Comments on: …and Emily Looked so Easy?? http://susancrowe.co.uk/2008/10/26/and-emily-looked-so-easy/ ...knit happens! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan Crowe http://susancrowe.co.uk/2008/10/26/and-emily-looked-so-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Susan Crowe Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:52:11 +0000 http://susancrowe.co.uk/?p=329#comment-1231 Hi Alyson Yes, I did short row the shoulders. Converting is a mind bender the first couple of times you do it but it's worth it. I'm not sure if it's the "textbook" way of doing it but this works for me... Assuming the smallest size, you have just knit 3 rows on 17 stitches... When I get to the instruction to "cast off 6 stitches at the start of the next row", instead, I unpick 6 stitches from the row I have just knit, wrap and turn and patt to the end of the row. (I now have 6 "abandoned" stitches that should have been cast off and 11 "Live" stitches). Next row, would be knit the 11 live stitches, turn and cast off another 6 stitches. Instead I knit 11 stitches, tink the 6 stitches (or just count 11 minus 6!!), wrap , turn and patt to end. (you now have 12 abandoned stitches and 5 live stitches) Last rows work a row and cast off last 5 stitches.. Instead I knit 5 stitches, pick up and knit the wrapped stitch, knit 5, pick up and knit the other wrapped stitch and knit to the end and put all the stitches on a holder, ready to do a three needle cast off with the long tail you're going to leave!! The shorter version is :- Patt 2 rows. (not 3) on 17 stitches. Patt 11st, wrap, turn (leaving 6 stitches behind) Patt to end Patt 5st, wrap, turn (leaving 12 stitches behind) patt to end Patt 5st, pick up & knit wrap, patt 5st, pick up & knit wrap, patt 5st. Leave a long tail of yarn (for three needle bindoff ) and put stitches on a holder. Does that help??? Good luck Susan Hi Alyson

Yes, I did short row the shoulders. Converting is a mind bender the first couple of times you do it but it’s worth it.

I’m not sure if it’s the “textbook” way of doing it but this works for me…

Assuming the smallest size, you have just knit 3 rows on 17 stitches…

When I get to the instruction to “cast off 6 stitches at the start of the next row”, instead, I unpick 6 stitches from the row I have just knit, wrap and turn and patt to the end of the row. (I now have 6 “abandoned” stitches that should have been cast off and 11 “Live” stitches).

Next row, would be knit the 11 live stitches, turn and cast off another 6 stitches.
Instead I knit 11 stitches, tink the 6 stitches (or just count 11 minus 6!!), wrap , turn and patt to end. (you now have 12 abandoned stitches and 5 live stitches)

Last rows work a row and cast off last 5 stitches..

Instead I knit 5 stitches, pick up and knit the wrapped stitch, knit 5, pick up and knit the other wrapped stitch and knit to the end and put all the stitches on a holder, ready to do a three needle cast off with the long tail you’re going to leave!!

The shorter version is :-
Patt 2 rows. (not 3) on 17 stitches.
Patt 11st, wrap, turn (leaving 6 stitches behind)
Patt to end
Patt 5st, wrap, turn (leaving 12 stitches behind)
patt to end
Patt 5st, pick up & knit wrap, patt 5st, pick up & knit wrap, patt 5st.

Leave a long tail of yarn (for three needle bindoff ) and put stitches on a holder.

Does that help???

Good luck
Susan

]]> By: Alyson Ward http://susancrowe.co.uk/2008/10/26/and-emily-looked-so-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Alyson Ward Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:56:44 +0000 http://susancrowe.co.uk/?p=329#comment-1229 Dear D,K and BI, I've been searching everywhere on the internet to find someone who had finished an Emily jumper and had used short rows for the shoulders. It is such a gorgeous jumper that I didn't want to spoil it with my usual clumsy stepped shoulders. Looking at your pics, it looks like you've done it! I'm having a nightmare trying to work out the short rows. I've done a sample piece and am just about to sling it out of the window in frustration. I wonder if there are any pearls of wisdom you would mind passing on to me. I've knit short rows before, but never managed to convert an existing pattern. I'm especially confused by the fact that for the back I have to cast off 6 stitches at each end (I'm doing the second size), then I have to cast off some stitches in the middle. Arghh! With many, many thanks in anticipation. Alyson Dear D,K and BI,
I’ve been searching everywhere on the internet to find someone who had finished an Emily jumper and had used short rows for the shoulders. It is such a gorgeous jumper that I didn’t want to spoil it with my usual clumsy stepped shoulders. Looking at your pics, it looks like you’ve done it! I’m having a nightmare trying to work out the short rows. I’ve done a sample piece and am just about to sling it out of the window in frustration.
I wonder if there are any pearls of wisdom you would mind passing on to me. I’ve knit short rows before, but never managed to convert an existing pattern. I’m especially confused by the fact that for the back I have to cast off 6 stitches at each end (I’m doing the second size), then I have to cast off some stitches in the middle. Arghh!
With many, many thanks in anticipation.

Alyson

]]> By: Damn, Knit & Blast It » Even More Emily Blunders http://susancrowe.co.uk/2008/10/26/and-emily-looked-so-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Damn, Knit & Blast It » Even More Emily Blunders Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:06:10 +0000 http://susancrowe.co.uk/?p=329#comment-653 [...] Emily? How I told you about how I’d gone wrong with Emily in this post [...] [...] Emily? How I told you about how I’d gone wrong with Emily in this post [...]

]]> By: Cheryl http://susancrowe.co.uk/2008/10/26/and-emily-looked-so-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Cheryl Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:51:02 +0000 http://susancrowe.co.uk/?p=329#comment-652 That looks great Susan,cant wait to see it sewn together. :) That looks great Susan,cant wait to see it sewn together. :)

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