2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

Laura_Elsewhere

@Sarahspangles - it was ever so kind of her to give me the cardigan! But I am having to fight the urge to unknit the entire thing to re-knit it! 
But no, I shall restrain myself and just knit the sleeves acc'g to the pattern (probably making them a little shorter since I only ever wear long sleeves right down in midwinter, and this colour is distinctly not midwinter-y!)

And I have certainly knitted some wonky things in my time... and sewn more! 

Cherryfudge

Laura_Elsewhere said:

I am having to fight the urge to unknit the entire thing to re-knit it! 

Do you have time and energy to reknit it? If you do, just be brutal and rip it out. You won't be happy with that waistline otherwise, and will never wear it, and how sad would that be?

We will bring fortifying cuppas and cheer you on.

Laura_Elsewhere

Cherryfudge said:

Laura_Elsewhere said:

I am having to fight the urge to unknit the entire thing to re-knit it! 

Do you have time and energy to reknit it? If you do, just be brutal and rip it out. You won't be happy with that waistline otherwise, and will never wear it, and how sad would that be?

We will bring fortifying cuppas and cheer you on.

tbh, I don't just now... I can only knit for short periods as yet (making progress well though ) so doing the entire thing would be a huge job. At present the waist fits, it's just less snug than I like, but it looks fine. 

Cherryfudge

Laura_Elsewhere said:

Cherryfudge said:

Laura_Elsewhere said:

I am having to fight the urge to unknit the entire thing to re-knit it! 

Do you have time and energy to reknit it? If you do, just be brutal and rip it out. You won't be happy with that waistline otherwise, and will never wear it, and how sad would that be?

We will bring fortifying cuppas and cheer you on.

tbh, I don't just now... I can only knit for short periods as yet (making progress well though ) so doing the entire thing would be a huge job. At present the waist fits, it's just less snug than I like, but it looks fine. 

So the main part is okay, the sleeves can be done - perhaps the waist could be modified later, even if it's a bit complicated?

PipneyJane

@Laura_Elsewhere, when you get to the point where you can’t stand the waistband any longer, may I suggest running a lifeline into the row of stitches above it and then snipping a stitch on the next row down and unravelling from there?  You can then knit downwards from the stitches you secured with the lifeline, lengthen the jumper if you wish, and correct the waistband.

- Pip

Laura_Elsewhere

Cherryfudge said:

Laura_Elsewhere said:

Cherryfudge said:

Laura_Elsewhere said:

I am having to fight the urge to unknit the entire thing to re-knit it! 

Do you have time and energy to reknit it? If you do, just be brutal and rip it out. You won't be happy with that waistline otherwise, and will never wear it, and how sad would that be?

We will bring fortifying cuppas and cheer you on.

tbh, I don't just now... I can only knit for short periods as yet (making progress well though ) so doing the entire thing would be a huge job. At present the waist fits, it's just less snug than I like, but it looks fine. 

So the main part is okay, the sleeves can be done - perhaps the waist could be modified later, even if it's a bit complicated?

Ummm.... "The waist ribbing is very very loose but as it was knitted bottom-up I really can't face trying to undo all of it just now! Sometime in the future, if I lose more weight I may well do- it's a very lovely eau-de-Nîl colour, and I love the body design, so... "

So yes, that is the plan  

Laura_Elsewhere

PipneyJane said:

@Laura_Elsewhere, when you get to the point where you can’t stand the waistband any longer, may I suggest running a lifeline into the row of stitches above it and then snipping a stitch on the next row down and unravelling from there?  You can then knit downwards from the stitches you secured with the lifeline, lengthen the jumper if you wish, and correct the waistband.

- Pip

And yep, that is indeed the plan!   But not just at present... 

PipneyJane

Laura_Elsewhere said:

PipneyJane said:

@Laura_Elsewhere, when you get to the point where you can’t stand the waistband any longer, may I suggest running a lifeline into the row of stitches above it and then snipping a stitch on the next row down and unravelling from there?  You can then knit downwards from the stitches you secured with the lifeline, lengthen the jumper if you wish, and correct the waistband.

- Pip

And yep, that is indeed the plan!   But not just at present... 

I completely understand.  I just hope that you get to the point, soon, when you’re out of pain and able to do all the activities you want to do.

- Pip

Gem-gem

PipneyJane said:

MrsCD said:

Just a shout out to remind everyone that Saturday is National Knitting in Public Day! I'm going out for a cuppa with my friend in the morning, and taking some knitting!

Thanks for the reminder @MrsCD.  I am going to the rugby union grand final tomorrow at Twickenham, so will definitely be knitting in public.  (My sister and brother-in-law are over from Oz.  It’s a treat for him to go to Twickenham for a game.  We were at The Oval tonight for a T20.  Too cold to knit!)

- Pip

Hi Pip, whilst you were at the oval on the 7th, I was at Canterbury. DH and I watched Kent beat Somerset by four balls, 4 wickets 😀👏

Gem-gem

Laura_Elsewhere said:

I am not going anywhere today so shan't be Knitting In Public (although I shall always treasure the time I was standing on a crowded frantic busy rush-hour Platform One at Wolverhampton, and a frazzled exhausted woman dashed along and suddenly stopped, gazed and then told me she felt completely different now, how soothing it was to see me standing there just calm and serene and knitting, and that she thought it was a public service and every station should have one!!)...

... but I am very glad that I am now able to knit! My old spinal problem has been having one last effort- now that so much of me is now fitter and stronger once more (although very very overweight), my shoulders decided to stage an attention-seeking series of twinges which gradually reduced my range of movement, so for some months I have had to have Mr E help me dress and undress, have to be very careful what I wear when I go to swim and even so, occasionally have to ask for help, and have been unable to knit at all... finally, thanks to an excellent physio, I am now able to knit for 5-10 minutes if I am very careful to ensure my shoulder-blades are rotated back and lying flat before I start and do stretches afterwards! 

Hi Laura, good to hear that the physio is starting to work. Keep going with it. I am now 4+ months into my physio, oh what a difference. I saw my physiotherapist again today and have been given more exercises which will help me to get back to swimming.