Oh So Wrong
April 18th, 2009
I was so confused when I wrote that last post. When your pattern is supposed to be 40 rows to 4″ and it’s only 38 rows to 4″, your finished piece is going to be longer than the pattern intended. Not shorter. At all. Reality is still firmly rooted; it’s me that’s not.
My gauge was off so the whole garment is measuring longer than it was intended (I haven’t checked width yet) but I decided that might not be so terrible. I started seaming up the sides to try it on and things seem fine so far. It’s not going to be as closely fitted as I prefer, but I think (hope!) it will fit.
Look at that nice mess of knitting.
Moving on to the next part of this neverending Sage Cardigan, and I’ve got about 6″ of the sleeve done. The pattern makes a sleeve much too long for me. Add to that an incorrect gauge, and I need to do some calculating. For some reason math and reason elude me lately, because I haven’t been able to come to a firm decision about how many rows to remove from the established pattern. I’ve had too much progress on this thing lately to knit something I know may be ripped out again!
I’ve got this fear. Have you ever put so much work into something, and messed up so many times that your confidence not what it used to be, so you really can’t be sure it will all work out? That’s me with this damn cardigan.
Thank you for your very kind comment on my blog. Your sage cardigan is lovely. The yarn has such a pretty shimmer to it.
Too bad. You’ve got a lot of work there. But every knitter has been through this. Sometimes you have to start a new project and come back to the current one just for the sake of sanity. That’s what I just did.