Do you make your sleeves one at a time or both together?

zkimom · 12-30-2006, 11:57 AM

I was just wondering. I make both my sleeves at the same time. My mom always did it that way and I figure if I'm going to flub a row or miss an increase that I will do it the same on both sleeves.

I know both my sleeves will come out the same.

What do y'all do?

Best,
Susan

Virtuella · 12-30-2006, 05:13 PM

I usually knit them both at the same time, but not on the same needle. Makes them look the same, I knit a bit on the one and a bit on the other. They end up looking like then.

Ingrid · 12-30-2006, 05:19 PM

I always knit them both at the same time, or I'd never make the second sleeve.

I put a marker between them to remind myself to work the second sleeve rather than just turn and work back on the one.

Chrissie · 12-30-2006, 11:54 PM

I make them one at a time because that's the only way I know how....

But I am still on my first project with sleeves, so perhaps I will learn a new technique for the next sweater.

five_six · 12-31-2006, 12:21 AM

Always make them both at the same time, i hate counting and recounting. I do the same with socks and pant legs too.

losnana · 12-31-2006, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by Ingrid

I always knit them both at the same time, or I'd never make the second sleeve.

I put a marker between them to remind myself to work the second sleeve rather than just turn and work back on the one.

That's how I do it too. Once I forgot to use the marker and got several inches ahead on one sleeve. I

don't know where my head was that day.

cmk · 12-31-2006, 04:09 AM

I knit both sleeves at the same time and also knit cardigan left and right front at the same time. I use a marker on one of the fronts to remind me to reverse the shaping.

Carolyn

DreamWeaver · 12-31-2006, 04:29 AM

I knit them one at a time

I like to knit them singularly because I do a lot o KIPing, and they're just more portible (and they all don't fit on the same needle)

hunterjenn · 12-31-2006, 06:30 AM

Holy smokes!! It never occurred to me to do them both at once. See, ya learn something new every day! Thanks!

Lieke · 12-31-2006, 09:59 AM

my mom told me it'd be easier to do both at the same time, and since she learned me how to knit, I followed her advice. I like to knit them at the same time, for I'll be sure they look the same.