I'm having a love/hate relationship with this sweater.
I originally cast on at the back end of January 2012!
I knit the entire body, but wasn't happy with it, at all. I tried it on, decided that I wanted it a little bit longer, so tried to rip back the edging.
Oh dear!
What-a-mistake-to-make.
Because I'd knit some short rows, trying to pick up stitches was impossible (for me). I made such a mess of it, that I ended up unravelling the entire body, right to the shoulder saddles.
I'm sure all you knitters out there can feel my pain.
I decided to give it another chance, and in February I bought it out of hibernation. I can't say that this is an enjoyable knit, which has nothing to do with the designer or the pattern, it's just that I'm finding this a bit of a beast and just want it finished.
Perhaps the colour doesn't help either. I love grey, but it's not the most cheerful of colours to use when it's gloomy and cold all the time. Note to self: knit using bright, cheery colours in the Winter time, save the greys for Summer.
I picked up the stitches for the second sleeve last night, so I'm in the final stages of what seems like a Marathon knit. I just hope that I fall in love with it when I cross that finish line.
I get the feeling that this sweater is trying to tell me something. That maybe I should stick to knitting simple things like hats and scarves. Basically any garment, which doesn't require me to do any workings out in order for it fit properly.
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I'm no good at taking stitches back. If I make a mistake I end up pulling the whole lot out and starting again. I think you'll fall in love with it when it's finished because it'll feel like an achievement to finish it.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I admire your perseverance ' cos I too knitted a sweater last year which took so long I finally gave up and am crocheting a throw with the wool instead. Not sure when this will get finished but at least I don't have to worry about the fit. Yours is looking good I must say and I love the colour.
ReplyDeleteYep I feel your pain, I decided a long time ago not to knit myself garments, way to painful . Much easier knitting bunny clothes! :)
ReplyDeleteV xxx
Looks like it's going to be just fab. I know what you're going through though. I finished a jumper not long ago that was about to enter it's fourth year on the sticks. I. Had. To. Finish. I have to say I'm not in love with it but I don't hate it either, it's warm and when I wear it feel like I won!
ReplyDeleteI haven't knitted anything since...