Braids cardigan update

[celticdragonfly]

As I posted before, I'm working on the braids cardigan for myself.

And I'm very excited - I've gotten to 13 inches of the body. See that horizontal line where the bottom of the sleeve comes into the underarm? Working from the bottom up, I've gotten to that height.

Now I get to stop doing 292 stitch rows alllllll the way across and back, and get to divide it up and start working on front and back yokes, more interesting stuff.

So far this project has been... 84 rows, 24,528 stitches. Not counting casting on. I started swatching for this in the evening of Sunday, Feb. 19th. I feel like I've made a lot of progress.

I'm *going* to get this thing made and completed.

Oh dear. This pattern does not tell you what size button to use. Nor how many. Heck, it says "...Buttonhole Row: Knit up the right front as many buttonholes as you need, using your favorite buttonhole;..." Oh dear. I suppose I'll figure something out.

Comments

[callibr8]

Wow, that's terrific progress!

From the "scale" indicated by the picture I'd guess they're using 5/8 or 3/4" buttons. And I remember reading that horizontal buttonholes are much better than vertical ones, for not "popping".

The picture shows five buttons but depending on what's comfortable for you (or if you have another favorite cardigan to reference) you might want six or even seven.

Hope that helps...

Yarn help??

[mzmar.livejournal.com]

Hi Laura, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm finally doing the fluted bannister socks from the six-sock group and I'm loving the pattern. I'm trying to find the Sockotta color that the sample sock was done in and I was hoping you could help me? I've looked on the net and in a couple lys's but nothing seems to be the right color. Is there any chance that you remember what it is??? I'd be so grateful if you could help me out.
Thanks,
Marianne

I am SO impressed!

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

That is going to be lovely! You can choose any buttonhole you like. I did a search, and found http://knitting.about.com/library/weekly/aa123100.htm, which discusses and shows you how to do a number of methods.

As a seamstress, I remind you to put one buttonhole at the widest bust measurement, then space the rest of the buttonholes at a pleasing distance for your eyes.