Comments on: Turtle Rescue Mission

By: Gryphon

Gryphon — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:43:27 +0000

What about taking the top back down a bit and reknitting it to have more of a dip? That way you increase the neck circumference. It means you can only graft the center sts, though. But in your increase method, why do you have to BO the back of the neck? Aren’t you leaving the sts live and grafting them?

By: bloggie

bloggie — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:45:59 +0000

If you assume the hood will fit, and graft the hood and sleeves back on for the extra flexibility, that sounds good. Since everything is apart, would you want to put a two way zipper from cuff to bottom hem on each side of the garment for flexibility and fit-ease? You put the hood on baby Gwen, let the front and back drape properly, and then zip her up at the sides. (Zippers allow venting at cuff hem and body bottom hem on each side… and starting with the hood and working down one side at a time might be a faster way to put a garment on a baby…)

By: Gwendolyn's Mom

Gwendolyn's Mom — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:26:24 +0000

Oooh, this is exciting. And a bit strange, seeing the turtle sweater all dismembered like that. I actually gasped. Now to clarify: the head opening is the issue. It seems to be a matter of “give,” and having carried that big baby head under my ribs (she was breech) for months, I can tell you, her head is lovely, large, and quite solid. Not a bit of “give” on the baby’s side of things.

Anyway, I’m ever grateful for your creativity in both design and problem-solving. I can’t wait to see what happens next!

By: desiknitter

desiknitter — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:51:07 +0000

I had the same question as the first commenter: is it the whole hood that isn’t fitting well or just the opening that isn’t stretchy? If the former, can you increase evenly along the spine of the hood instead of reknitting the top of the body back? If the latter, the Russian bind off for socks - “p2tog, put st back on needle, p2tog, repeat to end” is very stretchy and looks nice too.

Enjoyed reading the whole, meandering post, by the way. I know what you mean by swatching. It scratches that itch and then you come back to your senses (and to your current project).

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:49:33 +0000

I vote for not adjusting the shoulders… I think that increasing and grafting should be stretchy enough. Esp. if it’s cotton (which can grow to be more open with the weight of the hood.

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:18:05 +0000

How are you binding off? There are some that are really stretchy, and others that are not stretchy at all…
If you
k2, slip both sts back to the l needle, k2tog tbl, k1, slip 2 back to the left needlt, k2tog tbl…..
it yields a nice stretchy edge.
that might help…
Grafting might also help. As would adding stitches to the back neck (or front neck if that’s possible).