And in fact I did know better. Yes, I knit something in totally the wrong yarn, with predictable effects.
I came across a brand new free pattern on Ravelry on the weekend – a gorgeous wee shrug for toddlers. Knit in a lacey pattern on big needles, it seemed a perfect fast knit that would be ideal for our current changable weather.
This is the pattern version
Gorgeous, eh!
And here’s mine…
Where did the lace go? Oh, its hidden in all those variegations. Which I *knew* would happen.
So, why did I knit this? Well, I made the mistake of letting Miss 3 chose the yarn. Sigh. She likes it.
But it is a wee bit tight – I had to upsize the pattern to fit her and it needs to be a bit wider, so I need to rip the edging out, undo the sleeves a bit, and redo the edging. It is less than an hour’s work, but it can wait for another day. Tonight I am working on Christmas knitting.
On a positive note, she’ll probably wear it because she picked out the yarn, right? That’s better than having a perfect knitted item, that never gets worn.
I know how you feel- it happens to all of us! You see the picture of the pattern, and what you create just isn’t even close to what the picture looks like! Happy Knitting!
I agree with Kate. Miss 3 will love it because she picked the yarn. My knits *never* look like the pictures. Ever. I’ve just given up on that. lol
PS: I think the shrug looks fine
If she’s happy with it that’s all that matters. I’m sure it will look adorable on her.
And as she wears it, it will stretch out a bit, yes? So the lace pattern will become more visable?
Lovely that she chose her special yarn too