I tried to knit two sleeves at the same time once too, and the same thing happened to me. I got confused, and couldn't remember which I had worked last, especially if I came back to my work later. I think it was made worse by the fact that they were on circulars.

Interesting idea...two sleeves at once. Sounds like something I might try when I am more experineced. Love the color of that yarn! just gorgeous!

Your a funny girl! I was told that doing both sleeves at once is the only way to go. I have not done it yet though. So is Alex grey or Lavender?

The first time I knit two sleeves at the same time I had a similar problem. You can pin the two sleeves together so you can keep track of where to turn your work and start on the next row. It helps alot, but no one ever really mentions it! Good luck! Once you get the management issues down, two sleeves at the same time are the only way to go!!

Oh Miss Froggy...I'm so sorry. How very brave of you to show us!

Hi Froggy! This has already happened to me, too. I have often knitted to sleeves at the same time adn early noticed that you may NEVER put down the needles after a row on ONE sleeve. Afterwards, you never remeber which one you have to knit next! Hehe! This is normal. Good luck with the rest and have a nice weekend!

You crack me up! Are you going to knit the second sleeve so it'll play catch-up?

P.S. If it's a small sweater, I usually knit both sleeves at the same time. When things start getting clumsy, I'll move one to another needle and only work on the other. So, you can say that you did it on purpose. Hee!

that made me laugh so hard!!
thanks for posting that, it seems that most people only post their perfected pieces.
wow!!! and people like me need to know that I am not the only one making such stupid mistakes.
(have you seen my one armed sweater?)

It will turn out great in the end!!!!!

Haha I have done that too! I was glad I read one of your other comments about pinning the two sleeves together....what a good idea! I wish I had thought of that!

Oh poor brave Froggy! I keep a sheet of dots and a little tiny spiral notebook in my knit kit and I put stickers on the side I'm supposed to work next AND I write myself notes! Otherwise I can't ever put anything down, because my first instinct on what needs to be done next is *invariably* wrong! LOL!

I knit sleeves (and even backs/fronts if the shaping is the same, like Audrey) simultaneously on circulars all the time. Here's a trick I use. I put a stitch marker on EACH one, a stitch or two or three in. That way I always know right side (odd number) from wrong side (stitch marker is at the beginning of right side.) And I use a stitch counter. If the stitch counter is in the middle, I'm in the middle of a row. It's really easy, relieves "second sleeve syndrome," and your shapings are always exactly the same.

Keep trying. You're on the right track!