Thursday 16 March 2017

Something here is not working

I am convinced by the comments (thanks t_a and Sharon) that fingering and sports weight yarn (DK included here?) work best for plus sized sweaters. But we all know that fingering weight yarn does make knitting a sweater a substantial time investment. Especially, as stated, when ripping back occasionally to make modifications. That's where I am right now.

I got the yoke finished on a new top down circular yoke pullover in fingering weight cotton/acrylic. Then I started to work out my grading for the different sizes ...
and yeah, it went like that. Not well. All the different scenarios I tried didn't work out in any logical manner without very big jumps in the sizes. So I'm putting this aside for the moment, aside meaning stashed behind my computer where I can't see it until I can face throwing it in the garbage because that's where it's headed. Yoke, did you hear that?!

I'm starting a new one with a more logical approach to the increases and sizing. The new one will be in DK weight Cotton Tweed. Blue, of course. A faster knit, cotton for summer, bigger holes for the increases in the design. Fingers crossed, it should work out better all around. Some other day I will knit a fingering weight sweater, Today I'm thinking that 2018 sounds like a good time.
Deb

3 comments:

  1. Don't throw it out just yet . . . . you may wake up at 2:30AM KNOWING what to do.

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  2. I feel your pain. BUT ditto sharon..don't chuck it. When that happens , I grab some worsted and work on a boot sock or a beret for a few days.US 8 needless feel jumbo..and then I return.
    t_a

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  3. Oh yes, socks!! I knit them in gratitude these days. When all else fails, knit a wildly colored perfect sock. It never fails to cheer me up!!!

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