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?
Hi - I have finally joined the KAL after months of just viewing. I have begun my first Fitted Knits project - the Carie Cardigan (I've been inspired by the current Jane Austen series on Masterpiece theatre). I am very long waisted and estimate that this will be about 2 inches too short in length. Where is the best place to increase in the pattern? I thought I could just knit straight after row 7 in the body (before the 5 rows garter) but am now thinking it might be to full. Is it better to knit a few rows without increasing between the increase rows?
Thanks!
Hi! After months of lurking about this KAL, I finally decided to join.
I love the patterns in this book! Too bad I knit slow. I finished knitting the Carie sweater last month. I haven't sewed the button yet though. I only had 2 hanks of the Magnum so I had to cut the sleeves short. Here's a pic, sans button. (Sorry if the image doesn't load. I haven't figured out how to post them.)
ETA: Finally figured out how to post images after quite a few tries.
This was fast! But it would have been even faster if I knew which size was going to fit me best and if I knew I wanted 3/4 sleeves from the beginning. All I need to do is find the perfect button.
Specs:
yarn: Colinette Point 5 in Neptune
needles: US17
mods: additional front opening increases after joining the body, knit sleeves in the round
I've been following along with the KAL for a while but only recently had time to cast on for my first fitted knit. I fell in love with this color of Colinette Point 5 after seeing it in a fellow Raveler's trade page. We made a swap and I cast on for the Carie Cropped Cardigan the day it arrived. The color is a bit darker and more saturated than pictured.
There was quite a bit of frogging and reknitting because I wasn't sure what size to make. I settled at size xs. I like the raglan sleeve depth of the xs (no baggy underarms for me) but would have prefered the boob coverage of a larger size. As is, it's still not too bad. I added extra front opening edge increases.
I finished my Cari Cardigan, I made it with 8mm needles and a little less than 2 balls of Yarn Bee Icelandic Jewels, because of the smaller needles I needed too make the largest size in the pattern and it fits perfect, I love it, I also made the sleeves 3/4 length :)
My Turtleneck Tube Vest is now joined again after finishing the back and front, this should be done soon and i'm waiting on yarn for the Coquette Tube Top that's my next project from the book :)
I started the Cari Cropped Cardi at the unheard of hour of 5am this morning!! after my youngest daughter woke up for a couple minutes than went back too sleep, I could'nt get back too sleep so I cast on and already have the body done :) it's made with Yarn Bee Icelandic Jewels in Sapphire, i'm also still working on the Turtleneck Tube Vest, the front is done and the back has a few rows done :)
I finished this up today--my first Fitted Knits FO! The button and buttonhole need to be adjusted, but I've got another three months before cold weather hits to worry about that.
Details: I used Cascade Magnum, the recommended yarn, in camel, on size 19 circulars. I shortened the arms a bit by not doing as many stockinette rows before the yarn overs and not doing any stockinette after the yarn over repeats. I also made a size up from what I normally would make, since I think I'll be layering this over pieces quite a bit.
Bulky yarn ... instant gratification.
I feel like I've gotten so much accomplished on this in just a couple of hours--chunky yarn rawks. I'm using the recommened Cascade Magnum in camel and SIZE 19 needles. I knew I was a tight knitter, but this is like knitting with zucchini. Anyhow, it's coming along really nicely.
This is my second Fitted Knits project; the first was the DSL tank. It didn't go so well. Complete details (and scary pictures) are on my blog.
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