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Decisions, decisions
Ugh. The Icelandic shawl is nearly enough finished (doing "sc, ch3"
across the top edge as a finishing touch, time consuming, blah) that I've picked up the bag containing the Fishtrap sweater I've been working on sporadically for the past couple of months. I need to knit one sleeve, then join the sleeves to the body and knit the yoke, and it'll be finished. Of course now I cannot make gauge on any needle, let alone the size I've been using for the sweater. My choices at this point seem to be: Knit the sleeve on a different number of stitches and fake something when the time comes to join the sleeves to the body and make the yoke. Put the sweater back in time-out until I can match gauge. Rip the whole thing (!!!) and reknit it non-stop in order to maintain the same gauge throughout. Ugh. Ugh. Did I say "ugh"? And let me just say UGH! +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account... |
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I vote for putting it back in time-out. Less stress, and then the time
already spent in knitting won't seem wasted (unless you just love the process so much that it wouldn't bother you later on....) -- Carey (just my .02....) "Wooly" wrote in message ... Ugh. The Icelandic shawl is nearly enough finished (doing "sc, ch3" across the top edge as a finishing touch, time consuming, blah) that I've picked up the bag containing the Fishtrap sweater I've been working on sporadically for the past couple of months. I need to knit one sleeve, then join the sleeves to the body and knit the yoke, and it'll be finished. Of course now I cannot make gauge on any needle, let alone the size I've been using for the sweater. My choices at this point seem to be: Knit the sleeve on a different number of stitches and fake something when the time comes to join the sleeves to the body and make the yoke. Put the sweater back in time-out until I can match gauge. Rip the whole thing (!!!) and reknit it non-stop in order to maintain the same gauge throughout. Ugh. Ugh. Did I say "ugh"? And let me just say UGH! +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account... |
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On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:45:23 GMT, "Carey N."
spewed forth : I vote for putting it back in time-out. That's where I'm leaning as well. The knitting of the body didn't take all *that* long, but as it is finished to the underarm with one sleeve complete I'm reluctant to rip it. Part of my problem today is that I'm highly unmotivated to do much of anything. I might card some cotton lint into punis and do a bit of spinning but I really don't feel like knitting... +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account... |
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That gets my vote, too!
Katherine Carey N. wrote: I vote for putting it back in time-out. Less stress, and then the time already spent in knitting won't seem wasted (unless you just love the process so much that it wouldn't bother you later on....) "Wooly" wrote in message ... Ugh. The Icelandic shawl is nearly enough finished (doing "sc, ch3" across the top edge as a finishing touch, time consuming, blah) that I've picked up the bag containing the Fishtrap sweater I've been working on sporadically for the past couple of months. I need to knit one sleeve, then join the sleeves to the body and knit the yoke, and it'll be finished. Of course now I cannot make gauge on any needle, let alone the size I've been using for the sweater. My choices at this point seem to be: Knit the sleeve on a different number of stitches and fake something when the time comes to join the sleeves to the body and make the yoke. Put the sweater back in time-out until I can match gauge. Rip the whole thing (!!!) and reknit it non-stop in order to maintain the same gauge throughout. Ugh. Ugh. Did I say "ugh"? And let me just say UGH! +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account... |
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Hi Wooly,
My vote is put it away and the next time your gauge will probably match all the rest. Hugs, Nora |
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Arghgh.
Put the thing on a time-out. If it back-talks, make it stand in the corner with gum on it's nose. And if it back-talks more, wash it's mouth out with soap. LOL Noreen "Wooly" wrote in message ... Ugh. The Icelandic shawl is nearly enough finished (doing "sc, ch3" across the top edge as a finishing touch, time consuming, blah) that I've picked up the bag containing the Fishtrap sweater I've been working on sporadically for the past couple of months. I need to knit one sleeve, then join the sleeves to the body and knit the yoke, and it'll be finished. Of course now I cannot make gauge on any needle, let alone the size I've been using for the sweater. My choices at this point seem to be: Knit the sleeve on a different number of stitches and fake something when the time comes to join the sleeves to the body and make the yoke. Put the sweater back in time-out until I can match gauge. Rip the whole thing (!!!) and reknit it non-stop in order to maintain the same gauge throughout. Ugh. Ugh. Did I say "ugh"? And let me just say UGH! +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account... |
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