Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along: Cables, Sleeves, and Sewing

Connie

The sleeves seem to go really fast after the body, but Ive put mine aside til I get my daughters christmas gift finished- and hopefully avoid Christmas eve panic!

Grace

Hi Heather,
I’m catching up from last week on the back section. It’s been very helpful to stay a step behind you so I can benefit from your tips.

Are you using the “knit in the front and back” increase for the underarm increases? The pattern doesn’t exactly specify, although it does say to “inc 1 st in 1st(last) st”, which I think usually means to knit in the front and back of the stitch.

Also, I noticed that for the size M the number of stitches increased & cast on at the sides of the front and back are enough (16) to add another 3/3 cable plus 2 purl stitches at each side. Do you think this is what the pattern means for me to do when it says “continue in pattern”?

From your last post it looks like you are knitting the sides of your sz S in all rev stst. I’ve decided to go ahead and make the cables since I have the room on my size M. I’m curious to see/know what other people are doing at the sides. Once I get far enough along I’ll post a progress picture up on ravelry/flickr.

Patty

Where are these photos of others work that you are seeing?????

Heather says: “Hi, Patty – You can see pictures of the Cable Luxe Tunic on our Flickr group:

Also, you can see many other knitters working on the Cable Luxe Tunic on Ravelry.com.

Jennifer in OH

Grace – I am working on the medium too. The back increase for mine is just as you describe: one more 3/3 cable and 2 purls per side. Good work!

Connie

How many of us are there in this KAL? Any idea?

Andrea

I love this tunic but I’m stuck. I’m on the back, getting ready to do row 3 on a M size. Do I increase to start the row? If I do, my knits and purls don’t match up to make straight cables. I counted and have 90 stitched after doing row 1 and 2 (WS).
Now what?
Thanks

Grace

Jennifer in OH – YUP, and I reallized that in the next section the pattern expects you to add the cable. I’m glad to know we’re right on track!

Andrea, I think you are right on track also. If you are on row 3 you are at the “All sizes: Shape Armholes” section that reads: “Continue as established, inc 1 st at beg and end of each RS row, working new sts in pattern until there are ___ sts.” Row 3 should is a RS row, so increase at each side.

Connie

As well Andrea, you dont need to worry about adding that extra cable until after the underarm cast on stitches are done as you wont have enough stitches until then. Just keep track of the row you are on so you can begin to cable the extra cable on the right row-3.

Dianne

Hi! I am so excited about this sweater! I haven’t knitted in several years and this sweater and this KAL are just what I needed to get me started again. I’m making the small in avocado green.

I just got started good on the back after several rippings to get the center cable centered better. Here’s my question… on Shape Armholes, the pattern says “work even in pattern as established until Row 2 of second rep of Center Cable has been worked”… Is that actually the 3rd time through the 12 rows for the center cable????

Thanks! This is fun!!!

Nicole

#9
Hi Dianne,
I’m doing the small as well and
yes, that’s right it’s basically the 3rd time through…once you’ve done that you should end up with 140 sts.

Happy Knitting & Happy Holidays!

Nicole

Betsy

What’s the best way to pick up the stiches for the back from the yoke?

Dianne

#10

Thanks, Nicole! I’m just about to that point now, and I plan to take ‘progress’ pictures then to put up on my website.

I just realized a uniqueness that my sweater will definitely have… I’ve been doing 3/3LC’s where the pattern says 3/3RC’s and 3/3RC’s where it says 3/3LC’s!! Oh, well… At least it is consistent…

Merry Christmas everyone!!
Dianne

Christine W

Wow, I’m really impressed with all the progress everyone is making. I’m also glad to see a few posts from some people who are only a little bit ahead of me.

Yesterday, I was really feeling like a slow poke. I still have about 16 rows left to go on the original cabled yoke. Today I decided I am probably not alone.

So, for anyone who is working at a slower pace or got a late start-keep going! We have the benefit of everyone’s hard work to help smoooth any rough spots before we get there.

I hope everyone is having fun. I sure am. But I got thinking that if I felt like I wasn’t keeping up there might be other people out there too.

Happy Knitting everyone-enjoy the journey!

Dianne

I’m not moving very fast on mine either. The weekend has given me a chance to knit more than I can during the week.

Just found another boo-boo. I didn’t catch the corrections for the 4/4 center cable. I kept thinking it was looking odd… now I know why. I’m ready to start increasing for the waist shaping, so I don’t think I’ll rip out, unless it really looks bad once I start doing it correctly. At least it’s the back and not the front.

I’ve posted a couple more pictures on my website. Taking the pictures is when I really noticed that the center cable was lop-sided. Helps to get a different perspective….

Jennifer in OH

Betsy – If you go to one of the previous posts (I think the second one…), there is a good picture of where she picked up stitches on the yoke to start the back. I hope this helps! There are some pictures on Flickr, and I can put one on there about how mine looks after the pick-up. I didn’t photograph it during that time – too focused!!!

Dianne

I went back and read some of the posts and see where Nicole and Connie both did the center cable as it was written before the corrections and theirs was still pretty. I did a few more rows on mine and agree. I’m sticking with the pre-correction instructions, too.

This is SO great to be able to share while making this sweater. I’ve never done this before and it is so much help and fun!!

Dianne

Renee

Rats! After reading #9 and #10, I realized I began the armhole shaping on row 14 instead of row 26 for the back. Sounds like I need to rip back to that point – do others agree?

Donna Williamson

I am sooo far behind everyone. I am still working on the yoke. I have about 10 more inches to complete on a shawl that is a Christmas gift before I can work on it. Had about 40 people over for a family gathering on the 19th and company all weekend. I cannot wait to get back to my tunic. Maybe I’ll make fewer mistakes as a result of this KAL.
Donna

Connie

Renee- You began on the correct row, row 14 sounds right to me. That is where mine is, and if you go back to Heathers picture you can probably doube check it on hers, that looks about where hers is too.

Betsy

#15

Thanks I found out haw to pick up the stiches. Now, I just need to do it. I hope small pieces of yarn will work for markers because I don’t have any!
I love being able to ask questions and see other people doing the same pattern!

Christine W

Well, I went to block my yoke and discovered it is about 8 inches too long. So now I’m waiting for it to dry so I can go back and rip out all the extra. I had placed stitch markers at the end of each pattern repeat, so I measured back to where I am supposed to end and moved one of the markers to that point so I know where I shoud be. Those markers really saved the day because otherwise I would need to figure out where in the pattern I was after I ripped out (not impossible, but not fun either.)

On the plus side, this part was really fun to make. I was having a great time with the cable. And I’d rather have to take away rather than add more after I thought I was done.

Last sweater I made had really long sleeves for the same reason. I better start measuring better!

Connie

I have never owned stitch markers. I always save my tails from sewing my knit items to use. It has worked fine for many years, and I dont need to worry that I will misplace a few between projects.

Miriam

I’m still struggling with the yoke. I seem to always make a mistake with the cable–it’s usually row 11 or 13, and end up ripping out. Just when I think it’s going great, and I don’t need to use a “lifeline”, I end up ripping out to the start of a previous cable which I do mark.

Betsy

I found out with some calculating that for the small if you knit rows 1-16 for the yoke (the cable pattern) 16 times you come out with the right number of stiches to pick up. This came out as a little less than 44 in. 42 to be exact.

Christine W

I’m sure my husband loves finding stitch markers in the living room when he cleans. And at least he knows to put them on my dresser when he finds them.

I don’t think he will ever be very tolerant of my yarn scraps.

Marilyn

Has anyone started on the sleeves? I’m wondering if there is an error in the instructions for the 2 stitches between the 2 slipped stitches or am I doing something wrong. Looking at Heathers pictures it looks like she has 2 purl stitches, yet the instructions say 2 knit stitches. When using the 2 knit stitches it does not look right.
Happy Holidays to everyone.

Dianne

#26

I haven’t started the sleeves, but I looked at the pattern that I downloaded during the ‘free period’ and it does have k2 between the two slip stitches. It must be a mistake. I would think it has to be p2. I just checked the corrections page on the website and don’t see a correction listed though.

Karen

HELP! Thr rush of Christmas is not over and I’m ready to get started, only to find when I copied my pattern to Word, I didn’t carry the portion of the table over that lists the quantity of yarn needed for each size! Can someone please give me the number of skeins I should be purchasing (ASAP?!?)

Thanks.

Traci

Karen,for the small,medium,large,1x,and 2x sizes,you will need 7,7,8,10 and 10 skeins respectively. Happy holidays and knitting!

Connie

I dont know what others have done with the sleeves, but I changed the K2 to P2 to be consistant with the pattern for the large size at the underarm. If it was supposed to be K2-mine isnt. For those who have K stitches at the underarm seam edge, they may find the K2 to be more consistant with their pattern.

Christine W

Wow, I finally started the back and all the posts have been so helpful. I didn’t have any problems at all.
I did need to make my self a little graphic to demonstrate how the 3/3 cable repeats relate to the 4/4 cable rows. I knew I would lose track of where I am supposed to be otherwise.
And I did put stitch markers on either side of those slipped stitches, I have trouble seeing them on the wrong side row and I did forget to slip them on row 3 the first time.

Traci

OK,truth time. I started the KAL probably some time after it started. I managed to get the pattern in the wee hours of the morning on Nov.27(to my surprise),the last day it was available. I started the yoke some time later and after(eventually) getting the hang of it,I began to worry about what problems might be ahead concerning the back of the tunic -the increases etc. So I put 88 sts. on my needle and proceeded from there. I did the incs. until I got enough sts. to do the extra 4th cables(for the med. size),on either side and increased the p sts. until I got 132 sts. I erroneously posted 140 previously. Then when I was satisfied that I could handle the body(front and back at least),I went back to the yoke. For the life of me, I don’t have enought inches for the front and back and each sleeve. At one point the yoke was to long. At another I ripped back too much. Last night I got 47″. Earlier I sewed it together,yet again, and I still don’t have enough sts. for the front,back and two sleeves. I have 18 cable repeats when joined. And I thought the yoke was the easiest part. Any ideas about where I went wrong?

Connie

I found the pick up stitches were really tight, and I had to use every possible spot available to get them all in. For one sleeve I actually had to increase one on my first row as I just couldnt find an extra spot for it on the pick up row. The problems I had trying to measure for the pickup stitches for the front, back and sleeves was why I blocked the yolk first- until then I had a lot of trouble trying to put marks on the yolk for the body and sleeves. It wasn’t a breeze after blocking, however it was more managable.

Connie

Traci, I have a couple of ideas that you might be able to use if you cant pick up enough stitches, Unless you have used too long a chunk of your yolk for the back. Mark for the sleeves and the front out of what remains of the yolk- even if its not exact, but its good to get the front close to the size of the back, and the sleeves should each be the same as the other. Pick up as many of the stitches as possible for your size, and increase to the correct number on your first row- you will totally be able to do it this way unless there is a large difference in the number of stitches you pick up, and the amount you need. Now if there is alarge difference in the amount you are able to pick up, and the amount you need, it may be possible to make the small size sleeve instead of the medium as the only difference is a bit of width and unless your arms are proportionately large for your size, you could possibly do that without it affecting your garment in a negative way.

Traci

Thanks,Connie for your help. I am at my wits end because of the yoke. My 1st attempt had a back that measured 15″,8.5″ for each sleeve,and 17.5″ for the front. The yoke at that point measured about 48-49″ before blocking. Being inexperienced with blocking and cabling etc, I thought that I could block the yoke to 47″. But that meant of course,uneven measurements for the body. I was not able to block out 2.5″. As things stand now,I may be able to p/u enough sts. for the back and front(88 each for the med. size),and 54 sts. for one sleeve. But I have a measley 41 sts. for the last sleeve. That said, looking back when my yoke was longer then it should have been, perhaps I could have made each sleeve section 1.25″ wider, and skipped some sts. while p/u 54 sts. Or I could have p/u all the sts. along the length decreasing to 54 sts. on the following row. Is that “doable”?

Connie

If you have enough space to p/u enough stitches, I would just adjust the distance between each p/u stitch and only p/u the amount you need. Avoid having the sleeves different from each other- so start with the same length of yolk for each. For instance, its better to have them each 1/2 inch smaller than to have one an inch smaller than the other. If you decide to make the yolk longer, you may want to follow the size larger when you finish the garter stitch section above the yolk. This pattern is really good for adjusting this way as all sizes are similar. If its doable, the best thing is to get as close as possible to what it should be.

Connie

Trace, if you do decide to make your yolk a bit longer, I would try to distribute the extra over all the body sections if possible- lets face it- it wouldnt even be noticeable over the whole length of the yolk, as it is quite long. Then just adjust the spacing of your pick up stitches- this should be doable, and not noticeable. And as I mentioned earlier, you can adjust at the shoulder, neck later if you need to. The only thing you would need to watch for would be the yolk being puffier than you want it to be, however if you can share the extra equally around the body and sleeves this should be fine. I really feel for you and hope you can sort it out and move forward.

Connie

And for my own good new My sweater is done!!!! I just neew to sew in the tails and block it! I am sooooo happy!!!!

Traci

Thanks again Connie. I’ll try to distribute evenly the extra length of the yoke across all the parts of the sweater. And congratulations to you for finishing! Oh I’m so jealous.

Connie

Dont feel bad Traci, unfortunately I cant do too much else other than knit, as two years ago I went from being a very busy active person to overnight being unable to move. I have improved some from that, however if I didnt knit and crochet I would go insane. It does allow me to knit most of the time though so I have an unfair advantage!

Aleta

Oh my I feel so behind everyone. I’m almost done knitting the yoke and just looked up on line how to pick up stitches so I can start the back. I’ll just keep plugging away. At this pace, it is unlikely that I’ll be able to wear it THIS winter!

Traci

Connie,if you’re still out there,I’ve done a few more rows on my yoke-which now measures 49.5″. It’s really-really wide around my shoulders. I may either put this down for awhile or start over again-perhaps I missed some rows w/o knowing it. But an entry by Betsy #24(she’s doing the small size),got me to thinking. She said that each yoke cable repeat is 16 rows long. And when repeated 16 times,there are 256 sts. to p/u. The small size has 82 sts. to be p/u for the front and back,and 46 for each sleeve-sure enough that amounts to 256. According to some bloggers here and at flikr who are doing the med. size,there are 17 cable repeats. But 17 times 16 equals 272-out of which must come 88 sts. for the back and front, and 54 sts. for each sleeve. I get 284 sts. then, to be p/u for the medium size. Where did they get enough sts. to p/u? What gives?

Connie

They probably did what I did, picked up between rows to get enough.

Patti

Help!
I am working on the back, I did great on the cable yoke, but i am having a hard time with the cable pattern on the back. what I’m confused about is the cable patterns. The 3/3 cable pattern is 8 rows and the 4/4 cable is 12 rows. Should I do the 3/3 cable in 12 rows instead of 8? Am I reading the pattern wrong?
I need help!

Heather says: “Hi, Patti: The 3/3 cable is an 8 row repeat pattern, so for this pattern you keep repeating rows 1-8 of the pattern. The center cable pattern is a 12 row repeat pattern, so you keep repeating rows 1-12 of the pattern. You may want to mark down which row you are on for each cable pattern or use row marker to help you.”

Betsy

Hi Traci, I found out I had the right number of stiches to pick up (#24) but I still haven’t been able to do it! I have ripped out my pick up row at least three times now.

Does anyone know if the back seem of the yoke needs to be in the middle of the picked up stiches? I think it would be better but I can’t seem to make it work.

Patti

Hi Heather, So what you are saying is that I should keep track of both patterns? I have been following the 4/4 pattern and doing the 3/3 pattern twists on the same row of the 4/4 (row 3 & 9)If I following each pattern sep I will be doing the 3/3 cables twist on different rows than the 4/4 cable twist and there will be more 3/3 than 4/4. Is this right, if so then I’ll have to rip out the 12 rows I have done and start over.

Renee

Connie and Traci: I’ve learned never to worry about matching the number of rows to picked up stitches in patterns like this where you’re picking up along the side of the yoke. Instead, mark out the sections evenly first, as Heather suggested. Make sure you have the same number of inches for the front and back, and equal length for both sleeves. Then use markers to divide each section in half, and in half again and again until you have markers every couple of inches. Heather described this process too in an earlier post, but I use even more markers. For the small size, I picked up 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10. Sometimes you end up picking up one stitch per row, other times you make room between rows.

Renee

Patti, I’ve been using two separate row counters: one for the 3/3 cables, the other for the center cable. It’s a bit of a hassle to move both counters at the end of every row, but it sure beats ripping out!

Patti

Thanks Renee & Heather, I compared the patterns next to each other and I only have to rip out the last 4 rows and then keep count of them sep. I have never done two diff. patterns at the same time but I love this, you learn something new every day. I hope I didn’t confuse too many of ya

Connie

Betsy, yes the back seam should be in the middle of the large 12 repeat cable on the back.

Traci

Betsy,honey right now you’re doing better than me as you have at least p/u the right amount of sts. for your size. That said, Renee, you and Connie are in agreement about p/u sts. between rows. Do you mean be any chance, p/u sts along the edge of the yoke and maybe sts. behind or in back of the edge sts.? Or do you mean p/u twice or more(as necessary) in one edge stitch to get the appropriate number picked up?

Connie

Renee, I love the way you worked it out- when I did mine I didnt worry about rows either, however your way would have made it a bit easier! Thanks for the tip- Ill save it to use next time.

Connie

Traci, I have always just worked along the p/u edge, using any spot necessary to p/u the stitches evenly. I really wish I was still at that part because if I was I would pay more attention to exactly how I was doing it. I have also never worried about rows, just started picking up stitches evenly. When I pickedup my stitches though, I know I had to use every available hole to get enough. And like I said earlier I was one short on the sleeve. I dont think it works to p/u 2 sttches in the same hole, as it just ends up as a loop around the needle.

Dianne

Patti, Renee, Connie: Here’s how I handle keeping track of the rows… my Granny taught me this when I very first started learning to knit…

Write the instructions for each row on index cards, one card per row. As you complete a row, put that card on the bottom of the stack. Keep the cards together with a paper clip.

For the two cable patterns, I ended up with 24 index cards, which equated to 2 repeats of the 4/4 center cable and 3 repeats of the 3/3 side cables. I’m also keeping tick marks on each card to keep track of how many times I go thru the stack to help know how many times I’ll need to go thru them for the front.

I’ve never used row counters. Wouldn’t even know where to start with one!

Christine W

Hello Girls-

I’m using a row counter but learned a trip from an avid knitter I work with.

I wrote down the number of rows needed for the larger repeat. Next to it I numbered down 1-8 for the shorter repeat. Two repeats of the 12 row pattern equal three repeats of the 8 row pattern. I also marked off when to do my increases in a third column.

Of course, I have to keep track of which how many times I have repeated the 12 row pattern (4/4) but I am placing stitch markers down the side every 12 rows.

4/4 3/3
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 1
10 2
11 3
12 4
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
5 1
6 2
7 3
8 4
9 5
10 6
11 7
12 8

Christine W

How about it was supposed to be a tip-not a trip.

I’m still working on the back too. I also had to rip back about 15-20 rows. I had a number of “small” errors. They had also reached that critical point of any one of them would have been ignorable for me but all told they were too much. Especially when I saw that I had forgotten one of the twists on the 4/4 cable. Way to big a boo boo to leave alone.

Aleta

I’m working on the back and I find the pattern confusing, but I think I’ve got it. I wonder if someone could just tell me if I’m on the right track. Here is what I have for rows 2-4:

ROW 2 (WS): K2, P1, P6, P2, SL1, P2, P6, P2, SL1, P2, P6, P2, SL1, P2, P12, P2, SL1, P2, P6, P2, SL1, P2, P6, P2, SL1, P2, P6, P1, K2 (84 sts)

ROW 3 (RS): inc 1, K2, p1, 3/3 lc, p2, sl1, p2, 3/3 lc p2, sl1, p2, 3/3 lc, p2, sl1, p2, k4, 4/4 lc, p2, sl1, p2, 3/3 lc, p2, sl1, p2, 3/3 lc, p2, sl1, p2, 3/3 lc, p1, k2, inc 1 – 86 sts

ROW 4 (WS): k3, p9 sl1, p10, sl1, p10, sl1, p16, sl1, p10, sl1, p10, sl1, p9, k3

Also, a correction for the Center Cable pattern was mentioned earlier, but I never saw that anywhere. Is it important? I hope I don’t have to redo anything!
Also, one more question — do I continue to slip the “slip 1” stitches when I work this pattern for the back?
Thank you!

Traci

Connie and Renee,a million thanks! I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m going to experiment with p/u sts. where I can(as evenly as possible)and see what that looks like.

Betsy

#10 why am I going to have 140 st (for the small?)after I knit 1-12 2 times than row 1 and 2. Do I have to keep increasing? The pattern implies that I will have 112. The 98 after the shape armholes 14 increased.

Connie

Aleta, definately that doesnt sound right, what size are you making and I’ll try to work it out for you.

Connie

Betsy, your first increase row for ‘shape waist’ should be on row 14, it would be after your third increase row that you would have that many stitches. After this first increase row, you will again increase every 12 rows twice more, which is what the reply refers to I think.

Connie

Sorry that should be row 15, not 14.

Aleta

Connie –
I’m making size small.
If I could just get on the right track, I’d be okay.
Thanks SO MUCH!!

Christine W

Size small does pick up 14 stitches 2 more times.
First time row 14, second time row 26 and the third time at 38.

On an interesting, but unrelated note, I started by doing my slipped stitches as “slip as to knit”, instead of just slipping them as a if to purl. I liked how it made that row of stitches have a more twisted look that was kind of neat (if my stitches had been more even.) I tend to be a conformist though, so I put them all back the way they are supposed to be.

Christine W

Correction for reply 64. I based my count on Connie’s first comment. Rows to increase are 15, 27 and 39.

This instruction is down (on page 4 for me of original free download) under a heading called “All sizes” after the “Shape Waist” section. The next group of instructions is for the “Front”.

Also, be sure to increase in the stitch closest to the cable so it is a little more hidden. I didn’t do that the first time. When I redid that part it looked nicer closer to the cable.

Christine W

Aleta-

That isn’t quite it. First, the stitches that are slipped on row 1 are purled on the wrong side rows.

Row 2 (WS) -K2, p6,k2,p1,k2-3 times p12 k2,p6,k2,p1,k2-3 times k2

I’ve got to go to work but if no one has been able to help you more by this afternoon. I’ll finish working it out when I get home. I’m sorry.

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Aleta

Thanks, Christine! I’m still puzzling over this. Other than the pattern stitches for the 3/3 LC and 4/4 LC patterns which I’m following per the chart, for row 2, I am knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches BASED ON WHAT WAS DONE IN ROW 1. Perhaps that’s where I’m wrong. Also, what did you do with the p1 that was at the beginning and end of row 1? It looks like you put each in the MIDDLE of row 2 next to the p12 and made them two knit stitches, and I’m not sure why. I’m also not sure how you know to purl the slipped stitches.
I really appreciate everyone looking at this for me. I’m hoping not to have to give it up but I don’t want to take up everyone’s time over this if it is just me being unable to follow the pattern! I’ve knitted quite a few things over the years but this seems a lot more complicated than ones I’ve done in the past!!
Thanks again

Aleta

But I do want to add that even though I’m confused at this point, I’m really enjoying it! It is FUN to try to figure it out!

Connie

Aleta- here goes, Row 2- wrong side facing should be -P the increased st,(K2,P6,K2,P1) 3 times K2 P12 (K2, P1,K2, P6)3 times,K2,P the new stitch.
Row 3- Increase 1 st,sl1,P2,(work 3rd row of3/3 cable pattern -3/3LC, p2,sl1,p2)3 times, Work row 3 of 4/4 centre cable pattern, reverse for rest of row,(the corrected version has 3/3RC cables for the other side I believe.
The centre cable correction is a version of the pattern that was given-its basically the pattern inverted. If you like the one you are doing it looks very nice done.
Ive tried really hard to get this exact, hopefully it is- just make your increased stitches to follow the rest-this will be easier once you cast on for the underarm.
Try those 2 rows and see if it makes sense- otherwise get back to me-Im no guarenteeing 100% accuracy-but you ca compare yours to Heathers photos when you get through those 2 rows.

Connie

Oh and Aleta, don’t give up, once you get started correctly you will just do the same for the back and the front. The sleeves go really fast- then youll be done and wearing your beautiful sweater.

Christine W

Aleta-

Once you get started you will be OK. After you get the pattern started correctly you can really tell that you “knit in the V’s and purl on the bumps” and that really helps with keeping the pattern.

Let us know how your doing!

By the way, now I know. When a pattern says “Experienced” it really is referring to how much interpretation of the instructions there is. Knitting is just knitting and purling its figuring out the instructions that can really make the difference in difficulty

Michelle

I may have missed a post on this question. Can anyone help? I’m about ready to bind off on the back. Does it matter where you are in the cable sequence to do it. Right now, I’ve finished row 2 on both sets of cables and wonder if I bind off on row 3 whether or not it will look strange.

Christine W

Good question! I’m sure I’ll be wondering that by this time next week.

Aleta

Thank you Connie & Christine for your help! I’m going to print up your posts then sit down and ponder on it. I won’t give it up. I have made sweaters before and there have been some complicated directions but somehow these are getting me mixed up, but I’ll keep on trying! Thanks for your encouragement!

Connie

Michelle-I had the same question. I just watched to see where it looked best to me- which in my opinion was row 2 was the best. Right after working the cable didnt look right to me, and one of the rows midpoint between cable row I thought looked odd as well. This was just my observation, Idid ask the experts, and they didnt have an opinion.

Michelle

Thanks, Connie. I was going to rip row 2 and bind off on that row as well because I thought the small cables would look too long if I did the bind off on row 3. It helps to have someone confirm my observation.

Christine W

Aleta-

The way the pattern is written for row 2 is one of those things that will work for some people-and look totally backwards to the rest of us. You’ll get it.

Two things to remember, you have to include any increase stitches as knit stitches on those wrong side rows. And, those slipped stitches have to have fresh yarn fed into them, that is why you have to purl them on the wrong side. I suspect that it probably isn’t possible to slip the same stitch for more than a couple rows.

Liane Wobito

done!!! However… I am considering undoing the sleeves as they are a tad too short for me. I think I’d like the whole sweater to be a bit longer as well, so I might undo that as well. We’ll see how I feel about it in a couple of days.

Betsy

Thanks for the help picking up the stiches!

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Miryam

Christine #55 and anyone trying to keep track of more than one pattern with different row repeats:

What I did for the 3/3 8 rows and the 4/4 12 rows was find how to evenly match them up. So, just like you laid it out, Christine, it’s 24 rows. 3 8 row patterns and 2 12 row patterns. Row 13 the way >I< would do it would then be Row 1 of the 12, and Row 5 of the 8. You can do this with multiple numbers of different patterns.

If you have one pattern that is 5 rows long, one that is 16, and one that is 12, you’d multiply 16 until you can divide that number by 12 and 5 both. Well, this turns out to be 240 rows. 15 repeats of the 16 row pattern, 20 repeats of the 12 row pattern, and 48 repeats of the 5 row pattern. I know….this sounds ridiculous. But if you’re on Row 42, for instance, you would know that you are on Row 10 of the 16 row pattern, Row 6 of the 12 row pattern, and Row 2 of the 5 row pattern.

I guess the idea is: if you count how Many Rows You Do, you can figure out which row of each pattern you are on. Just let your Row Counter keep going higher, rather than starting over for one or another pattern.

In the case of the Tunic, you can count 24 rows, and then start over at Row 1 of each.

Have I now made myself sound totally insane?

Laura S

OK all. I’m way behind everybody but I’ve finally finished the yoke and have started on the back. I am making a small in Blush Heather. The posts have been very helpful. I have always been intimidated by the seams in knitting but Heather’s instructions for sewing from the front of the knitting were great!

I am worried about missing pattern corrections. For example, my pattern shows only LC cables on the back and I can tell from the picture that half of them should be RC. I didn’t find any specific comments about this mistake. I also read comments about mistakes in the center cable and I don’t know if I have the good or bad version of that cable. I would like my sweater to be perfect. Does anyone know if we can get an updated (corrected) version with all the corrections or do we just make notes as we go along? Thanks.

Christine W

Miryam (#82)-

Thanks so much for the tip! What I typed in post #55 was working great for me-then I had a mindless day or so where I knitted a way with my mind on too many other things…..ACK! I had to rip out a lot and re-do but was having trouble locating exactly where I was in the pattern. Your post should be a great help.

(I’ve also found that it is easier for me to count the rows using that slip stitch as a guide-then I work my way up 2,4,6,8…)

Thanks bunches!

Christine W

Laura-
Here is the site to download the corrections:
http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/60618AD.html?noImages=

It was located in one of the other sections of posts. I think “Solving problems & Making Progress together.”

Also, if anyone has questions that don’t seem to be getting answered in the section you are in. Maybe you should try reposting in a section that is more recent. I have coming back to recheck answers on things and finding lots of cool new comments. But I don’t know how many other people are coming back to things from previous weeks.

I try to let others know there are still new things to see in the previous sections.

Good knitting to all!

Heather says: “Hi, Christine – You can access all the posts to this Knit Along (as well as the first KAL on the “Tree of Life” afghan”) at this link: http://blog.lionbrand.com/category/knit-along/ Under each post you can click on a link for all the responses.”

Sheri

Ok, I am WAY behind, but still plugging away. I am starting the “Shape Waist” section, and just want to confirm that I begin the increases on the WRONG side. I seems that the slip stitches are not on the correct side of the fabric. Seems that the slipped stitches should be on the right side. I have started and ripped this row a couple of times, and would really appreciate the input. Thanks! Sheri

Christine W

Sheri-

The Inc Row is a right side row. Those first 5 knitted stitches are from the armhole increase.

So the slipped stitches are on the right side as well as all the cable details, which are the rest of the instructions for that row.

That also means the increases are in the purl stitches. They will be less noticeable if you do them right next to the cable. The bulk of the cable makes them less noticable to the eye. I did a “purl” into the front and the back of the stitch to make my increase and it sounds like that has been working best for people.

I’m still working on the back. I think I have 3 or 4 more inches to go. We all have our own pace-and amount of free time.

Sheri

Thanks, Christine. I think what was throwing me was the first 5 knit stitches. So there will be a stockinette panel down the side.

I really love the cables, I am addicted! I completed the Tree of Life KAL and have not stopped knitting cables since.

Thanks again for the quick response.

Sheri

Christine W

Sheri-

Glad that helped you out. There is a panel down the side. I think some people elected to change it to purl, some left it flat and a few people added a cable it the number of stockinette stitches for their size allowed it.

One of the cool things about make it yourself-each one is unique.

Christine W