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)
Take care of yourself and be healthy!!!
