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Cynthia Quill
3 years ago
A few months ago I was posting about a machine I was getting from my cousin, and my issues with sweaters, which is what I want to make.
I had started working on shaping a neckline with the Pattern exercises provided by Sue on the site. They are great, by-the-way. I then had to stop because of surgery.
I still have not been able to get back to my knitting machine and it is driving me crazy. I made great progress with breaking the sweater down and doing the neckline with short row shaping, etc. It is a long recovery for this surgery and I still cannot sit long enough to be able to do any knitting. I can only sit for about 10 minutes. It also makes the surgery part very sore for a while after I stop. I can’t knit that way. I am continuing to read the instructions periodically so I don’t forget. The knitting machine is still set up waiting.
I just wish the knitting machine was a lighter weight so that I could get it out when I want and not have it sitting attached to the table this whole time. That is what I like about my flatbed Brother plastic bed (standard?), but the needles are too tiny, I like the size I am using, KH 881. I just wish it was lighter.
I am going to give it a go again in a couple of weeks. The last time it re-activated a sore spot, so I am waiting a couple more weeks before trying again.
I think I will start from scratch again. I was going to make a swatch and the try a child’s sweater, but I think maybe do a couple more necklines with short rows might be better. I think try a few cast ons to see which one I really like and then practice that, too.
I think Sue has a life line video somewhere. I will have to look for that and maybe do that until I am comfortable so that I can add those periodically in case I have to remove rows.
If anyone reading this knows where that is, if you could post the link for the life line video in a reply, that would be great. Thanks.
Is there anything else I should work on to have it be natural to automatically do it, without having to stop and look it up?
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Sue Jalowiec
3 years ago
Hi Cynthia!
Sending hugs your way .... I'm sorry you've been struggling with your health. I hope you can get back to knitting soon.
There are 4 videos about lifelines. You can find them 2 ways:
- Click Knit: - Search for "lifelines"
- Look for Lifelines in the Classroom: Fixing Mistakes
https://www.knititnow.com/classrooms/57/fixing-mistakes-we-all-make-em
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Cynthia Quill
3 years ago
Thanks for your prompt reply! I actually just renewed my prescription ahead of time.
I appreciate the link!
My health is fine, I just need to be patient after a surgery. I knew it was a long recovery for this particular one. I just want to get knitting again. I make greeting cards, too, and getting up every 10 minutes and then not coming back for a while is not a problem with that, but with my machine knitting I never get into it enough before I have to leave for a chunk of time, and it is like starting from scratch, somewhat. If it was already easy for me to do, I could get up and then come back, but I need more time to practice a technique before I have to be away for a chunk of time. It will get there.
I am trying to learn this and I am working on it. Just have a bump in the road right now.
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