Rogue is blocking. The little holes from my increases did not miraculously puff up and be hidden as I had dreamed they would. (Again… living in… The Land of Denial… the scenery is prettier there.) So.. I’m going to maybe stitch those babies up if I can figure out a way to do it that won’t look worse than the holes. If not, I’ll just have to live with them. I think two things would prevent those holes.
1. Me actually learning how to do an increase a bit better
plus….
2. Using a different yarn. I think that Cascade 220 is great, the stitches are crisp, etc but it may be a bit too unforgiving.
Next time I think I’ll use like an aran weight merino or something like it. We’ll see.
Here’s the pics.
The finishing of the gift project was returned to the to-do list at lunchtime today because the remainder of the yarn arrived. So, I’ll be returning to endless ribbing on piece # 3 and then begin piece #4. At this point if I finish the knitting there is no way I’ll get it stitched up before the 29th. Rogue is blocking in the only location that is truly safe from the toddler. And… I think much of Rogue will take close to 6 months to dry. (Doubled up wool + Florida humidity = wet for an eternity.) So, if I finish the gift knitting it is unlikely that I could get it blocked.
Such is life.
What kind of increase are you using? If you’re just lifting the bar between stitches it usually makes a hole (like a yarnover would), but there are ways to eliminate it, like knitting that stitch twisted. There are lots of different increases demonstrated at http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/increase.php. There are videos for both English and Continental knitters. Hope that helps! As for Rogue, I think it looks great, and the little eyelets from the increases sort of look like an embellishment you added on purpose!
It really does look good! With everything you do you learn. You will enjoy wearing Rogue. Love the color, too.
I love it! Mine took forever to dry, too.
I can’t do a make one type increase without holes to save my life. I like the Knit Right (Left)Loop from the site Sue mentioned in her comment.
It’s beautiful…and love your blocking board!! Great idea!
I am block my knitting for the first time and the thing that Im blocking is a lace blanket that suppose to be about 7 feet square knit of 100% acrylic. The way I’m blocking my piece is by pinning the blanket down on an ironing board and spray it with water. What Should I do if in the evening on the next day, I unpin the blanket and it doesnt stretch out the way it should?
Just to let you know, Does the fact that I knit real tight affect the blocking?