The Body...now on to the Sleeves

Mermaid body is now totally completed- the icord bind off did work as planned and looks very good from both sides. I'm happy with the end results. I started one of the sleeves last night- kind of stuck trying to determine what Hanne means on her increases after Ridge 6. There is already an increase going on for 11 repeats when she talks about doing another for 8 repreats? Confusion reigns again-

Picture of the body to follow later.....

Mermaid Body

More pictures of the mermaid body!

The Body of Mermaid

I'm done with the body of my Mermaid, well not totally true. I still have to finish the shoulder seams, attach the collar and complete the i-cord bind off all the way around the front edge. I so hope that works as planned.

Then on to the sleeves- I haven't finished writing out those directions yet. I've gotten stuck and actually need to knit up to that point to see if I can figure out what's next. A bit of confusion as to how many & what kind of increase Hanne is talking about after the 6th ridge. I'm heading to the Burg next week so I hope to be at least to there and ask D (or someone) there what's up with that section of increases.

Happy Knitting

Still knitting happily (for the most part anyway) on my Mermaid. I'm actually moving along pretty quickly. I'll finish the 2nd underarm gusset tonight- provided no frogging or stupidity happens- which really could occur.

My last picture was actually done before I finished the back- need to get the batteries charged and new shots done soon!

I'm pleased that it actually is looking like the photo and has become much easiler to knit. That has been the most difficult thing- to get an idea of how Hanne F. writes her pattern directions. I've figured the darn thing out and hope to finish the body by next weekend, maybe....Of course then I have to do the sleeves, they have to be the SAME, then I have to block & put the thing all together.

Joy will occur when that last stage happens- cannot wait!