Back of V Neck Sweater....finished

#1

This is my 4th project…after I get to the 5th project I’ll stop counting…hopefully by then I will be doing better…

This is my 1st intermediate and 1st lace project. I had a hard time with the lace…had tried to do this lace pattern before (in between my 2nd and 3rd project)and finally gave up and set it aside. I still found I had lots of trouble with it until I figured out how I could control it. I froged it several times but refused to give up again. Finally I figured if I marked every 10 sts (which is the repeat) and then after I did the 10 sts I checked them to make sure they were correct. The key for me was knowing exactly what all the different sts looked like when completed. I didn’t want to use a life line… tried that the 1st time it just confused me more. The rest of the back was no problem to do but I am still having HUGE difficulty with uneven sts. I knit Continental style. I don’t give up but it is discouraging.

Thanks to all of you who have helped me…I am so glad I found this forum…:heart:

Happy knitting…:knitting:

#2

It’s beautiful!!! Great job!

#3

It’s beautiful! :inlove:

#4

OH WOW!!! It is beautiful! I’d love to know where that pattern can be found!!!

I had a hard time with lace myself. I had to use lifelines, but here’s what I did so that the lifelines weren’t confusing: I installed a lifeline on the very last row of each repeat. Base Camp One. This was usually a WS resting row, no yarn overs, etc. Just knit the knits and purl the purls.

And, I left them all IN PLACE til the dern scarf was done!
(Branching Out).

I’ve never gone so far into Laceland as a lace shawl…or a lace pattern that is “worked” on both RS and WS. I’m in total awe of those who create and knit such lovely things!

#5

Great job! You should be proud of being able to conquer something this difficult as your 5th project … congratulations! :cheering:

The best part is that you were able to come up with a system that worked for you and enabled you to complete the project even though parts of it were giving you trouble … trust me, that’s an invaluable knitting skill!

And don’t worry about the uneven stitches (although i didn’t really see that in the picture!) you’ll only get better with time and practice!

Be sure to post more pictures when you’ve finished … it looks like a beautiful pattern and I can’t wait to see the finished product!

#6

Thanks to all of you who commented. It is really nice to have the support.

I can’t help but worry about the uneven sts. As hard as I try I can’t seem to make them better…Thanks to Jan in CA and a site she had posted some time ago…I found last night that the purl sts are the trouble makers for me… going to pay a lot more attention to them in the future. The uneven sts really starting to get on my last nerve.

Hey Artlady…hope you had a great vacation!

The pattern is in the “Love of Knitting” magazine. Spring 2010
Breezy V-Neck pullover. It has lace 3/4 sleeves… I am thinking of trying to change the sleeves to long and maybe Stockinette or the center rib (k3,p2) sts. This may be crazy but I can always frog if necessary…heaven knows I am an expert at that. I am not worried about the lace part just think it would look better with one of the other sts.

I also think the lace patterns are beautiful…I have enough trouble putting one foot in front of the other without trying to do a total lace pattern.

Happy knitting! :knitting:

#7

I found the pattern (Breezy V-Neck) in the Ravelry patterns!
Yay! There are just 2 FO’s. One lady did hers in the round and no sleeves!

They really have some cute designs in that magazine!

#8

So glad you found it on ravelry. I will try to remember to post the pattern in the future.

Yes…I like the magazine. My daughter bought it for me and considering she does not knit…she did good!