Three guesses how Ronnie, the Big Wool Sloppy Joe turned out…
Here’s a clue…
Yep, it’s bonfire time.
I finished the beast last week but have been so disapointed, I couldn’t bring myself to blog it 🙁
It is huge.
It’s probably too huge for my sister too. I fact – it’s too huge for Ben (who is 10 inches taller than me!)
Some projects are cursed from the start – I should have know n when to stop huh?And it doesn’t suit me. I think chunky loose big wool garments on a short, slim woman are a near impossible trick to pull of without looking like…well look at the photos – you’ll see!
Here it is in all it’s glory…
OK, That’s not the most flattering shot of the garment but I had to have some fun. Try this one…
The sleeves are the right length – mainly because I read to the end of the making up instructions and you turn the edge of the cuff under so the cable is right on the edge – like this…
The neck is all wrong too. In the picture in the pattern book, the neck is a generous almost cowl next…see?
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| From Ronnie |
I knitted a generously long strip (the neck is knit sideways like the sleeve cuff) and tried several times to sew it on. I had knit way too much – there simply wasn’t enough neckline to sew a drapey big collar onto 🙁
What you’re seeing is the best I could manage – a slightly floppy polo neck 🙁 🙁 🙁
I tried standing more normally – a couple of guy ropes and a girl guide troupe could camp out in there…
I’m sure someone reading this out there is now thinking, “try it with a belt!”
I did…
I looked unsettling like a Dr Who alien…in fact, I could be a Sontaran!
I did have one final try at making it look good in true “Rowan photography” style – You know how it goes, sit at a peculiar angle, scrunch up the garment so you can only see half of it…etc etc…
Surprisingly this came out looking quite wearable
But the photo lies. This is easily the worst thing I have made EVER!
| Completed Knit Report | ||
| Name: | Ronnie | |
| Pattern: | by Kim Hargreaves from Precious | |
| Yarn: | Rowan Big wool | |
| Pattern Problems: | Impossible gauge, came up huge | |
| Pattern Modifications: | knitted size large cos gauge tight – came up masses bigger than that?? | |
| Washing and Wearing: | don’t know – gonna frog or give to my sister | |
| Knit It Again???: | NO No No Not Ever | |
| Difficulty: | Easy | |
| Rating: | 0/5 | |
| Other Postings Relating To This One: | Big wool, you will submit to my will | |
Ack, what a shame!
What are you going to do with it then? Surely not actually burn it?
Fluzz,
I’ve not totally decided – I’ll give my sister first dibs. If she can’t use it, it’ll be frogged and knit into something else – preferably smaller and less Dr Who like!
Susan
How gutting. But I’m sure you will find the right project for it in the end. The yarn is much too nice to burn.
Brilliant photos Susan. That first one is priceless! Poor you tho’, it’s frustrating when you’ve spent all that time on something, and you’re not happy with how it turns out. Can you felt the yarn? Maybe it’s destined to become a Kitty-Pi for Thug?
The knitting might have been a disaster, but it has for a very funny post!!
Oh, you made me giggle on a really grotty Monday morning 🙂 I’ll have that vision of a Sontaran with me all day now and the first picture…well…priceless. Like you said, another photograph from Rowan that doesn’t quite tell the whole story. Well done for trying though, I feel so much brighter for a good snigger, thanks so much x
Oh goodness that made me snort too, although I am so sorry about that KFH – Knit From Hell. I have been following its progress avidly and remained quietly hopeful as to its end as you are ace knitter. But the berets (ber-i?) – triumphant. I await the next post with glee : )
This has got to be the funniest blog post ever. Cheers for making a really crap Monday so much better. Priceless.
Does make you wonder sometimes if the garment in the photo was knit to an entirely different set of instructions doesn’t it? Pah. Hope it all turns out in the end (i.e. fits your sis) – otherwise that it gets a lovely new life :o)
Great berets too!