Comments on: Why I don’t knit sweaters http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/113 One island girl's adventures with wool and wire. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-227 Wendy Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:17:37 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/08/27/why-i-dont-knit-sweaters/#comment-227 I can totally sympathize, knitting phobias are hard to get over. I like knitting sweaters and yet dread the sewing up part because of reasons 3 & 4. I knit up a sweater only to discover upon sewing up that the sweater had those awful overly puffy (circa 1987) at the shoulder sleeves. Those princess sleeves were artfully concealed on the cover art. I can totally sympathize, knitting phobias are hard to get over. I like knitting sweaters and yet dread the sewing up part because of reasons 3 & 4.

I knit up a sweater only to discover upon sewing up that the sweater had those awful overly puffy (circa 1987) at the shoulder sleeves. Those princess sleeves were artfully concealed on the cover art.

]]> By: Jane http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-226 Jane Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:16:00 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/08/27/why-i-dont-knit-sweaters/#comment-226 I'm off of knitting sweaters right now. For years I knit cable sweaters for family/friends and myself. You spend alot on yarn and take forever to finish with all those cables. Now I'm knitting lace. Still takes forever but very absorbing! I know how to knit socks, have knit a few, but my siter loves loves loves to knit socks and I have tons of pairs she has made for me so I really don't have to make any myself. I admire your socks alot. You put alot of work into them. I only made plain ones or with self-patterning yarns. Not as lovely or intricate as yours are! I’m off of knitting sweaters right now. For years I knit cable sweaters for family/friends and myself. You spend alot on yarn and take forever to finish with all those cables. Now I’m knitting lace. Still takes forever but very absorbing! I know how to knit socks, have knit a few, but my siter loves loves loves to knit socks and I have tons of pairs she has made for me so I really don’t have to make any myself. I admire your socks alot. You put alot of work into them. I only made plain ones or with self-patterning yarns. Not as lovely or intricate as yours are!

]]> By: Sarah http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-217 Sarah Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:37:46 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/08/27/why-i-dont-knit-sweaters/#comment-217 Wow, I have exactly the opposite problem. I love knitting sweaters, but I'm having issues with socks. Luckily I'm in frigid Chicagoland (well the frigid part is not really lucky, but it is a good reason to wear sweaters). ry the Ballet T from Loop d Loop. It's short sleeved, and knit in the round on size 15 needles. It may be cotton, but it's nice cotton (Brown Sheep Co. Cotton Fleece, I really recommend it) and it goes so fast your hands won't notice it. It's an awesome first shirt project. And I've made about 6. Wow, I have exactly the opposite problem. I love knitting sweaters, but I’m having issues with socks. Luckily I’m in frigid Chicagoland (well the frigid part is not really lucky, but it is a good reason to wear sweaters).
ry the Ballet T from Loop d Loop. It’s short sleeved, and knit in the round on size 15 needles. It may be cotton, but it’s nice cotton (Brown Sheep Co. Cotton Fleece, I really recommend it) and it goes so fast your hands won’t notice it. It’s an awesome first shirt project. And I’ve made about 6.

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