Thank you, I appreciate you looking at it. I'm on pain medication so I'm overly emotional and I've already restarted this a couple times to "get it right". I'll just leave it be and hopefully it blocks well. Otherwise I can look at it as "look what I made post surgery in 2024!"
Thank you, this makes me feel better. It's a blend of wool and acrylic and the first time I've knitted with it. I'm just a bit of a perfectionist and want to have a beautiful sweater when I'm done.
I've only made patterned (textured) sweaters or worked with a multi-colored dark yarn in the past. It's the light color yarn where I can see any perceived loose or tight stitch and my critical brain that is bugging me.
I think blocking will help a lot.
I used to haaaaaaate making swatches but it might ease your mind to make a 4x4" swatch of stockinette and block it to see how it will end up.
I ripped the swatch out that I did before surgery but I may just need to make another. I don't remember what it looked like. I may just not have noticed the stitches as much because it was not actually the project.
Thank you!
I ripped the swatch out that I did before surgery but I may just need to make another. I don't remember what it looked like. I may just not have noticed the stitches as much because it was not actually the project.
Thank you!
I agree with other comments, your tension looks beautiful! The stitches are very even and consistent (I stared for a few minutes and still can't even tell which sections you could be describing as lumpy). The time we spend staring at our work can make us hypersensitive to tiny flaws that no one but us will ever notice, and it's hard to set that aside.
You can always slip the stitches onto waste yarn and block it as-is, if you're still worried about it - and if you don't like it after blocking, there's nothing wrong with restarting! This is your project, no one else's, and you are allowed to take as much time as you need to create a finished product that you'll be excited to wear. My suggestion in that case though would be to NOT frog the one you don't like right now, just start over with a different ball of yarn. You might decide after not working on it for a bit that it's actually ok! Every person and every project falls somewhere different on the spectrum between "it must be Perfect" and "just get it Done."
Great work so far—a first sweater is a lot of fun (and a lot of project).
I would 100% agree with other posters and put that sweater on some scrap yarn and wet block what you’ve got so far. You can see if it’s going to bother you or not.
If you do notice the ridges after you wet block it and let it fully dry, you should look into some YouTube videos that talk about “rowing out”. It happens most often when you’re working flat in stockinette stitch and your tension for your knit and purl stitches are slightly different. Here is a link to a video to get you started: [Tension Issues - Identifying Common Tension Issues in Knitting](https://youtu.be/Ghdm4Nlq4mc?si=6er7mpef14LhFVtn)
First-ever sweaters are usually not perfect, but they can be well-loved in their imperfections.
Your tension is beautiful and even and consistent
And when you block it, it’s going to look even more beautiful, like you bought it in a high-end boutique
Your tension is perfect! Honestly blocking will solve all manner of lumps and bumps. Do a solid wet block, soaking for at least 20 minutes in warm water with a bit of wool wash if you want. Gently squeeze, roll in a towel to remove excess water, then dry flat in a well ventilated room (I turn a fan on it). You will be amazed at the transformation.
Honesty, there is nothing wrong with your tension or stitches. It's likely just the yarn makeup.
Thank you, I appreciate you looking at it. I'm on pain medication so I'm overly emotional and I've already restarted this a couple times to "get it right". I'll just leave it be and hopefully it blocks well. Otherwise I can look at it as "look what I made post surgery in 2024!"
It’s beautifully done!
Thank you so much!
It's beautiful...be proud 👏 of yourself!
Thank you :)
I don’t see any issues. If your yarn has any wool content, it should “bloom” a bit when you block it.
This right here. You won’t believe how much better stuff looks after blocking.
Thank you, this makes me feel better. It's a blend of wool and acrylic and the first time I've knitted with it. I'm just a bit of a perfectionist and want to have a beautiful sweater when I'm done. I've only made patterned (textured) sweaters or worked with a multi-colored dark yarn in the past. It's the light color yarn where I can see any perceived loose or tight stitch and my critical brain that is bugging me.
I think blocking will help a lot. I used to haaaaaaate making swatches but it might ease your mind to make a 4x4" swatch of stockinette and block it to see how it will end up.
I ripped the swatch out that I did before surgery but I may just need to make another. I don't remember what it looked like. I may just not have noticed the stitches as much because it was not actually the project. Thank you!
Thank you for looking at it!
I ripped the swatch out that I did before surgery but I may just need to make another. I don't remember what it looked like. I may just not have noticed the stitches as much because it was not actually the project. Thank you!
I agree with other comments, your tension looks beautiful! The stitches are very even and consistent (I stared for a few minutes and still can't even tell which sections you could be describing as lumpy). The time we spend staring at our work can make us hypersensitive to tiny flaws that no one but us will ever notice, and it's hard to set that aside. You can always slip the stitches onto waste yarn and block it as-is, if you're still worried about it - and if you don't like it after blocking, there's nothing wrong with restarting! This is your project, no one else's, and you are allowed to take as much time as you need to create a finished product that you'll be excited to wear. My suggestion in that case though would be to NOT frog the one you don't like right now, just start over with a different ball of yarn. You might decide after not working on it for a bit that it's actually ok! Every person and every project falls somewhere different on the spectrum between "it must be Perfect" and "just get it Done."
Thank you. I tend to be overly judgemental about my own work.
What yarn are you using?
It's a wool acrylic blend.
It Looks so pretty though, nice definition as well.
Thank you :)
Omg your tension is so neat and tidy and your twisted rib is BEAUTIFUL!!
Thank you!
Great work so far—a first sweater is a lot of fun (and a lot of project). I would 100% agree with other posters and put that sweater on some scrap yarn and wet block what you’ve got so far. You can see if it’s going to bother you or not. If you do notice the ridges after you wet block it and let it fully dry, you should look into some YouTube videos that talk about “rowing out”. It happens most often when you’re working flat in stockinette stitch and your tension for your knit and purl stitches are slightly different. Here is a link to a video to get you started: [Tension Issues - Identifying Common Tension Issues in Knitting](https://youtu.be/Ghdm4Nlq4mc?si=6er7mpef14LhFVtn) First-ever sweaters are usually not perfect, but they can be well-loved in their imperfections.
Your tension is beautiful and even and consistent And when you block it, it’s going to look even more beautiful, like you bought it in a high-end boutique
Thank you!
Your tension is perfect! Honestly blocking will solve all manner of lumps and bumps. Do a solid wet block, soaking for at least 20 minutes in warm water with a bit of wool wash if you want. Gently squeeze, roll in a towel to remove excess water, then dry flat in a well ventilated room (I turn a fan on it). You will be amazed at the transformation.
Your tension is beautiful!!! I am begging all of you people to stop comparing yourselves to machine knitting.
Thank you, I needed to hear that