Finished, and I hate it.
I finished Picovoli last night. Or I should say, I finished it as much as I could. I ran out of yarn. It’s about an inch short. And of course I picked the last 5 balls of Rowan All Seasons Cotton Color #186 there are, on earth. Isn’t it just my luck to pick a discontinued color, that NO ONE HAS?
But really the lack of yarn really isn’t my problem with the shirt. I should have known from the beginning that I wouldn’t like it. I’m knitting on gauge, the yarn is a good match in weight to Debbie Bliss Cathay, and I’m just finding the fabric to be too firm. I knit this whole thing on 5’s. (And this is were I get to talk about my needles. I bought a size 5 32″ addi turbo for this project. There were rough spots on the needles, so it was like fingernails on a chalk board! I had to stop every few rows because I was being driven insane!!! Finally I borrowed some needles from the store, because, of course I bought the last size 5 32″. I have to send them back.)
Another thing that I should have thought about was the rolling. I just don’t think rolling like this will block out. I should have done a folded hem, although it would have been bulky with this dense fabric. I also planned to do longer sleeves but the lack of yarn nixed that.
Finally, it flares out too much at the waist. I could easily fix that, with fewer waist increases, but it won’t matter. I still won’t like it. There’s nothing like knitting a whole garment, just to try it on to see if you like it.
So here’s my plan: If I can stand to look at the yarn again after all the hours and hours and hours I’ve spent with it, I’m going to rip the whole damn thing out and start over. I’m going to knit a raglan tee-shirt style shirt with folded hems and a more open raglan “seam.” I’m going to knit it on 8’s too. And I’m NOT going to run out of yarn and it IS going to fit.
Category: daily 5 comments »
May 24th, 2006 at 9:50 am
OH! I just HATE that! (Not your sweater, but the whole thing about knitting it and then you hate it.) I have quite a few garments that fall into that category. I will have to check the stash but I may have a few skeins that I bought for gloves and a hat that I would part with if they are right. Don’t get your hopes up…not sure it’s the right color. I’ll get back to you.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:21 am
SUCK! You, m’dear, are infinitely more patient than I am. Look at the bright side, though, at least it gave you the inspiration to make something different that you know, for a fact, you will love. :)
May 24th, 2006 at 11:23 am
Good For you!
I’m rooting you on!
May 24th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
Aw, poop! I’m sorry it didn’t turn out. :(
Completely off topic, but I made your enchilada casserole recipe for dinner last night, and I should have your chicken curry recipe waiting for me in the crock pot when I get home. Thanks, your food is delish!
-T
May 24th, 2006 at 8:33 pm
Yeah, you know, if it turns out you can’t stand looking at the yarn again, feel free to give me a call. . . ;)