The Miss Muffet cardigan is coming along slowly - sleeves just seem to take forever, don't they? Although it's probably the best place to knit just a little bit longer as it's the first area to show that it's been outgrown. This is a super easy pattern, all knit from the top down so absolute minimal finishing (no seaming at all - lovely).
It's necessary to put the body stitches on a holder whilst the sleeves are knit. I struggle with placing the stitches on waste yarn because some of the stitches can be hard to pick up and it's a little faffy to actually do. This scooby string worked an absolute treat though. And it's easy to tie in a knot and undo when needed. So it's not exactly re-cycling but it is at least re-using which is still pretty good.
I want to get this one finished before my sister's wedding which is at the end of May. She's having a church wedding and they're pretty chilly places in my (limited) experience. This will be perfect as a little bridesmaid's cover-up. I'm on the lookout for some diamond or pearl buttons to finish it off.
Posted by Anita at May 19, 2009 03:28 PMPerfect.Does the pattern come in adult size?
Posted by: Geraldine at May 19, 2009 07:10 PMIt's looking lovely. Another advantage to knitting sleeves top down is that you can add to the length, if the cardigan looks likes it's going to last a few years.
Posted by: dawn at May 20, 2009 10:43 AMIt's lovely. I'm with Geraldine on the top-down advantages re: sleeves. Hope you find some yummy pearl buttons to finish it off.
Posted by: Jane at May 26, 2009 07:23 PM