I should have known. Some projects are just… well, damned from the start. Know what I mean? Look here. Note the title of the post is Grrrr. And, gee, what’s the subject of the post? Yep. The beginnings of the raglan. That was way back in April, folks. Actually, look at the post before that one. I had problems with it before I even cast on! There must be three more posts after that complaining about the saga of the “damn raglan”. Is it any wonder that’s what I called it? So now here we are. I’m in the home stretch. Since showing you the photo in the last post of Dan wearing the “damn raglan” I’ve frogged it back a few rows twice more. Now I’m at the point where I start the neckband. Don’t remember what it looks like? Look here. Look past the success of the Must Have Cardigan. Look at the bottom of the post. Here’s a perfect example of when I should listen to my own intuition. I KNEW that sweater was weird before I even cast it on!
At any rate, as I was saying, I’m at the neckband. I got two rows into the ribbing and had Dan try it on again. There’s a BUMP where the front neckline decreases stop!! It’s hard to see but trust me, it’s there:
ARGH!!! Excuse me for a moment…. &%&%&$&$##$%…… Okay. Deep breath. I.will.finish.this.sweater.today. I think I have it figured out…. yeah, yeah… where have we heard that before? I’ve changed almost every single pattern I’ve done in the past with no trouble. I just don’t get it. Dan better wear the life out of this sweater. Then again…. I do like this wool felted….. Mmmmwwwwaaaahhahaha…. Keep it up raglan… keep it up.
For the spinners out there… take a gander at this old postcard.
The wheel is sideways! It makes perfect sense. She’s able to take the flax straight from the distaff to the orifice this way. I’ve never seen this before. Way cool.
What I want to know is what’s the guy doing? Reading instructions to her or wooing her away from the wheel with poetry?!
So… back to the damn raglan. By the time you readers in the States wake up I should have the bump problem solved and be well on the way to the end of the ribbing.
With any luck I’ll be posting a picture of a finished sweater tomorrow. Either that or a lot of felted tea cosies. 😉
What a great postcard. And I can’t see any…ummm…bump there.
What a great postcard! I prefer spinning from the side as opposed to the right in front of me, but I have never seen a castle wheel used that way, unless the treadle was sideways…..interesting!
Good luck with Dan’s sweater, no one can ever accuse you of not being persistent :-))
Jean, a man, reading instructions, really! It might be poetry, but it also might be the household accounts book and he might just be questioning her about all those fiber purchases! 😉
I know you’ll be glad when the sweater is finished.
Good luck with the raglan. You can do it!
But the gorgeous color will more than make up for the &^#@#* hassle it’s caused…. right???
Well, the man in the postcard is trying to distract her, of course! Like most men, he needs to be the center of attention and is feeling a bit neglected when his woman sits at her wheel with her back to him. Hee hee!
I think the raglan needs some quiet time if it continues to misbehave. Pretty yarn. You just might want to show it the other tea cozy.
I think the guy is now trying to figure out the mechanics of spinning but was first drawn to her thinking he could make unwanted advances on her.
I am not a spinner but have seen it several times. I need to find out about it! Now to the Wonderful Raglan…Remember just how beautiful it will turn out when you finish it! I know that Dan will cherish something that you have made! So get it done! The you can go on to fun stuff!
Blessings!
Garnet 😉