Fuckity fuck fuck fuck.
That beautiful, summer tweederific Mondo Cable I was knitting was only 40 rows from being completed when I got that funny tingling in my brain that tells me to look at the pattern because something ain't right.
And it wasn't. In my ultra-relaxed camping state I missed casting on 10 sts at the underarm AND the body increases. (I'm actually a bit amazed at how I screwed it up so royally because everything was written clearly and carefully and not in invisible ink).
I had to rip back to the under arms. Crap.
I'm almost over being mad about it. Almost.
Oh, man! I can SO relate to that feeling. My February Lady Sweater is still in a bag, in the closet, only one sleeve from being finished. But it's only in this state because I haven't resolved myself to ripping the whole thing out and starting over due to "twisted stitches" ... all of the stitches on EVERY knit row throughout. If the yarn hadn't been so expensive, I'd just toss the whole thing out and forget it ever existed. This realization happened in April, and I'm still not done being angry. I'm impressed that you're so close to being over it so soon.
Posted by: Amy | July 01, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Oh, &%*@!
Posted by: Suzanne (Yarnhog) | July 02, 2009 at 12:56 AM
crappity crap crap CRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!
Just remember...you love to knit you love to knit you LOVE TO KNIT!
Posted by: Kim | July 02, 2009 at 01:26 AM
Wow that blows!
Silver lining: at least you recognized it now and not after you had cast it off, added buttons and blocked it.
Posted by: Mel | July 02, 2009 at 06:59 AM
Could you fix this with an underarm gusset?
Posted by: not an artist | July 02, 2009 at 09:13 AM
Sometimes the straightforward patterns lull you into a false sense of security. There you are, sitting in your chair, knitting, chatting, drinking a cold beer, and all of a sudden you've knit miles and forgotten that the damned thing needs arms.
Fuckity, fuck is right.
JoVE
Posted by: JoVE | July 02, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Ouch! At least the knitting was enjoyable, so you can enjoy again?
Posted by: Seanna Lea | July 02, 2009 at 02:52 PM
cwap
Posted by: vanessa | July 02, 2009 at 09:27 PM
Grumble grumble.
Posted by: Knittripps | July 03, 2009 at 09:19 AM
I'm looking for help. I saw your post, and to be honest, I don't really know how I got there. I don't know the difference between blogs and forums. That, however, is not my question.
You have apparently knitted the Mondo Vest by Chic Knits, and though I've knitted many, many sweaters, hats, socks, etc., I'm really stumped. I'm not sure what side I'm working on or how it's going to work when I'm starting the left front. It talks about attaching working yarn, and how do I do that? Don't I have to attach a new yarn? Also, cast on using what cast on method. So far, all those I've tried look like crap! I've echoed the Fuckity Fuck many times, and I'm about ready to unravel and quit it forever, though I really would like to make this vest! I see that you write that it's a straightforward pattern, but I'm just not getting it. I think I have a block, or suffered brain damage in my sleep somehow! I don't even know how I'll find an answer if you ever are willing to answer this! My Ravelry "nom de plume" is "Onceasweater". My direct e-mail is: 4751jrac@gmail.com. Can you help?
Thank you so much!
Elaine
Posted by: Elaine Sakelarios | October 28, 2009 at 01:58 AM