Here's my 2 cents. This is not merely a "garment"--this is ART!! And ART doesn't have to be symmetrical EVER. Machines do symmetrical & perfection--Artists do WHATEVER THE HECK inspires them at the moment! OK????
I realize this video is super old, but goodness gracious that sweater (and yarn) is GORGEOUS!!! It really just gets better the more you look at it!! You should be so proud of what you've made!!!
The sweater came out beautifully! Your arms are going to be in so many positions that it's not important that the lower arms be matching the body. You did match up the top stripes perfectly! Congratulations 🎉
The sweater is so beautiful and the fit of it is great too! Thank you so much for the acknowledgement of the hours. I feel like TH-cam makes me think that everyone Is so much faster than me, but quality takes time! Thank you for sharing your beautiful lovingly made project!
Wow! That sweater is just beautiful!!! I appreciated your reminder at the end that it took you hundreds of hours to make a 33-minute video. I always want everything done as soon as I think of it, and find my patience to be the main thing that holds me back. I'm trying to live a more in-the-moment purposeful life. Your video has really helped me.
Your sweater is beautiful, and so inspiring! So much spinning - and so much organization. I vote for leaving the sleeve the way she is - more character! I'm spinning a polwarth/silk blend, and was amazed when I washed the first (little) skein to see how fatter the finished the finished was. But oh so soft and squishy.
@@JillianEve Hope I'm a better spinner than writer - seems I left a word or two out, and doubled up on others! And I'm a retired teacher. Glad you could make sense of my garbled words :)
I knew about using a crochet hook to pick up a dropped stitch or fix a mistake in the pattern, but using the second crochet hook to fix garter stitch is BRILLIANT!!!
It’s a fantastic sweater, my opinion is to wear it a few times if you find yourself bothered by the sleeve you can still rip back - if not then don’t worry about! I love the true showing of time spent and the acknowledgment of that time. Bravo!
That sweater is simply gorgeous! You can see the drape on camera, and it’s stunning. I almost had a heat attack when you dropped the stitch to go back! For me, I would not change the sleeve. The story behind it is clever, and part of the tale. Yes, props to the makers everywhere who spend their time MAKING. And to you - it’s a lovely project and you look so happy and proud- as you should!
My mind is BLOWN! A-MA-ZING. If the sleeve is going to bother you, take it back. If not, meh, the point of all this work is to have an entirely unique sweater. Nobody has anything like it! And that means you can do what you want. It’s really beautiful.
It looks amazing Jillian, I would leave the sleeve. Handspun, hand knitted items are supposed to be unique and yours is just that. I love it so much ❤️❤️❤️
this project is beautiful !! i would personally go back and re-adjust it to be closer to the other sleeve just cus i love that gold color and i think its fun to have the little bright stripes near the end of the sleeves but i think maintaining the story the project tells is just as beautiful :)
I really appreciate seeing the fix on the sleeve. It's really important to show both that even experienced crafters sometimes make mistakes and that fixing them is possible!
I’ve knitted two Flaxes and I always struggle to remember which is the front and which is the back when putting them on, so I would cheerfully leave the sleeves the way they are to be able to easily differentiate - and for some extra character and a personal touch! A very beautiful sweater no matter what 🤗
I love it! I too am torn about frogging to match colors on the sleeves. 1 part of me says leave it because it's a wearable photo to remind you of your journey from start to finish. 2nd part of me is saying "you're going to go crazy with the off set! Fix it" but that's me. I do like the left sleeve more than the right because you don't appear lopsided and it balances with the body as well. Update: after seeing your excitement and pride with the left sleeve.... Fix the color issue. It will just be a minor bump in the road and you will be way more proud of yourself in the overall spectrum. Plus, it will just add another "mile" to the journey with another I did it aspect in there
I vote for don't "correct" it. I think the best part of handmade items is that they are not symmetrical. I'm glad we all got to finally see the sweater, you included 😊 It came out Amazing!
The difference between manufactured items (ala the industrial revolution) and hand made items (even artisan) is uniqueness and individuality born of inspiration, or creativity. All the facets of your project leap out as art, unique and well done, not something mass produced. Thank you for sharing, you're really inspiring.
I love your sweater you did an incredible job on it. A great deal of time went into your sweater, If it bothers you to fix the sleeve then do it, but to me it is fabulous the way it is.
My mother in law always says if you knit or crochet something, you have to leave the mistake, because it let's the negative energy out. It might be a Navajo thought that only the creator can make perfect things. ( This might be completely wrong because neither I nor my mother in law are Navajo) it is something that gives me a smile when I see my mistakes. GREAT WORK!
I appreciate the slow documentation of all the steps of your process. The product is beautiful, but the process is where the real interest for me lies. Keep up the amazing work of sharing your craft!
your Flax is so stinking cute. whatever you do... don't fix it! i love the slight hint of assymetry. it breaks up the horizontal line of the gold stripe across the bottom of the sweater which shifts the attention back up to the gold stripe at the top, near your lovely face. it's cute, girl. just wear your sweater and love it.
I love it just as it is. It is all by hand and is beautiful. The one sleeve not having that gold gives it sort of a signature that states it is one of a kind.
I love that the sleeve is a little bit different, it makes it unique (though obviously the whole sweater is one of a kind cuz you handspun it), but it gives it a nice bit of character to have the sleeves be different. Also, just beautiful sweater, it's so gorgeous.
Beautiful. I so want to spin my own yarn and make a sweater with it but I am a very new spinner and am learning on my own. I do not see this happening for a very long time. I love your videos!! Thanks for sharing this with us!!!
This turned out fabulous! I think I would alter the sleeve, just to get that yellow band in there… it won’t take long and I think you’ll be happier in the end.
Thanks so much! I was working on that second sleeve while I watched your latest video. You inspired me to try out a Vermont Spindle. It just arrived and you are right, it spins FOREVER!!! 🧶💜😊
It's so lovely! I think you should leave the sleeve. In my opinion the quirks and weird parts of projects are what make hand spun/hand knit things so special
OMG. I just found your channel yesterday and I'm obsessed. I IMMEDIATELY started gathering supplied to learn to drop spin, completely inspired by you. You are so fun and personable and I really love your content. I think I watched you channel about 5 hours yesterday LOL. I am so glad I have so many videos to watch from you. You have inspired me completely! Thank you!
This is hands down my favorite Flax that I've ever seen. I love the colors. I love the fit. I love the very minor sleeve difference. I love it all. It's wonderful and deserves all the admiration it will get here. I'm really going to to have to consider spinning a sweater for myself. Thank you for acknowledging the time it takes to do these things. I always want to see how things look when used, but I'm heavier in yarn stash than finished wearable when it comes to my own handspun. I'm impressed with the amount you get done for these videos!
Thanks for sharing all of the steps in your process to create this lovely sweater! I love it just as it is. If you want to take the time to redo the one sleeve, it would definitely look nice that way. However, I like it just as it is, too! ... Suzanne
Love the sweater Evie. The colours all go together so well. The fact that you have that yarn “left-over”, if it were me, I would give it a go to try to bring in a bit more of the gold strip on the sleeve. (But that’s just me!).
Nice job! I can't believe you matched the stripes so perfectly. I can barely do that when I'm sewing, but to do that knitting is extraordinary. I wouldn't have the nerve. You're a true artist.
That's beautiful!!! Enjoy your new wardrobe piece. Hope you have enough yarn left to make a matching hat (or earwarmer headband) and scarf, and maybe fingerless gloves/mittens, too! I'd leave the sleeves alone. You made it, it's yours, and if you like it, it's perfect.
What an adventure. I admire your grit ... AND your grist! :) I vote for "leave it as is". For character but mainly because it's alway helpful to have another way to tell back from front other than the collar shape / short rows.
Evie, I think you are brilliant! First, you calculate how much fiber to buy to spin into enough yarn for a sweater. Then, you calculate exactly how to spin the yarn to have the stripes of the sleeves match the width of the stripes in the body - amazing! Next, you knit three separate pieces (or is it four pieces?) that end up aligning perfectly! On top of that, you took the time to fix the garter stitch you missed along the length of the sleeve! I’m truly amazed and think your sweater is beautiful and looks great on you! However, and please don’t think I’m being picky, but I vote to fix the sleeve. You are a perfectionist and I think it would be an even more amazing story to tell that you were able to match up the stripes. I know I would be even more impressed by that story! As a sewer/quilter, I look at and notice matched stripes, plaids and seams, and that was the second thing I noticed as you were showing us, that’s why I vote for the fix. Plus, I’d like to see how it’s done too! Either way, it’s really beautiful! 😍💕
Don't change a thing! It's so beautiful and it looks amazing just like this. I kind of love that it's only at the very bottom of the sleeves that it claimed a little asymmetry. The yarn has spoken.
Dear Eve, your sweater is gorgeous. Leave it as it is. This sweater has a story to tell. Thank you for your very interesting and funny videos. I have learnt a lot in and you explain very good. Send you lots of creative love from Germany. Ingrid (I am a spinner,knitter, sewer)
I giggled when I heard the "Oh no I dropped a stitch". As a crocheter it's a pain in the bum having to unravel the whole thing if I miss count or mess up somewhere back. I don't think it's a problem having different colours at all, it fits and it's unique so personally I wouldn't unravel! It's such a beautiful sweater you made there! I only make toys but I'm thinking about making a hoodie or a scarf now, you're a huge inspiration
Such an amazing project, thank you for sharing your epic journey. I love your thought processes, and your tips like the knotting are spot on. That jumper is gorgeous, really suits you, and it seems you have deep down already decided you would like to leave it the way it is. Go with that, I say 🙂
Leave the sleeve alone. I think it's absolutely fine. Little things like that I think of it as my "Happy Little Tree." That one flaw is our little signature on the project.
It really depends on if it will bother you. Most people will not notice it unless you tell them. Will it drive you crazy? Or like you said…”… it tells the story.” The sweater is beautiful!
Personally, I'm horrible with remembering which hand is left and which is right, and my first thought at seeing the mismatched sleeves was that I could remember which hand is which by the color near the cuff. Now I'm inspired to make an asymmetrical sweater for myself!
This came out beautifully! Well done! I like the sleeves just the way they are, like you said - it tells a story. Also, the colors in the sweater remind me of a shirt that Sheldon wears on Big Bang Theory, and that makes me smile ☺️
I love your sweater! I wouldn't change a thing. One thing I like about knitting or crocheting your own clothing is it's original, not machine made. If we always pick it apart it will ruin the originality. Love it!
You did an amazing job! The yarn is absolutely beautiful. To fix the sleeves or not to is so hard. I thought at first it wouldn't be terrible to fix it but after saying it tells a story makes me think you should keep it as is. Thanks for sharing the journey with us!
I think you were absolutely right to make sure the arm joins matched up with the body, it just makes a pretty accent stripe across the whole of the project, but I really adore that the bottom of the sleeves don't mirror each other. I think it makes it look unique and fun. And not something mass produced. It's lovely and looks great on you.
Gorgeous Sweater! It turned out beautifully! Well done you!!!! Isn't it interesting that the sleeves are bit different, despite even dividing of the fibre.... typical for handspun, and part of the adventure. It looks wonderful just as it is, but whether or not to rework the sleeves all depends on how you want the finished sweater to look, how you will be most happy with it. What a wonderful adventure you showed us today, thanks for sharing! ❤
I think your sweater is amazing. If the second sleeve bothers you, change it. Personally, I think it is beautiful and the touch of asymmetry at the bottom of the sleeves makes the whole piece more interesting.
That's a beautiful sweater. All that planning really paid off, especially how the colours match where the sleeves join. And it's great to see how you repaired the stitch.
Beautiful sweater! What a journey! Taking the time to make a garment from start to finish is an incredible experience that should not be rushed so every step can be savoured. You have motivated me to rethink my hand spun sweater with your ingenious colour fade technique for the sleeves :) Thank you for sharing this longterm project. It was worth the wait!
Beautiful sweater! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I vote for leaving the sleeve as is. As you say, it tells a story, and that is the beauty of handiwork. You have inspired me, as a new spinner, to make a hand spun, hand knitted sweater, but not for a while yet!
I suggest to leave the sleeve as is. As you put the sweater on you don't see the difference anymore, as you guessed it. This is a wonderful project that turned out so so beautiful!
What a beautiful sweater! I'm watching this a year later- and I hope you didn't rip back that sleeve, because it's beautiful how it is. What an amazing creation. It looks warm and cuddly and I love how the hand painted fiber is shown.
Great job!!!! You did amazing! i wouldn't rip it out and match it, its perfect as is. And you're right about acknowledging the time and love put into this lovely sweater. Thank you! Greetings from New Zealand from a fellow spinner. Marina
If it REALLY bothers you, and it will bother you forever, go ahead and adjust it. I, honestly, think it's amazing and beautiful as is! It does showcase how gorgeous handpainted, handspun yarn is. Gorgeous work, Evie! Hugs
I am so happy to have found your TH-cam channel. You’re spinning and knitting is beautiful and the information you share is so beneficial. I’ve learned a couple of things and I’ve been doing both for a long time. I loved that you wanted to experiment to get the color striping on the sleeves to be the same. I’m going to try that myself. I would vote for ripping back the sleeve and managing the color as you intended to do from the beginning. I know it has character and tells a story however the story continues if you modify the outcome. I’m so inspired I’m going to go dye some of the roving from my Shetland Sheep. Beautiful job! great video !thank you so much!!!!
Congratulations on a well worth while journey! I'd keep it like it is. The sweater looks great and it is a story from beginning to end. The next sweater will tell a new tail:)
Hi Evie, I hope you're all OK xx 💗 I absolutely love your Sweater. You've done an Amazing job. I'd leave the sleeves as they are. Like you said it tells its own story!!! The more I see Handspun Sweaters the more I want to make one, but with being a fairly New Spinner I think I need to get some more experience behind me. I could probably make that a goal for 2023 ( she says hopefully)!!! Do you remember the conversation we had about yarn being left on Drop Spindles whether it would lose any of its twist( sorry can't think of the right words). Well after being sat for the last year or so, I've finally taken the yarn off the Spindles and they still have the twist in them. All I have to do now is decide what I'm going to do with them. Thankyou so much for all the inspiration you have given me. ❤ Happy Spinning ❤ 🐏🐏 Take care and stay safe Fibre Friend Lots of love Jen xxxx 💖 🐑🐑🫂🫂🎆❣🐏
Fabulous! Leave it as it is, in my opinion! I am just finishing a pair of 2 at a time socks with commercial yarn, the stripes were matching perfectly until 1 ball had a knot and the striped sequence was way off. I put it down for a day and then knew I had to make both socks match. I glad it I did. BUT if it had been my hand spun yarn I would not change it, it is the art of my hands and there is beauty in the imperfections! It is the signature of my work! ❤️🧶❤️
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Jillian. Girlfriend. It's beautiful! Don't rip it back! If anyone is looking that closely at the colors of your sweater THEY need a HOBBY!
I think you are right. I could offer to teach them how to spin too! 🤣
@@JillianEve And they would be better for it!
Here's my 2 cents. This is not merely a "garment"--this is ART!! And ART doesn't have to be symmetrical EVER. Machines do symmetrical & perfection--Artists do WHATEVER THE HECK inspires them at the moment! OK????
I realize this video is super old, but goodness gracious that sweater (and yarn) is GORGEOUS!!! It really just gets better the more you look at it!! You should be so proud of what you've made!!!
Evie, you’re precious. Never change 🖤
Your sweater turned out beautifully and is perfect the way it is.
I say rock as is! There’s always the next thing to go on to!
The sweater came out beautifully! Your arms are going to be in so many positions that it's not important that the lower arms be matching the body. You did match up the top stripes perfectly! Congratulations 🎉
I like the sweater the way it is. It makes it more original and yours.
It’s great just the way it is. With all its quirky randomness. It is special and made with so much dedication and love ❤️
The sweater is so beautiful and the fit of it is great too! Thank you so much for the acknowledgement of the hours. I feel like TH-cam makes me think that everyone Is so much faster than me, but quality takes time! Thank you for sharing your beautiful lovingly made project!
Wow! That sweater is just beautiful!!! I appreciated your reminder at the end that it took you hundreds of hours to make a 33-minute video. I always want everything done as soon as I think of it, and find my patience to be the main thing that holds me back. I'm trying to live a more in-the-moment purposeful life. Your video has really helped me.
Your sweater is beautiful, and so inspiring! So much spinning - and so much organization. I vote for leaving the sleeve the way she is - more character! I'm spinning a polwarth/silk blend, and was amazed when I washed the first (little) skein to see how fatter the finished the finished was. But oh so soft and squishy.
Ok, so it isn't just me. Polwarth is just a puffy wool breed. Enjoy your spin! 😊💜🧶🐑
@@JillianEve Hope I'm a better spinner than writer - seems I left a word or two out, and doubled up on others! And I'm a retired teacher. Glad you could make sense of my garbled words :)
I knew about using a crochet hook to pick up a dropped stitch or fix a mistake in the pattern, but using the second crochet hook to fix garter stitch is BRILLIANT!!!
It’s a fantastic sweater, my opinion is to wear it a few times if you find yourself bothered by the sleeve you can still rip back - if not then don’t worry about! I love the true showing of time spent and the acknowledgment of that time. Bravo!
Not me reading this while avoiding redoing the too tight sleeves on my first sweater
The wonderful thing about handspun is that it doesn't/ shouldn't need "fixing". It is part of the design of being uniquely handspun.
That sweater is simply gorgeous! You can see the drape on camera, and it’s stunning. I almost had a heat attack when you dropped the stitch to go back! For me, I would not change the sleeve. The story behind it is clever, and part of the tale. Yes, props to the makers everywhere who spend their time MAKING. And to you - it’s a lovely project and you look so happy and proud- as you should!
That dropped stitch tutorial was seriously awesome, but I shed a tear watching her ladder back that bit 😱
My mind is BLOWN! A-MA-ZING. If the sleeve is going to bother you, take it back. If not, meh, the point of all this work is to have an entirely unique sweater. Nobody has anything like it! And that means you can do what you want. It’s really beautiful.
It looks amazing Jillian, I would leave the sleeve. Handspun, hand knitted items are supposed to be unique and yours is just that. I love it so much ❤️❤️❤️
Oh what a project! It’s perfect the way it is …it’s handspun and hand knit! Enjoy it!
this project is beautiful !! i would personally go back and re-adjust it to be closer to the other sleeve just cus i love that gold color and i think its fun to have the little bright stripes near the end of the sleeves but i think maintaining the story the project tells is just as beautiful :)
And here I thought I am the slowest knitter as it takes me months and months to finish a single project. This video eases my mind, body, and soul. 😌
Leave the sleeve! I think on our own projects we are like detectives 🕵️♀️ looking for mistakes! Enjoy the beauty of your one of a kind piece!
I really appreciate seeing the fix on the sleeve. It's really important to show both that even experienced crafters sometimes make mistakes and that fixing them is possible!
My OCD would make me fix the sleeve but yes it does tell a story.
I’ve knitted two Flaxes and I always struggle to remember which is the front and which is the back when putting them on, so I would cheerfully leave the sleeves the way they are to be able to easily differentiate - and for some extra character and a personal touch! A very beautiful sweater no matter what 🤗
I love it! I too am torn about frogging to match colors on the sleeves. 1 part of me says leave it because it's a wearable photo to remind you of your journey from start to finish. 2nd part of me is saying "you're going to go crazy with the off set! Fix it" but that's me. I do like the left sleeve more than the right because you don't appear lopsided and it balances with the body as well.
Update: after seeing your excitement and pride with the left sleeve.... Fix the color issue. It will just be a minor bump in the road and you will be way more proud of yourself in the overall spectrum. Plus, it will just add another "mile" to the journey with another I did it aspect in there
I vote for don't "correct" it. I think the best part of handmade items is that they are not symmetrical. I'm glad we all got to finally see the sweater, you included 😊 It came out Amazing!
The difference between manufactured items (ala the industrial revolution) and hand made items (even artisan) is uniqueness and individuality born of inspiration, or creativity. All the facets of your project leap out as art, unique and well done, not something mass produced. Thank you for sharing, you're really inspiring.
I actually really, REALLY, love the slight difference on the sleeves. Love it. Love the colours, love the whole project. LOVE IT!
I like as is. It's what makes it unique and beautiful.
I love your sweater you did an incredible job on it. A great deal of time went into your sweater, If it bothers you to fix the sleeve then do it, but to me it is fabulous the way it is.
My mother in law always says if you knit or crochet something, you have to leave the mistake, because it let's the negative energy out. It might be a Navajo thought that only the creator can make perfect things. ( This might be completely wrong because neither I nor my mother in law are Navajo) it is something that gives me a smile when I see my mistakes. GREAT WORK!
I appreciate the slow documentation of all the steps of your process. The product is beautiful, but the process is where the real interest for me lies. Keep up the amazing work of sharing your craft!
That is a beautiful sweater and I would fully support you keeping it in the background of all of your videos for as long as you want.
Oh thank you!
your Flax is so stinking cute. whatever you do... don't fix it! i love the slight hint of assymetry. it breaks up the horizontal line of the gold stripe across the bottom of the sweater which shifts the attention back up to the gold stripe at the top, near your lovely face. it's cute, girl. just wear your sweater and love it.
I love it just as it is. It is all by hand and is beautiful. The one sleeve not having that gold gives it sort of a signature that states it is one of a kind.
I love that the sleeve is a little bit different, it makes it unique (though obviously the whole sweater is one of a kind cuz you handspun it), but it gives it a nice bit of character to have the sleeves be different.
Also, just beautiful sweater, it's so gorgeous.
Beautiful. I so want to spin my own yarn and make a sweater with it but I am a very new spinner and am learning on my own. I do not see this happening for a very long time. I love your videos!! Thanks for sharing this with us!!!
Your sweater turned out amazing 😃. I love it the way it is, and your right it tells a story 💜
oh my gosh! i'd never thought to tie a knot in the end of a braid to remember which side i'm drafting from
I would leave the sleeve as is. That's part of the beauty of hand spun/dye/knit products!
This turned out fabulous! I think I would alter the sleeve, just to get that yellow band in there… it won’t take long and I think you’ll be happier in the end.
Always delightful watching you! Great tips for managing the color and braid. Beautiful project, Evie. Well done, you 👏
Thanks so much! I was working on that second sleeve while I watched your latest video. You inspired me to try out a Vermont Spindle. It just arrived and you are right, it spins FOREVER!!! 🧶💜😊
@@JillianEve oh, I am so glad. A a good value, too.
It's so lovely! I think you should leave the sleeve. In my opinion the quirks and weird parts of projects are what make hand spun/hand knit things so special
OMG. I just found your channel yesterday and I'm obsessed. I IMMEDIATELY started gathering supplied to learn to drop spin, completely inspired by you. You are so fun and personable and I really love your content. I think I watched you channel about 5 hours yesterday LOL. I am so glad I have so many videos to watch from you. You have inspired me completely! Thank you!
This is hands down my favorite Flax that I've ever seen. I love the colors. I love the fit. I love the very minor sleeve difference. I love it all. It's wonderful and deserves all the admiration it will get here. I'm really going to to have to consider spinning a sweater for myself. Thank you for acknowledging the time it takes to do these things. I always want to see how things look when used, but I'm heavier in yarn stash than finished wearable when it comes to my own handspun. I'm impressed with the amount you get done for these videos!
Flax is the one sweater I would like to knit if I ever knit from handspun!
Thanks for sharing all of the steps in your process to create this lovely sweater! I love it just as it is. If you want to take the time to redo the one sleeve, it would definitely look nice that way. However, I like it just as it is, too! ... Suzanne
Love the sweater Evie.
The colours all go together so well.
The fact that you have that yarn “left-over”, if it were me, I would give it a go to try to bring in a bit more of the gold strip on the sleeve.
(But that’s just me!).
Awesome work! I love the way you described how to get the colors to line up for the sleeves… Very inspiring
Nice job! I can't believe you matched the stripes so perfectly. I can barely do that when I'm sewing, but to do that knitting is extraordinary. I wouldn't have the nerve. You're a true artist.
Thank you so much! 😊💜🧶
Absolutely beautiful beautiful!!! Good job, GIRL!!!!💖💖💖
That's beautiful!!! Enjoy your new wardrobe piece. Hope you have enough yarn left to make a matching hat (or earwarmer headband) and scarf, and maybe fingerless gloves/mittens, too!
I'd leave the sleeves alone. You made it, it's yours, and if you like it, it's perfect.
What an adventure. I admire your grit ... AND your grist! :) I vote for "leave it as is". For character but mainly because it's alway helpful to have another way to tell back from front other than the collar shape / short rows.
Evie, I think you are brilliant! First, you calculate how much fiber to buy to spin into enough yarn for a sweater. Then, you calculate exactly how to spin the yarn to have the stripes of the sleeves match the width of the stripes in the body - amazing! Next, you knit three separate pieces (or is it four pieces?) that end up aligning perfectly! On top of that, you took the time to fix the garter stitch you missed along the length of the sleeve! I’m truly amazed and think your sweater is beautiful and looks great on you! However, and please don’t think I’m being picky, but I vote to fix the sleeve. You are a perfectionist and I think it would be an even more amazing story to tell that you were able to match up the stripes. I know I would be even more impressed by that story! As a sewer/quilter, I look at and notice matched stripes, plaids and seams, and that was the second thing I noticed as you were showing us, that’s why I vote for the fix. Plus, I’d like to see how it’s done too! Either way, it’s really beautiful! 😍💕
Don't change a thing! It's so beautiful and it looks amazing just like this. I kind of love that it's only at the very bottom of the sleeves that it claimed a little asymmetry. The yarn has spoken.
Gawjuss! 😍 You had the self control to not look and fuss, embrace the result I say 😁👍🏻
Dear Eve, your sweater is gorgeous. Leave it as it is. This sweater has a story to tell. Thank you for your very interesting and funny videos. I have learnt a lot in and you explain very good. Send you lots of creative love from Germany. Ingrid (I am a spinner,knitter, sewer)
I giggled when I heard the "Oh no I dropped a stitch". As a crocheter it's a pain in the bum having to unravel the whole thing if I miss count or mess up somewhere back. I don't think it's a problem having different colours at all, it fits and it's unique so personally I wouldn't unravel! It's such a beautiful sweater you made there! I only make toys but I'm thinking about making a hoodie or a scarf now, you're a huge inspiration
Beautiful Sweater Evie!!! Excellent color coordination and set up!!
You are such an inspiration!🌼
Such an amazing project, thank you for sharing your epic journey. I love your thought processes, and your tips like the knotting are spot on. That jumper is gorgeous, really suits you, and it seems you have deep down already decided you would like to leave it the way it is. Go with that, I say 🙂
Your sweater came out amazing! great work, you should be so proud of it!
Leave the sleeve alone. I think it's absolutely fine. Little things like that I think of it as my "Happy Little Tree."
That one flaw is our little signature on the project.
Yes! It's my "happy little sleeve". I think Bob Ross would approve!
It really depends on if it will bother you. Most people will not notice it unless you tell them. Will it drive you crazy? Or like you said…”… it tells the story.” The sweater is beautiful!
You are such a wonderful inspiration! Your sweater looks great just as it is.
Personally, I'm horrible with remembering which hand is left and which is right, and my first thought at seeing the mismatched sleeves was that I could remember which hand is which by the color near the cuff.
Now I'm inspired to make an asymmetrical sweater for myself!
I'd leave it as it. it's absolutely lovely and part of the fun of homemade is that they are one-of-a-kinds....
It looks great as is!!! Great finish 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This came out beautifully! Well done! I like the sleeves just the way they are, like you said - it tells a story. Also, the colors in the sweater remind me of a shirt that Sheldon wears on Big Bang Theory, and that makes me smile ☺️
I love your sweater! I wouldn't change a thing. One thing I like about knitting or crocheting your own clothing is it's original, not machine made. If we always pick it apart it will ruin the originality. Love it!
So true! 🧶💜🥰
Super-gorgeous sweater! And so many good tips...thanks. Annnnd: most epic laddering back ever!! :D
It's so lovely to see this whole, giant process! You made a beautiful garment, I think you should leave it as is.
I have always wondered how the striped sweaters could have the same stripes on sleeves as on the body, and I’m amazed you made it happen. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You did an amazing job! The yarn is absolutely beautiful.
To fix the sleeves or not to is so hard. I thought at first it wouldn't be terrible to fix it but after saying it tells a story makes me think you should keep it as is.
Thanks for sharing the journey with us!
I would definitely rip back - you put so much effort into the project, it would be worth your time to have an exact match. 😀it’s a beautiful sweater!
I think you were absolutely right to make sure the arm joins matched up with the body, it just makes a pretty accent stripe across the whole of the project, but I really adore that the bottom of the sleeves don't mirror each other. I think it makes it look unique and fun. And not something mass produced. It's lovely and looks great on you.
Gorgeous Sweater! It turned out beautifully! Well done you!!!!
Isn't it interesting that the sleeves are bit different, despite even dividing of the fibre.... typical for handspun, and part of the adventure.
It looks wonderful just as it is, but whether or not to rework the sleeves all depends on how you want the finished sweater to look, how you will be most happy with it.
What a wonderful adventure you showed us today, thanks for sharing! ❤
I think your sweater is amazing. If the second sleeve bothers you, change it. Personally, I think it is beautiful and the touch of asymmetry at the bottom of the sleeves makes the whole piece more interesting.
If I had enough wool, I would rip it back but that’s me. It’s beautiful 😍
Beautiful sweater . Like the start thru finish video. Thank you. I think the sweater colors bring out your eye color very nicely.
I think it's absolutely beautiful! I'd personally leave the sleeve. Your project is spectacular!
So pretty!!! Love how this turned out. I think you should keep it as is, and I think doing a hat would be super cute. Great job!!
Thank you! 😊
That's a beautiful sweater. All that planning really paid off, especially how the colours match where the sleeves join. And it's great to see how you repaired the stitch.
Thank you so much! I felt like I was doing some kind of surgery on those stitches when I laddered down, but you can't tell there was a repair at all.
Beautiful sweater! What a journey!
Taking the time to make a garment from start to finish is an incredible experience that should not be rushed so every step can be savoured.
You have motivated me to rethink my hand spun sweater with your ingenious colour fade technique for the sleeves :)
Thank you for sharing this longterm project. It was worth the wait!
Beautiful sweater! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I vote for leaving the sleeve as is. As you say, it tells a story, and that is the beauty of handiwork. You have inspired me, as a new spinner, to make a hand spun, hand knitted sweater, but not for a while yet!
So beautiful! Glad we could finally see the elusive sweater. Really just beautiful work!!
I love it. It is beautiful. I would leave it.. you always bring me so much joy. Thank you
I suggest to leave the sleeve as is. As you put the sweater on you don't see the difference anymore, as you guessed it. This is a wonderful project that turned out so so beautiful!
What a beautiful sweater! I'm watching this a year later- and I hope you didn't rip back that sleeve, because it's beautiful how it is. What an amazing creation. It looks warm and cuddly and I love how the hand painted fiber is shown.
I didn't. I love it too!
Oh that is so amazing! If I one day have space to take up spinning I want to try spinning for a sweater, this is so cool!
I love the sleeves as they are! 🎃❤🎉 They look beautiful!
Great job!!!! You did amazing! i wouldn't rip it out and match it, its perfect as is. And you're right about acknowledging the time and love put into this lovely sweater. Thank you!
Greetings from New Zealand from a fellow spinner.
Marina
If it REALLY bothers you, and it will bother you forever, go ahead and adjust it. I, honestly, think it's amazing and beautiful as is! It does showcase how gorgeous handpainted, handspun yarn is. Gorgeous work, Evie! Hugs
What a beautiful sweater! You are such an inspiration and I agree, don’t pull back the sleeves! Your sweater DOES tell a story ❤️
For me, it is absolutely noticeable, since it's the one spot of interrupted pattern. That said, I think the imperfection and it's story are a feature.
I am so happy to have found your TH-cam channel. You’re spinning and knitting is beautiful and the information you share is so beneficial. I’ve learned a couple of things and I’ve been doing both for a long time. I loved that you wanted to experiment to get the color striping on the sleeves to be the same. I’m going to try that myself. I would vote for ripping back the sleeve and managing the color as you intended to do from the beginning. I know it has character and tells a story however the story continues if you modify the outcome. I’m so inspired I’m going to go dye some of the roving from my Shetland Sheep. Beautiful job! great video !thank you so much!!!!
Congratulations on a well worth while journey! I'd keep it like it is. The sweater looks great and it is a story from beginning to end. The next sweater will tell a new tail:)
Flax was my first sweater and it’s the sweater I’m wearing in my profile picture! It was such a fun knit!!
Sweater twins! 🧶💜
Hi Evie, I hope you're all OK xx 💗
I absolutely love your Sweater. You've done an Amazing job. I'd leave the sleeves as they are. Like you said it tells its own story!!!
The more I see Handspun Sweaters the more I want to make one, but with being a fairly New Spinner I think I need to get some more experience behind me. I could probably make that a goal for 2023 ( she says hopefully)!!!
Do you remember the conversation we had about yarn being left on Drop Spindles whether it would lose any of its twist( sorry can't think of the right words).
Well after being sat for the last year or so, I've finally taken the yarn off the Spindles and they still have the twist in them.
All I have to do now is decide what I'm going to do with them.
Thankyou so much for all the inspiration you have given me. ❤
Happy Spinning ❤ 🐏🐏
Take care and stay safe Fibre Friend
Lots of love Jen xxxx 💖 🐑🐑🫂🫂🎆❣🐏
You can do it! Keep practicing and then go for it! Thanks for the update on the bobbin stored singles. 💜🧶🥰
Fabulous! Leave it as it is, in my opinion! I am just finishing a pair of 2 at a time socks with commercial yarn, the stripes were matching perfectly until 1 ball had a knot and the striped sequence was way off. I put it down for a day and then knew I had to make both socks match. I glad it I did. BUT if it had been my hand spun yarn I would not change it, it is the art of my hands and there is beauty in the imperfections! It is the signature of my work! ❤️🧶❤️
Mrs, Jillian you are wonderful and funny. The sweater is beautiful! I love the colours thank you.
Thank you so much!
It really does tell a story! Keep it! Such amazing work!