tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910699299021961942.post4360041612735933698..comments2009-01-03T20:12:17.723-08:00Comments on Domiknitrix Knit Along: Progress on the City CoatAlmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04918771956448382320noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910699299021961942.post-81187902549273582082007-07-07T08:21:00.000-07:002007-07-07T08:21:00.000-07:00Hello, DomiKNITrix here Agreed, the tight gauge on...Hello, DomiKNITrix here <BR/><BR/>Agreed, the tight gauge on City and Mod Coats is hard on the hands, but does make a very nice edge, and most importantly, no saggy rear end! <BR/><BR/>The only problem I've seen with this pattern when made up by some knitters is when knit on too short a needle. When the stitches are crowded on the needle, one tends to have looser gauge at beginning of row, then more normal tension at end of row (or vice versa).<BR/><BR/>That's all well and good until the second half is knit and loose tension moves to the opposite end of the coat, causing asymmetry. <BR/><BR/>My point is that it's best to use a nice long circular rather than cheaping out and trying to get through with tools you already own. If you are going to tough it out on straights or a shorter circ, please take the knitting off the needles occasionally to be sure your tension is even at top and bottom of coat, and be mindful of your tension at beginning and end of rows.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and to your point about the unexciting photos in the book, the pics of the Mod Coat (same design with a few mods, heh) were much cuter, but were shown in less detail because it wasn't the "base" pattern, it was the modification. Check that link above for a cuter pic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910699299021961942.post-18325980236429363002007-07-02T04:57:00.000-07:002007-07-02T04:57:00.000-07:00Actually... the edges are beautiful.I was surprise...Actually... the edges are beautiful.<BR/>I was surprised by how beautiful and "finished" they look.<BR/>It may be the tight gauge, I don't know. <BR/>If you look at the photo in the first City Coat post you may see it....Almahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918771956448382320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910699299021961942.post-75188704445513828322007-07-02T04:53:00.000-07:002007-07-02T04:53:00.000-07:00Any problems with the edges? A colleague of mine l...Any problems with the edges? A colleague of mine looked in the book and commented that she thought it would be hard to get the edges of the coat to be nice and keep their shape. I think the tight gauge should take care of that, or...?Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682215109225147868noreply@blogger.com