Amanda Knits

I HATE sewing in sleeves, even drop or modified drop. I especially hate drop because you don't have a very clear "start point." The modified drop gives you that, at least.

So on this dobok inspired sweater, I did some math and picked up the stitches along the armhole. I started knitting down (both sleeves, flat, not in the round). I'll have 4 seams total on this thing. Straight sleeves and straight side seams. (Well, there's side shaping, but the SEAMING is straight.)

Ta da.

And it just looks so darn CLEAN on the inside. I know, I know, clean seams, nobody sees them...but I know they're there.

I have about an inch on each sleeve done. Now it's just a heck of a lot of mindless knitting...

I think I'll finish this having used LESS than 6 full balls; I bought 12. Oops...

Why oh why oh why is it always like this?

I need the pieces to be 26 inches long.

I measure (twice, always twice) and it's 24 1/2".

I work what should be one inch worth of work and it's only 25". Hmmm.

I work what should be another inch worth and it's only 25 1/4". Hmmm.

I work what should be a half inch and double check (I am, after all, getting close to my goal) and it's 25 1/2". Hmmm.

I take the exact half inch worth of rows I just work, work that number and it's suddenly 27" long. Darn!

Anyone else get into the Twilight Zone of The Last Two Inches??