So, my sock isn’t working out. This sock- http://funisinstyle.blogspot.com/2007/05/lace-knee-socks.html
The yarn its shown in doesn’t show the pattern that well, but it is a very cute, simple, stretchy lace pattern, a type of gull wings pattern I think. I happily knit the length of the sock down to my ankles and discovered that it doesn’t want to be a sock. The decreases were bad. The heel didn’t turn quite right. The pattern went wonky on the side of the foot.
I’ve frogged this sock back about 6 times, and I’m pretty good at socks. :-/ This me/yarn/pattern combo, though, just isn’t working. We have to break up.
I was going to frog the whole thing and return the rest of the yarn to the store, when I noticed the footless sock looked a lot like a sleeve.
Pros: I tried it on and it goes on easily and reaches from wrist to halfway up my upper arm, with the ribbing at the wrist. It looks pretty cute if I do say so myself, if ever so slightly thin when I bend my elbow.
Cons: I’ve never made a sweater, don’t know how they work, and its acrylic, not my favorite fabric. Er, also, dk weight on size twos, so I’d be knitting for awhile if I wanted to make a sweater of it.
It is simple enough that I can do it watching tv, though. And its on circulars, and I know some sweaters on circulars just attach a sleeve. And its lacey, after all, so breathability wouldn’t be a problem…
Any ideas on patterns that I could adapt? Or simple lace cardigan patterns? Or?? It feels strange to be starting a sweater with yarn, needles, gauge and a sleeve but no pattern! :oo:
Any advice welcomed - its a cute almost-sleeve, and I’m not good at breaking up!
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