I finished my BTS Vest. I like the fit. It took me several times to get the gauge right (and read the pattern). One day, I'll get it right the first time. ;-p I used 3 skeins of Cascade Quattro. I narrowed the straps a little, but next time I would decrease more.
Heather R
I'm making the smallest size two-tone ribbed shrug for my future step-daughter in Ceallach Dyes' Summer Cotton. I love how this yarn is knitting up, and I am so thrilled that it's coming together so fast! I've only been working on it for about a week (for an hour or two in the evenings).
More pictures & updates available on my blog and on my Ravelry project page.
Hi all--
I've had the yarn for a long time and finally sat down to cast on for my v-neck pullover. I discovered a big challenge right away. I'm having a hard time getting gauge (3.5 st/in) with the Cascade Pastaza--I've already gone from the recommended size 9s to size 10s and am still too tight. Anyone else experience this? I'm going to swatch again tonight with size 10.5s...any other ideas? Am I missing an errata post somewhere?
Love seeing everyone's projects! I've been having computer challenges but should be able to post pics of my back-to-school vest and my 2-tone shrug soon...
Dana in WA
Of all six sweaters I have knit out of the book, this one was the most frustrating with the guage and fit. The third time worked well, but I think I should have just disregarded the gauge and stuck with the 15 needles suggested. Anyway, it's done.
After doing numerous baby gift knits, I have now started this project, my sixth FK sweater. I just couldn't get my gauge right using the Cascade Magnum and the 15 needles, so I tried 17's which were okay. Started in the 17's, got halfway through, checked gauge again, and I just did not like it. So I just frogged the whole thing and am going up to 19's. I just can't believe I have to knit it with such large needles. But I am knitting the largest size, and I do want it to fit. Has anyone else had gauge problems with this knit or any others in the book?
Finished my vest, but I want to rip out neck edging and redo it. It will have to wait as I am making baby socks for impending deliveries. I think the vest makes me look chubbier, but I love it anyway and will still wear it proudly!
I have got up to the darts for the bust increases and for the life of me I cannot work this put. I have unpicked twice so far as it looked a mess.
I know from reading this that I should increase on a K round to avoid holes by starting the K1P1 early, but what I don't get is this...
when I RLI, after the subsequet increases, are the stitches in between the RLI and LLI increased? My logical brain says yes, but my blonde brain JUST CAN"T GET IT aaaarrrggghhhhh!
Please help a fellow knitter in distress.
Thank you.
Thanks everyone for your comments. I ripped out and reswatched. It came out to 4.9 sts to inch instead of the pattern's 4.5. I decided to do the 39", which is 2 sizes smaller than what I originally intended to make. I got a lot of knitting done over the weekend and have started the waffle stitch section. The increases area a little confusing. I don't know if I'm doing them "right", but at least I'm doing them consistently.
Heather
I've started this pattern twice, now and am having problems with the gauge and pattern reading. The bottom border just seems too big. I'm in between sizes and need to decide which size to knit on my third attempt.
First question is regarding the yarn. I'm using the recommended Cascade 220. After this is washed and does any "blooming" (whatever that is), would that make the garment larger or smaller? This will help in deciding which size to knit.
Question two regards the pattern. I'm not sure if I understand this correctly. If I decide to make the finished bust size of 41", the picture shows 23" for the bust. This means the bust will be 46", right? My second attempt using a gauge that was "slightly" larger than the recommended gauge. I'm about 4-5 inches bigger than my belly. I know a little off over so many stitches means alot, but I don't know if I understand the pattern/picture correctly.
Does the 5 inches mean the pattern gives that much room for wearing a shirt underneath the vest? Isn't that a bit much? I know the ribbing section will be smaller because of the stretch and will hug the body, but I didn't think the bottom border (alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette) should be that much bigger. Help me knitting gurus.
Heather
Just s
tarted the vest in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Black Cherry. It's coming along.
Also got a big box delivered from Smiley's for a couple of other Fitted Knits.
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