Saturday, April 27, 2019

Throw up Your Hands in Defeat!

It hasn't been a successful week on the knitting front.
The lace turned out pretty for the hemline of the coral linen Gizeh Top.
 The body of the knitting not so much-this is 5' of knitting and I am only to the armholes!
Someone's math is off!
I ripped it all out down to the hem again-twice.
 This time I made it all the way to the bind off and it is large but that is supposed to account for the shrinkage--I don't feel good about how this is turning out.  
And last night when I started the next part of the chart-I found out I was doing the 'every other' row wrong.  I decided that I will just do it right on the next section and not worry about the first 20 rows.
I am not doing any more ripping out today.  

I am going to piece the sampler quilt top and leave the knitting out of the equation today! 

7 comments:

  1. I've had that happen with hand knitting and it's not fun. That's one advantage with the machine-you know you've got a boo boo sooner than later. It is pretty though. That hem is just lovely.

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  2. The coral yarn is pretty and will make a nice sweater. Walk away from the machine and work on your quilt. Time-out is what the project needs right now.

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  3. Sorry you are dealing with health and knitting issues! You need a vacation from it all.

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  4. Some days!
    I hope things are going better today!

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  5. That is a pretty pattern for the hemline. I tried a knitting machine once. I returned it. Enough said. Ha! I hope things are progressing smoother now.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  6. Well, the coral yarn is beautiful, at least...! (Glad you have since conquered it!)

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  7. Enjoy the quilting and let the knitting rest in time out!

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