I've figured it out.
Every time I knit a piar of Fetching, I forget to change the direction of the cables on the second glove. This most recent pair, I even left a note for myself on the pattern.
Nope: C4F, both times.
As we know, knitting in the round is in fact a spiral affair. Adding cables just adds mini-spirals to the larger spiral.
And what do spirals upon spirals produce?
That's right: hypnoses! I'm simply not in control.
(That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)
pattern: Fetching, by Cheryl Niamath, from Knitty Summer '06 (free at www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTfetching.html)
yarn: Knitpicks Swish Superwash (100% superwas merino wool, bordeaux)
needles: size 7 dpn
made for: my boss
notes: I cast on 35 instead of the prescribed 45, and they fit perfectly. Don't ask me, I just know they fit perfectly.
Ha! I never remember to switch the cables on my fetchings either....doesn't really bother me much! Lovely color...
ReplyDeleteYou're supposed to switch the cables?
ReplyDeleteI've never knit these but thanks for the heads-up (if I don't forget either!). They're pretty -- maybe your boss will give you a raise.
ReplyDeleteDon't think of it as a mistake, think of it like a unique design feature. They still look great!
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