[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hexagon cardigan

[slery]

Not sure yet, I am making my gauge swatch now. You can see the pattern 
in the link I sent.
Cindy

On 4/23/2025 10:47 AM, Ramona Walhof via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
> Cindy, this sounds like a fun sweater.  How many stgitches do you cast 
> on per inch?
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2025 3:10 PM
> *To:* Ramona Walhof via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* slery <slerythema at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hexagon cardigan
> Hi Ramona,
>
> You knit two hexagons, sew the two hexagons together along one side, 
> then on each hexagon you fold them in half (to make a partial square, 
> think of a square with four quadrants and you will only have three of 
> the quadrants), and last you can add cuffs to the sleeves, a button 
> band or trim, and you can also add to the length of the body if you 
> want it longer.
>
> To picture how the design looks, think of the granny square. The 
> center square is under the arm hole and the increasing frames go out 
> to the body and up the lines. If you hold your arms straight out to 
> the sides and parallel to the floor, the top of your arms would be a 
> straight line, your neck and the center of the back would be a 
> straight line going vertical (they form a 90 degree angle at the 
> center of your body).
>
> Cindy
>
> On 4/22/2025 8:28 AM, Ramona Walhof via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>> Are the hexigons just the design, or do you sew hexigons together to 
>> make the whole thing?  That would be interesting to me, too, if it 
>> fits well.
>> Ramona
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>> Hi Cindy.  That sounds interesting. Where did you get the pattern?  I 
>> might like to make that myself.
>>
>> Tracy
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>> *To:* Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters 
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>> *Cc:* slery <slerythema at gmail.com> <mailto:slerythema at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
>>
>> I am trying a new pattern for a Hexagon cardigan (most are crochet 
>> but I am doing a knit one).
>> Cindy
>>
>> On 4/21/2025 8:23 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Cindy.  Always great to find a use for those partial skeins. 
>>     What’s your project going to be?
>>
>>     Tracy
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>>     *Sent:* Sunday, April 20, 2025 11:31 PM
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>>     *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
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>>     Well, I found some partial skeins of the yarn I was looking for
>>     coordinating colors for. I am measuring the yardage and on the
>>     last partial and believe I will have enough for the project
>>     without needing a coordinating color. Should be finish measuring
>>     and cast-on the swatch tomorrow. Hopefully, by next Saturday I
>>     will be able to start the project.
>>
>>     Cindy
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>>     On 4/19/2025 2:18 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
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>>         Sad as I am to see her go, I hope Bernice was successful in
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