Never mind, I started again and it was all going swimmingly until I tore the tendon in my elbow and was unable to knit at all for several weeks and then only a couple of rows a night for what seemed like forever.
It's a Brooklyn Tweed pattern - Merle, knitted in their Loft yarn - which is very light and airy, and breaks easily if you pull it too hard. The only adjustment I made to the pattern was that I made the sleeves longer as the pattern was for 3/4 length ones and I decided that in winter I like longer ones.
And today I have finally sewn the last sleeve it - something that had to be done in daylight, one yesterday and one today.
I'm very relieved to have finally finished it - just in time for the cold weather :-)
5 comments:
It looks lovely.
Ooh, I like that! What patience you have, frogging then redoing. I would have lengthened the sleeves too.
Your sweater looks grand...making the sleeves longer seems to me to be a very wise discussion.
I love the color of the yarn too. And agree with your description of Loft, a yarn I have also used.
Bravo to you for being able to do some unraveling to get back to a good result.
xo
Well done for preserving! You were right to unravel, the new size fits you perfectly. I've been caught out by Brooklyn Tweed photographing their designs on v slim models - with 5inches of ease, when the pattern instructions only allo 1 inch!
What's the next project?
Oh job well done Su and such perfect timing. Hopefully your elbow is well on the mend now.
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