Good Monday to all our creative community!!! I hope this week has been productive for you and that you are doing well!
So I returned again to one of my longest projects - a lilac jacket.
When I first started knitting, I couldn’t even imagine that such a seemingly simple project would cause me so much trouble. It's been almost a year since I started this, but I still haven't finished it. This jacket is the biggest test of my patience and perseverance.
I had to completely redo the top because the openwork pattern was sagging and did not fit well on the shoulders. Then I probably untangled and re-knitted the sleeves 6 times. First I had to completely remove the openwork pattern and replace it with the simplest garter stitch. Then I couldn’t get the sleeve to fit nicely into the armhole and not puff up anywhere.
I don’t even know what kind of attempt it is to knit sleeves again.
And I don’t remember how many times I abandoned this project and picked it up again. In fact, it is constantly lying on my couch at my feet and I see it every time I lie on the couch. This periodically affects my conscience and I return to this knitting again. This time I again unraveled the sleeve almost halfway through the knitted fabric.
The width of the first sleeve did not suit me: it was too narrow. Therefore, I decided to add new loops more often at the ends of the row when knitting. The second sleeve is better in this regard, but I need to change the top since it did not fit into the armhole neckline.
This week I finished knitting the first sleeve. You can most likely imagine what I felt after everything when I tried to sew this sleeve to a jacket.
For the first time in all the time I worked on this sweater, the sleeve fit properly! I couldn't believe it!!!!!!
The second sleeve will be much easier to finish since I already has the desired shape as an example. I hope that this time there will be no problems with the second sleeve. Well, I really really hope so! I really like this yarn: soft, natural, delicate and I would very disappointed to quit my work and not finish it. Although from time to time I just wanted to do this! Now I really have hope that I will still be able to finish this sweater successfully and will be able to wear it when the cool weather comes.
(all photos are taken by me)
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Take care of yourself and be healthy!!!
