I made a little boo-boo after separating the sleeves (well, actually a couple of them) so I decided to rip back to just before that point. While I was at it, I decided to try it on. I'm liking it and decided to put it back on the needles after ripping (I was almost at the point of not. Although this yarn is beautiful and soft, it is also quite "splitty" - I really hate that word, but if the shoe fits - and it's been driving me a little nuts on the cables. It would be totally fine for stockinette.)
Here it is so far:
Yes, there's a mistake I decided to live with on the sleeve. I decided after I finished the cable that the rest of it working correctly made the mistake less noticeable. I'm really not very good at fixing cables that are messed up below my current row, no matter how many great tutorials I read by the Yarn Harlot. I tried on the body screw-up that was only two rows down and failed miserably - I think mainly because of this yarn's multi-ply properties. Grrr.
I also found more fabric stash I hadn't catalogued (it's physically in the closet, in a plastic box, but not on Flickr yet.) So I do have even more than I thought - but I still am going to at least check out the sale. Same rule will apply to any potential purchases as the RTW in my closet - if it's not a soul-stirrer, it's not coming home with me. (A good rule in general in many aspects of life, right??!)
It's pretty!!!
Posted by: Annie | November 13, 2008 at 08:22 PM
looking good Robin!!!
Posted by: adrienne | November 13, 2008 at 10:44 PM
That is cute. Really, really cute.
Posted by: Kim | November 14, 2008 at 07:35 AM
That is going to be really cute. I have a hard time ripping back and then getting everything back on the needle - so usually when I mess up I just have to start over completely. It's so frustrating! :)
Posted by: Mary Heather | November 14, 2008 at 08:27 AM
I think it looks good so far. By the way, you were rocking that dress yesterday. I love the colors of that fabric. Is it from Vogue Fabrics?
Posted by: Andrea | November 14, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Looks great so far!
Posted by: Michelle | November 14, 2008 at 03:58 PM
I think you are good to keep kitting on the sweater. I do not like splitty yarn - it makes knitting very difficult and it can screw up the definition of the stitches. I am sure it is even more aggravating when you are knitting cables.
Posted by: Lara | November 14, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Lovely colour!
Posted by: Liz | November 15, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Looks great, I really like the cable layout on this sweater
Posted by: Keana | November 16, 2008 at 02:56 PM
I think it looks great so far!
Posted by: tiennie | November 17, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Looks great so far! No one will ever notice your boo boo anyway ;)
Posted by: knittymuggins | November 19, 2008 at 09:37 PM