Getting rid of ladders in a sweater

#1

Hi all. I’m fairly new to this form. After completing a project last night, I realize I may need a bit of help. I am working on the flax sweater which I like because it is made in the round. I used 2 circular needles so it went quick. I have made socks this way and the ladders usually go away after a wash or 2. However, didn’t happen in this sweater. They are especially noticeable on the shoulders and the “seam” under the arms. Is there anything I can do to save my sweater? I wanted to give it to my little boy for a Christmas party that is coming up.

Thanks for the advice.

#2

Welcome!
Usually these ladders do improve but it not, you might try adding an extra stitch to close up the ladder. You do this on the finished sweater.
See figure 2 here:

#3

Thanks I may have to do try this. The sides of the sweater look light they might close, but the shoulders have a column of ribbing where you purl every other row. The sleeves turned out nice and the stitches all closed. So I need to see about adding a stitch to just part of the sweater as the sleeves were knit attached to the sweater, not on their own.