Argh! WIP frustrations

[Marlet]

I am making my SIL (due in August) the Ribbed Jacket from Special Knits (by Debbie Bliss). I put it down for a bit because I was trying to come up with a better increase since I despise the step stairs look and it makes for a crappy looking seam IMO. Anyhow, I got it igured out and I really like the look. Sincce last night I got past the arm increases, length knitting, and decreases. I just folded it in half to make sure everything lines up and oh boy does it not! I am so irritated with these stupid arms. I hate this style of sweater/top for this reason. I do not like the look of them and generally stay away from them. This one has so many cute versions on Ravelry though I jsut had to do it. I'm tempted to just frog back a few sets of decreases and then do some extras on the body part (so not part of the arm shaping) instead of going back and fixing my increases. I know what I should do (fix the increases) but I am so tired of this dang thing. I just want it done and out of my house.

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[mamavegan]

So the type of increases you used is what made it not line up? i'm interested because I plan to knit this for my DS2 and anything to make seaming look better is great in my book. Are you going to go back and do the ones the pattern recommends?

So sorry and good luck! I know what it's like to be a perfectionist, lol.

[flapjack]

Generally, I find with DB patterns the only way to survive is to turn your brain off and do what you're told.

[Marlet]

I have no problem doing that. I just know it turns out looking like ass.

I ended up going back and am going to cast on all the arm stitches at once and knit the right amount of rows total (to get the right width) and go from there. Hopefully that'll work. If not I think I'll try something else. I've avoided doing any of her patterns because I hate they way they are written and I've had this book forever now.

[Knittin' in the Shade]

that stair stepping drives me batty. I'd cast on all arm stitches at once, and then work some short rows to give the sleeve shaping so that the wrist tapers and the upper sleeve is wider.

[Marlet]

I cast on all at once and ended up frrogging. One side had one extra row to it somehow. Which cast on would you use T? I don't mind the wrist not tapering.

[Knittin' in the Shade]

I'd do a knitted cast on, it'll be easiest to seam neatly later on. You will wind up with one side having one more row, because you'll cast on one arm and knit a row of it before you get across to cast on the second arm. It *really* won't be a big deal later on, totally unnoticeable

[Marlet]

Are you sure? The OCD in me was not handling that when I did it earlier. I had done that exact one since I knew it would be a nice seam later. I guess I could just do one more/one less row on one side to make up for it.

[flapjack]

Hang on. We had a whole thread because of ONE ROW????

It's too quiet round here. Someone go knit something, quick.

[Knittin' in the Shade]

Originally Posted by OtherMother'n'Madre

Are you sure? The OCD in me was not handling that when I did it earlier. I had done that exact one since I knew it would be a nice seam later. I guess I could just do one more/one less row on one side to make up for it.

it'll wind up even in the end,because you'll cast OFF the armt hat you cast on first, and have to work across the second arm's stitches (thus adding in that extra row to match the first) before you can cast off.

[Marlet]

Originally Posted by flapjack

Hang on. We had a whole thread because of ONE ROW????

It's too quiet round here. Someone go knit something, quick.

No. That's just how it ended.