[Nfb-krafters-korner] seaming toddler sweater

[Nella Foster]

I'm afraid if I made something to wear using yarn it would come unraveled while on me. Lol

Nella

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sirena Carroll via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 6:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] seaming toddler sweater

Comment. You're amazing. That went totally over my head, but just wow.
To be able to create something someone can actually wear... seems like... just wow.

On 4/29/16, Catherine jacobse via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am just finishing seaming the shoulders.  Had to go buy stitch 
> markers, I used to have some, but they’ve disappeared - poof!
> This is the painful part (for me that is); I measure at least  twice. 
> Double check that I’m working on the inside out.  And then I check it 
> all again. I ripped out the first shoulder seam as I felt that it was 
> too bulky, I just didn’t like the feel.  So this time I did what I 
> call a whip stitch. Someone will correct me if I’m wrong.  I vaguely 
> remember this from home Ec when my care factor was focused on Where the Boys are.  .
> Back to this century and cute little sweater.
> after matching up sides, shoulders and markers, and then for me 
> counting stitch by stitch to make sure all is even  (silent scream!) 
> Seaming shoulder seam, using same yarn as sweater and one of those fat
> needles:
>   from back to front, go under  2 threads/ loops, one from back and 
> one from front pull seaming yarn snug-ish take needle over top of work 
> to back and repeat stitching back to front picking up only 1 loop from 
> each side; that is 1 from back and 1 from front.
>  I like the results of this much better, feels smoother.
> I showed it to hubby and asked him “doesn’t this look good?” Then I 
> told him to just agree.  He did. You know; happy wife, happy life! LOL
> Thanks for listening, I’m finished venting; feel much better.   Ready to
> move on to the seaming of sleeves/armholes.   .
>
> If any suggestions please do share.
> Catherine J
>
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