November 30, 2006
You know how I said it was all going just a little *too* well? I was right.
I started the sleeves, and immediately realised that somewhere, someplace along the front I had a total screwup moment, and I rearranged the lace pattern.
See all those circles? In every lace repeat I've circled, I only did 8 rows of lace pattern, not 10.
Now the question is can I live with it? It's not a hideously obvious mistake, but of course, I know it's there. I don't think I can. Of course, that means I need to rip out half of the front.
I'm going to finish the sleeves then see how I feel about it.
Here's the sleeves.
What puzzles me most is that I stuffed one repeat on the front, then I got one right. Then I stuffed up three, then I got two right, then one wrong, one right then the whole right front wrong. Totally clueless.
I got a new book from Amazon today!
Louisa Harding's Modern Classics. I really like this! Modern Classics indeed. Very simple, timeless designs.
That's most of the designs. There are three sections in the book, DK, Worsted and Aran. This is the design I saw that made me want the book.
That one's in worsted weight. And am I the only one who thinks this model has no idea of how to knit?
To me it just looks like someone has thrown the needles at her and said "Here, hold this!"
Just because there hasn't been a picture in a while, here's Twinkie, as cute as ever.
This is what David came home to today, Twinkie and me cuddle time.
And finally, if you're from Australia, NZ, the UK, Europe or any other country or continent that Knitpicks refuses to ship to, and you're disappointed because of it, pop on over to the petition that Ailsa started and have your say.
Maybe if enough of us have something to say, Knitpicks will realise how much money they're missing out on and will do something about it!
Comments
Okay, how rude of me! Drop by your blog, leave a message about what someone else is doing and take off. Apologies!
Personally, I don't think the pattern error will be noticeable once blocked. That's a very forgiving pattern and, you've completed the front and begun the sleeves. Looks lovely.
Knit on girl!
Twinkie is as cute as ever.
Posted by: Janette at November 30, 2006 11:07 PMHi Twinkie! Looks like you are very loved by your mama. *binkie* Good to see you're still doing well.
Posted by: Simone at December 1, 2006 02:15 AMI do strange things like that to lace to & so, I avoid it. Hey, I just ordered that book. Can't wait for it to come now that you've given it the "thumbs up".
Hmm, hope that works! I've been telling Jamieson's that it is unfair to not sell direct only to N. America and allow the middlemen and LYSs to gouge us!
Posted by: Marina at December 1, 2006 07:02 AMThe dress looks great, but I know what you mean about mistakes. They may not be obvious, but YOU know that they are there, and they annoy the hell out of you. I have just unpicked half a foot of a sock because I knew I had made a mistake. Foolishly I kept knitting, thinking I could just leave it, but it finally got the better of me. I feel a lot better now that I have corrected the mistake. If you can live with it, just keep knitting, but if you know it will drive you crazy if you leave it, then go back and fix it. Whatever you do, enjoy your knitting.
Posted by: Susan Hird at December 1, 2006 07:39 AMI still can't tell where the mistake is on the lace. It think it still looks good regardless. But of course, you have to decide if that will bother you. I like the idea of dividing a knitting pattern book by yarn weight. I almost never use the recommended yarn so it's nice to look only at the designs my yarn would work for.
Posted by: Evelyn at December 1, 2006 07:51 AMYou are not the only one that makes this mistake - it has happen to me! I agree that if it bothers you, then you have to re-do. If not, then that's alright. Anyway, the lace panel cardi looks really nice.
Posted by: Ann Lim at December 1, 2006 08:17 AMYes, if it annoys you, undo it, but if you can live with it, you've just personalised the pattern!! I do things like that, knit a whole pattern with part of it wrong!!!! Hi Twinkie, lovely to see you again!!!!! Nice book, and no, I don't think the model knows how to knit!!!
Posted by: 2paw at December 1, 2006 11:45 AMmistakes makes it unique?? i'm still a newbie...so i cant notice it :P hehehehe
Posted by: Michelle at December 1, 2006 12:57 PMI think the knitting looks great, but if it bothers you, frog it, else you'll never wear it without staring at the mistakes. God, Twinkie is so adorable! I could just cuddle her all day and never get a thing done.
Posted by: Janet at December 1, 2006 04:00 PMI would knit the sleeves first to ensure there was enough yarn, then re-do the front. But then, I can be really obsessive! LUV the new book and "cuddle-time with Twinkie" photos. She and Caesar look about the same size, only he's a bit more plump!
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Oh, and BTW, I would be happy to send over KP stuff to you. It's all I can do for a fellow bunner!
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Wow,
That Twinkie is a cute one!
Hey Kids, if you like bunnies, and sarcasm, you might like Rabbit Bites.
Posted by: Buns and Chou Chou at December 1, 2006 11:43 PMI'd leave the pattern on the front just as long as it doesn't change the armsythe measurements ( I am a bit lary since doing the sleeve caps on the Ladder Stitch Cardi) esp since some of the directions are the same for both patterns eg K41 rows after finishing the armhole shaping. Just a thought. If the armsythes match up front and back, I'd leave it.
The mistakes are not obvious at all, actually. I can't even see them when you circled them out. (Or maybe its me) Twinkie is such a big, cute bunny! Btw, how old is Twinkie now?
Posted by: kessa at December 3, 2006 03:43 PMHey there Donna! What a bummer about the LPJ front. If it were me, I'd finish the sleeves and then see how I felt about the front. But like Nat says, you may have to rip it anyway if the measurements don't tally. My yarn arrived this morning - YAY - so I'm casting on any minute now. This thing has given both you and Nat a few moments of grief - I wonder what tricks it has in store for me?!
Posted by: Terri at December 4, 2006 11:12 AM
Hi there Donna
Posted by: Janette at November 30, 2006 10:34 PMHas anyone been over to the Yarn Magazine site and read Barbara's Blog entry The blurred crusade? I'm totally with her on the last line.