sleeves, sleeves

Posted on | March 5, 2009 | 17 Comments

I love to knit sleeves.  It makes my day to knit a sleeve.  Or two.  Or three.

Why else would I knit three sleeves for my Amanda Jacket?

It couldn’t be because…

A.   I decided I didn’t really like the contrasting cuff; or

B.  I’m optimistic that I’ll have enough handspun to knit the entire sweater without contrasting cuffs and collar; or

C.  It’d been so long since I knit the first sleeve that I couldn’t remember the modifications I made, and in light of A and B, decided it would be easier to just reknit the whole sleeve rather than figure out what I’d done on the first sleeve, rip back and make it match the second sleeve AND undo and remove the contrasting cuff, pick up stitches and knit down.

Nope.

I just love knitting sleeves.

Category: February, NaKniSweMoDo

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17 Responses to “sleeves, sleeves”

  1. Imbrium
    March 5th, 2009 @ 10:21 am

    I vote for D. you secretly have a third arm that you are waiting to share with us until you’re able to properly clothe it in handknits. ;) It’s a good thing you love knitting sleeves.

  2. Cheryl S.
    March 5th, 2009 @ 10:42 am

    Beautiful yarn, and beautiful sleeves. All three of them.

  3. grace
    March 5th, 2009 @ 11:42 am

    You’re knitting a sweater with removable, mix and match sleeves!

  4. Carole
    March 5th, 2009 @ 11:54 am

    Good to know. You can knit all my sleeves, too.

  5. Lynn in Tucson
    March 5th, 2009 @ 12:05 pm

    Oh, phew. I really thought it was “C.”

    ‘Cause that’s what I’d do.

  6. margene
    March 5th, 2009 @ 12:09 pm

    Good for you! It’s better to love what your doing than be stuck on sleeve island.

  7. Sandy
    March 5th, 2009 @ 12:39 pm

    I’m knitting the sleeves first on the sweater I’m working on now. I’ve never knit with size 19 needles (sweater won’t be horrid – I think) using chunky yarn and I swear it’s like knitting with trunks.

    Love all the texture. I just wanna rub my face on your knitting.

  8. Carrie
    March 5th, 2009 @ 1:07 pm

    ROFL. I like Imbrium’s option.

  9. Paula
    March 5th, 2009 @ 2:20 pm

    I can send Acer to you…

  10. Diane
    March 5th, 2009 @ 3:52 pm

    With that yarn and those colors, why stop at 3 sleeves? Let yourself go crazy and knit half a dozen!

  11. Nora
    March 5th, 2009 @ 3:54 pm

    If it were me, it would be because I forgot where I put one of the sleeves I had already knit. Or I forgot that I had knit it at all…

  12. cyndy
    March 5th, 2009 @ 8:47 pm

    hummm…not sure I’m believing you…really?

    I’m thinking it might be that cuff issue that caused you to go over the edge…

  13. Bubblesknits
    March 5th, 2009 @ 10:17 pm

    Still laughing at comment #1. ;-)

  14. Tonni
    March 6th, 2009 @ 2:07 pm

    HA!!! Three arms… :)

    Your sleeve knitting looks wonderful… can’t wait to see the finished Amanda!!!

  15. Tina M.
    March 6th, 2009 @ 5:01 pm

    LOL Awww… (and I’ll be posting your interview tonight!)

  16. kmkat
    March 6th, 2009 @ 10:46 pm

    …or you are really making pants for a 4-legged critter and you are only 3/4 done?

  17. jessie
    March 7th, 2009 @ 5:32 am

    Yeah. Sleeves are a blast. :-)