It’s done. Phew. My newest Any Gauge Raglan Pullover was made by taking apart a sweater I wasn’t wearing and turning it into this one. I put it on the day I finished, and the next day, and the one after that. I think I like it. Here’s the requisite bathroom photo.
I don’t know if you can see but I ran out of wool. Yup. I knit this pullover with a much smaller needle than the original sweater. Ouch, just one ball short. So into the stash I went.
I found one ball of orange (on the left) and yes, it doesn’t quite match but … what can you do?!
I got the bottom of the sleeves and the neckband out of it. It’s not perfect but I’m really happy with it. I keep wearing it. That’s the real test. It passed.
Now a pause. I find there is always a very uncomfortable pause after finishing a big project. Do you find that?
I started doodling, otherwise known as charting. And then it got out of hand.
Time to do a clean up I guess.
That’s better but I still have a lot on my mind.
How about you?
Deb
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I absolutely LOVE it ,Deb! You did it again !
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Thanks. I’m pretty chuffed.
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Hi Deb You have done a beautiful job.❤️
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Thanks so much.
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Your sweater turned out great! You worked the extra yarn in just right!
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Well, I’m not sure about that but it was the best I could do. Thanks.
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It looks wonderful deb. Did you alternate rows between the colors on the neckband/sleeves? Really hard to see and change. It looks awesome
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I used 5 balls at the same time to really mix up the colour variation in this wool. Check out my blog post: Raglan, No Pooling
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Oops, sorry, didn’t answer your question. Yes on the sleeves I alternated. The neckband is that extra ball by itself.
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Great solution for making up the yarn deficit. These two blend really well.
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Your sweater looks great. And if anyone knew how many knitwear pictures I have taken in my bathroom they would stage an intervention!
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Ha, ha, I might need one soon too.
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It’s beautiful! I love following your methodology— it makes me appreciate all over again the amount of work that goes into designing a knitting pattern. I once did the same thing with a shawl. I ran out of yarn. I had nothing even close to the original colour in my stash so I used a completely contrasting colour. I loved how it made the lace shawl border really pop. Knitting can be a lot of fun when things go sideways!
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Yes, especially when they go sideways. I hope you said you meant your shawl to be like that all along!
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Hi Deb,
It looks brilliant, well done. It’s so exciting to finish a project isn’t it.
I can’t wait to see what you decide to make next!
Peg Bird
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It is sooo satisfying.
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You did it again Deb!! What a great recycling idea & it fits just right. Now, if I could get my own butt in gear & follow your adjustments before Summer . . . . .
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Hi Sharon, recycling is a challenge but so rewarding.
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What an interesting pattern. Where can I find it?
Also, when you did the sleeves, did you use 4 needles, round needle or two straight needles?
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The link to the pattern is in the blog post. It’s the Any Gauge Raglan Pullover on ravelry. I use double points for my sleeves. They work best for me.
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