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I’ve made some noticeable progress on the SBC, so I thought I’d let you take a peek.
I finished the hood, all but seaming it together, and the bottom ribbing. I managed a full three inches of ribbing, and I didn’t lose my mind with the monotony, as I thought I would. I chose to do 4×4 ribbing, so the braid sections would flow naturally into the ribbing, like so:
I was lucky that I only had to increase two stitches on each side to get the right number for a 4×4 rib, so it all worked out nicely. I just started on the ribbing for the cuffs, also three inches deep because I like a nice long sleeve, and those numbers worked out perfectly, too! Hooray!
After I’m done with the cuffs, I have to tackle seaming the hood. I want to kitchener stitch it, so the top will be seamless, but that involves grafting ribbing for the braid panels. Yep. Grafting ribbing.
Right now the hood is on a holder so I can gather my resources, scour teh internets and my books and find the best way to do this. I’m also going to knit some swatches to practice on so I don’t mess up the focal point of this sweater. Once I figure it out, I’ll post my findings and resources so you all can benefit from my struggles. Like the good little martyr I am.
Once the hood is done, all that’s left is the button bands, which will be three inch deep ribbing again, and will most likely suck the soul right out of my body through my nose. Expect flagging at that stage. Look at the length of this thing! That button band is going to take forever.
The final pieces of the Nantucket Jacket are blocking after languishing in the basket for a month or more. and to think I wanted this done by the beginning of March. Bwahaha! All I have to do it seam it, but with mattress stitch in reverse stockinette, my arch nemesis. What is with me lately? I hate finishing as much as the next knitter, and here I am grafting ribbing and mattress stitching in rev stockinette. Idiot girl.
Just a note: The Nantucket Jacket is in Berroco Ultra Alpaca (don’t get started on alpaca’s wear-ability in Las Vegas, I just like it). Is it just me, or does alpaca when wet have the faintest wet dog odor? I noticed it when I was squeezing out the water at the sink, and then again while pinning out the pieces. Wet dog. Fragrant.
