I had been waiting to block this sweater until the humidity level dropped. I would hate to add mildew to my list of worries about this sweater. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. That I am blatantly ignoring the very real possibility of having to cut the cuffs and reknit the sleeves shorter had nothing to do with my procrastination.
I choose to wet block the sweater instead of steam it. One, the sweater really needed it after more than two years of laying around waiting for the end. Two, I figure if I am to learn the truth about it’s real proportions this would be the way to do it. After all when I finally decide to remove my head from the sand, it is usually with an enthusiastic desire to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I am a person of two natures, what can I say?
The sleeves still look really long even after I managed to take about 1.5 inches from the seam by wriggling the stitching around. Tomorrow, it will be dry enough to wear. If my husband is posting instead of me, you’ll know the results weren’t favorable and I had a lie down in the road.
7 responses so far ↓
the stripey tiger // Jul 23, 2006 at 6:06 pm
Oh Jae, I hope you dont end up lying in the road! Wow - you’ve had some great parcels lately arent you lucky. Oh the girls were blue all afternoon. There was so much colour that I think Gemma’s nappy might be blue today too! lol…
trek // Jul 23, 2006 at 6:13 pm
No lying in the road - only telling the truth!
Annie // Jul 23, 2006 at 10:38 pm
It looks OK while blocking, it will be good to see it on you.
Donni // Jul 24, 2006 at 5:37 am
too much info Sharon - gone on Jae - cut those seams - snip away. I’ll be right behind you.
Tricotine // Jul 24, 2006 at 3:36 pm
I cannot wait to see your sweater on you!
Isabelle right before you on the Amazing Lace side bar list! :)
Marji // Jul 24, 2006 at 5:17 pm
ok Jae, no lying down in the road, regardless. Good for you for blocking. let’s see now.
KnittyOtter // Jul 24, 2006 at 6:01 pm
I love it!! Long sleaves and all. :D (I looked back at the previous post to see the piccie of you in it.)
Just think once you get it all fixed up the way you want it you’ll have a faboo handknit sweater!!! :D
No matter what happens you learned something right? And there’s nothing bad about that. ;)
*OtterHuggles*
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