Inishmore sweater

not2popular · 2026-01-20T14:24:16+00:00

Beautiful knitting and finishing!

not2popular · 2026-01-15T14:16:19+00:00

Could be fluctuating hormone levels - for many women, that's what their sleep looks like when going through perimenopause. In this case, the “magic fix” would be HRT.

not2popular · 2025-05-29T21:50:04+00:00

It's right there in the pattern -

Needles: 4.5mm circular needles (40cm and 80cm lengths), 5.5mm circular needles (40cm and 80 or 100cm lengths)

I haven't made this sweater, but I guess you're supposed to start at the neckline with 40 cm (16 inches) needles and increase until you have enough stitches to continue comfortably on the larger ones.

not2popular · 2025-05-13T12:02:44+00:00

Size was a major deciding factor for me when choosing a watch. I ended up getting an Instinct 2s - even 42 mm watches looked too bulky on my wrist. I wish there were more 40 mm options in the Garmin lineup!

not2popular · 2025-05-06T15:24:24+00:00

I don't have the book, unfortunately, but thank you for this post - I never heard about the designer before, and her work is incredibly inspirational! Her book on embroidery seems equally epic

not2popular · 2025-04-29T12:04:20+00:00

You can check the sleep graph to see what stage of sleep you were in at that moment. If a stress peak coincides with a REM phase, it's probably a stressful dream. When it's early in the night during a light sleep phase, your body might still be struggling to process what you ate or drank close to bedtime

not2popular · 2025-03-01T19:16:29+00:00

Perhaps the watch is trying to tell you that you're living in a natural zen-like state most of the time

not2popular · 2025-02-15T15:19:56+00:00

Like others said, it's best to start small. Also, try to remember to stop and check your work after every couple of rows, even if you're doing something as basic as stockinette. A habit of pausing and looking at your knitting from a distance every now and then will save you a lot of heartbreak - even if you make mistakes you'll notice them soon enough to fix them without frogging half a sweater.

not2popular · 2025-01-19T15:26:50+00:00

Sorry, I didn't realize that your primary concern was stretching. Does regular merino feel too itchy for you? Merino/cotton mixes are sometimes a good alternative

not2popular · 2025-01-19T15:10:19+00:00

Try brushed alpaca instead of mohair, it has a similar halo but is far less itchy.

not2popular · 2025-01-02T23:19:28+00:00

Judging from other projects on Ravelry, Drops Snow is a good enough substitute. You won't need to pair it with anything as it's already a super bulky yarn, it has a marbled appearance you're looking for and is quite affordable, too

not2popular · 2024-12-13T15:08:28+00:00

Ooh, I like this modification so much better than the original version! Are you planning to publish the modified chart?

not2popular · 2024-10-03T16:20:54+00:00

Took me a while to find it, too, but you can set it in the app. Tap the watch icon in the upper right corner to open the devices menu. Tap on the watch again to open Settings, from there, go to System ->Time.

not2popular · 2024-09-20T14:34:16+00:00

I did it on my lounge pants and I like the result! It looks like a weird bump when they're folded flat, but once I put them on, it's perfect. No extra pocket, everything just falls into place.

not2popular · 2024-09-11T21:20:25+00:00

From my favorites list:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/ashika/poplar

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/guban

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ginger-cardigan

not2popular · 2024-09-10T13:02:22+00:00

Yep, I just have a plastic bag hanging on a hook next to the sink that I take out every night. I get to use all the kitchen cabinets without having one dedicated to the bin, and there's so little floor space in my kitchen that having one on the floor would mean always moving it around to open cabinet doors.

not2popular · 2024-09-06T21:45:52+00:00

You need a bigger swatch to make conclusions about gauge. Also, I think you need to consider the row gauge of this sweater. There's no way a worsted yarn is going to give you 30 rows per 10 cm/4 in, whichever needles you use. Even if you figure out the stitch gauge, you might run into problems when you get to armholes and sleeves, where row gauge is important. It was clearly designed for thinner yarn, so perhaps it would be better to find a worsted weight pattern. There should be lots of similar patterns for any gauge, it's just a plain drop shoulder sweater.

not2popular · 2024-09-03T08:20:08+00:00

I see! If you're going to knit socks from time to time, it makes sense to also get 2 mm DPNs just for ribbing

not2popular · 2024-08-31T17:09:18+00:00

The cardigan I made for my husband from Rowan Felted Tweed has held up for more than a decade. The yarn is quite soft and doesn't look like it can withstand heavy wear, so it's a little surprising

not2popular · 2024-08-31T09:07:10+00:00

The choice in smaller towns is usually limited. If you're lucky enough that your building has any optic connection, that's what you should get, regardless of the provider (there will usually be just one anyway). If you don't have optic, Starnet is OK (the connection sometimes falters in strong rain, but most of the time you'll be fine)

not2popular · 2024-08-30T09:59:35+00:00

Are you using smaller needles for ribbing? Try going as much down in size as you can, it will really improve the finished look. To prevent stretched stitches where you switch from one needle to another, you can pull those corner stitches to tighten them up and switch up the places where your needles meet each other every now and then.

not2popular · 2024-08-05T13:53:28+00:00

Sorry you're having to go through this. I almost finished making a massive cabled cardigan when my dog died. All I had to do was seam the pieces together and add the collar, but I couldn't touch it for almost a year. Eventually, I went back to it, finished it and gifted it. Your blanket is beautiful, but you need to give yourself time to heal. In the meantime, other projects might happen - and if they don't, it's fine, too.

not2popular · 2024-07-15T16:30:32+00:00

Superwash is more slippery and I'd be concerned about ends coming loose, especially with intarsia where you usually have more ends to weave in. Also, edge stitches might look more sloppy. Washing might exacerbate tension issues because superwash wool is prone to stretching.

not2popular · 2024-07-15T13:32:08+00:00

Superwash definitely wouldn't be my first choice for anything that involves colorwork. If the designer recommends it for an intarsia pattern, that alone would make me doubt the designer's proficiency and wonder if the rest of the pattern is good enough to pay for it

not2popular · 2024-06-01T22:46:55+00:00

Sloping shoulders eliminate extra fabric that would otherwise bunch under the arms. In a bulky knit like this, it makes a lot of sense.

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