So, can we talk about how much I love the short-row set-in sleeve?
A lot. That’s how much. It’s just so darn elegant: knit the arm opening, join the shoulders, pick up stitches and start shaping. Before you know it, boom!, sleeve cap without any awkward easing-in seaming, impossibly long yoke rounds, or sleeves to finish and join. It just makes sense, you know?
And now I plan on using it as much as possible.
For the twenty eleven, I thought about knitting extra-long extra-cozy sleeves … then I remembered that I live in Nashville and, realistically, wool cardigan weather isn’t going to be around much longer. 3/4 sleeves just work so much better here.
And speaking of things working out, as of yesterday afternoon my written exams are over! It is a glorious feeling, no less glorious than it was 5 years ago … and the prospect of a whole weekend off: oh my, it’s heaven.
My goals: sleep and anything I want to do, including finish this cardigan.
yippee! happy sleeve-knitting, resting, and indulging. you deserve it.
Hooray!!! It must feel amazing to be done with exams. The sweater’s looking great, and I’m very intrigued by the idea of a short-row set-in sleeve.
Enjoy the weekend!
Congrats!!! Hope you got enough sleep and finished the cardigan…
I’m definitely going to have to try set in sleeves one day.
Congrats! Lovely sweater – hope you had a great weekend!