Following Directions
My Dad can be a hard act to follow. He messaged me this morning to tell me he enjoyed reading the comments so much that he might have to adopt some new children. Just remember... the line forms behind me. Grin.
This bit of sleeve is my testimony to the fact that I am not very good at following directions. Oh, there's nothing wrong with it, but I had almost the entire cable motif knitted up before it became clear that I was leaving out one set of increases. Yes, reading all the instructions for a particular section, not just the first paragraph, is an important knitting skill.
I decided to start with a sleeve for Rogue because, in reality, a sleeve is just a really large swatch. It seemed like the easiest way to see how my row and stitch guage issues would play out in a larger piece of knitting. I think it's a bit to early to say anything about that (it wouldn't be, of course, if I had read the freaking instructions), but I do find myself rather enamored of the cable and how it shows up in this yarn. I don't really consider myself someone who loves to take on aran sweaters, but I do like the visual and general knitting interest from having a bold cable detail that is easy to understand and read.
I've made another decision as well. I'm going to knit Rogue as a cardigan instead of a pullover. I must admit to having zipper trepidation, but as I look through my wardrobe, it becomes clearer and clearer that my cardigans get more wear than my pullovers. In no way should this be seen as circular swatch knitting avoidance....
Keyboard Biologist Dad would be a lovely addition to my collection of dads!
Treasure the Keyboard Biologist Dad!
I finally scored some yarn for my Rogue on ebay last week. Would it be okay if I knit along with you?
What's next? Daddy K.B.'s own craft blog?
I noticed last night that a pattern in the newest interweave knits looks very much like Rogue but in a cardigan. You might want to take a look.
Theresa,
I'm working on Rogue in some LB Fisherman's Wool, and I'm really liking it. I was looking for more of a "rough-and-tumble" casual pullover, so that is a good yarn for it. It was also already in my stash (from *several* years ago), so I can also feel virtuous about using up my stash....
Are you aware that there is a cardigan version of Rogue from Girl from Auntie? It's called Eris. It's not an exact copy, but (for me, at least) it's easier than trying to "cardiganize" the pullover.
If you know all of this already, then igore this note. Good luck with your Rogue. It's a REALLY fun knit, I think.
OH, ME, ME! He needs to adopt Me! You KNOW he needs to adopt me! I come with my own lathe and tablesaw and planer and bench grinder so I won't be asking for the keys to his all the time. Just the opportunity to leech off his skills and experience.
oooooooh I call dibs on first in line!! A cool daddy and a cool little sister!! What a deal!!!!!
That color is going to be looking great with Rogue!
You could always do a zipper facing, so there's a "safety" buffer between the zipper sewing and the actual sweater . . . just in case it doesn't work out right. You knit strips of facing which you sew the zipper into and then just graft/mattress stitch/sew the knitted facing to the knitted sweater, which just seems so much easier, since knitters sew knit pieces together all the time. And if you mess up sewing the zipper into the facing, all you have to do is knit a new one . . . relatively easy compared to knitting a whole new front to a sweater! Becky (Fluffa) did that on a sweater around a year ago and I have the page bookmarked at home . . . it just seemed so brilliant and wise and easy . . .
Bonne Marie Burns has good instructions on sewing in zippers...I'm doing a Rogue cardigan too, and I'm pretty nervous about the zipper, but I followed Bonne Marie Burns directions for a different sweater (with a shorter zipper) and it worked out pretty well...I'll have to check out Fluffa's instructions too...
I am with ya' on the cardigan front. I am now making two cardigans, one is just waiting for me to get the courage to add the zipper, the other will be buttons. they are much more wearable.
I was planning to follow this:
http://acunningplan.typepad.com/andsheknitstoo/2005/09/zippers_101.html
I did exactly that on my first Rogue sleeve - miss those darn increases! I echo the comments about Bonnie Marie's zipper instructions. They are excellent.
The sleeve is gorgeous! I've done that thing with the reading of those knitting instructions many a times. I once knit a shawl in stockinette stitch when it was supposed to be in garter stitch. I got to the edging before I realized my faux pas. Ungh!
If it makes you feel better, I started the first of my Rogue sleeves when I was burned out from my thesis and did the exact. same. thing. I don't even have the excuse of not reading the directions!
I could use a crafty dad. Just sayin'.
;-)
That's a good dad.
I may be following you on Rogue, as soon as I get my yarn issues sorted out. Mine (if I make it at all) will be a Claudia-cardi, or maybe it won't so I'll make the sleeves first and the front(s) last.
Indecisive - well I'm not sure about that...