October 12, 2005
A sweater of many starts
Um, why do I have two nearly identical in-progress Raspy bodies? And what happened to the previous flat version?
Both good questions. I'll try to explain this situation.
The first, flat version was deemed too large and sent off to the ball winder.
I reworked the whole pattern to fit closely to my actual measurements (what a concept!), and started again, in the round.
After a couple days of knitting, I became concerned about the rampant curling going on at the bottom cast-on edge. I didn't recall the sleeves rolling this much.. hmmmm. Without undoing the current effort, I cast on again, this time working one row flat before joining in the round.
This new edge is virtually identical to the sleeve edge. I figured I'd be able to see the difference after a couple inches.
(New improved version on the right)
And is there a difference?
Not really.
Ah well, I am going to keep on going with this quasi-improved version because I also started adjusting for row gauge. Row gauge was right on in the swatches, but seems to have gotten away from me in the knitting. So every so often, I get out the gauge-o-matic and see how far off it is. Then I drop a row or two from the pattern.
In theory, this will work. But we saw how far theory got me with that rolling issue..
Comments (13)
Ay yai yai.. that makes me think of my Salina. Good luck with Raspy. I hope it comes out right this time.
Posted by Angela | October 12, 2005 10:16 AM
Posted on October 12, 2005 10:16
Hmmmm, I think the new improved version has slightly less curling. I hope Raspy works out for you!
Posted by caitlyn | October 12, 2005 10:53 AM
Posted on October 12, 2005 10:53
Well, I'm glad you frogged the too-big flat version. As for the two knit in the round, the second seems to be an improvement after all because of the row gauge adjustments, so keep at it!
Posted by grumperina | October 12, 2005 11:04 AM
Posted on October 12, 2005 11:04
Seems like a good plan - the new and improved version will fit like a dream. Good luck.
Posted by Stephanie | October 12, 2005 12:13 PM
Posted on October 12, 2005 12:13
I admire your dedication and your attention to detail! I don't know if I'd have that much foresight to fix my projects. I would just knit and knit and be unhappy with the end result. It's so good to be reminded not to be lazy and fix our projects.
Posted by marichan | October 12, 2005 12:18 PM
Posted on October 12, 2005 12:18
oh my!! must be exhausting. hated when knitting goes wrong. i'm sure you'll pull it off in the end!
Posted by blossom | October 12, 2005 12:36 PM
Posted on October 12, 2005 12:36
dedication! i thought about knitting it in the round initially, but i didn't want to deal with weaving in ends in the middle of the body sections in case i run out with yarn from a ball. Just make sure you keep the yarn ends at the waistline - unless you know a trick for making those weaved-in ends less visible. I tried knitting with cotton in the round for a top before and the parts where I had to join new balls of yarn was v.i.s.i.b.l.e. that was frogged - fast.
Posted by winnie | October 12, 2005 12:57 PM
Posted on October 12, 2005 12:57
Good luck with this. I could never knit out of this denim yarn, too much uncertainty. You are a brave woman!
Posted by Purly Whites | October 12, 2005 1:06 PM
Posted on October 12, 2005 13:06
I couldn't find my book at this moment ... but I seem to remember the sweater in the photo curled a bit too ...
Of course, if you don't like it curl, do whatever you can to change that ... it's your sweater. Good luck! (I need luck too with my denim knitting ... LOL!)
Posted by Agnes | October 12, 2005 1:55 PM
Posted on October 12, 2005 13:55
You can do something (crocheted edging) on the bottom to fix the curl if you decided that you don't like it.
Posted by Colleen | October 13, 2005 8:58 AM
Posted on October 13, 2005 08:58
Wow! I can tell you honestly that I will never make this sweater - gorgeous though it may be!! All the swatching and ripping and uncertainty that everyone seems to be going through...I don't think I could handle it. This latest version looks awesome so Good luck!! With the sweater and the running.
Posted by Vicki | October 13, 2005 1:21 PM
Posted on October 13, 2005 13:21
For those about to rip, we salute you!
I almost never rip (which is why most of my projects are um, "unique") even when it's only a row. Honestly, bravo for having the integrity to go through with it!
Posted by Kim | October 13, 2005 2:06 PM
Posted on October 13, 2005 14:06
Well, I am glad you figured out what you wanted to do with the sizing for Raspy.. I still haven't decided... I have a 37" measurement and am contemplating the small (I am never a small) :) Your progress is looking wonderful... keep up with the running! I am sure you are going to do great :)
Posted by Dani | October 16, 2005 10:19 AM
Posted on October 16, 2005 10:19