I suffered from extremely crooked teeth as a child. I had braces for four years and several oral surgeries. I even suffered through a second round of braces in my 60’s! No, my teeth still aren’t perfect, but the point is I don’t like crooked teeth.
I also don’t care for “crooked teeth” in my knitting. You know what I mean. Uneven stitches. I have been knitting for a long time and have spent no small part of that time trying to improve the appearance of my knitting. I have come to realize that it isn’t always my fault. For instance, the choice of knitting needles can produce different results. Another big factor is yarn. Some yarns knit like a dream — stitches smooth as silk! Oh, how I love knitting with that kind of forgiving, beautiful yarn!!
Some yarns on the other hand are known for their tendency to be unforgiving. Linen is one such yarn. But linen in summer is a wonderful thing, so I am currently working on a cute little cardi (Flora Cardi) in Classic Elite Firefly (75% Rayon, 25% Linen / Flax; 155 yards / 50 grams; color Capri). My knitting needs braces!
I love this yarn, even though the knitting looks horrible. But, I have hope. I have a beautiful garment gifted to me by my fellow blogger and sister knit in Firefly, called Claire de Lune by Carol Sunday. She called me quite a while ago now and said she had tossed her Claire de Lune in the trash without even seaming the underarms! Ack! I told her to drag it out of the trash and give it to me! It is now one of my very best favorite summer tops. It just didn’t fit her. The waterfall fronts come almost to my knees, and Surly is 7 inches shorter than I am, so it looked ridiculous on her. Yay!!! 🙂
Hmmm, I wonder if she’ll knit this one for me…
I love the wabi-sabi way knitted linen looks – I think your knitting looks absolutely lovely:)! Yarn is gorgeous!
Comment by Joan — June 8, 2020 @ 5:36 pm
I hear you…I love my knitted linen garments so much that I’ve learned to accept those wonky stitches. I’m older and wiser.
Comment by Cheryl — June 9, 2020 @ 6:23 am
Ooh, I love knits in linen yarns. It’s a bit hard on my hands, but I love the finished product! The color you’re working with is gorgeous too. Looking forward to your FO.
Comment by Samina — June 9, 2020 @ 8:53 am
I love knitted linen! Yours looks exactly how linen looks when knit. So relax, it will turn out beautifully after a bath and a flat or dryer dry. I cannot wait to see it on you!
Comment by Kathy W. — June 9, 2020 @ 10:30 pm
Most of my knitting looks that way since I purl and knit at different gauges. However it all seems to even out in the blocking…or at least even enough!
Comment by Tobie — June 10, 2020 @ 7:29 pm