No matter how far ahead you think you are, something will need ripped
I thought I’d at least try to fix the hole in the Maltese shawl. I could tell before I even got into it that it was going to be more trouble than it was worth so rip it went. I’m still being rebellious and not using a lifeline (aka I am a dumbass). Eighteen repeats in, so far so good.
Hey, here’s something you don’t see everyday. Every other day, maybe.
I don’t know if I’ll ever get tired of this pattern. I really like the way it looks with multi-colored yarns. It’s perfect for car knitting, which is where this one came to be.
To keep from getting burnout on the shawl, I started a baby cardigan. Ahh baby knitting. It doesn’t have to be exact, within reason. It will fit some baby eventually. If only knitting a sweater for me were so flexible. Though I’m not sure I like the idea of thinking I’ll grow into something. This will be the Cabled Cardigan from the Knitting For Babies: Blankets, Booties, Bibs & More booklet. I was moving right along on this. Both sleeves and the back are done. The fronts are too. And then…
Seriously, why! You may have to click for bigger to see it but it’s still quite glaring for me. Why did I miss that one cable? Why didn’t I notice before I finished the whole front? Both fronts really, since I knit them at the same time. I’m not going to rip the whole thing out but I will have to rip down to the neck shaping. I will fix it while I contemplate only knitting garterstitch squares for the rest of my knitting life.




May 24th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Lifeline’s are for wusses! Sorry about the cable. My daughter just requested a debbie bliss cabled (all over) pattern and I’m no sure she’s going to get it - it’s in BABY cashmerino. We’ll see and here’s to garter stitch squares!! Salut!
May 24th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I don’t use lifelines either. Too bloody much trouble.
Sympathies on the missed cable!
May 28th, 2008 at 7:25 am
I had to search to find the mistake. But it would drive me nuts to leave it, too. Are you going to try dropping the stitches for just that cable? I tried that once and ended up ripping back, but maybe you’d have better luck than me.
I really like the colorway of your dishcloth!