Yoke Panel

I have set up the stitches for the Yoke Panels for all the sizes.  The front and back panel will be worked in the same number of stitches and the same cable pattern.  The bottom of the picture below, displays the Centre Back Neck Panel with the Shoulder Panels centred over the Neckband and the Centre Back Neck Panel.

At the top of the Picture is the Yoke Panel

When I calculate the number of pattern repeats for the arm depth for all 4 sizes, I will start the back Yoke Panel then the Body begins.

This is the front view to display the neckline depth.  As stated before, using the provisional cast on for the neckband gives the neckband lots of stretch when pulling the Pullover over the head and then it fits well around the neck when being worn.  The fact that there is not a tight cast-on edge on the neckband allows for a better fit.

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I Think This Will Be A Marathon

Progress Report:

The Neckband is finished, I now have to create the flexible neckband and then begin the Multi directional Panels.  First you turn the work inside out to take the chain stitches off.

Next I will remove the Crochet Chain and place the cast on stitches onto a second Circular Needle.

 
Then you fold over the neckband with the Right Side of the knitted rib on the outside of the neckband with the circular needles parallel to each other.

Then you knit one stitch from each needle together to the end of the round, to form the neckband.

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I Am Off And Running

Let the Journey Begin:
Start with a contrasting colour, crochet chain, with approximately  15 more chain stitches than required for the cast on, also, it is wise to place a knot at the end of the chain to indicate which end of the chain to start the picked up stitches.

Now you begin the pick up and knit stitches through the back loop on the chain.  When you have reached the required number of stitches, join in the round, placing marker at the beginning of the Round.





Work the rounds until required measurement from the cast on edge.

Only one inch of the Neckband
There is still more to work

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Cabled Pullover Progress Report

The initial sample is coming along.  I have started working the sleeves.  The pattern will likely be a little simpler to accommodate the sizes.

It does help that it is the only project on my needles at the present time.  When I finish the initial sample then I can sit down and start writing the pattern while knitting another sample concentrating on each section with details for the changes in the sizes.  Not sure yet, how many sizes, hopefully  2 - 12 yrs.

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Cable Pullover is still on the Plate

I am working on the Cable Pullover with a Provisional Cast-on Neckband.  It is a little more difficult to write but the reason I prefer the Provisional Cast-on Neckband is that the neck is much more stretchy and does not make the child uncomfortable when being pulled over the head.  That means that you can work the neckband a little smaller to fit better when being worn.

Back View, Front is not done yet!

It is a little more complicated than No-Sew Top-Down but I love Multi-Directional No-Sew Knitting soooooo much.

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Keep on Knitting!

I recently started a group on Ravelry called Knitting for Babies, it is growing and I have had the oportunity to meet knitters who knit for babies from all over the world.  We recently completed a KAL on my pattern "Billy & Bobby".  Another sample finished.  The feedback was awesome and the ideas and questions will help me with my next project.

Cabin Fever Cotton Tweed DK yarn

Tonight is the first meeting of the year for the local Knitter's Guild, Severn/Muskoka Knitting Guild.  We meet from September through June and take the summer off.  I don't take any time off from knitting as you know, MommaBearKnits on into the future.

Next the group will tackle "Bernardo".  Perhaps I will post the progress here as well.  I am going to suggest that we do a KAL of another member's pattern.  Keep in touch, MommaBearKnits