
This week’s photo does look a bit like the photos for the past couple of weeks..! However, I have completed the back of the Eriskay Sweater and am progressing with the front.
So far I have modified the shoulder shaping from what the pattern said. They aren’t sloped in any way; the stitches are just cast off all in one row. It made more sense to leave them on scrap yarn and then, when the front is finished, join the shoulders together with a three needle cast off. I’m also going to knit the collar in the round, rather than flat and seamed up one side (which just seems daft).
I’m also debating whether to join the side seams, leave a gap and then pick up the sleeves and knit them downwards. There’s no pattern schematic, so it would involve some maths to work out how big a gap to leave, but I find it a lot easier decreasing in a pattern than increasing, so I am tempted!
Otherwise for now it’s just a case of plodding on with the front. Hopefully next week’s WIP-W will be a little more interesting.







I’d use the 3 needle bind off too, it makes more sense than casting off then having to sew it all together, and I’d definitely do the neck in the round too. I wouldn’t have even thought to knit the sleeves downward, but it sounds like fun
If it’s a drop shoulder style, you could knit the sleeves but not cast them off, sew up the side seams, then pick up the same number of stitches around the edge as there are at the top of the sleeves and do a three-needle cast off with the sleeve stitches. I read a post on Wendy Johnson’s blog a while back where she did that and it looked very neat.
i’m all for 3 needle bind off wherever possible…
you’ll probably have finished it by next wednesday, what with all that lovely knitting time this weekend!