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I made a drastic decision yesterday after taking this photo. I ripped this little cardigan back to the beginning and started over. When I originally started knitting it, I didn’t put much thought into it, which is often the case with me. I am frequently impulsive and this can result in me making a mess of things. In this case, I realized a few inches in that I needed to be alternating skeins because these have so much variation. I decided that I would wait until after dividing for the sleeves. A couple of inches after doing so, I noticed how much better I liked that portion of the sweater owing to the more subtle color shifts that result from alternating skeins. Was it super noticeable? Probably not to everyone, and definitely not if you just look at a photo of it, but I knew I would be much happier in the long run if I started over, alternating skeins from the start. Lesson learned.
I’m on the third Mitford book, These High, Green Hills. I do love these books! This is the last one that I own, and I’m going to switch gears after this one and read something different, but I still look forward to my few minutes of reading time each night before I go to sleep. It’s a comfort to know that there are seven more in the series.
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Deb says
Oh my I just went through unraveling several rows of crocheting on a Ruana I’m crocheting thinking it was off I was ill and wasn’t see correctly so 519 stitches later and ugh. I enjoyed the 3rd book in the Mitford series very much.
Leslie F says
As a native North Carolinian, the Mitford books are some of my favorites. I also recommend the “Miss Julia” series by Ann B Ross for it’s old-timey Southern vibes- it’s very light reading that makes me smile. Also, if you enjoy James Herriot’s “All Creatures Great and Small” series, you’d probably also enjoy Patrick Taylor’s “Fingal O’Reilly, Irish Doctor” series – same premise but with human patients instead of animals. I like to download the audio versions and listen while I’m doing my daily walking – the time flies by and sometimes my husband will come find me because I’ve been walking and listening for hours!
Your yarn and sweater are so pretty (just like all of your knitting!) – one day I’m going to get brave enough to post a picture of some of my projects.
Pamela says
I’m inspired that you would rip out all that work – I struggle with doing that. I got my yarn from you yesterday and it’s just beautiful – thank you for all you do?
Jane says
I read the Milford series years ago. It’s nice to read books without “garbage ” in them. Hard to find those stories today. I usually read books from early 1900s. I highly recommend Lad: A Dog. It’s supposed to be YA but I found it very entertaining.
Jane says
*Mitford. Gotta love autocorrect…
Eileen says
OMG, how can it be August already? Love YARN ALONG….hope your start to August is wonderful!
Your sweater is lovely and the yarn beautiful.
karen says
I love reading at night right before bed, it makes the day ending on a peaceful note. I finally (finally!) finished a hat after three weeks of back pain issues. I’m now once again able to sit and knit for an hour. I am grateful!