How far are you willing to go for the result you want? I'm not into discomfort when I knit, at least not usually, but I took the plunge for the results this time.
A top down sweater with different coloured panels. This is a testknit for the new children's book. It's going to look great. While knitting the yoke I had 7 balls of yarn hanging from my sweater, one for each section: buttonband, front, sleeve, back, sleeve, front and second buttonband. Ugh. After a couple of rows they did settle down into some semblance of order but I was still in a tangle most of the time. I did figure out that if I lined them up and turned my sweater a certain way at the end of the row the tangle was more manageable. I was thankful I only had to do about 6" of yoke for a 4 year old size.
How to decide to take the plunge? I knew it would look great when I was done. I knew it would not be a comfortable, sit in front of the TV kind of knit. I also knew it was only for the yoke. Knowing all that, it was totally worth it. I would do it again. That's the real test of discomfort vs. results.
Here's a finished adult size:
Worth it, right?
Deb
Most definitely. It look great.
ReplyDeleteYeah-h-h sorta kinda . . . . not sure I'd want to do that for an adult sweater even though I like the effect. I tried two socks on two circs with two balls & made a helluva mess. I can't imagine seven balls hanging from the knitting.
ReplyDeleteSo worth it!! Jed
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