There's something about knitting sleeves...
My great-grandmother, the one who taught me to knit, stopped knitting sleeves. When I knew her, she only knit vests. (This post contains some pictures of her work.)
I'm beginning to understand why.
When I started sleeve one, it seemed like I'd be working on that sleeve forever. It didn't seem to be gaining any length. Until it did. And there was a moment when I looked down at my work when it went from, "Will this sleeve ever be long enough?" to, "Wow, I'm almost done."
For sleeve two, I hit that point Saturday.
That's roughly 13 inches. I just need 18 inches to be finished. I think it was 18 inches... (My notes are across the room. I'll look it up later.)
It's closer to the length of sleeve one, anyway.
My self-imposed deadline is looking more and more doable. Wish me luck.
The sweater's previous posts:
- Starting the Sweater
- Getting to the Back
- Missed Deadline
- Distractions from Knitting
- A Month Late
- Inching Along
- Tracking the Growth
- Weekly Sweater Update
- Moving Right Along
- Good Progress
- Almost to the Interesting Part
- Plot Twist
- Not Worth the Effort
- Sleeve Progress
- Continuing Sleeve One
- Sleeve Two!
- Continuing Sleeve Two
- Setting a Deadline
Go Liz! Just when you think you aren't getting anywhere ;)
ReplyDeleteYou’ve got this
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd do it! You haven't yet but I know you will. Your great-grandmother did amazing work. Now, I have to know what you ended up doing with her vests. A shame they didn't work for you.
ReplyDeleteI did end up donating them. I never would have worn them.
DeleteLooking good! go, go, go :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is great!
ReplyDeleteYou're making great progress.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny she only made vests.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to do it!
Good luck on getting this finished.
ReplyDeleteJust making vests! That's funny. The purple she made is very pretty. I don't sew anymore, but when I did, I hated putting in zippers. So, I tried to find patterns without them. I just wasn't very good at it.
ReplyDeleteShe made beanies for preemies and slippers for the family (I wore mine until they fell apart), but when it came to apparel, no sleeves.
DeleteI share your joy. It's been quite a long process.
ReplyDeleteCheering you on—this sweater is going to be worth every stitch 👏.
ReplyDeleteYou’ve got this 💪.
This is Birgit and I can’t wait to see the finished project. I love the design and the colour.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize you learned to knit from your great grandmother. That's awesome! Her vests were pretty. And good for her for finding a way around the part she didn't like.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your deadline! You can do it!
Yeah, GramMavis was kind of a professional knitter in her time. At one point she owned a yarn store. She lived into her 80s, dying in the early 1990s.
DeleteGradual, but progress, surely! Good luck with the remaining stretch.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work.
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