As I’ve said before I HATE to :frog:, (I guess there are no knitters that like to frog though, are there??? If so, maybe a little :crazy:?) but this time there is just no way around it. Inches and inches to undo and of course I didn’t notice until I had already done the bind off and began blocking. Notice the large black circle…that is where I SHOULD have quit the cable. I wish it was one of those things that isn’t noticeable but it is where I would sew the seam for the sleeve. I can’t very well sew a cable edging, now can I? My demise was Law and Order SVU. I need to pay a little more attention if I am going to knit in front of the television!

The Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Superchunky I bought for 40% off with no particular project in mind was perfect for this. The fabric feels great and seems like it will wear well. I got really lucky with the amount too…I just have enough of the last ball for the sleeve seams.

After knitting socks on DPN’s I wanted to try doing it on circulars. Since I have already knitted using two circulars for small diameter knitting, I thought I’d try the magic loop instead. I’ll show you what it looks like so far and give my first impressions.

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The concept is pretty much the same as knitting on two circulars with a little more shuffling involved. Also, the needle I have is 42″…I think (I know it wasn’t in the 50’s which I looked for) but I would definitely recommend the longer needle. The 42″ is the minimum I would use, due to the way it sits while you are working on it. An extra 8-12 inches to work with would be helpful.