Comments on: Sweater Challenge (and Lessons Learned)

By: Olwen

Olwen — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:50:47 +0000

I knitted something in the very same yarn ….. And the 18-24 month jacket came out for a 3 year old. Everyone needs to swatch this. But, it is a beautiful yarn to knit with ….. Very soft. I plan to use it for a few more projects

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Madelinetosh Sport, Malabrigo, and Shibui

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Madelinetosh Sport, Malabrigo, and Shibui — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:59:14 +0000

[...] Look for Lemon, Terra Cotta, Holiday Red, Salmon, Seafoam, Lime, Holiday Green, and Dutch Blue. I made a sweater out of this wonderful yarn and I can confirm that it is indeed completely machine washable and dryable. If, for example, your [...]

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Stashing and De-Stashing

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Stashing and De-Stashing — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:08:57 +0000

[...] Look what I found in my stash – one of the first skeins from Madelinetosh, when Amy was truly an indie dyer, doing this on her own. See – she even handwrote the label! This, I am keeping. Along with plenty of other skeins. And I found something else I like to knit – sweaters. So now I’m starting to stockpile yarn for future sweaters. Just this week, I took skeins of this and skeins of this for someday sweaters. (Yes, I realize they are both green. What can I say?) And guess what? I’m going to do a legitimate swatch for both sweaters. See? I did learn my lesson. [...]

By: Carol Urban

Carol Urban — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:10:49 +0000

Where can I find the pattern for the Zoe Cardigan? It’s breathtaking!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:46:31 +0000

Sorry about the sweater, Sheri. It’s beautiful. I guess you don’t want to just eat ice cream until it fits you? You have reinforced my habit of obsessively measuring when I make a sweater, so thank you!

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:36:36 +0000

I’ve personally been so “bullheaded” when knitting – once I actually got to the toe part of a sock – after telling myself the WHOLE time something was off and didn’t look right – even tried it on part way and it was too “something” but just kept knitting. Was only when I got to the toe and (lightbulb goes on) it hit me I still had to knit the mate to this sock …that’s when sensibility kicked in and I frogged the whole toe-less sock. I did re- knit a month or so later and it came out nice – but I know the feeling from socks to a sweater. It’s such an investment in time though – not like grilling a burger when if you burn one you just slap another on in its place and you’ve wasted all of 10 minutes
For what it’s worth – I DO love the details and color of your sweater – VERY PRETTY!

By: deknits

deknits — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:44:52 +0000

Such a bummer that after all that work you can’t wear it. I am thisclose to finishing my Summer Solstice cardigan from the January challenge, I’m hoping to get it done tonight – it *should* fit great, but we’ll see how much it grows in the blocking.

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:04:34 +0000

I’ve had to frog quite a few projects lately because of unsatisfactory results. It’s just part of it all I guess. If you don’t love it, you don’t love it. No sense in going through the mental gymnastics of trying to pretend it’s something other than what it is.

It’s cute though and I bet you’ll make somebody smile with it. Might not smart so much then.

By: Seanna Lea

Seanna Lea — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:56:27 +0000

That just stinks! I have been relatively lucky with most of my sweaters, though I have been bit a little by one sweater I made that the yarn grew when I washed it. It went from a sweater for a woman with a large 38DD or so bust to something that would fit someone with a 44DD bust. I didn’t really swatch for my last sweater, but it was sock yarn so I already had a good idea of what my gauge would look like.

Thankfully, I have a friend that can fit it and away it went!

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:31:15 +0000

I’m with you on that gauge/swatch lesson. I cast on for a sweater in WM (not wasting time/yarn on a large enough swatch) and after knitting about 6-8 inches in the round, decided that it looked too big. I set the first aside and started over – fewer stitches and smaller needle. After I was satisfied with the 2nd attempt, I frogged the first (that was a giant swatch). I was afraid to rip the first in case the 2nd was going to be too small. I am almost done with the sweater and love it. I will post a picture as soon as I finish. It was also a challenge for me because the pattern was only available in French, so with the help of another raveler’s translations and some knitting glossaries, I have a beautiful WM sweater.