NEW FO’S AND AN OOPSIE

I recently finished 2 new sweaters over the summer! While the first one (shown above) didn’t turn out as intended the new wearer (my daughter) loves it!

Helpful tip.…..always, always, always check your needle size after you start a project. Lesson learned the hard way over here lol. Insert major facepalm.

So I knit what was going to be my new fave black sweater earlier this summer. I had this heathered black wool saved in my stash for years awaiting the perfect project for it. Swatch was a go so I cast on happily and knit the whole thing.

I then bound off excitedly while on a trip visiting my friend Betsy. Tried it on and realized it was wayyyy too small!!!! Turns out I had picked up the wrong needles after swatching and my XL ended up closer to a S 🤣😂😂.

Blessing in disguise - after I of course got over all the feels - was that it fits my youngest and she loves it! Win!

I promptly cast on for my own (shown below) and love mine as well. So friends, once you cast on for a new sweater (and you’ve swatched) always, always, always double check you’re using the right needles!

💗 Anybody else done this?? Pop over to my original Instagram post to read the comments. I definitely don’t feel alone in my oopsie anymore.

PATTERN DETAILS

NAME: White Mountains by Midori Hirose (link goes to Ravelry)

SWEATER #1 (Black Heather): Approx finished size S/XS.

SWEATER #2 (Light Grey): Made size XL using Brooklyn Tweed Shelter.

NOTES: I made both sweaters almost to pattern length with the regular rib neckline and cuffs options.