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Seeing Stars

10/10/2013

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Good grief, did Alistair's Cloak take a bit of knitting!

It was a large item; one and a half 100g balls of wool. It was also complicated in pattern.

The scoop at the back was a fairly simple number of turn rows. The book suggested using stitch markers; indeed they were very helpful in keeping track.

Then the front edgings were slipped on to stitch holders (or kept on the needles, as I did). They were then joined back to the main body of knitting just below the armholes. The rest of the cloak has been shaped gradually into the waist in the meantime.

The knitting was then divided into three again up to the shoulders, where most was cast off, and the collar extended to its centre back seam.
Finally, after sewing up what seemed to be a thousand seams, but were in fact only six, the sleeves were fitted in and stars embroidered on.

Looking at the cloak now, I think some more stars are in order, but as I am sick of the cloak at present, they can wait until the hat is done.

And that's the next task....

All cast on and ready to go.
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Samantha Plumley link
14/1/2015 03:05:30 am

hello, I am currently knitting Alistair and have noticed on the lilac tunic (inner top) that it does not say knit 2.. however I think I probably need to ... is this the case? it says front and back, i would normally knit two but the other pieces such as trousers tell you when to knit two.
I hope you understand this, well done he looks fab, please let me know asap as am a fast knitter. xx

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