I know you are thinking ... OMG, hope she is alright!!! Posting the very next day. Something must be wrong.
Nothing wrong ... just had to share. Remember the Boxy Boyfriend Sweater that I indicated might abandon?
Well, it got unraveled last night.
As crazy as this sounds, the difference in dye lots showing in the picture were not as evident in person, but they still were there if you looked for them. But I am happy to save this yarn and just be aware of shading changes so I can alternate hanks and disguise shading differences. I also had misgivings about the pattern. It wasn’t well written and it was designed as a "one size fits all" - which it wasn’t.
So after publishing the previous post, I set about dismantling this project - balling up the yarn for another project yet to be determined. Even as I was pulling out the knitting, I couldn't tell when it switched to a different shade. But the change in shades happened within a hank. I have never seen that before.
After the yarn was totally recovered I set about looking for a replacement pattern. I wanted a vest. When I saw this one, Aiko Cape by Katrine Hannibal of Online I knew it was the one I wanted. While I am not much a color knitter, I love knit stitch patterns. The pattern seems to be a cross between a vest and a cape. Views from the back looked very much like a cape. It is appealing design and something I would use a lot.
I did my due diligence. I checked all the stats - they matched what I had supply-wise. I checked comments and finished projects. It was a design that seemed to look good on all body types. It looked like it was part of a KAL in 2019 - so not so old a pattern. There may be some online assistance if needed - but it is just a vest - how hard can it be?
I purchased the pattern and downloaded it!
ALL 29 PAGES OF IT!
Yes, 29 pages in total. I was stunned! Never had I gotten this small a project with this many pages of instructions!
I started to look for a reason for so many pages. This is a Danish designer. So maybe there are differences in formatting and level of instructions that are significantly different from US instructions.
I quickly skimmed the pages. The first 15 pages are the pattern instructions. The last 14 pages are abbreviations, diagrams, tables and techniques. I wasn’t sure if those 14 pages made me feel better or worse. If a knitter needs that much hand holding to complete the project - this probably calls for experienced hands. Very experienced hands. My hands are more intermediate. And lately I would describe my brain as an Experienced Beginner.
No doubt - the project will be stretch for me. But I like this so much I am willing to try.
But not today. Want to finish some other projects first.
11 comments:
That vest is really pretty. Good luck with the design elements. I did a Japanese stitch sampler scarf a few years back. It took a lot of c9ncentration but the end result was gorgeous. Well worth the time and effort.
I'm glad you're going for it. I bet it doesn't prove THAT challenging; the designer was probably just trying to be very helpful/thorough.
Twenty-nine pages of instructions would put me off such a project…definitely. Good luck!
29 pages? Yikes, doesn't sound like a beginners pattern lol but it does look lovely
I've had that happen with skeins - it's bothersome. They always say to alternate between two skeins as you're knitting, but I hate doing that :-D I like the vest. I, too, am not a major colorwork fan. Give me some cables any day :-D
Yes, this doesn’t look like mindless knitting.
Fingers crossed this isn’t a bust!
Yes, 29 pages!! I am going to read this project first and maybe cross out stuff that isn’t needed.
Never have I seen dye lots change in a single skein.
Nope - definitely not beginner
I really like that vest! Sometimes I just want something over my shoulders for a little warmth. That looks like a perfect garment for those times. Unfortunately, I would need a beginner pattern. Enjoy your new project! :D
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