tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post6086821466347897712..comments2023-06-11T06:43:12.966-07:00Comments on Hanne Falkenberg Knitalong: HELP with Dacapo JacketBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00353689144373538254noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-14908052620872462932007-02-23T19:03:00.000-08:002007-02-23T19:03:00.000-08:00Have you looked at the entry on September 29, 2006...Have you looked at the entry on September 29, 2006? This is how the front knits up. I believe there is another entry on or around the 19th showing how it looks just as you begin the front.<BR/><BR/>I too have been careful with stitch size and tension when knitting the front and sleeve together. Are you slipping the first stitch after you "turn?"<BR/> <BR/>When you finish, the join will look terrific. <BR/>Good knitting.<BR/>GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-79951018639068887412007-02-23T07:58:00.000-08:002007-02-23T07:58:00.000-08:00Phew! Your advice has given me reassurance. You ...Phew! Your advice has given me reassurance. You never want to work on a project this long -- on tiny little needles -- and find out you've goofed!<BR/><BR/>I do think, for the third time -- I'm going to redo the "knitting together and casting off along back/sleeve seam" It seems to pucker no matter how loose I think my stitches are.<BR/><BR/>Did you have any issues with that? Gail, I really appreciate your help!<BR/>J.nyproducerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993671697975607270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-54826286107012852022007-02-22T10:05:00.000-08:002007-02-22T10:05:00.000-08:00When you are finished, you will have a solid squar...When you are finished, you will have a solid square of one color with all of the sleeve stitches "purled" together and for the large size 78 stitches, I think, still on the needle. These remain "live" and are used in the finishing of the neck. <BR/><BR/> You will end up with a very nicely finished join between the sleeve and the front. <BR/><BR/>One reason it says "as the front folds back" is to alert you to a change in last three binding stitches. They are different from the bottom edge of the sweater because they fold back and are now on the right side of the garment. <BR/> <BR/>Wow, this is hard to put into words.<BR/>If I am not making any sense, I will be glad to call you.<BR/>GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-53527500997260243342007-02-22T07:06:00.000-08:002007-02-22T07:06:00.000-08:00Thanks, Gail.On the Right front instruction - it s...Thanks, Gail.<BR/><BR/>On the Right front instruction - it says to (at the same time k front sts & sleeve sts together) and (as front folds back from "4" ... work front as follows). What follows is instructions for Row 1 & Row 2 which says ... "PURL 2 tog" for the front st & sleeve sts. I have taken these instructions to mean the stitch for putting the front and sleeve stitches together is, in fact, a PURL. And, I started the Row 1 and Row 2 instructions immediately -- because the phrase "as front folds back" was too vague in such a detailed geometric pattern.<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the detail -- but my question is this: am I doing the right thing (it looks like I am) -- and once I get to the end of this section -- it appears to ME as if all the stitches will remain on the needle -- there is no explicit indication of that -- but I see no direction to bind off.<BR/><BR/>Aaargh. <BR/><BR/>I hope you can give me some insights. Thanks.nyproducerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993671697975607270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-68331236245037868842007-02-22T05:43:00.000-08:002007-02-22T05:43:00.000-08:00I am working on the left front of Dacapo and would...I am working on the left front of Dacapo and would be happy to help if I can.<BR/>GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-90907143760338630742007-02-21T16:24:00.000-08:002007-02-21T16:24:00.000-08:00I mean: Hail to Hanne!I mean: Hail to Hanne!nyproducerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993671697975607270noreply@blogger.com