I did manage to complete the sleeve for the $1.50 cardigan in time to block it before knit night. I did get gauge and love the fabric. I’m a little worried, however, about the sleeve cap. My finished cap is just a smidge shorter than what is called for, but even the height given in the pattern seems awfully short.
There are two places in the sleeve cap where I could add another row or two and still be following the pattern, so I might be ripping back this little bit. But first I want to make sure that just 5.5″ is enough for a sleeve cap. If the arms are tight, I won’t wear it, and I really want to wear this!
I am working on the next post in the charts series, but having a little difficulty finding free patterns with good charts, and getting the designers to agree to let me reference the chart. I am really surprised at how few patterns include a chart. Maybe I should do a little bit on how to use Excel to create simple charts as well…
