Posted in Designing Knitting
Blue Mud, Revisited
The blue fuzzy sweater I posted about a couple weeks ago? umm, yeah. Ripped back from the bottom of the bust dart to the point where the arm connects. I knit to the waist, started knitting a sleeve, and it became very clear the back wasn’t going to fit nicely. Here are some shots:
The front is good. The front I like. The short rows in the shoulder are helping fit my actual shape. I’m in love with the detail of the broken rib in the raglan increases, and I expect to really, really like the hourglass shaping as it develops. Very va-va-voom, which is what I was going for.
The back though?
Perhaps this doesn’t look awful (other than being a blurry iPhone snap) but it’s never going to be great. I meant to put more of the back stitches into the sleeve and fewer into the back itself. I wasn’t paying enough attention when I divided things up (I blame Doctor Who) and tried to convince myself it would be ok. It’s not. The back has a poof and the sleeve is pulling too tightly.
Here’s an annotated pic:
bleargh.
So, I’m taking a little break, knitting a few other things, and I’ll get back to the sweater Real Soon Now. It’s sitting here in my desk WIP basket staring at me.
Maven
Looking lovely. I’m sure once it’s all blocked out after, it won’t be as noticeable!
I want to wish you and your family a happy and healthy new year. May 2012 be a year full of creativity and inspiration!