Josephine's Knit-A-Long

Delete me!

2006-10-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

I'd like to be taken off this blog as a member. The only way to do this is if the moderator deletes me as a member.
Please do this, I finished Josephine almost a year ago and am trying to clear my Blogger Dashboard.
Thanks!
Tara

Josephine Wins

2006-01-26T03:59:00.000-08:00

I give up! I can't do it. This chart is so bad that I am not able to overcome it. I have ripped my Josephine for the last time and will not be trying again. I have decided on a different sweater jacket from Knit Simple. This one is called Miss Scarlet, but I prefer Vivian.

I have to double the yarn so I will be a little short, but in the long run I would rather order more yarn than ever look at the Josephine pattern again.

Cast on again!! maybe AGAIN!

2006-01-21T10:02:00.000-08:00

Well I started again and did 1 repeat. I htink one of the cables is going the wrong way though. I'm using cascade it's very soft but dont' a very dense fabric kinda thinner then I expected. I may have to break down and purchase more yarn... YUK!! Or maybe rip again and go with a smaller needle like size 8 who knows then I have to redo all the math... errrr I've never had som uch trouble with a pattern before.. maybe I need to concentrate more

Another Josephine complete

2006-01-19T16:45:00.000-08:00

Watching Big Fish was just the push I needed to finish my Josephine... and I am in love with this sweater. Like many of you , I used KnitPicks Sierra, and I did and XL size, but used 10 1/2 needles so I would have a tighter guage. I'm so pleased with this knit...even though it was a bit challanging at first with the chart mix-up. Check her out on my blog

www.iwasknittogetherinmymotherswomb.typepad.com

So tired! FRUSTRATED!

2006-01-13T16:59:00.000-08:00

I finally decided to go with the natural color Casecade Eco wool! Have 2 skeins and the woman is holding another 2 for me in case I need them. I've casted on a couple times then frogged not getting any where so tired of screwing up the rows and once I get cableing they don't match up! Is it me ro what????? Maybe I just need mroe quiet time to start this and full concentration without any distractions! I know it's not difficult!! Whats wrong with me??

Am I alone here?

2005-11-23T14:11:00.000-08:00

I'm done!

No one else has posted anything in awhile...are you still working on it? Don't give up!
Later I'll be posting my thoughts on Josephine here

2005-11-09T06:03:00.000-08:00

Woo! I finished the back last night! No pictures, because it looks the same as my last, only longer and BO!
My goal is to have it done by Nov 22nd, since it's intended recipient will be in the States for Thanksgiving and I would really save by not sending it to England. That gives me 2 weeks to do a sleeve and 1/2 (the first is 1/2 way done!), both front pieces, sew it together and knit on the collar. The back (the largest piece) took me just over a week, and that was while I was moving, so I think I won't have any trouble doing both front pieces in the next week, giving me one last week to finish the arms and get it all together.
Wish me luck!

Almost done with the back!

2005-11-07T10:58:00.000-08:00

I've done the armhole shaping and am now about 4 inches from the shoulder shaping/BO! Yay!
It does some to be a pretty fast knit. I think I'll do the front pieces at the same time, as that always seems to make it faster (which doesn't make any sense, but well...)...any comments or suggestions?
Edited to add: Since I'm going to the movies tonight and this is just too difficult for that...I'm starting on a sleeve! I wanted to knit them in the round, but I just don't have the right needles (drats!). As it is, the receiver has asked that we NOT do the ribbed sleeves (she's afraid they'll add bulk to her arms), so I'll be doing reverse St st with one single cable (not the zigzag one, but the one I call "twisted pillar"). Whaddya think?

Thank You Lynne!

2005-11-07T08:11:00.000-08:00

My friend Lynne finally got me all straightened out with my Josephine. I am about 5 inches into it and I am loving it!

It is going super fast on the US13's!

http://continueinkind.typepad.com/

Progress of Knititng & Frogging

2005-11-03T11:08:00.000-08:00

or should I say lack there of.............I've been knitting one pattern repeat with several different yarns for Josephine and I HATE them all!! YUKKO! Yarns I've tried so far Blizzard, Cervinia Londra, Katia Colorado & Filatura Di Crosa Mimosa. I just didn't like the way any of them looked and the cables patterns didn't look good at all! very disappointed.. I'm tossed up now about getting Cascade Eco wool or Knit picks sierra.....ohhh Now What??? maybe Patons Shetland Chunky at least it'd be washable....hmmm Now what is one to do with all this yarn added to my stash.....YIKES! Getting tired of knitting and froggin with nothing

Me again

2005-10-29T19:29:00.000-07:00

After getting to row 5 and frogging-3 TIMES. I've finally succeeded!
Here she is, coupla rows into the second repeat:
How is going for the rest of you?

Hello

2005-10-26T14:17:00.001-07:00

New Josephine-er here. I've never used cable charts before so I've spent all my time with Josephine swatching and squinting. I think I finally have it-but is there an online tutorial or something? That'd be a good link to have!
I'm using KnitPicks Sierra and have a whopping 2 rows done so far! A friend requested a cable-y sweater jacket awhile ago so we searched and searched for something she liked and then Josephine came along and she's perfect!
Hope she's being agreeable for everyone else!
Edited to add:
I was just sent these chart links-hope they help!
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My Josephine Saga

2005-10-14T22:22:00.000-07:00

Howdy.

I just wanted to thank Soap Fiber Gal for starting a KAL for the beautiful Josephine and to also intro myself, as I did join the KAL afterall.

I am one of those that immediately picked up the needles when I first took a glimpse and Josephine and never looked back! Needless to say, I am almost done with mine. I only have the collar to finish up and then some blocking...then hopefully say something like, "ta-da!" I did have to frog the collar once already and now I fear I might have to do so once again, as my 'seam' ended up on the inside instead of underneath the collar. Does this seem correct? I'm just not sure how it's going to look this way. I guess I will finish it and if I don't like what I see, I'll try it a 3rd time. I'll be curious to see how all goes for everyone else.

I am using Knitpicks' "Sierra" in color mist. I am making the size medium and it looks like I will be finishing it within 11 skeins worth. I am also doing fine with regular sizes 10.5 and 11 needles.

This is really fun to knit and it truly knit up very quickly for as big as it is! This is where I am at (well maybe not if I re-frog the collar again. oh well!):

Feel free to check out more photos and ramblings on my blog if you're interested.

One other thing I have been thinking about is why, especially on the back of the sweater, the smaller zig-zagging cables don't pop out like they do in the photo's of the author's Josephine. Mine look like that....zig-zags, while the real-deal looks more like cabled back-and-forth ovals. I can't really explain...I can only see it. Perhaps I knit too tightly here? Perhaps I did the cables wrong? Regardless, I'm not turning back now, plus I am pretty satisfied with the 'look' regardless.

Sorry to ramble on. I guess I had a bit too much to say!

I am happy to be part of this and I cannot wait to see everyone else's Josephine's, hear stories, input, little kinks in the road and happy endings! If I can help anyone on the way, please let me know (even if I'm not exactly sure if I'm even doing it all right. doi!).

Anjo
aka The CraftyModster

Awaiting yarn!!I

2005-10-10T09:17:00.000-07:00

I bought a couple different yarns and am waiting patiently and found more I think I want to use too....LOL Will be making a tough choice as soon as it all arrives... YIKES! Then to figure out what to do with all the new yarn in my stash with the ones I don't use for this
Can't wait to see what other decide to using and what some of you have already started with. I know someone is nearly done with one.. WOOHOOO!!

Answering an invitation

2005-10-08T12:55:00.000-07:00

Soap Fiber Gal invited me to drop by, so I did. I wasn't planning on making this sweater right away, though it is probably in my future.

Ordered my yarn...

2005-10-04T10:19:00.000-07:00

I just ordered 3 bags of Debbie Bliss Merino Chunky that was on garage sale at WEBS for $30/bag (which works out to $3/ball - and it's machine washable). I'll let you know how it swatches up once I get it. I was thinking of using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, but this worked out to be just a little more expensive and the machine washability was key!

Button!

2005-09-28T10:54:00.000-07:00

I whipped up this little button for the KAL (I'm trying to get the most out of the 23 days I have left of my free Photoshop trial...). Hope you like it!

I really shouldn't be starting on Josie for another month or so, but I know I'm not going to be able to resist looking for yarn... Bad me!

Welcome to Josephine's Knit-A-Long!

2005-09-28T07:29:00.000-07:00

Well here's the beautiful Josephine and you can find the FREE pattern here

I know people have been swatching and helping with recommendations for yarn subsitutions.... I hope we can have lots of helping hands around here as we begin to start our round of Josephine
Email me to signup to Join us! Looking forward to getting started with everyone