Though I agree with some of you (& some who emailed instead of commenting?) that I am in love with the Central Park Hoodie, I’m not ready for another sweater.
Valpuri broke my heart last night as I tried her on after seaming 1 sleeve. The sleeve is super tight. I’m now stalled on the second sleeve & probably won’t pick her up again until after I come back from Minnesota. I’ve tossed around with ripping & re-knitting, but I’m doing weight watchers, loosing weight & I haven’t blocked it yet. Does Lamb’s Pride grow? Just weird, the body fits perfectly too.
Another reason I’m burnt out on sweaters? Right now I am doing a simple wrap that is feeding off what was the back piece of my Kathren Hepburn cardigan. Too big, bad yarn choice for showing off both cables and lace. Lovely yarn though & it’s going to make a lovely much used office wrap.
So woodland Shawl it is. I’m casting on tonight & after this & maybe a few more hats (as now I think I offically have a stash) I will co for the cph.
Oh no! If I may play devil’s advocate, I think that designers make garments that fit a certain body type. If you’re taller/shorter, have longer/shorter arms, are high/low waisted, if you deviate in any way from their “standard”, then you get an ill-fitting garment. I’ve designed sweaters myself and I’ve struggled with the issue of customizing a pattern so that it will fit everyone. I’m sure you’ll be able to modify the sleeves if need be!
And, yay, the pattern that I voted for won!
I figured that it was my fault for probably being off on row gage. The only sweater that was a true & terrible disaster was my attempt at the Thermal. I love that sweater, but man, I’m going to have to knit it in at least sport weight if not aran because my gage caused me to knit (after the 2nd frogging) the 40 inch bust. I WISH I was a 40 inch bust.
I will finish knitting the other sleeve next week probably & get it seamed & blocked properly. I love this to much to frog it.
This is why I usually always look at the pattern measurements before I start knitting so I know right away what I need to change.