Comments on: Arwen: Planned Mods

By: Bear

Bear — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:19:10 +0000

Has anyone thought about modifying the hood so it has a rounder shape, rather than a point at the back? I don’t really know how to do this.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:39:16 +0000

I’m looking forward to someone who knows a little more than me fiddling with the pattern. I’m busty, too, and I ALWAYS have trouble with the bust area (if it fits, the rest doesn’t, sort of thing) and the sleeves. I haven’t done many jumpers/cardis (only 2!) so I’m not really confident I know what I’m doing.

By: Dallas

Dallas — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:34:18 +0000

I had similar thoughts when I saw how the sweater was put together. I just don’t think those sleeves are going to work for me. Seeing your illustrations confirms my first impression. Thanks!

By: brenda in toronto

brenda in toronto — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 20:32:40 +0000

wow – i wish i had half of the patience you have to mod things.. i might keep my knitted sweaters instead of frogging them!

By: Debi

Debi — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 20:09:42 +0000

I am eager to see your mods for this Jody! Especially since I love raglans!
If you wanted, you could add a diamond shaped gusset, much like a gansey, under the arm to give you more ease and less bulk.
Um, I’m STILL waiting on that tute you promised a looong time ago…now if I could only remember what it was about! I do remember I was really excited about it tho, LOL!

By: Liz K.

Liz K. — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:04:26 +0000

Tell us more about adding the dart at some point. Do you do two lines of decreases when beginning the sleeve, reducing to the point of the triangle when the decreases converge?
I can’t tell you how much I have learned from your blog. These posts are truly invaluable.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:49:42 +0000

I agree with modifications, especially the length. That was one I was definitely going to do. Keep us posted

By: Pioggia

Pioggia — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:00:24 +0000

A raglan tutorial! That will be neat!

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:46:52 +0000

Oh my… those are exactely the same mods I was thinking of making… I think I’ll go with the waist shaping instead of the short rowing for the bust area. I might be asking for help for the raglan sleeve stuff… I don’t have enough experience to make changes like that myself just yet
Cheers Eva – who ordered 10 skeins of malabrigo in Grape Violetas. I hope it is not too variagated to use with the cables.

By: Mari

Mari — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:51:16 +0000

I haven’t received my IK yet, but my first thoughts about that pattern when I saw it in the IK preview were exactly the same things you are pointing out now! I’m really looking forward to seeing your Arwen WIP.