And it’s wearable, hooray!
This is Viveka from Knitty. Very simple, shapeless sweater…no stress for my first. The fit is fine, but boy that’s a serious V-neck. No matter cuz it’s itchy as all hell so I’ll have to wear a tank under it regardless. Sizes on this sweater run quite large. I made a medium, and I haven’t seen a medium-sized anything on my body since high school.
The sleeves are too long though, I think I’m gonna unseam and unravel them an inch or so. After that–any advice on how to re-attach them? Right now they’re a wee bit tight from pulling the thread. I might also crochet a few more rounds on the neckline so it doesn’t roll.
After that, I will definitely wear this! It’ll be a nice winter jacket.
Yeah, that might be an easier solution. But I’ve to re-seam the sleeves anyhow. I think I pulled the yarn too tight while seaming and now it squishes my bicep.
Better sleeve length, I frogged about an inch at the top of the sleeve and re-seamed it.
Here’s a close up of the neckline:
I know very very very little crochet, so I did what I knew. So I just went around the neck another 3 rounds and did a picot bind off. It’s thick but it lays flay nicely and closes up the v-neck a bit.
I’m so proud:woot:. Now if only I can desensitize myself to the fabric. Galway is ITCHY!
Much better after the fix. What a cute sweater. It fits you well, and I love the colors you chose. Sorry it’s so itchy – maybe it will soften up after a few washes.
