I just about finished the Victoria tank and it's way too big.... according to my swatch it should have been right. My yarn was 2 stitches bigger than the swatch in the book, so I did the smallest size (32 1/2" chest/bust circumference, I have 35" chest/bust). It was a little big around the chest, but way too big around my waist. What to do? I put it on and I figured it's about 4 of the repeating vine lace stitches too big (multiple of 9 stitches) 36 stitches total. Final decision, I ripped it all out to start again (sigh). That's the way the cookie crumbles, I'm sure I'll finish it within the next week.
Dirk is the friend of mine who asked me to make him a sweater. I knit up about six swatches for him:
- plain stockinette
- sailor's rib
- granite stitch
- alternate granite stitch
- pillar stitch
- knit 2, purl 2
- and there was one more but I can't remember it.
What did he decide on? plain stockinette, ha ha, I tried to talk him into part sailor's rib and the balance stockinette, no go.. he wants it all stockinette.
Oh well, what can a girl do. I have the dimensions from one of his old sweaters, so it should be a quick knit.
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