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Newbie Help

I’m at the top shaping of the sleeve for Chamomile and the pattern says to decrease at each end of the next 3 rows. So on the RS rows I’m doing K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2Tog, K1 (Decreasing one stitch in from the edge). On the WS rows, I would do the opposite decrease: P1, SSP, P to last 3 sts, P2Tog, P1. But when I try to do SSP, my decrease comes out all messed up for some reason. I couldn’t find any videos or good visual references for how to do it, just what it should look like when it’s done. Even in all my books at home. I slip 2 sts knitwise one at a time, then put them back on the left needle by simply inserting the left needle into the stitches from left to right, then I do a p2tog tbl. I’m getting ugly results. :( Maybe I’m just doing the SSP wrong. Instead, I tried just a P2Tog TBL without slipping the stitches first, instead of SSP and my decrease seemed to look like it should (from the pictures in the books I have).

Will this make my piece non-symmetrical since I’m not slipping the stitches before doing the P2Tog TBL? Could I make it more even by doing K2Tog TBL instead of SSK? Will this affect the end result, since I will be seaming those edges together?

This decrease issue is where Sigma went wrong. It looks sloppy because of the SSPs, so I’m trying to make sure I got it right this time. I want Chamomile to look good. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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The Doily

I’ve looked at the pattern and assessed the project and have decided it will not be done for Christmas. This thing will be a challenge. One I’m looking forward to, but I’m not going to set too high a goal for this one. It will be done when it’s done and I’ll give it to grandma when it’s finished, whenever that will be. I did buy the crochet thread and the needles. It looks like an easy pattern, but my problem will be with the size. It is so small for my blind eyes, I already know that I won’t be able to work on it for long stretches. I just really need to find some free time so I can work on all my other pending projects and get them done.

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Doilies

I’ve decided to try my hand at crocheting a doily. If it comes out okay, I plan to give it to my grandmother for Christmas. It is a pretty pinwheel pattern I found at FreePatterns.com. I’m still working on my crochet afghan, but hopefully it won’t take me too much longer to finish it. I just need to get back to working on it. Once I start, it doesn’t take long to get a square done. I just need to find time to work on it. During the week, I don’t have much time to knit. My evenings fly by quickly and before I know it, it’s bedtime and I haven’t done any knitting. My vacation will be mid-June and I plan to spend a week with my SIL. I doubt she’ll be taking time off work, so I’ll have plenty of time during the day to listen to music and knit to my hearts content. :) I’m definitely looking forward to it. And with my husband’s canoe trip coming up in a few weeks, I’ll have less to do in the evenings, so I may be able to get some more knitting done then.

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My Fling is Over

Here is Sigma, all done. Woohoo! It’s blocking but I couldn’t wait to take a picture and post it. My edges are kind of sloppy but overall, I think it came out pretty well. It will be a great little tank for hanging out this summer.

Now I must focus my attention on Chamomile, a few dishcloths I want to make mom for her birthday and the scarf I’m making my sister. Then I can start my other sleeveless with Denim Silk and my Dolman sweater with Silkroad Tweed.

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Almost There

I’m almost done with Sigma. I’ve got a few ends to weave in then I have to do the crochet edge and block it. It feels good to be this close to finished. I can’t wait to be done. I’ll post pics after it’s completed. I also worked on Chamomile some this weekend. I am just about to the top shaping of the first sleeve. I would have done more, but I wanted to get Sigma done. And I cast on for a dishcloth that I’m going to make for my mom. She got me the booklet with 16 patterns so I decided to make the first one for her. I’m using Sugar and Cream cotton in a coral mix of colors. Real pretty.

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