Tubey KAL

[Andrea]

I don't like purling :(
And I'm not sure if I'm doing stripes..
Do these go??

[CateKnits]

Brown and orange go...especially if they're on my socks! ;) My school colors are brown and orange and no one likes them. I mean, they polled the student body last year and something crazy like 75% wanted to change to black and orange, which I think is TACKY. But I digress. Some browns work better with orange than others. I can't really tell from that picture because I spent too much time doing color correction on photos on a better monitor this week and my laptop ain't doing it for me. :rollseyes: If YOU think it goes together, go for it!

[Angelia]

The Merino Style cinnamon will go with most oranges, Andrea--I'd go for it!

[Andrea]

I think I will :thumbsup:

[Angelia]

:cheering: :cheering: :cheering:

And you have to add the purple...in anticipation of your Harley!!

[Andrea]

I finally got to my first sleeve!! :cheering: :cheering:

[Julie]

:cheering: I'm not married to the ribbin gon the sleeves...didn't bind it off or anything...but,

[knitqueen]

Julie, are you doing yours solid, or are there stripes to come?? The green is lovely, I really like it.

[Julie]

Solid...it's for my best friend and she ixnayed the vertical stripes. It is a pretty color...though I'm not sure I'll ever want to see it again after I'm done with this! ;)

[Andrea]

I cannot STAND the small gaps between my needles on DPNs!!! :evil:

[knitqueen]

I cannot STAND the small gaps between my needles on DPNs!!! :evil:

Have you ever tried magic loop, or small diameter in the round using 2 circs?? I have done all three methods (dpns too) and only had the 'gap' problem with dpns. Might want to give it a try! I personally prefer magic loop and find it faster and less cumbersome.

[Andrea]

I haven't tried it, I might have to watch the video...

ETA: Ok, I watched it, and I REALLY want to try it! could I change to it in the middle of a sleeve? I guess I would just knit them all onto a circular needle and start, right? I need my Denises to come in b/c the Needlemaster cables are a little stiff, I don't know if they would work very well....

[knitqueen]

Yes, you could change to it right in the middle of what you're already working on. Also wanted to add, I have the Boye Needlemaster and it is impossible to do magic loop with them :( . The cables are WAAAAAAAY too stiff for it to work properly, not to mention they are not long enough, and joining two cables together you still have the stiffness issue and the bad join.

Good luck, I hope it helps you out!

[Andrea]

Well maybe by the time I finish one sleeve, my Denises will come in. I've been waiting about a week for my LYS to call me...or maybe I'll frog the sleeve and start over, not that I need it to look "perfect", but I do want it to look good! :D

[nanonette]

Julie, your sweater is fabulous! Love the color, too! Are the sleeves a full length or 3/4? I like the way it looks. How did you make it?

[Julie]

Thanks! :D The sleeves are full-length...but instead of doing the increases for the bell sleeves, I just kept knitting straight and then knit about 3.5" of 3x1 ribbing at the ends. I'm reserving judgement until the whole thing is done and I see how they look with the sweater overall...then I'll bind them off. ;)

[Jeep_Girl]

Angelia - what is the jogless jog? Love the colors of your sleeve! How pretty!

[Julie]

You know how when you change colors while knitting in the round, there's always a little "jog" where one color ends and the other begins...there's a way to minimize that. Here's a link w/pics: http://www.socknitters.com/kickback/joglessjog.htm

[aprildavis99]

I'm doing mine with ribbed sleeves also. I didn't like the wide sleeves at all.

[Jeep_Girl]

You know how when you change colors while knitting in the round, there's always a little "jog" where one color ends and the other begins...there's a way to minimize that. Here's a link w/pics: http://www.socknitters.com/kickback/joglessjog.htm


Thanks Julie! So I read it - does this mean you only do it the first time you change colors? Also - you knit one round of the new color including the last stitch - then you pick up the stitch below and knit that on and the first stitch together? I just wanted to make sure I understood - thanks!

[Julie]

Yup. You do it at the end of the first round of each new color.

[Angelia]

Sorry I didn't answer that, Lisa...I've stopped getting notifications for this thread! Weird...this post should fix it! ;)

[Andrea]

Poor Tubey needs a bump!!

Did everyone give up on this? :( I'm still trucking along, but here is a question for you: the pattern has the increase row after the stripes, are you supposed to increase every row til the end? Is that why it's so "belled"? I just did one increase row, and I like it. Let me show a progress pic...

I'm just going to do the stripes on the sleeves and I'll leave the body all brown

[aprildavis99]

The pattrern shows only one increase row. So I think you did it right and it looks great. I am not doing the belled thing though. I'm ribbing the ends of my sleeves for a slightly tapered looked.

I'm also just truckin' along. I have been sick on and off and working a lot so I haven't worked on it in a couple of days. I am finished with one sleeve, 1/4 done with the 2nd sleeve and about to start the stripes on the body. I keep changing what part I'm working on so I don't get bored. I can't wait until I'm finished so I can try it on. My color choices are turning out to be very funky put all together...I love it!! I so wish I had a camera to show you all what it looks like.

[Angelia]

Your sleeve looks great, Andrea! :inlove: And yeah, it's just one increase row. It bells quite a lot with only 5 increases; I was surprised.

I wish we could see yours, April! Glad to know you're enjoying knitting it and that you love the funky colors!! Which ones did you use?

[Julie]

I'm still plugging away.....I'm really hoping to finish before the knitting olympics, but nw I'm not so sure if I'm going to swing it. :doh:

[andshewas]

i finished mine yesterday and it's SO BIG.

I'll try to post photos later today or tomorrow.

I'm not sure that i should've followed that advice about the across-the-back measurements. All my measurements said 'small' except that one, which was closer to medium, so i made a medium... and i'm swimming in it. there are big 'tufts' of extra fabric behind my armpits and my lower back.

It fits a friend of mine really well though! so i may have to give this one away and start another!

i didn't find it monotonous at all. andean silk may be my new favorite yarn.

[Andrea]

I can't wait to see pictures from everyone!! I suspect I will get a lot done on mine this coming week... :cheering:

[Jeep_Girl]

I can't wait to see pictures from everyone!! I suspect I will get a lot done on mine this coming week... :cheering:

Your Tubey looks great so far! I have to do my swatch again - I'm so :oops: That I haven't even started mine.

[nanonette]

That's OK, Lisa, I'm still working on the back piece . . . ;) And I love how you've noted Tubey Swatch for your OTN. :eyebrow:

[aprildavis99]

Now I'm scared. I made mine a bit bigger than what I thought it should be also. I hope it fits. :shock:

[Jeep_Girl]

Thanks for saying that Nanonette! That makes me feel better!

[candicane]

I finally feel like I am making some progress. After finishing the shrug portion, I could not "find" 80 stitches in the back to pick up to start the body. I frogged an entire arm, increased the back to 20 inches instead of 19 and finally found 80 stitches. Reknit the arm. It was snug before, so I don't think the extra inch will be a problem. I am about 3 inches into the ribbing and I really like the way it looks. I really hope it fits! I so want to finish this sweater so I can start the mohair Rebecca wrap that someone posted last week.

Candice

[Angelia]

Sounds great, Candice! I can't wait to see it! :happydance:

[Andrea]

I think mine will be a little baggy...I'm just about done with one arm...

[kittyscorner]

After many weeks of knitting like mad, the ultraly cool and sexy Tubey is finally done this weekend.

Let me start by saying that it was a very easy and fun pattern, I loved the way how the stripes come out. Next time I will use a different yarn perhaps a solid Tubey with no stripes

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease, main color: black, stripes: red, gray, camel, brown, teal
Needle Size: US 5

I made slight modifications, more info on my blog: http://kittyscorner.com

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[candicane]

It looks great! I like the colors!

I am guessing I should be done around Easter at the rate I knit. I also did a small back and am working on the XS body. If you don't mind me asking... what size do you normally wear? I am so worried that my first sweater will be a disaster. My row gauge is obviously off since a back of 19 inches did not leave me with 80 stitches to pick up. The arm width fits me nicely though.

I am going to knit a couple more rows of body and then very carefully try it on. If that is even possible with the needle still in there.

candice

[Julie]

It looks fab Kitty!! :cheering:

[kittyscorner]

Thanks Candicane and Julie for your compliments :)

Candicane - I normally wear a small or medium depending on the cut. The stretchiness of this pattern is very forgiving, so I think you should be ok. I would have knit this one in XS but because of the armpit to armpit measurement I went with a small back/shrug lol.

To try it on (if you are using interchangable needles) connect all the cables together and try it on, or move the stitches to a scrap yarn.

Have fun!

Kitty :)




If you don't mind me asking... what size do you normally wear? I am so worried that my first sweater will be a disaster. My row gauge is obviously off since a back of 19 inches did not leave me with 80 stitches to pick up. The arm width fits me nicely though.
candice

[Angelia]

Oh, wow, that looks great on you! And it is super sexy!! :thumbsup:

[andshewas]

Kitty - those colors are AWESOME!

I think i'm gonna follow your lead and do a small shrug and x-small body on my next one - yes, i'm gonna do it again. woo hoo!

[nanonette]

Kitty, your sweater is FABULOUS!! Love the colors!!! :cheering:

[Andrea]

Great job Kitty!!!

I keep trying on my first sleeve and it's sooo baggy! I don't think I should have done the M :?

[Angelia]

Knit a tight body (an S or even an XS), and those sleeves will look really neat, I think!

[Andrea]

I was thinking of doing that...my only problem is my belly :( My arms are skinny, it's the belly that's not quite skinny. BUT the ribbing will stretch I suppose.... :thinking:

[Angelia]

The ribbing will stretch, plus, it helps create the illusion of skinniness--all those vertical lines! My belly pooches, but it's never obvious in the ribbed sweaters I wear, and I wear a LOT of them!

[Jeep_Girl]

Kitty - LOVE YOUR SWEATER!!


Ok I'm confused now. I normally wear smalls (occasionally medium) I'm petite but I've got a big chest (36) and my cross back is coming out at 22ish - I'm not sure my husband is measuring it right at all. Now I don't know what size to knit. Maybe it is an omen to choose something else? :??

[Andrea]

Well, I think a small would work for you (even with your big knockers!) :eyebrow: The ribbing will stretch...I did medium sleeves, but I might do a small body b/c I'm really afraid of it being too big/bunchy

And I'll post my 1st sleeve here as well...

[AmandaC]

Oh My God! what have I done ... i have just ordered the wool for this sweater :shock:

I hope I am upto it - well, I may have to get my Mum to help me out abit if I get stuck.

I have ordered the same colours that are in the pattern and I can't wait.

Just waiting for the delivery now!

[Angelia]

You can do it, Amanda! :thumbsup:

Plus, since several people have completed it, you have the benefit of their wisdom!

[Julie]

It's really very simple...just kind of monotonous!

I'm 9" into the body...11" to go! :cheering:

[Angelia]

:happydance: :happydance: :happydance:

[Jeep_Girl]

Well, I think a small would work for you (even with your big knockers!) :eyebrow: The ribbing will stretch...I did medium sleeves, but I might do a small body b/c I'm really afraid of it being too big/bunchy

And I'll post my 1st sleeve here as well...


I guess I'm nervous because of the cross back thing.... :thinking:

Your sleeve looks GREAT!!!! You must feel wonderful about getting it done so well!

[nanonette]

Woo Hoo for the sleeve, Andrea!! :thumbsup: It's looking great!

Julie said

just kind of monotonous! ;)

I thought it would make it easy to knit lots of stockinette, but since I've completed a couple of other small projects while trying to knit this sweater, I realize that although it's easy, it's really boring! I'm STILL working on the first 19 inches for the shrug. And it's actually driven me to spend the last two days considering lace for one of my next projects.

Can't believe I'm a newbie knitter and already getting lots of projects lined up before I finish my current one.

[Hildegard_von_Knittin]

kitty the sweater is great!

I finished the sleeve. It seems like the "hole" in the sleeve is like RIGHT at my armpit... does this mean the body is going to be in my armpit too???? I don't want that little blob of armpit fat that my bra strap makes poking out of my sweater.... :shock:

[AmandaC]

Hi

I started this on Sunday and I've got to the bit that says '... until work measures 19inches ending with a ws row'. This I assume means ending in a wrong side row (purl). Question is ... do I start and finish this ws row meaning the next row is a rs (knit) OR do I not start it and continue with the instructions (knit next row onto dpn's) which would mean knitting on a purl row?? :??

Thanks
Amanda

[Julie]

Complete the WS row. You'll be knitting onto DPNs on a RS row, then knitting, and knitting, aaaaand knitting, aaaand knitting.... ;)

[Angelia]

Yep, b/c if you end on a right-side row, the sleeves will be all purl stitches.

[AmandaC]

ok thanks .... now ... :?? I have got the next row onto the dpn's ... how do I join? currently it is still a straight piece on 3 needles and it is not round. And if I am only going to be 'knit' ing now does the right side need to be on the inside or outside. :thinking:

am quite confused and trying to figure it out myself but not being successful. :(

[Angelia]

Once you've knit the last stitch onto the last dpn, then knit the next stitch on the next dpn and you're joined! Now you're knitting "in the round" with all knit stitches. If you're worried you'll knit inside out, you could put a safety pin on the right side to keep you oriented.

[nanonette]

I have to admit I must have restarted my join AT LEAST 10 times! Finally got it and got past the stripes.

Only last night I realized that I had added a stitch (I decided not to add any increases to the sleeve) about 2 inches below where I'm currently at. I really should leave it, but the perfectionist (aka anal retentive) part of me is completely bugged by it. If I have time tonight I'm frogging down to the increase and starting over again. Of course, if I don't like how the sleeve turns out w/o the increases I'll have to rip it all out again.

:sigh: The joys of knitting.

[AmandaC]

Ha-ha, got it! :happydance:

must say these dpn's aren't fiddly at all are they :shock: Oh well, I'm sure they will get better with practice.

Thanks everyone.

[Angelia]

I also ended up with an extra stitch; I'm too lazy to frog, so it's staying! ;)

And yes, dpns get easier to work with as you go, particularly when the in-the-round piece gets bigger; they don't flop about as much.

[Hildegard_von_Knittin]

I finished the sleeve. It seems like the "hole" in the sleeve is like RIGHT at my armpit... does this mean the body is going to be in my armpit too???? I don't want that little blob of armpit fat that my bra strap makes poking out of my sweater.... :shock:

Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before? Bueller?

[Angelia]

Poor Hildie! :heart: :heart:

I've only done one sleeve,