Over the weekend, I shared this picture of my Sunset Highway sweater.
Sunset Highway
First, I know that I’m a loose knitter. Don’t ask me why every time I mean to say “loose knitter”, I say “noose litter”! The pattern calls for fingering weight yarn with 3.5 mm needles. I’m using sport weight yarn and I did a swatch and 3.75 mm seemed to be the way to go. I wish I had gone with 3.5 mm. It isn’t droopy loose but I like a tighter knit fabric.
When I got to the sleeves, I tried using a shorter cable and it’s a brand of needle that I don’t like and the shorter cable was snagging. I kept thinking the sleeve was huge. I’d stick my arm in it and think . . it’s big but it’s ok. I looked at several projects on Ravelry and most of the sleeves looked big. The sweater is supposed to be loose fitting and comfy! When I started the second sleeve, I gave up on the snaggy cable needle and went with a longer cable and did magic loop. That second sleeve looked so much better than the first one and was a good 3″ narrower and still fits loose enough.
Sunset Highway
Left sleeve done, right sleeve ripped out! Considering how much I do not like making sleeves, and I’m getting to knit three sleeves for two arms, I’m not a happy knitter. I knew if I put it off, I’d never get back to it so I ripped it right out and am knitting on the third sleeve now. My head says “Stay up and finish that sleeve! Do not go to bed til it’s done!” but I’m sure by about 10:30, I’ll be in bed and the sleeve will not be finished. But, by the end of the day tomorrow, it will definitely be finished!
Nelle Coursey says
I think I would have done the same thing. I love this.
Joyce says
A Ravelry group I’m in refers to them as “sleevils”. It sounds like yours are definitely “sleevils”.
Sherrill Pecere says
Now see, at points in projects like that for me, I just say oh to hell with it and it never gets done. But YOU persevere and get your projects finished!! But probably the main reason I don’t make clothing. Your ‘noose litter’ makes me laugh cause I often say ‘heat seater’ for the seat heaters in my car.
Mary M says
Judee, forgive me for asking but is that sweater almost a tunic length or are the sleeves not full length? Maybe it’s the way it’s photograghed. My daughter says I graced her with my gorilla arms (I didn’t know I had gorilla arms) but my long sleeves generally are only an inch or so shorter than my sweater lengths unless it is a tunic.
jatshaw says
I feel your pain! IMHO knitting a sleeve is like knitting another back. As i recall, you like 3/4 sleeves, but even shorter it has to be painful. Frogging is the worst! Good luck with the finish. I am so behind on my good intentions.