I never learned the rules, so I really can't break them. And yet, every time, every pattern, the uninformed rogue comes out and wants to change things. The result? I frog every single item I ever make. In fact, I usually knit every pattern 3 times to get 1 FO. It's now DH's new favorite way to tease me. Current cases (yes plural) in point:
The Rug
Yes, the rug. The friggin rug that's supposed to be completely mindless knitting it's so easy. I frogged the entire thing last night. Why? Because I noticed that 1) my rows didn't match the pattern (some had 6, some 7, some 8 when all should have been around 6), and 2) I realized I needed to make 4 panels to sew together. If the panels weren't the same, they wouldn't match in size, and I'd have a heck of a time making the darned thing even. So, the result is I ripped it all off and am starting over. BUT, the rogue has to emerge, so I'm knitting ONE panel that is 5 times larger than the panels in the book. Why? Knitting 1 panel means I can change however many rows I want and not have to worry about matching up any other panels to it.
How will it turn out? Gawd, I hope OK!
The Cardigan
So I had some yarn for a cardigan from knitty, but I decided I wanted something more slim and trim. YGG had a great cardigan, but the yarn swatched a smaller gauge than called for in the YGG pattern. Some
In the meantime, here's a
Note to self: don't use the phone camera again. Repeat: don't use the phone camera again.
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I haven't been to Stitches East, but it's only a few miles from work. I'll check it out and let you know.
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