Second Sleeve Done

[atherleisure]

I finished knitting the second sleeve of my waistcoat yesterday afternoon. For those who don't knit, I thought I'd show you just how much difference blocking/pressing/steaming can make. The sleeve on the left was steamed when I finished it a few months ago, the sleeve on the right is just as it came off the needles yesterday. I tried to flatten it out, but it really wanted to roll.



I'll steam it today, and then I should be able to get a picture of the two sleeves that really shows how they're mirror images.

I cast on one of the bodice fronts last night and knit half a dozen rows. While the body is longer than the sleeves, the fronts are narrower than the sleeves so I expect it will feel like it goes faster.

Comments

[hharris]

Well that's pretty crazy. Do you have to wait until it's blocked to really know if it'll fit?

[atherleisure]

Not usually. Most of the time you can unroll it and measure. It's often really hard to tell if something is going to fit until you've finished knitting it, though. You're just going by measurements and saying "it should fit."

[danabren]

This project is just so delicious, every step. Thank you for your updates.

[atherleisure]

Thanks. I'm really enjoying this project. I expect mixing it with other projects is really helping to keep the interest level up.

[koshka_the_cat]

What a difference!

And it's amazing!

[atherleisure]

Thank you.

[marianme]

What a big difference blocking makes. Can kind of see the pattern reverse. Looking good

[atherleisure]

Thanks. A lot of times the difference isn't so dramatic, but some kind of dampening and shaping is usually a good idea.

[mala_14]

That's incredible! It's cool how the pattern really shows the difference.