Project update
By Kevin
@kevin1877uk (36987)
March 16, 2017 5:37pm CST
Project update
The other day I posted about a new project which I’ve been meaning to start for some time, but with being so busy I just haven’t got around to starting until now.
AS normal another busy week with Etsy orders but I’ve had time to made a start of the project and done the rib so start as you can see in the video.
Now the fun begins and the pattern starts, I think the next update will be when I’ve reached the pockets seeing I’m doing the back and the front at the same time. From the end of the rib until I reach the pockets it a total of 32 rows plus 2 set up rows, 50 in total including the rib and about 2.5 hours work.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Mar 17
It's a bit late in the season to be doing cardigans! 
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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16 Mar 17
Yes I know it is, just been way too busy with other things, but I'm sure it will come in handy on colder days and i have to finish it yet which could take me some time, but no real rush on that.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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17 Mar 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum No, a friend asked me about it some time ago, but I was busy and they understood I was.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 17
@kevin1877uk Atleast you aren't having to rush to make it, which is good. Did this order come about because of the baby cardigan you made a few weeks back?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 17
@kevin1877uk I would imagine that the time frame would also be rather long.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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16 Mar 17
This project is for someone and it's kinda fun doing a video diary of doing it. I do have one in my store, made to order only, but I can't ever see anyone buying one, then you never know. There is way too much work involved in making one to ever make anything out of it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 17
@kevin1877uk Perhaps with you making a public video diary, the interest for the cardigan will increase. How long does it take from start to finish?
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
16 Mar 17
Getting started is the first hurdle. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress. I finally opened my Etsy store. Five quilts to start with...hopefully I can get more photos and more quits...wallhangings...bags posted before the week is done.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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16 Mar 17
Awesome, you'll have to let me know the name of your store, need to take a look.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
16 Mar 17
@kevin1877uk I'll send you a PM. I'm not if I can tell people in a comment.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 17
@Morleyhunt in this case, since he asked, it is fine. You can always just give the name of the shop and he can search for it on etsy himself.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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17 Mar 17
Yes, I agree although I'm good a seaming but doing it all in one will be better, only the sleeves to seam.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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19 Mar 17
@JudyEv Yes you really need to be neat, I never was but with time I have become, although if I could I would gladly send they the pieces to seem themselves lol, it's not something I look forward to doing, but it's something you have to do.
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@JudyEv (382309)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 17
@kevin1877uk If you are selling your work, the seams would need to be really neat. I used to hate sewing up seams in crocheted garments as they were sometimes hard to do neatly.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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14 Feb 18
Oh, that go vary so much. I guess the quickest one I've ever done was in 3 days but I couldn't hang around in doing it as it was needed quickly and it was an easy one to knit, just knit a row, purl a row.
The one in the video never got finished, I kinda got busy with other things, but have started it again however in a different colour. The one in the video, ok you can't see much of how it would look but there is a lot of work involved, I knitted one like it before and worked out to be about 90-100 hours of work to knit it
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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17 Feb 18
@Hannihar If I'm looking for a pattern I often go to Ravelry and see what they might have, I often take bit from one and then another to make it work for what I'm looking for to do. I can look at a design and make it from that without looking at a pattern, say if I see something in a store/shop window. I can design and write my own patterns, I think I have 3 patterns currently but really it should be more. Something I need to put right this year and get my patterns published.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
15 Feb 18
@kevin1877uk
So kevin, when you decide to knit something do you follow a pattern or go on youtube to see how it is done or what?
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
17 Mar 17
It sounds as if you have it all nicely planned.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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17 Mar 17
Thank you, I have knitted one before but not doing the from and back all in one, it will be interesting.
@kevin1877uk (36987)
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17 Mar 17
Thank you, you will do, planning on a diary of it all.
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@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
17 Mar 17
Looks like a very intricate pattern and its a very pretty color. Looking forward to future updates on your project
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Mar 17
@kevin1877uk i have knitted but not anytime lately.
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