Ribby Cardi: 1 step back, 2 steps forward
September 29th, 2006 at 4:05 pm (ribby-cardi)
Do the math, and you’ll see I’m 1 full step ahead. My first attempt at the back came out a bit on the smallish side, so I decided to knit the next size up and move up a needle size too. Normally I knit pretty loose compared to a pattern’s gauge, but this time I’m a bit more spot on with the recommended needles (which are 4.5mm - I’m using my Knitpicks interchangable needles)
I know, I could knit a gauge swatch, but I’ve never found them to be accurate when I knit only 4-5″ across and then move into a full sweater width. I’d rather just knit the sweater, hope for the best, and then curse a little when I decide it’s not quite right. It’s more frustrating, but also more accurate. 2nd time was the charm - You can see the ‘real’ sweater on the bottom and the first attempt in the back.
Rather than ripping out the first attempt, I just knit from the other end of the ball and pulled out as I went. The yarn (which is Elann’s Peruvian Highland Wool) seems super thick after all the fingering weight projects I’ve been doing lately. This is going to be a super quick knit! It’s not the softest yarn on the planet, but I think it’ll be Ok anyway.
