I tried it on, and it was huge. It would have hung on me like a sack. As much as I hated to rip out all of that work, I didn’t want to put all that work into a sweater just to have it be unwearable. I’m going to try casting on for a small, instead of a medium.
I know myself well enough to know that I need to cast on for the new size immediately, to help me get over my frustration with the project, or I will put it aside and never touch it again. (By the way, it's not red- that's just the waste yarn for the provisional cast-on)
In happier news, I’m done with the “work even” section of my Clapotis. I just need to do the decreases:
The Entangled Bag is coming along nicely as well. I have finished one of the flowers and started on a vine:
This has been a part of Tami’s Amis’ Work in Progress Wednesdays. Head on over to see what everyone else is working on!
You are smart. You stop and fix when something isn't right. I just keep plugging along. Clapotis looks great!
ReplyDeleteHey, we're pretty much at the same point on our clapotises ;)
ReplyDeleteI hate ripping out, but if it wasn't going to be wearable, you did the right thing, even if it sucked!