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october 10, 2002

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I finished the back of Elizabeth I. Comparing it to the old front (here), it looks like it will be about an inch shorter and an inch narrower. That's about what Starmore gives as the difference between the two sizes and it seems good to me. I had to do a lot of math, since my row gauge is off with this yarn and I have to keep raglan decreases even everywhere, but I think I got it right. Now, I'm working on deep breaths so that I can rip out the front and start it again. I still can't decide what to do with the sleeves - whether I should rip them out entirely like the front and back or try again to just rip back below the sleeve cap and start reknitting there. Last time, I got a slight line across the fabric where the tension and the yarn (due to washing) wasn't exactly the same. On the one hand, I'm already comitted to completely making this sweater over, so I suppose the sleeves should be redone from the beginning. On the other hand, keeping the lower half of the sleeves doesn't affect the sizing, so why reknit it? I can't decide whether I want to be obsessive and make it all be perfect or if I should give in to my general laziness and specific weariness as regards this project and just keep what's working. Hmmmmm....

posted by alison at 7:47 am | in elizabeth III




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