I am cryin’ in my beer! 🙁 The new yarn is noticeably lighter than the old. In comparison, the old dye lot looks dirty, so I am glad that the new yarn is lighter and not the reverse, but it does mean I will need to start over — though the first 6 rows can be salvaged. Bummer! Thanks for all of your sympathetic comments, but really, I have no one but myself to blame.
Thanks, Mary Ann, for the speedy delivery! You rock!
PS: Katherine mentioned that some shops work together to find dye lots for customers. It is too late…already ripped and restarted. I had totally lost my mojo for this sweater, but I decided to dive in again last night and am glad I did. My knitting looks a little better. I think because I realize that this time it really counts!!
Bummer that you have to start over, but I am so happy that you like the new yarn better. Can’t wait to see your progress. My New Year’s resolution was to finish two objects for every one that I start. I only hope that I can stick to it until I get to under 6 ufo’s.
Comment by Astrid — January 7, 2012 @ 6:27 pm
You have to start over but it will be soooo worth it! This is one gorgeous sweater!
Comment by Kathy W. — January 8, 2012 @ 12:40 am
Very sad tale — so impressed that you are still persisting with this sweater. I think I’d had ditched it by now!
Comment by Wool free and Lovin' knit — January 8, 2012 @ 12:45 pm
Well, drat! Oh well. Onward and upward. You’ll love the new sweater and be glad you restarted. Best wishes on your lovely endeavor.
Comment by Kathy — January 9, 2012 @ 12:57 am
Oh dear. But I understand completely and have the stash to prove it.
Comment by Needles — January 9, 2012 @ 8:36 am
My local yarn store belongs to a “group” of yarn stores online that are connected in some way to help those serching for a particular dye lot. As I understand it, customers do not have access. They have found several matches for me through their online search and then it is shipped directly to my lys for me to pick up. I haven’t been disappointed once. Would this be an option to find your dye lot?
Comment by Katherine — January 10, 2012 @ 2:58 am