May Gets a Collar
While I can do simple knitting and nurse at the same time now, seaming things together is another story entirely. So attaching May's collar is the sum total of my weekend knitting accomplishments. I used a crochet-chain slip stitch to seam the collar to the body of the sweater and I am very happy with the results. It was a bit slow going mating up the garter stitch edge to a series of different types of stockinette edges, but I ultimately prevailed. I chose the slip stitch seam in case I needed to pull it out -- crochet chains come out a lot faster than any other seam type that I know.
May is just a mountain of finishing work... I think it gets it's 3 skein Rowan rating for that alone! There are still quite a few ends to weave in and I also have to make and attach the I-cord ties that hold it together in the front. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now. A good thing, too since I'd really like to have a small sweater to throw on over my shoulders as it gets a little colder.
It does seem like a lot of finishing -- even from the spectator seat! It looks lovely!
How beautiful! I want to make one myself seeing yours.
That's good to know about the crochet seam. I've never done one, but I've suffered through taking apart mattress stitch more than once!
beautiful!!!!
I just read your post about nursing. My middle daughter nursed for 18 months. It was only once or twice a day at the end but she just seemed to need it and I just gave it. My husband joked at first that he would leave for work and I would be on the couch with the baby at my breast and still there when he got home. I was the Dairy Queen and there are times now (my girls are 24,21,and 18)that I miss it. My favorite was the late night feeding when it was quiet and just the two of us. It was special.