nantucket sleeve success!

Hello world!

Well, after a week of not knowing, I'm pleased to report that the pattern alteration I made to the Nantucket Jacket sleeve appears to have worked! Phew – glad I won't have to rip that whole sucker out!

You'll notice, those of you who are familiar with the original pattern, that I've also opted to make the sleeve longer. It's now somewhere between full length and three-quarter, at least on me. I figured, how often was I really going to wear a short-sleeved sweater?

Here is a pic of the new sleeve, flat:





What I did was substitute Chart B from the original pattern (the one with all the yarn-overs) for the width that comes from the seed stitch section in the original pattern.

I kept the sleeve width consistant for 8 cable repeats, instead of increasing immediately, then increased at the row ends, every four rows, in reverse stockinette to bring the width out to the proper measurement to begin the decreases for the cap shaping. I've basted one new sleeve on, and voila, it works!

Boy am I relieved.

Here's a detail pic of the substituted Chart B pattern:




Almost done! Check back in in about a week to see the finished sweater! I will also post detailed pattern notes on the full alterations I made to the original Nantucket Jacket pattern.

Stay tuned!