Just started Jacket and have a couple of questions.

First of all let me just say, Thank you for allowing me to join. Just a little bit about me. I've only been knitting for almost 2 years now. I live in Georgia.

I’ve started Nantucket Jacket, I started with the back. I’m to the bust shaping and it says to end with WS. Does that mean that my next row should be a RS?

And could someone possible give me a little easier interpretation of in the Shape bust area of working new sts in rev St st. I understand that it is reverse stockinette stitch. Just working purl stitches on the right side now, but just wondering if it’s the first or second stitch that should be worked in rev St st since I'm only increasing 1st on each end?

I may just be reading way too much into it but I love to learn and love a challenge.

Thank you so much for any assistance you can give.

Take Care all,
BJ

Slow Going

I've been working on my jacket. Since I was taught to knit by a brilliant woman, I reviewed the pattern and transcribed it into an Excel spreadsheet to easily knit from front edge to front edge - no side seams! :) The spreadsheet made it easy to learn the pattern, and after a couple of rows, I did not need to refer to it for every stitch. This is my first me-sized sweater, and I am really excited to see it grow. Come on over to my blog to see my pics!

Too many choices.

My brain seems to be vapor locked on the cast on for the Nantucket and I can't progress beyond which one to use. For those who have moved beyond swatching -- what kind of cast ons did you use and how do you feel about them? Danielle -- which one did you pick?

Weekend knitting

Hi! I am a new...my name is Mary!

Thought I would post on my progress. I am almost done with the back. Sooo happy after starting it over 4 times. I am using Bouton D'Or Ceres. I bought a few years ago to make another sweater that I have fallen out of love with. So, with the New Year's resolution of using my stash...I am using it for the Nantucket...it is the same gauge. Even with that I had a hard time getting gauge. Might not even be there now with size 6s...but close.

Here is my blog...http://www.bertandfelix.typepad.com

I started my Jacket!

I knit my swatch, but I didn't wash/block it. My guage is a little off - I am getting 4.25 stitches/inch. This will work out fine because the largest size of the pattern is just a teeny bit too small. I frogged my swatch and cast on - then realized I should have taken a pic of the swatch ... oh well. I decided to knit the two front pieces and the back together - this way the only seaming I will have to do is the shoulder and arm. I am planning to knit the arm in the round, so that will elimate that seam, as well. I would take a progress pic, but it isn't so exciting with just 4 rows ... hopefully next week there will be enough to be camera worthy!

Thoughts before starting

Hi all-- I've swatched twice and am finally about ready to start. But first I need to make a couple of decisions.

- Does anyone have a cast-on to recommend? Since the bottom is raw, I'm concerned my usual long-tail will look uneven.
- Any suggestions on modifying the seed stitch gussets? I read Cathy's tale of woe.

Thanks! Pictures and kvetching will eventually go up on my blog.

Check this out...

All hail to those intrepid souls that came before us! Wander on over to Cathy's blog, her two posts about her finished Jacket (with pics!) are a great lesson on what she liked, what she didn't, and what she would do differently.
Nantucket is/is not done
and
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Ready to start!

My yarn arrived last yesterday! I ordered KnitPicks Wool of the Andes in the Maple Syrup colorway. It is exactly what I wanted - coppery and cinnamony - yum! I can't wait to start my swatches. Come on over and see the picture of the yarn!

would like yarn for warm weather months

Hi all, I live in North Carolina and our climate ranges from very hot to mildly cold. So I am always on the look-out for yarn that is a cotton blend, instead of primarily wool. I like the shorter sleeves on this pattern, so I'm knitting as designed.

I've found some Classic Elite Four Season Cotton (70% cotton/30% wool) that looks promising.

Does anyone else have any recommendations for a cotton blend that they like? I usually find 100% cotton to be too stiff and more difficult to knit with.

I won't be starting Nantucket until after I finish the Cardigan for Arwen - but congrats on all the progress posted so far!

Jana

Operational issues

Hi all! I'm so excited to see the pics of people's progress! So many gorgeous Jackets in such a wide spectrum of yarn and colors! I, um, don't have any pics of my progress since I haven't made much, BUT I did bring everything with me to work today so I could work on it at lunch.

I created a button for the KAL which you are more than welcome to use (save to your own server please), or if you create one, feel free to send it to me and I'll put it on the sidebar.

I've sent out invites to everyone I've gotten an e-mail request from, so if you haven't received your invite, please e-mail me at kamcneil(AT)juno(DOT)com and let me know, I'll resend it.

If I don't have your blog address (if applicable), I've just made your sidebar link to the KAL address, let me know if you have a blog you'd like your name linked to.

It looks like there are still some issues between "old Blogger" and the "new Blogger" which is tied to Google. I did a test by sending an invite to myself at my Gmail/Google e-mail address, and the link worked fine and I was able to accept the invitation. If you're having a problem in that area, and I sent your invite to an address other than the Google/Gmail one, please let me know and I'll resend to your Gmail address. I think that works because you have to already be signed in to receive the invite, so it allows you to accept the invite without signing in again. I really do want everyone to be able to post and participate, so let me know if you continue to have problems!!!

Finally, maybe I'm reading it wrong, but it looks like Blogger may eventually be automatically upgrading everyone to the new Blogger, so that may take care of all the issues altogether.

Happy knitting, all!

Here is My Yarn

I got this on sale at

WEBS

I really like the color and the tweediness of it. I have started the sleeves, a bit longer than the pattern and will post a pic when they are more impressive. :)

Ta Da - My sleeves are done!

So, I decided to start on the sleeves, to try and figure out the pattern. I understand the pattern and think I have mastered that screwy twisted rib stitch, and even managed to post a photo, although its sideways.....hmmmm

I also managed to goof on one of the cables (see if you can spot it on the photo with the two sleeves)

I knit them 2" longer than what was called for.
It was fascinating to learn of the contrast of two neighboring parks

Now, I think I will be brave and cast on for the back now. Lori

Button

Congrats to whomever designed the button, it is beautiful...still waiting on my yarn to get going...

About the Nantucket:

Because I am *that* sort of geek and had some holiday money to toss around, I am using the yarn mentioned in the pattern -- Berroco Pure Merino -- in a raspberry color whose name escapes me. I spent Boxing Day swatching and got gauge with a size 9 circular. There was one brief moment of dismay when I realized how very, very loose the swatch got when I got it wet to block it but it dried back to its original dimensions.

Right now, my plan is to lengthen the sleeves and armscye because I hate three-quarter sleeves and have fat upper arms. Other than that -- I'm not sure what my mods will be.

About me:

Hi.

I'm Adrienne and I blog about knitting, kids and writing here. Um....what else...I just had a book published and I am completely wiped out from our trek across New York and PA over the holidays. And haven't had nearly enough time to knit. (or sleep, really, but there is no Sleep-along that I can join.)