The very root of annoyance

I was going to say sadness, but let me not allow the melodrama to gain a foothold.  Very bad for the complexion.

Can you see? 

On the right, sleeve the first with its very proper six rows between decreases.

On the left, sleeve the second with its most improper three rows between decreases. 

And rather baggy around the bicep with it too.  I hate that.

The killer is that I looked at the first sleeve multiple times while working the second.  And I didn't notice until I'd worked 6 of 7 repeats.

So while I had hoped for a finished sweater, what I have is reknitting.  I had a very nice moment of prostration and flinging it on the floor last night, ripped and began again.  I think the emotional cycle of failure and success is one of the most useful things about creating anything. Keeps your heart limber.

Thank you all for the very kind words about my sky blue sweater - I AM pleased with it.  Sweaters are way simpler than I once thought - well, many of them anyway.  Once you pass the hurdle of accepting that ups and downs are inherent to the process of dressing yourself, as well as to creation, it's a piece of piss, really.

Onward.  I had an idea about a cable/kimono hybrid today....

Comments

[Teresa C]

Good thing you are a determined knitter and not a giver upper.

[kmkat]

A lot of wisdom in this post. The ups and down inherent in dressing oneself, keeps the heart limber. Good writing, lady!

[Cassie]

I haven't learned those lessons yet. The emotional cycle thing just throws me way off kilter. Still. Good for you - you're a better Cassandra than I.

[Cassandra]

Heart limber piece of piss. You really have an interesting voice. The knitting is pretty good too...even if it is reknits. Well, we've all been there - prostrate.

[Needles]

I'm beginning to think this is inherent in knitting. Well excpt for scarves. THEY are forgiving. Everything else...

[Lizbon]

I admire your fortitude. When I encounter that kind of thing, I generally shout indelicate words and throw the WIP into the RIP bag.

[Jessica]

Glad I'm not the only one that does this. You know. The flinging I mean. ;) Although it's usually more often my cell phone that has dropped a call for the 80 billionth time. But I've been known to misspace a decrease or two as well and experience equal frustration.

"cable/kimono hybrid" - I'm intrigued.

[Laurie]

Piece of piss...one of those turns of phrase I run over and over in my mind, wondering, "what DID she mean with that?" The context is sardonic, the bald statement otherwise. Margene just did a post on sweater fitting today. She didn't include advice to make the second sleeve just like the first.