Monday, October 17, 2005

I never learn

So I made this v-neck sweater (finished a few days ago. didn't tell you I was knitting it. too boring) (comfy, exactly what i wanted, but boring) (okay, you dragged it out of me. i forgot to post about it. i'm really sorry. but honestly, photos of a dark brown stocking stitch v-neck knit in the round, not super-exciting blog reading.)

Okay, so here it is:


So, the "i never learn" portion of today's post is this: I have this strange inability to make sweaters long enough for myself! I measure, I measure while I'm knitting, I hold the sweater up to me, somehow, they are never long enough. While I am knitting, I am aware that this will probably happen again, but still, somehow I don't manage to correct the problem. Partly, I think that I end up just being a little lazy impatient and want to get on with it. So, anyway, this sweater, while it fit perfectly in the arms, was really REALLY short in the body. I'm short-waisted and it came to where my natural waist is (not attractive) so I soaked it and pulled it into, what I hoped would be, the right length. Then I tried it on (above) and it was STILL too short.

So, I did this:


With the help of seventyjillion pins I got the thing into the size/shape I wanted it to be and steam blocked it like it was goin out of style (insert more appropriate/funnier colloquialism here).

Then, it looked like this:

same white t-shirt underneath

Much better. It still could use more length, so when I wash it I'll see what I can do in that regard.

But in keeping with the "I never learn" theme, today at work I noticed this:


I realize there is a strong possibility that I am either:
a. insane
b. really really overly picky compulsive detail oriented
and that I am the ONLY person who will notice/care
but, the ribbing on the sleeves is not the same length!! argh.


(it's not just the picture, I measured)(it's only about 1/2 a centimeter, but STILL)

Pattern: um... There wasn't really a pattern. I used the bottom ribbing and body from Knitty's Leftovers and just winged it for the sleeves and v-neck. Sleeves and body knit in the round (yay for 12" circular needles!) and then joined to do raglan decreases.
Yarn:
Peruvian Highland Wool from Elann.com
love love love this yarn. inexpensive and nice to work with

5 comments:

  1. The sweater turned out so nice and comfy-looking. Have you counted the actual stitches? In the picture it only looks longer to me because the bottom sleeve ribbing is farther to the right than the top.

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  2. The sweater looks great, and what a blocking job! You know, until I read that one ribbing was longer than the other I had no idea why that picture was there...so don't stress no one will know...then again now they will, won't they?

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  3. Because I might POSSIBLY have a SLIGHT case of OCD, I did count the rounds of the ribbing (but not until Steph suggested it). There are 29 rounds on one sleeve and 25 on the other. Yes. When I knit the first sleeve, I forgot to start counting rounds and figured that I knew how many I had knit already, since it was only "a few". oops.

    I'm glad you like it, and I will attempt another one. The plain v-neck is my absolute favorite sweater shape.

    PS is it bad blog etiquette for me to reply in my own comments?

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  4. If it's bad etiquette to comment in your own comments then I'm guilty of it, too. I love that V-neck sweater! Aren't those boring sweaters the best?? They go with everything and knit up fast. I'm anal when it comes to sleeves and pants being the same length. I always count rows, otherwise it drives me nuts. That's probably why it takes me so long to knit a sweater, I'm counting the rows for the 20,000th time to make sure I'm on track. By the way, I really don't think anything you've done is boring!!

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  5. that is a great sweater! the v-neck is so flattering...i'm amazed at the difference blocking made! that is truly amazing!!!!
    the uneven-ness would bother me, too, but then again, it's one of those things that give the sweater "character." you can't buy that from a store. :)

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