I’m making some decent progress on my Melaine cardigan but as I work on it, the thought has come to me… why do I keep doing this to myself?
I’m working on yet another top on small needles in light weight yarn and it’s fitted. So this means:
– takes a long time
– needs adjusting to fit properly
Oh, and this one is in dark yarn.
In particular, at the moment I’m feeling the pain of “needs adjusting to fit.” I’m adding darts (increases every 6rows) to the front bust at the same time that I’m decreasing along the sides. This might sound like a net 0 change, but anybody who tells you that if it’s the right measure around it’s all the same is wrong. If I don’t add to the front while taking away from the sides, it will pull under the arms forward making an uncomfortable and unsightly armpit.
So why keep doing it? Well, last night TheEnabler looked over and said “wow, that’s pretty!” And he’s right, it is pretty and it’s going to be awesome when it’s done. The camera doesn’t do justice to the teal undertones and variations in the blues. I have a nice little pale leaf green cardigan which is extremely versatile and cute, but leaf green doesn’t go with everything and, well, it doesn’t really fit that well through the bust so it looks best unbuttoned but sometimes I want to button it. So this will be a pretty and practical addition to my wardrobe.
Also, if I am honest with myself, which I occasionally am, I like the fiddly bits. Checking the measurements, doing the math, and then trying it on to see where it needs adjusting. I see the shapes I need in my head, and I have to figure out how to get there within the confines of knit and purl stitches.
Next up: short rows under the bust. I’m getting pretty darned good at those!