The front and back of the sweater were dry yesterday so last night, I seamed the shoulders. In all my sweater making, I have never had to seam anything that I can recall. The sweaters I make are all one piece, started either from the top or bottom, at some point the sleeves are split off onto waste yarn, then I come back and pick those up and finish knitting the sleeves.
Some people, probably most all experts, say that the seamed sweaters have more “structure”, which means less sagging, and you know that, according to Vince, this sweater already has an issue with sagging!
I had to watch a video on how to do the blanket stitch but I got it done. It was pretty amazing how easy it was and how nice it looked. I still have to do the sleeves, and side seams all the way from the bottom of the ribbing to the ribbing on the sleeves so maybe I shouldn’t be saying how nice it looks yet.
The sleeves are now dry. Last night I also got the ear and horn knitted, soaked and blocked.
Tonight, maybe I’ll start decorating. It needs baubles for a “necklace”, the ear and horn attached, the eye embroidered and the mane . . which is basically fringe.
There’s a good chance none of that will happen tonight. I’ve felt bad all day. Fixed breakfast then went back to bed. Went to town with Vince, then took a nap. Got up and got squash out of the freeze dryer, waiting for it to finish defrosting so I can put jackfruit in and then I may go back to bed for good.
w jordan says
I’m sorry you are feeling bad. The flu shot really works on you. My dear mother in law finally had to stop taking them(flu shots) because they made her sick. Not with flu but just sick. Our Internal medicine doctor told us there was something in the shot it’s self she was allergic to but not the flu. So that might be your case too. Take you some asprine ans sty in bed till it passes other wise you might get bad sick. Just my opinion. Can’t wait to see this cute sweater . Every little girl in her school it going to be green with envy. Now rest ……
Judy Laquidara says
I’d be surprised if it’s from the flu shot. It’s been 2 weeks since I got that and other than feeling bad for a day, I haven’t had any issues with that. Vince felt bad over the weekend, then felt good on Monday and then felt bad on Tuesday. I started feeling bad Tuesday, felt better Wednesday and then felt awful yesterday so I think it’s something going around. I’ve heard there’s a bug in town.
So far, today I feel great. I hope it lasts.
I hope Addie will like the sweater. She’s a bit picky with what she wears these days.
Kathy Corpuz says
I cannot wait to see that sweater! All the pieces look so cute. It reminds me of the unicorn in Despicable Me – “It’s so FLUFFY!”
dezertsuz says
I hope the feeling bad didn’t last long. This is looking more exciting with each view.