10, 2005 11:30 AM
Did you post once about how you make the pop-up window with images? I thought I remembered something like this, and searched to no avail...
Posted by: Diana | March 10, 2005 11:38 AM
Great hint! Thank you.
Posted by: Colleen | March 10, 2005 11:54 AM
Thanks! I wish I'd known that last night when I was binding off a shoulder in CanLit class.
Something weird is going on with your slideshow popups; when I click on the link the right slideshow opens in a new window, but if I right-click on the link and then click "open in new window", it opens up your Kool Aid dyeing slideshow instead!
Posted by: jodi | March 10, 2005 12:23 PM
Ooh, thanks! I have that book, but don't remember reading that particular trick. This post is getting bookmarked in my How To folder!
Posted by: LauraA | March 10, 2005 01:00 PM
I may need to rip out my weekend warrior and redo the armholes now. I suspect that's one reason why setting in the sleeves has been so challenging for me. Thanks for the tutorial.
Posted by: megan | March 10, 2005 01:50 PM
wow that is very cool. maybe i will have to get that book on my list!
Posted by: erika | March 10, 2005 02:43 PM
thanks so much for the tip - funny enough, i was working on a sweater and had stopped at the exact place you were working on because i didn't like the way it was looking - now i am going to try your tip - thanks thanks thanks. any tips for making the shapping for a neckline on the back of a cardigan look good?
Posted by: Leanne | March 10, 2005 03:50 PM
Nice...I will add that to my arsenal of knitting tips. That's so BOOKMARKED!
Posted by: Christie | March 10, 2005 03:56 PM
Hey, that is awesome! Thanks for the pictures!
Posted by: Emily | March 10, 2005 03:58 PM
Thanks for the tutorial -- that's fantastic!
Posted by: chris | March 10, 2005 04:03 PM
Brilliant tip. Many thanks!
Posted by: Jacinta | March 10, 2005 07:16 PM
It really looks better, thank you for putting it together and sharing.
Posted by: Pioggia | March 10, 2005 09:25 PM
Thanks for sharing the tip and taking the time to take the pictures :)
Posted by: Barb | March 10, 2005 11:28 PM
Great slideshow - thanks. I have been trying out ways to get rid of those steps - now I can't wait to get to that point in my next project!
Posted by: tacha | March 11, 2005 03:18 AM
What great tips on the armhole, plus what lovely things you have knit. I found your blog through another blog (My Escape from the Boys). I will check in again.
Posted by: michele | March 11, 2005 03:15 PM
Thanks for the great tip, it really is very useful!
Posted by: Siow Chin | March 12, 2005 01:58 AM
YAY!! Thanks for the slideshow, Jody - I really wanted to try that with my Dune but couldn't find it in any of my books. Now I can do it. Thanks so much!
Posted by: Jackie | March 13, 2005 08:06 AM
great technique. i gotta try that!
Posted by: froggy | March 14, 2005 04:35 AM
Fabulous! I had been looking for this very technique! I did it years ago and couldn't remember which book I got it from. Thanks so much for sharing and for posting such a great tutorial.
Posted by: Julia | March 15, 2005 07:20 PM