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Watson hat and sweater
Oct. 14th, 2010 08:29 pmHello, new people who have added me! I'm guessing you've all arrived from fandom? Nice to meet you, and I hope you find my ramblings entertaining, if not useful.
The Watson hat stalled out over two things. First, my "final" test knit was to the point of starting decreases when I realized I had not switched needle sizes after the ribbing as I intended. Do I just go with it, or rip back and start over? If it was just another hat, I wouldn't bother, but this is srs bizniz if I am expecting other people to take the pattern seriously. After it spent much time sitting on the coffee table getting disappointed looks that it didn't speak up 25 rounds earlier about this problem, I decided that it really didn't need a needle change after all. It's not that pretentious. ;)
Second, the charts. Always the blasted charts. Here's a tip: If you chart something on graph paper, rework it a lot, your final calculations look like the dog's breakfast and no-one but you could possibly interpret it correctly, rechart it on a clean page. Otherwise you will gleefully get to the final section of your very exciting project only to find that your stitch counts follow no known mathematical laws. I know now why people shell out for the expensive charting software. Since I'm busy shelling out for food, gas, and yarn, the graph paper industry is safe for a while.
Speaking of yarn, my charge through my destashing plans is about to be hampered by a sweater. Specifically, the Watson Sweater, which I have the privilege of test knitting. I'm using KnitPicks Swish DK which is wonderfully soft and pretty. And, as much as I complained about the wait for it to arrive, it didn't really take any longer than it normally does for an order.
I applied myself the last few days while waiting for the yarn to arrive, got through the hat, and finished writing up the pattern today. I have a few friends in mind for test knitters. I've spent so much time with it, I really wouldn't know if something completely illogical has set up camp in my instructions. I'll let other people puzzle it out while I get back to the Badass Cuddly Jumper of Awesomeness. :)
The Watson hat stalled out over two things. First, my "final" test knit was to the point of starting decreases when I realized I had not switched needle sizes after the ribbing as I intended. Do I just go with it, or rip back and start over? If it was just another hat, I wouldn't bother, but this is srs bizniz if I am expecting other people to take the pattern seriously. After it spent much time sitting on the coffee table getting disappointed looks that it didn't speak up 25 rounds earlier about this problem, I decided that it really didn't need a needle change after all. It's not that pretentious. ;)
Second, the charts. Always the blasted charts. Here's a tip: If you chart something on graph paper, rework it a lot, your final calculations look like the dog's breakfast and no-one but you could possibly interpret it correctly, rechart it on a clean page. Otherwise you will gleefully get to the final section of your very exciting project only to find that your stitch counts follow no known mathematical laws. I know now why people shell out for the expensive charting software. Since I'm busy shelling out for food, gas, and yarn, the graph paper industry is safe for a while.
Speaking of yarn, my charge through my destashing plans is about to be hampered by a sweater. Specifically, the Watson Sweater, which I have the privilege of test knitting. I'm using KnitPicks Swish DK which is wonderfully soft and pretty. And, as much as I complained about the wait for it to arrive, it didn't really take any longer than it normally does for an order.
I applied myself the last few days while waiting for the yarn to arrive, got through the hat, and finished writing up the pattern today. I have a few friends in mind for test knitters. I've spent so much time with it, I really wouldn't know if something completely illogical has set up camp in my instructions. I'll let other people puzzle it out while I get back to the Badass Cuddly Jumper of Awesomeness. :)
