Yup, I’ve done the sleeves first for this current sweater and I’m really glad I did.  This time I started the sleeves (twice, but still) instead of actually swatching.  And given how tedious I’ve decided sleeves are, its a good thing they are done!  In fact, if I liked sweater vests at all, which I don’t since its ususally my arms that are cold, I’d only knit vests – just so I’d never have to do sleeves!

EPS Yoke Sleeves 

Plain, old boring vanilla sleeves.  Knit in the round, from the cuff up, two at a time and they are waiting on the needle to be attached to the body when its ready.  The body looks like it will be a quick knit . . . now that the ribbing is done its basic, knit in the round with the exception of the 5 steek stitches in the center front.  Those I’ve decided to do 2 st in seed stitch to either side of a center knit stitch (the one that will ultimately be cut).  I think I read somewhere that working the side stitches in Seed Stitch helps to lock in the yarn so it won’t unravel too easily.

Last night I wound off a cone of the Cocoa Harrisville Shetland and scoured it in prep for starting the swatch hat for the Fair Isle sweater.  I’m still trying to decide which other colors to actually put with it . . . perhaps Sunday I’ll have time to really look at it, preferably in some natural light . . . .

back to knitting!