My Bláithín sweater is coming right along. I was able to get the provisional crochet cast-on easily mastered and on my needles. I used a sock yarn for this as it would shed the least amount. I did wonder if this crochet cast-on yarn should be the same gauge as my sweater yarn. I went with the sock yarn as it wouldn't shed, is very durable, as the only yarn in the same weight I was afraid might shed.
Once I got the twisting out of the cast-on
*****warning here you need to be patient with this step! I am sailing along in circles for 17 inches.
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| I placed coil-less safety pins every 50 sts. so I only have to count this amount twice. I casted on 214 sts. 6 sts are for the steek and 208 sts are for the body. |
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| I am off to a good start. I do place sts. markers for the front steek and the side seam if there was to be a side seam. |
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| My favorite yarn shoppe in Montana Knit 'N Needle used one of my photos to show off some wonderful fall yarns. I love the combination. Today it is 43F here and I wish our snow was back pronto! |
