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The Wait
Ignore the mess…
The wait is agony! I have been savoring the finishing bits of this sweater. My experience with this project has been like no other. I am incredibly excited to get this finished, yet I took my time to plan and do things properly. Normally when I’m excited to finish a project I go faster, take shortcuts, work on it every waking moment possible. For the past several days as I worked on this sweater I carefully consulted the pattern. I made sure I had the right needles and materials. I measured the button band and researched how many stitches I should pick up to adjust for a longer body. I even counted the number of stitches between each buttonhole so it would be exact.
The knitting’s done and the ends are woven in, and I am just going crazy with wanting to try it on. I tried it on before washing, but who knows what will have changed as it hit the hot tap water. Nevermind that I measured out the thing as I was laying it out to block (and the measurements are per-fect!). All the horror stories I’ve read of sweaters gone wrong, despite the most meticulous planning and swatching have made me wary. I will only be satisfied when it has dried and I put it on.
Ohh and I got the most fitting buttons too! Wait ’till I sew them on.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:06 am
Wow - looks great! I have never done blocking before - that only works on 100% natural fibers, right? Or is that felting? I’m not sure I like felting but a lot of the patterns on ravelry are felted.
January 25th, 2008 at 8:35 am
I think it looks great. I can’t wait to see it after you get the buttons on. Oh, I’m envious. I so want to knit a sweater this year.
January 25th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Blocking generally only works on natural fibers as far as I know, and works wonders with wool. Basically blocking means just soaking (or steaming) and laying out in the shape that you want it. Mine I just laid flat, but with some things you’ll end up stretching it out to block. Most lace items require you to pin them out pretty stretched to block, and when it dries it stays in place beautifully!
January 27th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Ooo, it’s lovely Kri, I can’t wait to see it on you!
January 28th, 2008 at 11:16 am
So how did it come out?!