Comments on: Abandonment Issues

By: Sourire11

Sourire11 — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:50:36 +0000

I just bought the yarn for a Durrow for my husband… I’m thinking that like your durrow it’s going to be a long term project… thanks for posting about it – I’m definately going to use some of the suggestions of the commenters!!!

By: MarlyKnits

MarlyKnits — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:47:50 +0000

Lolly,

Just because you are a librarian doesn’t mean you have to…wait a minute, that is not sounding the way I want it to. I love the Cardi and I agree with the above comments that the cables make the sweater. Stick with it. Maybe finishing another pair of socks is just the trick to getting this sweater done (that is the logic I alway use).

MarlyKnits

By: knittingphilistine

knittingphilistine — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:37:59 +0000

Simply whisper softly into your basket of abandonment: “Patience, my pretties…patience. You’ll all have your day in the sun.”

Glad to see the reappearance of these two gems! They’re both awesome patterns…you’ve got me thinking now about Sesame and stripes!

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:59:47 +0000

Oooo Durrow! I was just looking at that a lil while ago! I am searching for the perfect sweater to knit for my dear husband- something young, hip, and cool. This one made the maybe list, but I may have to design one myself.

By: Zardra

Zardra — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:05:23 +0000

I have to ask the same question as Stacey… what part of the cables is presenting a problem?

I just finally finished the increases on my sleeves, but now need to be careful about my shoulder shaping because it turns out I’m getting 6 rows/inch instead of the called for 7 rows/inch, and I don’t want to run out of arm before I’m finished with the cable.

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:13:40 +0000

You know instead of doing the cables on the sleeve, set it aside and do a swatch of the cables, just a square of the pattern until you have mastered it. That way you can then start the sleeve and wont have to rip it back.

By: twominions

twominions — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:13:26 +0000

Hi Lolly! No helpful suggestions for ya here, but we all understand…

Ahhhhh, the call of the cast-on of the untainted, no-trauma-(yet), NEW project…..:) I say, “let it eat cake,” and continue to marinate in the basket until it behaves properly! Or, you can try threatening it with a complete frogging—-that will get it’s attention!

By: keri

keri — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:11:55 +0000

You can do it! Cables are one of those things I have trouble wrapping my mind around, but the sweater will be well worth it when you’re done. Oh and *post-its*!

By: heather

heather — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:30:00 +0000

Hi Lolly,

Cables can be frightful. However, if you methodically knit stitch by stitch and row by row putting in necessary markers and clues along the way you should have no probem. Use post its line by line as you go. Do not stop in the middle of a row. You MUST highlight each row as you are knitting. If there is a specific stitch that is getting to you just pay particularly close attention when you come up to it. And do a little online researching before you do it. Keep the harmony guides close by. or anyother stitch definitions. You WILL get through it. I had to reknit a Nicky Epstein hooded shawl for Vogue last summer. It took me the entire month of July to complete it. There were so many crazy twists and turn that I thought I could never get through it. There was some painful ripping but at last I finished it. And it was beautiful and now I actually believe that I’m a pro!!!

You’re a librarian. You can figure it out. Take your time.

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:06:06 +0000

I know I have trouble reading cables from a chart – maybe try writing out each line on a separate index card and flipping through them as you go. That way – you know exactly what step you are on.

Good luck!