That is the question
Larch my cardigan hurdle has langished for months after knitting the body quite quickly – and then after a flurry of activity last month on sleeve attempts I am stumped.
3 times I have picked up stitches and started the top down sleeve which I so loved on the Audrey in Unst. And 3 times I have failed to make it work. I just took these photos and perhaps you can see how big and gapy the sleeve is. I think the armhole is too deep and not working for me this way around. I am so frustrated I feel like frogging the entire cardigan and starting on something else entirely.
ARG
Looking at the photos perhaps it is working or is it? oh, I think its going to go for another nap in the too hard basket
Another finished item off the list today – some socks but they are still drying – here is the hat I mentioned yesterday which got another outing to the markets this morning
Pattern: Zumthor Hat
Yarn: Jo Sharp Silkroad Dk Tweed
Needles: ? cant remember but as per pattern
Time on needles : 2 days
After a frustrating few knits with their slowness this knit ticked the boxes. I cast on last Saturday night and cast off on Sunday. A really cool construction and great effect with the decreases. I think if I made another I’d make the next size down, I made the largest, and not as tall – as S.V.’s head suits a shallower design see how he prefers the edge folded?
I would definitely recommend this knit for your winter warmers….
I was going to say that maybe you should just knit the sleeves as written… (heh!), but now I think you should frog and knit the other instead! I think that would really suit you.
The sleeve looks a bit puffy knit like that. Maybe it needs a few less stitches around it to tighten it up a bit. I really like the hat, arent quick knits the best sometimes!
I so know how you feel, that’s why I have taken the knitter’s oath – “Never will I knit from a pattern that someone else has written again”! I would go back to basics/ gauge and work out how many stitches you need to achieve the sleeve width just before the sleeve head begins and work out from there, how many stitches you need for the sleeve head. Also, maybe knit the sleeve bottom up, in order to get the sleeve head shape YOU need and keep going. That’s not a project you want to complete after a long days work… maybe a job for the week end… Good Luck!
hmmm. i think you know what you want/need to do. if youre not happy with those sleeves now you’re not going to wear it. trust your instincts. i think its a better pattern for you than the jumper, so its worth persevering with, and i think i’d go back to the pattern too! love the hat!!
It looks wonderful. (whispering) Maybe Rosered’s initial suggestion is right, and if you really hate hand setting in the sleeves you could pay someone (like at Greta’s) to do it for you (hides).
Yeah, I agree. If you’re going to hate the sleeves, there’s no reason to waste that really lovely yarn on a sweater you’ll never wear.
It may not suprise you to hear that I have had exactly the same problems with sleeve pickup when I’ve chosen to use that method (even if the pattern says otherwise). I have ended up with unintended puff sleeves as well. I think Sue is onto something, I think it’s got something to do with the number of stitches picked up along the sides. Maybe use a 2/3 pickup a the sides and 1/1 across the top? I think you can do it, and I think it’ll be worth it. gorgeous cardi.
Have you tried picking up 1/2 along the sides? Thats what Emilie had, I wasn’t convinced at first as I thought it would be too tight but it actually worked pretty well. Its a cute cardigan and I think its worth another attempt at least… and if that fails you could always knit them as per the pattern!