So here are the new butterfly wings. I finished the collar and it came out quite nice I think. This was after I completely over thought the process of knitting it and ended up ripping and reknitting. So here is how the saga went:
- I picked up the 142 sts to knit the collar. I knit for about 3″ and then thought, hey, why is the seam on the top side of this thing? So I kept knitting but was getting frustrated by this seemingly counter-intuitive construction.
- I stopped knitting and looked all over the blogisverse to find a closeup of a butterfly collar. No dice. I had to believe in the pattern.
- So much for faith because I ripped out the 3″, picked up the 142 sts again, this time opposite of that the pattern stated and started knitting so that the seam would be underneath the folded over collar. I got about 1 row before I knew that it was just wrong….wrong, wrong, wrong…
- So I ripped out the little I had done, picked up 142 sts again, this time the right way and kept knitting secure in the fact that this way was far less wrong than the wrong way which turns out was just WAY wrong. Hee….like the bad engrish 🙂
So 426 picked up sts later I finished the collar. Then I blocked the sleeve. Wouldn’t you know it, I suffered the same fate as my butterfly predecessors. Despite reducing the length of the sleeve from 20 3/4″ to 18 3/4″, it was still too long. So I will have to rip back the sleeve cap on the first sleeve by another 1.5″ and reknit. In the meantime, I am knitting up the second sleeve to the 17 .5″ length that I think it should be because I just don’t have the heart to rip right now.
In sewing news, I have already started the Amy Butler Goes to Hawaii crafting fest. I have finished the sewing on the front and back panels, next will be attaching the top and zipper. However, this will have to resume after a much needed break due to a recent lack of sleep. Maybe I will have a finished weekender to show you this weekender…I mean weekend.
**Said in Forrest Gump sounding voice.
The Lint Knitter 
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June 27, 2007 at 1:31 pm
sulafaye
Wow, that is dedication! I’m excited to see the finished perfect sweater (and that Weekender Bag–can’t wait!)
June 27, 2007 at 1:32 pm
sulafaye
PS I LOVE your fabric (and the blog title too, that was clever).
June 28, 2007 at 9:15 am
Lynne
Butterfly is beautiful! My sister in law just made the Weekender Bag! I can’t wait to see yours…Hey Monique…would you be interested in doing Special Swap?
June 30, 2007 at 6:30 am
knittingphilistine
The butterfly’s new wings are gorgeous. So intricate and colorful.
June 30, 2007 at 6:46 am
femiknitter
All that collar knitting sounds frustrating, but I LOVE the colors and the pattern! It will be worth it in the end, no?
Plus, you’ve got the weekender bag going, which is also on my to-sew list!
July 1, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Erin
I am loving the colors of Butterfly. It just looks so light and delicate. V. pretty.
July 3, 2007 at 5:49 am
joanna butchart
Cannot wait to see a finished article of the weekender bag. I have the pattern but it does look quite scary
July 4, 2007 at 10:10 pm
Jane
Your sweater is looking just wonderful. Really pretty colors and excellent knitting.