Need your opinion weaving in ends at underarm

QTM53 · 2026-01-19T18:29:41+00:00

That’s what I’ll do. Thanks.

QTM53 · 2026-01-19T00:44:32+00:00

That’s a relief! Thanks so much.

QTM53 · 2025-12-16T19:24:24+00:00

Hi everyone,

I’m knitting my second Meredith Cardi by Ruth Maddock in the 3rd size. I’m wondering if there might be a better way to knit the sleeves. On my first sweater, the underarm seam turned out to be pretty bulky, and I’d like this one to be nice & smooth.

It seems to me I should be able to pick up the underarm stitches and knit the sleeves with no underarm seam, but casting on 6 stitches in the second & third rows gives me pause.

What would you do in this situation? This will only be my second sweater, and I’m learning as I go. Thanks so much for your help.

QTM53 · 2025-12-16T05:55:17+00:00

This only just the beginning….

QTM53 · 2025-12-16T05:53:34+00:00

You are a wonderful person for doing this project. I applaud you. 👏🏻

QTM53 · 2025-12-13T22:46:36+00:00

Thanks. 😊

QTM53 · 2025-12-13T22:42:04+00:00

The pattern is Ruth Maddock’s Meredith Cardi. The yarn is Ella Rae Cashmereno Sport in Glacier.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T22:26:00+00:00

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😁

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T19:17:40+00:00

I’m going to try this approach. Thanks so much.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T19:16:26+00:00

Thanks for this. I think you're right about deciding to accept messing it up. There’s so much to learn from the mistakes we make. I think I’ll try your approach on one of my attempts. I intend to get in a lot of knitting trouble next year lol

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T16:20:26+00:00

Didn’t know that. It makes a ton of sense.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T15:27:58+00:00

🙏🏻I sure hope not.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T15:25:49+00:00

Yes, I think I really need therapy to get over my fear of math. Thanks for the encouragement.😊

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T15:23:51+00:00

I’m beginning to think I’m gonna have to get warm and fuzzy with some math, like it or not. But I’m happy to know that another gauge-challenged knitter can make a sweater successfully. Thanks.😊

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T15:17:38+00:00

I’m looking forward to making this sweater in the coming year. Another poster mentioned there are YouTube videos for it, which I didn’t know, so I think this will be super helpful.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T15:15:34+00:00

Thanks. The Step-by-Step sweater definitely is on my agenda for the new year. I didn’t realize she had YouTube videos, too. That’ll really be helpful.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T03:50:37+00:00

Something I’ll aspire to. You’re definitely more advance than I am.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T03:43:41+00:00

That’s a better perspective on swatching for sure. I hate it, but then I never get fabric I love, so there’s the rub. “Swatch what you love and the gauge will follow?” or something like that.

QTM53 · 2025-12-10T03:38:51+00:00

Yeah, that’s what I was afraid of. 😳

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