I’d second fixing them using the very pink knits tutorial the bottom commenter added. It’s such a clear tutorial. Pick a time when you’re not pressed for time, feeling focused and with plenty of daylight for sure will help! It will make you feel so empowered if you can fix it! I listened to an Andrea mowry podcast not long ago and someone said they’d made a mistake and felt like grafting the body and she cautioned it’s difficult to get the tension of the sewn grafted row to match the rest of your knitted fabric. ( I’ve never done it) Just something to bear in mind before you snitch!
From Deb in North Carolina…I don’t know the extent of the damage, but when I’ve found a hole in my knitting when well into the project, if I can fudge it invisibly (so it doesn’t nag at me forever), I close the hole or two with a separate lengths of yarn and weave in ends on the inside. (I’ve done this for accidental underarm holes as well.) If that doesn’t work for me, the grafting method is better than frogging the whole dang thing. What’s hard for me is if the project is close to being done for a deadline I’ve set for myself, I’m all excited and then WHAM, BIG obstacle. My chagrin can put off my momentum. I need some emotional distance from the situation. I take my sock knitting and go get a pedicure, which is soothing and cheering. Then home to try again. Hope you work it out as it is gorgeous.
I could cry for you Emma 😢 I would try and fix the ladder get that sorted then knit your daughter’s sweater. Keep it simple as it sounds as if you have a lot on your plate. Good luck with it 😊x
Oh, I can so relate! Put it aside for a while and it will seem less overwhelming, and your subconscious will have a chance to work on the problem. Find something for an easy win now. Best of luck, you can fix this, eventually!
Hi Emma, your sweater is going to be beautiful in the end!! If it were me, I would do my best to fix the double stitches and then go back with some spare yarn to duplicate stitch areas with holes. Just remember, it could always be worse. Good luck!
I'm just an intermediate knitter, so I avoid short rows to begin with. I wouldn't cut it, I'd give it time, after the holidays, new perspective time. I'd try duplicate stitch and darning, which is all I know about that. Please have a safe, happy and Blessed Christmas season!
So sorry for the disaster! Phone a friend ( a more experienced knitting friend or store owner.) Best of luck.🙏🏻PS Loved Timmy’s comments. You get what you pay for. Lol
Take the pressure off yourself . Look at it after Christmas . Sounds as though you have lots of things to juggle. So disappointing but sure you will do something but don’t rush it. Happy Christmas .
Aw Emma, I feel your pain! I have faith that you will manage to mend your gorgeous sweater though! As for Timmy, he should patent his 'snitch'! And I'm sure the wealth of experienced knitters following you will have suggestions! ❤
It is a gorgeous sweater! I have totally made huge mistakes in my knitting (and sewing, and anything else you could think of). I would not rip it out. It’s a dark colour. Is it on the back? I would carry on with the sleeves and the rest of your plan to finish. As you knit and let your mind wander you may decide on a solution or you may come up with another solution that has not been suggested. Amazing what the brain does when you let it wander. I like the already suggested idea of duplicate stitch. When the rest of the sweater is finished, I would probably go back and tighten up what I could, duplicate stitch where it is really needed, and basically McGyver it. Spend some time doing something you love!! Really enjoying your vlogs. Happy holiday!
Hi Emma. Happy Holidays and good luck with your sweater. I know it will turn out lovely. I received the Holiday Box from the Woolly Thistle which features an advent of your beautiful yarn. I have just completed my project which is a lovely color work hat. I still have plenty of yarn left to put into a second project. I will post a picture after everyone has had time to open their advent. Some may be waiting for the 12 days of Christmas to start opening. It was so much fun I wouldn't want to spoil it for anyone. Thank you and I have really enjoyed knitting with this yarn. Also, when I gave the hat its wool wash bath there was basically no color bleed into the wash water. Great job. I would be interested at some point to know what plant materials you used for each of the colors.
I would recommend phoning around to yarn shops to find someone to do the mending for you. It seems like it is only a handful a spots that need fixing and someone with expertise in mending knits could do that for you and it should not be too expensive.
Oh gosh Emma! I so feel for you! I have no idea how to fix short rows. What a dilemma! I once found a huge mistake at least 10 inches into an all over colorwork Marie Wallin cardigan which was knit in pieces (flat). I had to rip it all back and knit it again. If I were you, I’d put it aside and work on things that are going well.
I have done this exact same thing! Picked up a project after a time and thought I had made horrible mistakes, so laddered back.... same disaster but it didnt have colorwork. I am so sorry, its just so sad! I just put mine back in time out and walked away, lol.
Husbands can be so helpful, don't you think? 😂 But seriously, I feel your pain. What a miserable thing to have to fix!! I'd go with the "snitch" option. Any other option would make my brain hurt. 😉
I was working on a bind off last night and decided it also looked wonky. I determined I was too tired and needed to wait for daylight to rip it all out and decide how I want to go forward with it.
I’ve had a few of those 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ moments. How discouraging. The grafting option would be my best option. But if you really want it for Christmas, try to fix your “dropped” stitches the best you can, duplicate stitch over the holes to hide them and keep going. NOONE will know, except of course everyone who watches your videos. 😂
Since it won't be ready for Christmas, frog to mistake and make it your winter 2025 project. Then you can also fix that underarm issue...you've otherwise did such a lovely knit, and colors are terrific and you have another to work on. I think you be happier😅 in the long run due to the mistake being in highly visible place. Sorry for that news😢
Just watched this on fixing a dropped stitch in german short rows ! Hope this helps!! She actually shows in slow motion how it looks prior to it dropping.... i am definitely going to save this video!!th-cam.com/video/U9Q8iazUq94/w-d-xo.html&si=kLj1Usb3RVJ_ec6T
I would totally just sew up the holes and move on 😂 no way I’d be frogging all of that!
Please do the baking extravaganza episode!!!!!
I’d second fixing them using the very pink knits tutorial the bottom commenter added. It’s such a clear tutorial. Pick a time when you’re not pressed for time, feeling focused and with plenty of daylight for sure will help! It will make you feel so empowered if you can fix it! I listened to an Andrea mowry podcast not long ago and someone said they’d made a mistake and felt like grafting the body and she cautioned it’s difficult to get the tension of the sewn grafted row to match the rest of your knitted fabric. ( I’ve never done it) Just something to bear in mind before you snitch!
From Deb in North Carolina…I don’t know the extent of the damage, but when I’ve found a hole in my knitting when well into the project, if I can fudge it invisibly (so it doesn’t nag at me forever), I close the hole or two with a separate lengths of yarn and weave in ends on the inside. (I’ve done this for accidental underarm holes as well.) If that doesn’t work for me, the grafting method is better than frogging the whole dang thing. What’s hard for me is if the project is close to being done for a deadline I’ve set for myself, I’m all excited and then WHAM, BIG obstacle. My chagrin can put off my momentum. I need some emotional distance from the situation. I take my sock knitting and go get a pedicure, which is soothing and cheering. Then home to try again. Hope you work it out as it is gorgeous.
I could cry for you Emma 😢 I would try and fix the ladder get that sorted then knit your daughter’s sweater. Keep it simple as it sounds as if you have a lot on your plate. Good luck with it 😊x
Oh, I can so relate! Put it aside for a while and it will seem less overwhelming, and your subconscious will have a chance to work on the problem. Find something for an easy win now. Best of luck, you can fix this, eventually!
Shame especially so close to Christmas. Have a great Christmas ❤️
Hi Emma, your sweater is going to be beautiful in the end!! If it were me, I would do my best to fix the double stitches and then go back with some spare yarn to duplicate stitch areas with holes. Just remember, it could always be worse. Good luck!
Golden snitch 😂. Timmy goes viral!
I'm just an intermediate knitter, so I avoid short rows to begin with. I wouldn't cut it, I'd give it time, after the holidays, new perspective time. I'd try duplicate stitch and darning, which is all I know about that. Please have a safe, happy and Blessed Christmas season!
Looking forward to your baking video❤hope all goes well with fixing your jumper
So sorry for the disaster! Phone a friend ( a more experienced knitting friend or store owner.) Best of luck.🙏🏻PS Loved Timmy’s comments. You get what you pay for. Lol
Take the pressure off yourself . Look at it after Christmas . Sounds as though you have lots of things to juggle. So disappointing but sure you will do something but don’t rush it. Happy Christmas .
Aw Emma, I feel your pain! I have faith that you will manage to mend your gorgeous sweater though!
As for Timmy, he should patent his 'snitch'! And I'm sure the wealth of experienced knitters following you will have suggestions! ❤
It is a gorgeous sweater! I have totally made huge mistakes in my knitting (and sewing, and anything else you could think of). I would not rip it out. It’s a dark colour. Is it on the back? I would carry on with the sleeves and the rest of your plan to finish. As you knit and let your mind wander you may decide on a solution or you may come up with another solution that has not been suggested. Amazing what the brain does when you let it wander. I like the already suggested idea of duplicate stitch. When the rest of the sweater is finished, I would probably go back and tighten up what I could, duplicate stitch where it is really needed, and basically McGyver it. Spend some time doing something you love!! Really enjoying your vlogs. Happy holiday!
Hi Emma. Happy Holidays and good luck with your sweater. I know it will turn out lovely. I received the Holiday Box from the Woolly Thistle which features an advent of your beautiful yarn. I have just completed my project which is a lovely color work hat. I still have plenty of yarn left to put into a second project. I will post a picture after everyone has had time to open their advent. Some may be waiting for the 12 days of Christmas to start opening. It was so much fun I wouldn't want to spoil it for anyone. Thank you and I have really enjoyed knitting with this yarn. Also, when I gave the hat its wool wash bath there was basically no color bleed into the wash water. Great job. I would be interested at some point to know what plant materials you used for each of the colors.
I would recommend phoning around to yarn shops to find someone to do the mending for you. It seems like it is only a handful a spots that need fixing and someone with expertise in mending knits could do that for you and it should not be too expensive.
EEEEKKKSSSS! I'm looking forward to seeing how you fix it.
Oh gosh Emma! I so feel for you! I have no idea how to fix short rows. What a dilemma! I once found a huge mistake at least 10 inches into an all over colorwork Marie Wallin cardigan which was knit in pieces (flat). I had to rip it all back and knit it again. If I were you, I’d put it aside and work on things that are going well.
You have a beautiful yoke there. If it was me I would put a cord in, redo the short rows and graft the lower body back on , just like Timmy said. 😉
Fruityknitting has a step by step tutorial on grafting…. And fixing errors. She is an amazing knitter
I have done this exact same thing! Picked up a project after a time and thought I had made horrible mistakes, so laddered back.... same disaster but it didnt have colorwork. I am so sorry, its just so sad! I just put mine back in time out and walked away, lol.
Husbands can be so helpful, don't you think? 😂 But seriously, I feel your pain. What a miserable thing to have to fix!! I'd go with the "snitch" option. Any other option would make my brain hurt. 😉
Go for the golden snitch. 😊🤓
I was working on a bind off last night and decided it also looked wonky. I determined I was too tired and needed to wait for daylight to rip it all out and decide how I want to go forward with it.
I’ve had a few of those 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ moments. How discouraging. The grafting option would be my best option. But if you really want it for Christmas, try to fix your “dropped” stitches the best you can, duplicate stitch over the holes to hide them and keep going. NOONE will know, except of course everyone who watches your videos. 😂
Since it won't be ready for Christmas, frog to mistake and make it your winter 2025 project. Then you can also fix that underarm issue...you've otherwise did such a lovely knit, and colors are terrific and you have another to work on. I think you be happier😅 in the long run due to the mistake being in highly visible place. Sorry for that news😢
Just watched this on fixing a dropped stitch in german short rows ! Hope this helps!! She actually shows in slow motion how it looks prior to it dropping.... i am definitely going to save this video!!th-cam.com/video/U9Q8iazUq94/w-d-xo.html&si=kLj1Usb3RVJ_ec6T