Saturday, January 12, 2008

Decisions


My sweater has progressed nicely, and I have reached the point where some decisions must be made. Here is my dilemma: This sweater is originally designed as a flat knit sweater, meaning the pieces are knit back and forth and sewn together when they are done. I however, decided that it would be much better and easier to knit it in the round, meaning I knit the front and back all at once going round and round to make a sweater tube. Knitting in the round is great because when you are done you don't have to do any nonsensical sewing together, you don't have any bulky seams, and you don't have to make more pieces. Unfortunately I have to figure out how to adapt the pattern to this round configuration. I would be o.k. with it except there is a fancy neck that I have never done before. I have to admit I am a little afraid.

You reach a certain point on a sweater (when the sleeves are attached) that the idea of having to rip out rows and rows to fix stupid mistakes in necks becomes much less appealing. I have reached that point and now have to figure out how to not screw up the neck. This pattern is, in true '70s style, written out completely with no charts. Charts would make this task much easier. Trying to dissect all of the abbreviations in the pattern and imagine what shapes they are trying to make has pretty much given me a headache. I will conquer it...but it might be a while.

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