hew

hew
Originally uploaded by bluepupae.

anxious that even after buying the one ball after the fact that i would need yet a little more, i plowed through this weekend to discover that i barely had enough.

the ribbing at the bottom didn't end up being tight enough for my liking, making the sides sort of hang loosely at the ribbing. if i were to do it again, i would use a smaller needle size, and cast on more stitches. the sweater is definitely designed for the more flat-chested of us. there were a few spots where i fudged things, like casting on the ties, because i wasn't sure how best to do it. i used a cable cast on on the longer tie, but the way it's written, i ended up having a narrower tie on the shorter side. it doesn't bother me so much. it's a cute sweater.

there is some confusion in the pattern, but i asked a fellow knitter for some advice and emailed canarysanctuary who was nice enough to respond with some clarification. on the part where you work the increases for the bust, it says to do so until you have 22 stitches--that would be for each side, not the total. then you continue in stockinette until the desired length.

it is hot today in southern ca, and we have no ac. i rushed the photo taking as i couldn't take the heat in the sweater.