I am knitting a Bodhi leaf washcloth in Rowan Creative Linen yarn (half cotton, half linen) and I notice a single split ply down in the lace portion. Is there any fix other than frogging it? I don’t think I could drop down without losing my way. Is snipping the loose strand a really bad idea? I assume this cotton/linen yarn won’t help me out by felting when I block it The loose strand isn’t very visible but, if I leave it, will it cause problems later if it breaks? It’s just a little washcloth but I’d like to take this opportunity to learn.https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bodhi-leaf-washcloth
It seems best to leave the split ply. If you cut it, the cut strands may further unravel and be more noticeable than the split ply. Usually these tiny imperfections are much more obvious to us than to anyone else. It’s a very pretty pattern and you’ve chosen lovely yarn.
Thank you, @salmonmac ! I agree that it would not be very visible to anyone but me who, now that I’ve noticed it, can’t un-see it. I’m more concerned about the integrity of the piece if that lone strand should break than I am about the appearance. If the loose strand was in the main part of the piece, I’d be less concerned, but it’s waving out there in the middle of a yo lace hole so I’m concerned about the unraveling that you mention. I kept looking at it and finally decided to frog back. It really wasn’t that bad and I am telling myself that I learned something and I got double my money’s worth for that bit of yarn. Thank you again for your help. I’m glad I didn’t snip it.
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I think I’ve frogged more than I’ve knit. It feels horrible just before but so much better afterwards. At times I end up in a total pickle half way through frogging but the end result has always been positive.
I spent all day yesterday trying to undo part of a finished sweater (I want to make it shorter) and several hours this morning thinking I would never manage to unpick the woven in ends in the seam to even be able to find the right thread to frog with. It really seemed impossible and a lost cause. I finally got the seam out and now I’m moving on to the next stage of sweater surgery which I will also find really difficult.
Just as you’ve said though, it’s all learning. You get more knitting for your yarn and the end result is an improved one which feels great.
Welcome to the joys (and frustrations) of frogging!
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Thank you for the company, @Creations! I hope the next stage is going well!
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Thank you, the next stage of the sweater surgery went surprisingly smoothly. I was glad after the nightmare of the first part.
I’m going to finish a tshirt with the salvaged yarn as well as reknit the hem on the shorter sweater.
Are you making more of these pretty dish cloths? I made a bunch of dish/wash cloths a few years back but just squares. I love them.
I’m glad it went smoothly for you. Nice! I’m impressed with your ability to make use of the salvaged yarn while making the sweater better for you.
Yes, I plan to make lots of these dishcloths to give as little gifts with a bar of soap. It is an easy “potato chip” pattern - is that a thing? - easy to do and easy to carry. There are four parts to it: the icord, the increasing portion with the lace, a straight portion, and finally a decreasing portion. It’s nice because the most challenging part - which really isn’t very challenging - is at the beginning. By the time you get past the lace it’s pretty mindless and goes faster and faster as the leaf tapers to the tip. I plan to do a log cabin washcloth soon as a way to learn that technique. I will work on other projects then return to washcloths when I need a break or am on the road. Happy knitting to you!
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