I finally bit the bullet and decided to fix the neck edging on my HeartBeat sweater so that if I wanted to ever wear it (highly doubtful now, because I am thoroughly sick of looking at it) I could.
When last we saw this sweater it had a neckline that was still too wide -- despite having four complete repeats of the neckline edging. I wasn't keen on the look of that many repeats, to me it looked more like a yoke than an edging, but in for a penny...I undid the bound off edge and put it back on the needles for a final (fifth) repeat. This time around instead of doing just one decrease round (out of a four row repeat) I did two decrease rounds. The thought occurred to me that if I had done that from the beginning I might not have had to do so many repeats, but I firmly pushed it out of my mind before I got too depressed to continue. And here's the end result --
Yeah, I know, it's on the dress form, not me -- what can I say, I was having a bad body day. I think though, that it is apparent that the neckline is now smaller. I could (hypothetically) wear it without exposing that which I do not care to expose -- even if I were to actually move about. So, stick a fork in it or drive a stake through it, but it is done. I did learn some things from the experience, so it's not a total loss. I would have preferred to have a wearable top to learning stuff, but hey -- we take our victories where we can.
6 comments:
I think your sweater is beautiful and so are the crocheted sweaters you have finished and are working on. I am also doing the Heartbeat KAL and hoping I can wear it at least once without feeling self-conscious. I like the edging around the neck and just may copy your ideas but I am making mine long or 3/4 length sleeves - haven't decided yet. I hope you don't mind the copying, but yours is really nice!!!!!
I'm sorry you had such a hard time with it, but the final product is beautiful. I am working on my second Heartbeat in what seems to be a similar yarn and hope it ends up as nice as yours. At least I am enjoying knitting it!
Thanks for the kind comments -- we'll see if it ever gets worn! Perhaps we just need some time apart so I can get over my annoyance.
I sincerely hope that you will relent and wear your sweater - it's gorgeous and you did a beautiful job!
I think it looks very good, the neck fits well with the design, it doesn't look out of place at all.
Give it time, that gorgeous sweater deserves to be worn!
-Perry-
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