[rasputin]

I put my sweater together. the body fits good, but the arms are just too wide all around. is there an easy fix where I dont' have to take them apart????

 

[lneighbors3]

Short of actually sewing a seam on the underarm, I can't think of any way.

Sorry,
Lynne

 

[rasputin]

Short of actually sewing a seam on the underarm, I can't think of any way.

Sorry,
Lynne

that's what I thought of too. is that acceptable?

 

[Joy Marshall]

Machine stitch a new seam with a zigzag stitch the size you want the sleeve to be, and cut off the excess inside.

 

[speni]

i sewed a seam in the place i wanted the sleeve to fit, and it worked very well

 

[rasputin]

Okay, it seems that sewing a new seam and cutting off excess is the way to go...will try it.

thanks Ladies!

 

[sockyarn]

Nope.

I put my sweater together. the body fits good, but the arms are just too wide all around. is there an easy fix where I dont' have to take them apart????

 

[Joy Marshall]

Okay, it seems that sewing a new seam and cutting off excess is the way to go...will try it.

thanks Ladies!

I have done this more than once with sweaters that are too wide through the body. Believe me, it works and no one knows the difference. Don't see why it wouldn't work with sleeves.

 

[onegrannygoose]

Okay, it seems that sewing a new seam and cutting off excess is the way to go...will try it.

thanks Ladies!

When yo do that be sure you have caught each and every stitch. Look up steeking. Cause that is what you would be doing.

 

[Joy Marshall]

When yo do that be sure you have caught each and every stitch. Look up steeking. Cause that is what you would be doing.

This isn't my understanding of steeking. In this particular case it is just a seam. When a steek is used there is no existing seam, it is cutting into the knitting itself.
By sewing by machine a new seam and cutting off the excess could be done by a serger if one was available.
If not, a close zigzag if all that is necessary.

 

[onegrannygoose]

This isn't my understanding of steeking. In this particular case it is just a seam. When a steek is used there is no existing seam, it is cutting into the knitting itself.
By sewing by machine a new seam and cutting off the excess could be done by a serger if one was available.
If not, a close zigzag if all that is necessary.

That is interesting. I don't know I do not claim to be an expert however I have steeked before and that is what I did. Either way I hope it works for rasputin . My understanding is that she is going to cut into the knitting itself.

 

[Joy Marshall]

That is interesting. I don't know I do not claim to be an expert however I have steeked before and that is what I did. Either way I hope it works for rasputin . My understanding is that she is going to cut into the knitting itself.

A steek for example is made through the front of a pullover, from top to bottom. There is no existing seam. A stay stitch is made on each side of the centre line and the cut is made through the centre. Very scary!
On the other hand, in this particular case, she would just be repositoning the placement of an existing seam
I have altered both side seams and sleeves using re-seaming. No problem.
Steeking scares me silly.

 

[jvallas]

I'm pretty sure it's basically the same as a steek if she's going to cut away the original seam (& that would be wise to get rid of the bulk). With a steek, you're sewing in order to stabilize things and avoid dropping any stitches when you cut away the fabric (as I understand it), and that's what she'll be doing. That's also why she was advised to be sure she sews down every single knit stitch.