CliC, a restart, lol

Okay,

I have to admit it, I messed up. Though I was on gauge. Wasn't, made my sleeves to long before attaching, and way to big around. So I get to frog the whole sweater, and restart, restart, restart, lol. Oh well, isn't the first time, won't be the last. And I had it all finished except the steeking, yikes!!! Anyone game to start over with me after the holidays, or start for the first time????

Janet

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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 2, 2011 at 5:40am

A photo would be nice. I like photos! Short rows are handy. DH has kyphosis (rounded back), so some short rows across the shoulders keep his sweaters from riding up in the back. It's a good idea to do that anyway, and the CLiC calls for it, but he needs more of them.

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 1, 2011 at 5:04pm

Can you cut it down to fit?

Permalink Reply by Janet on February 1, 2011 at 6:44pm

No, since I added short rows right above the ribbing at the bottom of the vest. Also it is very cabled, and I worked the cable pattern with the short rows worked in, it was a bit tricky, but I made it work. I don't mind taking it out, he didn't even have a chance to wear it. Was to busy working hard this past summer and fall. A lot of times, worked 6 days a week, and too tired to go do anything on Sunday except church.

Hugs

Janet

Permalink Reply by Megan on February 2, 2011 at 4:49am

i checked my gauge and now i dont really know where to start

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 2, 2011 at 5:36am

On the CLiC? How about a sleeve? I did my sleeves first, because that way I could really see how it was going, gauge-wise, before I started on the body. The sleeves went really fast, and once I had them done, I was excited to finish, so the body went like the wind. Then the yoke got interesting, when I put the whole thing together, especially since my sts/" were fine but my rnds/" were too many and I had to do more rnds between the dec's. It worked out great, though!

Permalink Reply by Janet on February 2, 2011 at 10:32am

Okay Megan,

Take your measurements find the one that works best for you in the sizing on the pattern, for instance if you are a 36" bust, divide your bust measurement by your gauge. If this number of stitches matches 1 size down for cast on, then cast on the smaller number, and follow the same with the sleeves. If you still have a problem with this then send a note, and I will walk you through it.

Hugs

Janet

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 2, 2011 at 5:33am

Well, you get the fun of knitting it all over again! This time it will go faster, because you knos the pattern and it will be a little smaller, right?

Permalink Reply by Janet on February 2, 2011 at 10:33am

Yup, but I am busy finishing my Clic, getting ready to start a new shawl, and working on dishcloths, and embroidery flour sack dish towels for the craft and bake sale in the fall. But I will get the vest unraveled and yarn back in balls, so that I can get started. Hubby wants me to wait on getting going on it again because he said he might lose more weight. We'll see, as long as I don't have to add the short rows on the front, and I downsize it a little, than it should fit.

Hugs

Janet

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 2, 2011 at 2:03pm

Maybe that will give him some incentive!

Permalink Reply by Janet on February 2, 2011 at 4:37pm

Yup, incentive, that will do it. He is very motivated now, feeling better and all. Looking better too. So I may need to make it up, one or two sizes smaller than now should do the trick. Or if I make it snug for now, as he loses weight it will just be a little loose. And even then I could take it in on the sides if I don't need to use short row shaping on him again. I think that might do the trick.

Hugs

Janet

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 3, 2011 at 4:40pm

Good luck to you both!