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i came to terms with my bpt two nights ago. you may or may not know that i was not on speaking terms with it for days. anyway, instead of working the hood, i decided to apply the icord to the hem of the body. these are ass images so please bear with me. note that i used the mismatched yarn for the edging a la the knitting wizard linda.
front hem
back hem
it took me a few tries to get the right gauge. five to be exact. i'd apply the icord, try it on, rip, change needle size, icord, try it on, rip, change needle size, icord, try it on, rip... well, you get the idea. five times.
each time i applied the icord, i'd go for a quarter of the length of the entire hem in order to see if it would stretch or pucker the fabric. the gauge of the icord doesn't matter, i learned. the hem will roll no matter how tight the icord may be.
in the end i thought the icord felt best when i used needles that are two sizes smaller than the ones i used for the sweater. us6 and us8 respectively. and i had to knit it pretty tightly.
if i wrote the pattern, i woud add:
apply icord *for 8 inches, stop, take a good look at it,
try on garment if the mood suits you, rip, change needle size,
re-apply icord, repeat from * four times.
last night i applied the same icord to one of the sleeves. i was relieved to see that it fit the sleeve's opening perfectly. and, no surprise here, no rolling.
i hope to start the hood this weekend. i suspect i'll be arm wrestling with the pattern some more before i can hang my head low and follow it. stay tuned!
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