flyinmysoup

i've finished up the sleeves for my sister's Ribby Cardi. i went ahead and did them both at the same time even though i really really hate doing that. i figure that matching sleeves might be more important. and the match to a t, let me tell you. want an extremely exciting picture? here you go: i've never done raglan shaping piecemeal before, and i gotta say, the sleeves look extra strange to me. they certainly get pointy! i know that a lot of knitters don't like the process of seaming up their work, but i'm a freak and i adore it...i'm looking forward to the miles of mattress stitch that i will have to do to finish this cardi. i could easily work most of it in the round, but then i would miss the pleasure using the big ol' yarn needle. by the way, i figured out how to knit and purl backwards at the top of these sleeves. (i knew how to knit, the purl had, up 'til now, escaped me). i got tired of flipping the pieces over to work a measly 10 stitches. the dog was not excited with my new found skill, and he huffed audibly when i woke him up to show him.