February Lady Sweater Along?

[lsmartypants]

Hey! I'm about to start knitting the February Lady Sweater found here: http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?page_id=3 Does anybody want to join me in knitting this beautiful sweater?

[juliesnider]

I will definitely be in.  I can't promise that it will be right away though...   

[aunt carrot]

Ooh, I just added this to my Ravelry queue! At some point (god knows when) I will be joining.

[rosevans4]

i added this to my queue on ravelry too..so, i definately want to do this

[shadowjazz]

And I third the add to queue. I have to finish two sweaters before I will let myself cast on for this though. That, and I have to find enough yarn in my stash for it. I might end up striping it or making it two-tone to bust more stash. I'm concerned that it would be a bit much for this lovely lace pattern though.

[quiquesmom]

I just added this to my Ravelry queue. I need to shop for some yarn for this project.

[615bride]

In my queue too, so I might be in. What yarn are you using?

[pinkdaylight]

haha me too! i'm thinking of knitting it with cotton.

[kamillasvanlund]

I'v just started to knit it (:

[tinytallgirl]

I'm in!  I moved it from queue to projects on Ravelry.

Dang...this is going to be my first sweater ever.  I hope I get the gauge swatch right.

[Steffania]

i really want to make this, but i need to find the right yarn
what is everyone else using?

[rachillsk8]

i really want to make this, but i need to find the right yarn
what is everyone else using?

Someone had one on Raverly that was done in Lion Brand Cotton Ease.  It looked great (plus it's cheap and machine washable).  I actually just did a baby sweater for a shower gift in that yarn, and was surprised with how nice it is now (I'm normally a bit of a yarn snob...but then again cotton is cotton...and Patons and Lion Brand and some of these other companies are really putting out some nicer stuff in the past few years). 

[juliesnider]

There's a finished one posted here on craftster.  She didn't say what yarn she used though.  I wanted to dye my own so that it would be a semi-solid, but I'm not sure it's the type of sweater I want to wear in a wool...  Still undecided.   

[pamelabee]

There's a big Ravelry knitalong too, with tons of really useful information. http://www.ravelry.com/groups/february-lady-sweater-kal

[daizyduke]

I want to do this sweater next. Is anyone omitting the eyelet increase row or substituting with a different increase? I am not so sure I like the yarn overs. Thanks.

[rachillsk8]

I want to do this sweater next. Is anyone omitting the eyelet increase row or substituting with a different increase? I am not so sure I like the yarn overs. Thanks.

You could either kfb or M1 and KTBL to twist the stitch...you won't get the holes as you would for a YO with either of those.

[soozeq]

And yes, in the Rav KAL, some people are leaving out the eyelets completely.

[rosevans4]

In my queue too, so I might be in. What yarn are you using?

am using lionbrand wool ease..i found a nice greenish color..so far, am loving it

[lindseyrose]

I started knitting it about 2 weeks ago.  I'm using Filatura Lanarota Chaco worsted weight in a lovely yellow color.  It's knitting up great!  I just finished the yoke and have started the lace!  I really like the yo increases because they sort of lead right into the lace. 

[quiquesmom]

Here's a progress picture.  I'm knitting with Pakucho yarn.

[615bride]

Looks great so far! I haven't started yet....

[adirtyspoon]

I started mine about a week ago, got into the lace today. I'm using brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in a pretty teal color.

[geniebueller]

I LOVE this sweater.  and i LOVE the semi-solid yarn---but i dont want to spend 50, 60+ dollars on yarn.  i'm on a budget, so as a result experimenting with dyeing my own yarn.  is anyone else doing the same?

[cherry blossom]

yay i'm in!  i've been in a really terrible knitting slump (haven't knit anything since february!), but this sweater is cute enough to have brought me out of it   i'm going to be using lion brand cotton ease in the light grey color.  i just wanted something neutral and easy for my first sweater  

[allthingspink]

Is it too late to join in??? I just found this string tonight.  This sweater is beautiful and just the thing to lift my eternally disenchanted spirits, I think.

I think I will pick up cotton-ease tomorrow... mmmmm... can't wait to cast on.

~~Charley

[Lotte]

I am doing this sweater 

I found some yarn on sale in Michaels - Patons Classic Merino in Rich Red, and it was only $2 a ball... so I bought all they had.  And tehre is more than enough to make this.

Havent got very far yet - only done about 10 rows or so, so not enough for a progress pic yet.

[cherry blossom]

ugh i'm stuck on the first button hole.  after i go to lunch i'm going to try and work it out lol.  i can be such a doofus sometimes!

how's everyone's sweaters coming along?

[adirtyspoon]

Mine's almost done! every time I complete a pattern rep I try it on. LOL

[daizyduke]

ugh i'm stuck on the first button hole.  after i go to lunch i'm going to try and work it out lol.  i can be such a doofus sometimes!

how's everyone's sweaters coming along?

So far I started over 3 times because of the buttonhole! I finally decided to use EZ's buttonhole from Knitters Almanac. Hopefully it works this time.

[CinnaOfDoom]

I started mine a couple weeks ago (but have set it aside to finish my Ravelympics projects). I'm using Paton's Classic Merino, that I hand dyed myself. I have pics up on my ravelry projects page. and on my blog (cinnaofdoom.wordpre ss.com). Haven't quite finished the increases yet. It seems easy enough as a project.

[cherry blossom]

ugh i'm stuck on the first button hole.  after i go to lunch i'm going to try and work it out lol.  i can be such a doofus sometimes!

how's everyone's sweaters coming along?

So far I started over 3 times because of the buttonhole! I finally decided to use EZ's buttonhole from Knitters Almanac. Hopefully it works this time.

someone posted a link to this buttonhole tutorial over on ravelry.  i'm going to give it a go...the other tut from the pattern is too confusing to me lol.  good luck!

[quiquesmom]

Progress:
I need to knit the other sleeve, weave in ends, block, and sew on buttons.

[kamillasvanlund]

I am done with my February Lady Sweater (:
sience I'm new I'm not allowed to post pictures, here it is: http://www.craftster.org/pictures/data/500/medium/001-103.jpg

[quiquesmom]

It looks really good on you.  I really like the buttons.

[cherry blossom]

Progress:
I need to knit the other sleeve, weave in ends, block, and sew on buttons.

that color is so pretty!  that will be a perfect fall sweater   can't wait to see it finished!

[cherry blossom]

I am done with my February Lady Sweater (:
sience I'm new I'm not allowed to post pictures, here it is: http://www.craftster.org/pictures/data/500/medium/001-103.jpg

those buttons are so great!!  it looks really good  

i can't wait to finish  mine now!

[Lotte]

I was doing really well with it until the other night.

I had got the yoke done, separated it into sleeves and body and done about 3" of the lace pattern for the body.

but when I separated into sleeves and body I had had a glass of wine.  And accidentally ended up following the directions for the wrong size    so I have had to frog back to where the yoke was and start on the lace pattern again.

[stealtheshow]

I'm quite new to craftster, but I got started with my FLS last night, so I'm joining in!

My first modification was on the raglan increases on the yoke, instead of M1 to the sides of the marked garter stitch, I'm using yo's and doing the marked stitch on stockinette.

I'm using New Lanark's Aran in shade Woodland. It's a lovely green with random flecks of darker green, rusty reds and browns. It looks good on the ball but amazing when knit I'll be taking pics tonight so I'll try to link to them later on in here.

[daizyduke]

I'm quite new to craftster, but I got started with my FLS last night, so I'm joining in!

My first modification was on the raglan increases on the yoke, instead of M1 to the sides of the marked garter stitch, I'm using yo's and doing the marked stitch on stockinette.

Can you post a photo? I would like to see how thr mods look.

[soozeq]

You could also use KFB for the incs instead of M1. I think that looks better in garter stitch.

[stealtheshow]

Can you post a photo? I would like to see how thr mods look.

Indeed - http://picasaweb.google.com/stealtheshow/FebruaryLadySweater/photo#5237029895943308642

[cherry blossom]

stealtheshow- that is a beautiful color!  i started mine over a few days ago (i hadn't gotten very far anyway ) so i could do yo's instead of kfb.  i think it adds some interest to the top

i just did my first buttonhole the other night, and things are coming along   i'll post a picture soon

[kamillasvanlund]

those buttons are so great!!  it looks really good  

i can't wait to finish  mine now!

Thanks (: I'v made the buttons in fimo

[stealtheshow]

stealtheshow- that is a beautiful color!  i started mine over a few days ago (i hadn't gotten very far anyway ) so i could do yo's instead of kfb.  i think it adds some interest to the top

i just did my first buttonhole the other night, and things are coming along   i'll post a picture soon

Thanks, it's the first time I've chosen green for a project, I'm obsessed with red and pink, and my wardrobe could do with a change. Anoter mod I'm doing to the FLS is about the buttonholes. I'm not doing any, my Tangled Yoke has press studs and I like that so much better. In the FLS I'll put buttons on the outside for decorative purposes, though. Waiting to see yours, cherry blossom!