You may remember that last winter I started to knit a jumper. This is the pattern. It had many new techniques for me to try, being knitted from the top down, with a lace yoke.
Well, I didn’t get all that far with it before other shiny things took my attention. It has been waiting patiently for me to get back to it. This year has been a little crazy, and I must say that I haven’t been the right frame of mind just lately, despite having plenty of time to work on it.
Finally, yesterday, I decided to pull it out and recommence working on the lace yoke. There weren’t too many rows to go before things would be much simpler.
Well, I knitted to the first stitch marker, and notice that the next stitch was just over the needle, not a stitch. That didn’t make sense. I thought I must have dropped a stitch, which would be easy to recitify.
However, upon closer inspection, it turns out there is a break in the wool a few rows back. What! Has a moth been in there? How disappointing. I really don’t want to try to unpick back to there, so I am going to abandon the project at this point. I know that may sound defeatist, but it is the best thing at the present time.
I may start this jumper again, or I may use a different pattern, using a technique I’m more familiar with, seeing it is a long time since I have knitted a jumper.
In the meantime, there is another rather simple top I would like to knit for summer. I just have to wait until I can start pulling down boxes to find the linen blend yarn that is in stash.
11 comments:
Oh no! Sometimes we just have to abandon a project.
Oh... please don't stop. It's a gorgeous patrern. You may want to try to take a big needle and 30, 40 cm of the yarn and waeve the threat in. Starting some stitches before the gap and remain weaving in some stiches after the gap. Just looking and following the path of the yarn that broke. I hope it makes sence to you. Otherwise feel free to ask.
Oh dear, that's a shame. I've never knitted a top down jumper, probably never will since they are knitted in the round.
Well, that's disappointing. It is a nice pattern. I have never knitted a jumper in the round, when one needs a larger size it would take forever to knit just one row!
That wool may have more than one break so check it out in advance. ( I hate knots or breaks or moth chews in wool . It costs so much here in NZ even tho we still have lots of sheep! )
It was not meant to be...still disappointing about the time and effort so far put into the project.
That is frustrating. How old is the yarn? Something from Mums stash? From an op shop? Maybe it is perishing? Do you know a bloke who is tall enough to reach those high shelves, who might be able to help you with pulling down boxes?
What a pity... such a pretty pattern and the yarn colour was perfect for it.... there must surely be a way to fix it without starting again
Hugz
That is a shame Janice, it is a beautiful pattern, maybe one day you will feel like having a go at it again.
Oh, that is frustrating! Such pretty yarn. I hope you find something to make with it that you enjoy doing.
.Whoops not good.
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