That of finishing the Refined Raglan and being pretty darn happy with it. The frogging theme set early on (see my mid-November posts) continued as I ripped out the neck hem several times before I liked the result and went back and took out the body hem and reknit it, as well. 
It took switching to the lighter weight yarn after the purl row and going down a needle size. I went down two sizes on the body hem and liked it even better. 
I then carefully whipped the hem in place, after marking the depth in smooth cotton.
One thing I am noticing is the one inch length on each sleeve where I lengthened them without relaxing used yarn first. I thought it would relax during blocking, but it didn’t completely, or the use of kinky yarn left the stitches more uneven than expected. This Aran yarn has serious memory - even after undoing the body hem, the fabric kept folding back on the previous line until I blocked. But the new hem is flat as a pancake.
I love how the raglan trim blocked out so smooth and yet so curvy. After it finishes drying, I’ll get a shot of it going around my curves. It is considered finished even if it isn’t dry, isn’t it?
Love,
Ellen
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
January 20th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
THIS is a classy pattern…and so immaculately executed. I have a hunch this sweater is going to get a LOT of wear time.