Unraveling Away
12/19/2018
I finished up my Christmas knitting and shipped it all off last week. (Phew!) I toyed with the idea of . . . maybe, just maybe . . . knitting one last gift item (for a friend here in town).
I cast on. The pattern is easy, rhythmic to knit, and quickly memorized.
Or . . . so I thought.
Unfortunately, I quickly-memorized the row count between cable-crosses wrong.
And didn't catch it right away.
And had to rip WAY back.
But I'm on track again now. (Although probably not in time for gift-giving. . . ) (But that's okay.)
So. Unraveling. Re-raveling. And actually just fine with all of it!
How about you? What are you making right now?
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If you want to see my Christmas knitting, you can read all about it on Ravelry here, here, here, and here.
And be sure to visit Kat today for more Unraveled posts.
Your Christmas knits are all fabulous (I especially love that vest). And the yarn color above is wonderful. I'm working on socks for Colin but with no deadline...rather enjoyable!!
Posted by: Vera | 12/19/2018 at 11:44 AM
Ugh oh. That darn unraveling.
Im knitting on biggy needles with Biggy yarn and darned if it is the easiest thing I've knit in years. Blanket time here. I never would have guessed it.
Posted by: kathy b | 12/19/2018 at 12:04 PM
That cowl is lovely, and it will be fun to knit without deadline stress. And I just spent some time admiring your Christmas projects - every one is beautiful and you chose patterns perfectly suited to all the lucky recipients (esp. Splish Splash)! Jacoby is my go-to fingerless pattern, but I've only knit them in fingering and I seem to take forever. I wonder if you changed stitch counts for DK? Faster would be better!
Posted by: Bonny | 12/19/2018 at 12:07 PM
Oh, those Christmas knits are wonderful!!
Posted by: Vicki | 12/19/2018 at 12:38 PM
Good that you discovered your "mistook" before it was too late...enjoy the slowness of knitting these without any time pressures.
Cheers~
Posted by: Honore´ | 12/19/2018 at 01:22 PM
You find the best patterns! I especially like that the cowl is reversible.
Posted by: Carole | 12/19/2018 at 02:08 PM
Ugh... unraveling on potential gift knitting just sucks! I love your yarn and pattern though! That will be gorgeous!
Posted by: Kat | 12/19/2018 at 05:16 PM
I've never felt a project had to be DONE to count as a gift -- for what it's worth.
Posted by: Pam | 12/19/2018 at 06:47 PM
What a pretty cowl. I just favorited the pattern. Sometimes a gift that arrives a little late is a nice way to spread out the season. I was going to be finished with gift knits and decided to knit one more pair of fingerless mitts. They won't arrive by Christmas but that's ok. Maybe a Happy New Year present.
Posted by: Jane | 12/19/2018 at 08:39 PM
ooohhh, that's a great pattern! glad you're back on track ... and enjoying the process. all raveling is good raveling!
Posted by: Mary | 12/20/2018 at 07:46 AM
I don't think I have ever knit a single thing from start to finished without major unraveling. I feel like it's de rigueur!
Posted by: margene | 12/21/2018 at 09:14 AM