I've grown to tolerate frogging. In my earlier knitting days, to say I disliked unraveling work would be an understatement. I would sooner break out a big pair of sharp scissors and my sewing machine and make it fit, than rip and reknit. I'd always end up with really well-fitting knits, but then months or years later when the attachment and memory of the hours spent faded, I'd regret that I couldn't unravel and reclaim the yarn. Three or so years later I've learned to love (or sometimes just tolerate) the whole process, including the inevitable frogging, a little more.

So yes, the offending parts... the neckband, the sleeve and shoulder seams have been unraveled, and are waiting to be re-knit and re-seamed.

The great part about this project is that it only uses one skein of Silk Garden (though I chopped and borrowed from a total of 2) Here are the other 8, photographed this weekend when I REALLY didn't feel like reworking the sleeves. I'm getting much closer to a completely cataloged and organized stash!

In need of a mindless, easy knit to regain some knitting juju, I started a quick shell on chunky yarn and needles. This yarn was actually recycled from a sweater I found on major discount. Imagine my glee when I found out that this very soft, brand new, 100% cotton number bore the tag "handknit". Ah, fast and painless unraveling! I bought the largest size I could find for just 5 bucks...what a steal!

It's a variegated, yet non pooling yarn with a lovely thick and thin texture. The texture disguises any tension issues that might occur (yay mindless knitting) and keeps an easy stockinette project interesting. I'm actually completely finished with this, and I love it! Hopefully I'll have that to show next time.

Have a great, safe 4th!

Comments

[lobstah]

Wow, I'm amazed that only took two skeins of silk garden! What will you do with the rest?

The recycled yarn is so neat, it will make a very pretty shell.

[April]

Yaay for textured yarn and knitting in the round! ***sigh***

Your other project, frogs and all, is looking lovely.

[Dani in NC]

I'm not a big fan of frogging, either. The unraveling itself is fun, but it's hard giving up all that work. I am a slow knitter, so I would rather live with an error than start all over.

[Meg]

Those photos are total eye candy for me :)

I'm with you on the frogging. As I do it, I just remind myself that the knitting will last a life time and I should just suck up the fact that it may take extra hours to get it done.

[Julia]

Lucky you, that reclaimed yarn is beautiful! Love those blue colors. And good for for frogging not-up-to-snuff parts of the sweater, it'll be better for it in the end! I just can't wait to see it.

[Lisa]

Just wanted to drop in and say hi -- it's been a while, and your knits and pictures are just as amazing as ever! I'm always awed by your creativity!

[Erin]

Don't fear the frog! It's all part of the process. There, that's my Zen message for the day!

[Mel]

You won't regret the frogging in the long run. It's going to be a gorgeous sweater. I just frogged my first sock. The deciding to do it is the hardest part.

Your 5$ sweater yarn is groovy!

[Leah]

I agree that frogging is the better way to go. It's going to be a fantastic finished sweater!

Ohhhh that $5 sweater is a great color! Nice score!