tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post6964174139482932487..comments2023-04-16T02:49:26.129-05:00Comments on today's agenda: Mostly about knitting.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-18527935868764209742013-04-12T07:32:21.087-05:002013-04-12T07:32:21.087-05:00At a certain point I started to feel like this yar...At a certain point I started to feel like this yarn is cursed: this is the third project I've tried to use it for! But I'm glad I didn't give up :-)<br /><br />Surprisingly, the majority of people who have made this did it as written!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-86564638328364189642013-04-12T02:39:23.100-05:002013-04-12T02:39:23.100-05:00I love your perseverance! Good idea to rip and ma...I love your perseverance! Good idea to rip and make the sleeves suit you and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of knitters didn't do what you did. I love the color too.Kristen Rettighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176342218828307690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-17890149345959077932013-04-11T13:07:35.259-05:002013-04-11T13:07:35.259-05:00Thanks, Lashell! I finished the second sleeve last...Thanks, Lashell! I finished the second sleeve last night, so now I just have to do the front and the finishing - getting close!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-48266768408105720992013-04-11T10:45:31.940-05:002013-04-11T10:45:31.940-05:00I can't wait to see how your sweater turns out...I can't wait to see how your sweater turns out. I love the color.Lashellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993441212686518393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-79741597029422882182013-04-11T07:40:49.907-05:002013-04-11T07:40:49.907-05:00Definitely worth a visit if you ever find yourself...Definitely worth a visit if you ever find yourself in that neck of the woods! They even do reenactments in the summer!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-23882974132083384352013-04-10T20:13:27.447-05:002013-04-10T20:13:27.447-05:00What a cute sweater you're working on, and oh ...What a cute sweater you're working on, and oh my gosh that house! And the train! Thanks for sharing those awesome photos with a history nerd. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-73652855714854396782013-04-10T19:54:21.669-05:002013-04-10T19:54:21.669-05:00Yes - I could happily live in that house. In the ...Yes - I could happily live in that house. In the summer though. I have a feeling Vermont winters would make me grumpy!<br /><br />You should really check out this book then! I shy away from doing major alterations on knits because of the math involved, but this really wasn't too difficult!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-41489238976570320802013-04-10T19:18:22.604-05:002013-04-10T19:18:22.604-05:00definitely give me a heads up! kid schedules permi...definitely give me a heads up! kid schedules permitting, that would be fun!lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-71302726412128829722013-04-10T15:53:45.038-05:002013-04-10T15:53:45.038-05:00Hahaha- your sleeve comment made me giggle out lou...Hahaha- your sleeve comment made me giggle out loud! Soo true though! I am absolutely going to have to check out your instructions on ravelry as I have so many vintage sweater patterns that I love EXCEPT for the big puffy sleeves but i have never been ambitious enough to change them! Thanks! :)<br />Ps- that house looks amazing! Amihttp://sewinglondon.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-9619242887112014262013-04-10T13:04:37.825-05:002013-04-10T13:04:37.825-05:00Well, honestly, I try to avoid doing this kind of ...Well, honestly, I try to avoid doing this kind of thing! If I'd realized before I started knitting this one that the sleeves were like that, I may have chosen not to do it! But in the end, it turned out not to be such a big deal with Maggie's approach to things. Other instructions I've seen for designing sleeve caps were much more intensive. This one is pretty common sense.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-68296925407721222452013-04-10T13:02:35.091-05:002013-04-10T13:02:35.091-05:00I feel like I'm really getting somewhere with ...I feel like I'm really getting somewhere with it now. Hope to finish soon!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-41658688679419713502013-04-10T11:15:49.864-05:002013-04-10T11:15:49.864-05:00Ha - I've seen photos of the rich man's tr...Ha - I've seen photos of the rich man's transport (comparable to a top-of-the-line private jet today) in histories of the era. You can bet that the railroad companies weren't wasting that gorgeous woodwork and upholstery on the average traveler!<br />-- stashdragonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-45773438497850294002013-04-10T09:45:10.472-05:002013-04-10T09:45:10.472-05:00Oh this is going to be so beautiful! I'm impre...Oh this is going to be so beautiful! I'm impressed with your process to make the sleeves exactly how you want them -- the thought of adapting a knitting pattern still befuddles me, but I suppose I felt that way about sewing patterns at one time too. :) Looks like a lovely trip!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406909491823466233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-72649533693968741612013-04-10T03:04:28.315-05:002013-04-10T03:04:28.315-05:00The sweater looks lovelier and lovelier the more o...The sweater looks lovelier and lovelier the more of it you show us. The lace is very beautiful. And you made an absolutely right decision about the puffy sleeves, the new plain sleeve is much more suitable. Carmela Biscuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622514944344276878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-37349790832707859632013-04-09T19:48:47.000-05:002013-04-09T19:48:47.000-05:00Thanks - I'm glad I finally figured it out! O...Thanks - I'm glad I finally figured it out! Oooh, maybe we could do a meetup too next time I visit there?Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-76688030505916927512013-04-09T19:47:12.463-05:002013-04-09T19:47:12.463-05:00Hehehe - yes, maybe I should try paying attention ...Hehehe - yes, maybe I should try paying attention more often!<br /><br />It was probably for the best - our niece ended up having a fever (and vomiting) on Sunday, so I probably would have had to cancel anyway! Next time for sure!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-24767302494092636272013-04-09T19:45:30.288-05:002013-04-09T19:45:30.288-05:00Yes, it's still the tail end of winter there -...Yes, it's still the tail end of winter there - nothing had started to sprout yet. I did see a couple crocuses starting to pop through, which I thought was funny because our crocuses are long gone by this time of year.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-46485520692762536212013-04-09T15:54:38.410-05:002013-04-09T15:54:38.410-05:00love how the sweater looks! good call on ditching ...love how the sweater looks! good call on ditching the puffed sleeve.<br /><br />sounds like a great little vacation. you were close to my neck of the woods! (okay, a few hours out, but still...)lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-73908845890048598052013-04-09T15:14:16.943-05:002013-04-09T15:14:16.943-05:00So sorry I missed you on this visit but I'm de...So sorry I missed you on this visit but I'm definitely looking forward to when we're next both in the same state! As for your sleeve notes, it's incredible to see what a difference a little attention & thinking can do. Love how your sweater is coming along.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741932078378446322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-50115637711185971222013-04-09T12:56:19.439-05:002013-04-09T12:56:19.439-05:00How absolutely lovely to ride in that train - so D...How absolutely lovely to ride in that train - so Downton! And what an estate Lincoln had. Is it b/c spring is slow to come that the parterre garden is dry? What a great persimmon like color for your sweater. How clever of you to be able to modify.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-74800368304111593142013-04-09T12:29:17.587-05:002013-04-09T12:29:17.587-05:00Wow, you know your trains, Stashdragon! The curat...Wow, you know your trains, Stashdragon! The curator told us that it was a private car, but not owned and used by any one person. Rather, it was rented to family and corporate groups.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-77910982747669925992013-04-09T12:07:43.099-05:002013-04-09T12:07:43.099-05:00The lace is so elegant and distinctive that puffy ...The lace is so elegant and distinctive that puffy sleeves would merely distract from it (even if the wearer was the appropriate age for them). Your plain sleeves are a definite improvement.<br /><br />Was that a standard Pullman? It looks like a Gilded-Era financier's private railroad car!<br />-- stashdragonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-61523840460362339402013-04-09T11:39:18.489-05:002013-04-09T11:39:18.489-05:00I think my problem was that the lace distracted me...I think my problem was that the lace distracted me so much, I didn't realize the sleeves were puffed until I actually started knitting the sweater! The photo in the magazine didn't help much either.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-89543690322455043202013-04-09T11:38:25.676-05:002013-04-09T11:38:25.676-05:00It really was! I was shocked at how long that puf...It really was! I was shocked at how long that puffy sleeve took! The new one only took 2 Doctor Whos ;-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-20365443908095615612013-04-09T11:37:44.245-05:002013-04-09T11:37:44.245-05:00Yes - for me, small frame + broad shoulders + midd...Yes - for me, small frame + broad shoulders + middle aged = no puffed sleeves! It's a formula I try to stick to ;-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.com