Comments on: The Top-Down Sleeve

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:14:29 +0000

When shaping the sleeve beyond the cap as you knit toward the cuff, so you do the 2 decreases on either side of center in the same row? For example, say need to decrease every 4 rows, knit a decrease on either side of the center then knit 4 rows evenly then knit a decrease on either side of center again?

By: admin

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:09:43 +0000

Excellent–I’m glad it helped.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:59:16 +0000

Oh! Wow! That is exactly what I needed! I’m on my third try working my sleeve cap, because I’ve been trying to make the stitches tighter around the seam. I had no idea you could tighten up those picked up stitches. Hopefully I can find the right row to tighten on this first sleeve, without starting over. But I will definitely use contrasting yarn on the next one. THANK YOU!!!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:01:23 +0000

I just posted youtube videos on working the sleeve cap: the first one is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPKzkuD4oLU. Maybe it will help. The trick for me is to hold the contrasting color yarn when I pick up stitches around the armhole. When I’m finished with the sleeve cap, I use the contrasting yarn to help find the pickup row so I can pull the excess yarn out of that row and snug up the seam.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:57:39 +0000

It’s me again! I worked one sleeve cap (thank you so much for the instructions!) without picking up the loop from the wrap, and it was very obvious when I finished. Mine didn’t snuggle into the seam. It could just be that I’m new at it and didn’t do it tight enough or something, but I pulled out the sleeve cap and I’m going to try it again picking up the loops. Other than that, though, it looked great! : ) You’re awesome!

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:59:56 +0000

You are a great teacher. Thank you a lot!!! look forward to seeing your demo videos.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:27:23 +0000

I have never worked a puffy sleeve before, but I believe Maggie Rhighetti describes how to make one in Sweater Design in Plain English. If I had to guess, I would just pick up more stitches around the armhole, concentrating them on the top third of the armhole. Again, that’s a guess.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:23:10 +0000

Thank you for this series of videos. Watching another knitter’s design process is fascinating and educational. Your presentation is also lovely, neither rushed nor tedious. I look forward to seeing more.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:31:40 +0000

I am working on my first knitwear design, and was terrified about adding sleeves, because I had no idea how to do it. This is exactly what I was looking for!!! But I have one question… If I wanted the sleeve to have a slight puff to it at the shoulder, should I start my short rows maybe 1/4 of the way down the armhole instead of 1/3? Or will that just make it stick out funny? Or maybe just pick up more stitches around the armhole that normal? Thanks for all you great tips! : )

By: admin

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:39:23 +0000

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