Taking control
Ever since finishing the Endpaper Mitts (photos coming soon, once I’m home when Mr. Sun is out), I’ve been trying to tackle the holiday knitting. I’m only making a few things, but they’ve been All Wrong thus far.
I knit a Utopia hat. Too small. Now I’m knitting another straight from the too-small version. I’m using Malabrigo + a smallish needle (US 5) for a warm, cozy hat, and had originally cast on one extra pattern repeat. This would have worked fine for me, but my brother has a gigantic head. Boo.
Pooling, my nemesis. These were going to be Marina Piccola socks for my mother-in-law, and now I’m stumped for a pattern. Double-boo.
I also have a goal of finishing all of my wips before the end of the year, so I decided to revisit Petal. I set in the one remaining sleeve and tried it on, and it’s too short. I’ve been in a state of denial about this, hoping that the fit would miraculously change once I set in the sleeves. No dice.
I’ve already reknit the front and back pieces due to fit issues, and there’s no way I’m doing that again. It was time to take drastic measures.
I cut my sweater in half a couple of days ago! Well, I actually snipped a strand and carefully unraveled one row, but it was just as fun. Will Petal be complete before cold arrives in Houston? Probably, given the weather as of late!
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ooh–a smart & brave move on Petal!
That hat looks awesome…too bad you have to knit it again. And that photo of Petal is making me a little lightheaded.
They all look beautiful, even though they aren’t going right for you! I like your photos - they are very clear and crisp.
Good luck finishing the WIPs - I have the same goal, and have a sweater and a half and one fingerless mitt to go in six weeks.
You are so ambitious!! Utopia is going to be lovely (speaking as someone with a gigantic head as well)!
whip those WIP’s into shape! Sometimes drastic measures are needed to get them done!!!!
Wow I’ve always wanted to do that to a sweater - just shut it up by cutting it in half - you go and tame that sweater!
Cutting knits. It sounds both strangely thrilling and nauseating at the same time. And that Malabrigo you have at top, I heart it.
That is a much, *much* better alternative to re-knitting Petal again. Beat that knit into submission!
(How about something like Mata Hari, or Swirl socks for the mystery sock yarn?)
The hat looks great in Malabrigo! I hope the new version works out better. Good luck on all of your redos :)
Oh my, I bet Petal has learned her lesson!
Your projects are looking so pretty. Wow on cutting your petal!
Ugh, how frustrating. I wonder if Mad Color Weave would help with the pooling on those socks? I know you just knit it, but the slipped stitches might break things up. At least, that’s what I’m countig on it to do for that wretched Shibui I tried to use for my Chalets.