Lest you think that all here is fine and dandy in the creativity department, I'll show you the latest big loser. I had high hopes for the Garter Yoke Cardigan, but it was not meant to be.
Looks ok, just sitting on the floor, right? (Well, despite the blurriness. I'm telling you, this 365 project has done nothing to help me in the photography department thus far.)
Let's get a close up for those of you who may not have noticed the area that sticks out like a sore thumb to me:
Whoops. I worked on this sleeve one night in the dark and grabbed one of the many balls of this yarn I had sitting around. Unfortunately, it was only one I shouldn't have grabbed. It was the remainder from the yoke, which is a different dye lot.
(Short back story for those who care: I originally used this yarn for a different project, ran out before I finished and Cathi was nice enough to send some my way. Different dye lot, but I decided I'd take the chance. You couldn't tell in most lighting, but I never ended up wearing the project. I frogged it. Decided that it could work with the Garter Yoke Cardigan, as long as I used the different dye lot for the yoke, hoping the different stitch would help camouflage it.)
I wish that were the only problem with this sweater, but alas, it was not. It was very poor fitting. I know it isn't a form fitting cardigan, but it was just plain silly looking on me. I don't even have any picks to prove it. It is already up in the big yarn pile in the sky. Buttons salvaged for a future project, of course.
I'd like to say that I am going to give it another shot, with different yarn and with some mods, but I kind of doubt it. I imagine I will be distracted by something else shiny and forget all about it.
Here's my latest distraction:
The beginnings of Bettie's Lace Stockings from the Spring '09 IK. This was one of those projects that I thought I would never make, but for whatever reason I saw them and had to have them NOW. After a few false starts I am off and running...or so I think. I have this crazy idea that I can finish these and wear them to my birthday dinner in a few weeks.
Crossing my fingers...
you never fail to amaze me. i love it despite the diff color sleeve :) great job!
Posted by: Jae | April 25, 2009 at 01:27 PM
Deep breaths. Sometimes it isn't meant to be, right? Beautiful color and so great for your skin and hair tone. Maybe try something else, something that requires less yarn? I'm sorry. . . no fair when projects go awry.
Posted by: Ragged Around The Edges | April 25, 2009 at 02:14 PM
Oh man! What a bummer! I am sorry you don't like your sweater. I feel that way about my Feb. Lady Sweater. I may frog it eventually.
I do love the new project though! I want to make those too!
Posted by: beth | April 29, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Love the color and workmanship. You know I am not a knitter because I didn't even notice the flaws you see. I agree with Ragged Around, that is a great color for you!
Posted by: Brenda Keblesh | May 01, 2009 at 11:19 AM
that is a total bummer! my own garter yoke cardigan has sort of been temporarily abandoned, with everything but the sleeves done, and i think it's for similar reasons...the fit just isn't working for me. i guess i should just finish, because it's a little hard to tell when it doesn't have buttons or sleeves, but yeah...feeling underwhelmed. oh well. at least yours is a pretty green...that yarn will make something nice for sure. :)
Posted by: melissa | May 04, 2009 at 03:44 PM