Say Aaron, are you planning a classic 7/8 sleeve length for your gansey? I got my first sleeve finished early, though I need to rip the cuff back to the "fast decreases" round and adjust up my stitch count just a bit for a good fit. I did make a 7/8 sleeve, so the (short) ribbing lands about 1" above my wristbone. As with the wearers of old I think this will be a good length, as during sweater-wearing weather I tend to push my sleeves up to about there anyhow to keep them out of harm's way.
And as an extra little tidbid, it occured to me to report that I knitted the welt (Channel Island cast on followed by 1x1 standard ribbing) as well as the one cuff that I'm ripping tomorrow on my
12"x2mm "vintage" Phildar sticks. The rest of the sweater has been made on 2.5mm Addi circs.One cuff and one sleeve to go. It ought to be a sweater by this time next week!
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