ARTLADY'S Central Park Hoodie KAL - Page 2

ArtLady1981 · 03-29-2008, 03:04 AM

Here is my photo of my "workbook" for the BACK of this CPH.

Notice that I've made a copy of the cable charts, color-coded them, and glued them onto the notebook page, opposite of the first page for the BACK. This color-coding helps me to "learn" the pattern, and not "mis-cross" a cable! Ever done that?

ArtLady1981 · 03-29-2008, 08:13 AM

Here is a photo of my workbook for the LEFT FRONT.
Just the act of re-writing the instructions is an aid to sink the pattern steps into my brain. I know what I am gonna do each step of the way, before casting on. This "homework" speeds up the knitting process. It removes doubt and error, which results in time-consuming days at the frog pond!

I am almost to the armhole region. Tonight I am knitting away to reach that 14.5"...Repeat 7/Row 4...needed to begin the armhole cast offs. I already know that the LEFT FRONT will measure 14.5" after Repeat 7/Row 4 because my notes from the BACK pieces tell me this. Won't even have to measure. The little red threads are keeping track for me! (the 10-row-repeat markers)

Anyway, some folks think I knit fast.

I don't.
I knit methodically...with preparation and a clear plan.
I keep a project notebook like this for everything I knit.

lactosefree · 03-29-2008, 05:40 PM

wow art lady, you are so organized!

i'm going to bust out a blank notebook and get started on taking notes. I've never done that before but I must say I think it's a good habit to develop.

I cast on the back and I have about 3 inches of the ribbing with the smaller needles. I noticed that the finished length of the back and side panel is only 14.5", but I would prefer it to be much longer. Will it affect the pattern if I just knit the length following the bigger sizes but keep the width for 48? I wonder if 150 yards is enough to cover that extra length?