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ChrissyO
New Pal
USA
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 Posted - 04/18/2012 : 06:31:37 AM
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Morning everyone  I am having some trouble picking up my Einstein coat. I have one sleeve left and I cannot seem to get the gumption to finish it off. It's been sitting here STARING at me for a year!! Oh I can pick up and do shawls and hats and socks etc, but NOOO can I finish this sweater coat........no. I need some pushing or encouragement or something Chrissy |
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donnawatk
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 04/18/2012 : 08:50:15 AM
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Hi ChrissyO, I here to tell I bought the yarn and the book and it still in the bag. Every year I look at it and say I going to start it and something jumps in front of it. I would love to see it when you finish maybe you will be just what I need to get started. I'm thanking you advance. Donna |
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Milinda
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 04/18/2012 : 12:30:43 PM
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I haven't done this coat jacket but one thing I always make myself do is knit the sleeves and fronts or jackets or cardys at the same time or I know I will get sidetracked!
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dothead
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
492 Posts |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 2:17:04 PM
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Well, ChrissyO, I will be writing the same post as you next year. I started the Einstein and I am still on the bottom, you know where you just knit and knit until the circumference is as big as you want. It will take me forever to finish it.
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robinstephanie
Seriously Hooked
USA
870 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 9:32:28 PM
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There's always Fran's Ten Minute Rule: Make a commitment to work on it ten minutes every day, and eventually you'll get it done. Or five minutes if that's all you feel you can handle. (Sometimes I do three!) Somehow just knowing that I only have to do a few minutes gets me through it. I also find that sometimes the next day it's easier, because I probably spent most of my time the previous day figuring out where I was, so I don't have to do it again. ChrissyO, if you use the search function here and search on "ten minute rule" you'll get more information on this tip--how it works for people and how they feel about the rule (and Fran)--than you'll know what to do with. Plus it's always a pleasure to read Fran's posts. [Edited to add last sentence.]
Robinsteph
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PBELKNAP
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 04/21/2012 : 12:27:08 PM
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I get like this with plain stockinette socks. It can take me ages to complete them...
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jaknitsea@charter.net
New Pal
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Posted - 04/25/2012 : 1:50:44 PM
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I almost do the Ten minute rule, except lately I have been making myself do a seam at a time rule, or a small section of threads to weave in kind of deal. Completely finished the Amiga sweater using this "kind of deal" with myself.
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windcheetah
New Pal
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Posted - 04/25/2012 : 3:53:59 PM
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I started this coat about a month ago, and I've finished the bottom, and am now doing the three torso portions, more or less concurrently, as I like to do the whole thing evenly, as much as possible. I need to get about two more skeins in one of the colors. I'm using Southwest Trading Company "Dream Big" yarn in several colors (it was on closeout at a LYS), which required some modifications to the pattern. It's turning out well so far. I will eventually do the sleeves together, and likely use circular needles, as I would also prefer to do as little sewing as possible.
I can only say that if you start picking up the stitches, the rest will follow. If I only had one sleeve left, I'd be staying up 'til the wee hours to finish. The final finishing stage is what usually gets me, though, but I eventually do finish 'em.
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