Pattern: Baby Doll Sweater Project (Yoke Saddle Shoulder, Body First Method)
Yarn Brand: Bryspun (I am SOOOOOO sick of this yarn now!)
Yarn Name: Kid -n- Ewe
Yarn Colorway: Blue
Yarn Content: 50% Wool and 50% Kid Mohair
Yardage: 1 ball = 1.75 oz (50g) = 120 yards (110 m)
Yarn Source: Stash
Amount of yarn used: ?? ball
Needle: Size 6 US (3.8 mm) – INOX
Project Duration: 08/19/2007 – 8/30/2007 (11 days)
Recipient: Prototype
Project Notes:
First of all:
This is SOOOOO not was I was envisioning. I wanted this:
Look how horrible the saddle turned out!! All rolling and bumpy like this.
What went wrong? Should I start doubting Miss Walker or was it all to be blamed by poor knitting? I totally followed instructions and to be honest, I am SOOOOO glad I did this prototype first instead of knitting it with my nice yarn.
Ok, now the scientist comes out of me. Analytically, there could be several reasons for the fugliness of this sweater.
- Proportion is all out of whack. Maybe the yoke needs to be longer and wider. Sleeves need to be smaller, underarm needs to be wider???
- Number of stitches picked up for the sleeve was too many, hence the gigantic and puffy shoulders.
Those are really the only 2 things that I can think of.
And what’s up with the diagonal line? I didn’t do that!
But let’s find the silver lining and talk about some of the good things that I incorporated into this baby.
Well, there is the Celtic Braid:
Then there is the 3 stitch applied I-cord collar with no see through coloring. (Video tutorial to come if I can ever figure it out!)
As opposed to this:
The Mocked Braided Applied I-Cord Edging.
And a faux seam.
But a BAD color jog which I need to figure out how to fix.
So, this is not one of The Boy Who Knits successes. A lot to learn from this one. So, this is the last picture I leave you for now.
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Wouldn’t there be some parallel between a gusset heel on a toe up sock, and the saddle shoulder? I’m watching your experiments with interest.
Gillian
Sorry that I’m not going to be of much more help here than a sympathetic shoulder.
The colour jog I can offer some suggestions – Google “Jogless Jog”. Meg Swansen has a ‘fix’. Then there’s another one that I use, I read it in an older VK. Essentially you move your first stitch one to the left every round. So when you get to the end of the round, remove your stitch marker, slip the next stitch, replace the marker and continue. If you’ve got a real fairisle stitch pattern going on you’d have to mark your chart accordingly.
It sounds complicated but it’s not & it works. It’s not perfect, but then nor is the jogless jog, but it’s better than the colour steps.
I have to admire your perserverence! Yoke sweaters are much easier
Look in my blog for the jogless traveling stripes technique knitting link, it will help you with your jogs. Did you block the garment at all? I never read anything about blocking it.
Be patient withyourself and when following books like this one, use the same yarn otherwise you are asking for unexpected problems. Cheer Up and continue in your growth in the craft of Knitting
Oh Kenny~~~
I can see you been trying so hard! So sorry about little sweater didnt coming out like pic on Yoke Saddle Shoulder!
I wish i could calle Mrs, Barbara Walker ask your HELP! Hate you Barbara!
I, too, am not much help, other than to commiserate. It’s good that this is a prototype and you’re learning as you go — personally I’d hate to try this out on a human-sized garment and be so frustrated. But you do have some small triumphs in the I-cord and cabled section, so keep those in mind while you’re working on the next one!
Sorry about the sweater. The first baby pullover I ever (and only) made is waiting for me to frog it.
Bunny hugs,
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