[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday a day late

[slery]

Tracy,

It technically isn't a pattern per se. The written patterns are for 
crochet and I am knitting.

For the hexagon panel, cast on how you like, 6 stitches. I prefer the 
figure 8 cast-on so that it is seemless. Then, you will follow a repeat 
of row 1: knit, row 2: increase. In your first row, place a marker after 
each stitch (you can use double pointed, two circs, or magic loop-I use 
magic loop). The first two increases you will want to do kfb in every 
stitch. On the third increase you will knit the stitch on each side of 
the marker and then increase the next stitch. You may use any pattern 
you want and any increase you like (such as continueing with kfb, yo, 
m1r and m1l-I am doing just the yo for this first try). So, on the 
increase round, you are increasing two stitches between each marker. 
This will give you six equal sides and thus a hexagon.

Increase until you have your sleeve length, or where you want it to stop 
(I plan on working ribbing in the wrong down to my hands). Then make a 
second hexagon.

Now, you lay it out like it will make a square and bring the two extra 
sides together. It will form an upside down capital print L (think of a 
t-shirt laid flat, then fold it in half down the middle so that the arms 
are laying on top of each other). Now, you sew the top of the sleeve 
closed on each panel. At this point, you can either sew the two backs 
together or start knitting between the two to join them (hexagon 1, new 
knitting, hexagon 2). Many people will add a different color for a color 
block look. Some people will also add more knitting along the bottom to 
add length. Then, you will go up the front sides individually because 
you do not want them joined and you can choose to leave open or add 
button holes on one side. This is carried up the front, over the arm, 
around the neck, and down the other side.

I hope that helps. If you crochet, you might want to do a search for 
free crochet hexagon cardigan pattern and read several of those.

Cindy

On 5/26/2025 7:49 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>
> Cindy, you have been busy!  Good for you. You sure learned a lot of 
> new things this last week.
>
> How annoying to find out your pattern’s no good and have to tear it 
> out. But great you found a better pattern for the same thing. Can you 
> send a link for the new, good pattern?
>
> Tracy
>
> *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *slery via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Monday, May 26, 2025 12:01 AM
> *To:* Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters 
> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* slery <slerythema at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday a day late
>
> Well, guess what . . . yes, I frogged again!
>
> Okay, so I actually finished the one panel based on the pattern and 
> discovered it is a terrible pattern. So, I went digging for another 
> version of the knitted hexagon cardigan and this pattern is much 
> better. I have restarted that panel and am making progress.
>
> It has been a brainy week. I worked on learning two software programs, 
> did the intial setup of a new computer, did the above knitting trials, 
> and tried sous vide for the first time with my second instant pot 
> which was my first time learning how to use that one because it is a 
> little different from my other one.
>
> Man, that was exhausting just listing it all.
> Cindy
>
> On 5/25/2025 9:25 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>
>     Sorry, I’m a day late with Successful Saturday.  My sister is
>     visiting.
>
>     Have you started or finished a project, or achieved a goal?  Share
>     it with us and we’ll celebrate with you.
>
>     I did some successful elementary plumbing.  I changed a toilet
>     fill valve, replacing one that wasn’t working with a new one. Now,
>     after a flush, the toilet will once again automatically refill the
>     tank.  Yay!
>
>     I’m also having a great time identifying birds coming through on
>     spring migration.
>
>     Tracy
>
>
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