I have been working my Brick sweater. And things were clicking away, until this….
I had originally opted for a straight waist with no shaping. But I have what I like to call Scandinavian hips, so I opted to throw in a few increases at the bottom of the sweater before I started the 1×1 ribbing. The pattern called for K1fb or knit one front and back. This left ugly holes in the fabric. Not sure if I was doing them incorrectly but I hated them none the less. So I frogged and inch and a half of work….
And this go round I used “lifted” right and left leaning increases. I had to google how to do those because I only vaguely remembered them from another project. These increases make a much prettier fabric and leave no holes. I am much happier with this stitch.
So being happy, I managed to move on and complete the stockinette portion and all 30 rows of 1×1 (painful) ribbing. I popped the sweater on and discovered two things:
1. I didn’t take into account that the beginning of the round was NOT at the side of the sweater. And therefore my increases were in front and back of the sweater instead of along the sides
2. The increases weren’t even necessary, the sweater will fit without them!!!!
So after a glass (or three) of wine, I frogged six inches of sweater. And I am going to re-knit. I want a sweater to be proud of and doesn’t have mistakes I can stare at. It’s just going to take some deep breathing….
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You’ll get there – third time’s the charm! 🙂 Thanks for the hint on the increases, I hadn’t seen that technique before!
You’re welcome
There’s always the temptation to leave as is but I’m the same. Find my mistakes stick out to me loads…patience haha.
And lots of wine
Yes! Much wine haha
Keep on breathing! That is deep! But at least the increasing the second time around looked great and you now know your preferred increase method!
Sometimes it is easier to get someone else to do the frogging and you not to look.
Been there. I feel your pain 😛
Oh, I hate having to frog big portions of work! At least you can proceed with confidence!
Gee…Scandinavian hips too and I don’t even think my family’s from there! LOL I know exactly what you mean by frogging. I am, unfortunately, real familiar with this. No matter how much you knit, something’s going to mess you up, especially if you’re trying a new technique. Frogging is part and parcel of the wonderful world of knitting!
It will be worth it in the long run – and at least it’s stocking stitch and not lace! 😉
I would cry at lace…
Oh noes! That is an awful lot of frogging. As everyone says 3rd times he charm.
You’ll be glad you did it, although it’s an absolute pain it’s better than ending up with something that you are not 100% happy with!
Agreed
Aww, projects like that are the worst. Hope the wine helped!
Thanks for showing the difference in those increases–I’ll have to try those out. Good luck with the third time around!
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I had to frog a sock that was 3/4 done because I noticed a mistake that I just couldn’t live with…I know a sock is not the same as 6 inches of sweater but for someone who has yet to complete a single PAIR of socks, it was quite frustrating! I feel your pain!!
Can’t wait to see the sock!
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Scandinavian hips? (head scratching)
That’s the polite way my grandmother explained to us granddaughters about our wide hips and rear ends. Very good for child birth and farm work….not so much for modern clothes, lol
a-ha! I call it pear shape, or mediterranean curves… i thought that scandinavians would all have slim hips? like in the apple body type
PS i know exactly what you mean about modern clothing fit…. sigh