Sometimes I break my arm patting myself on the back…this is one of those times! I think I’m a genius! Uh, calm down, Susan. No one cares!
Sally and I both bought the yarn to knit Structured Loop. We love the stitchwork which reminds us of mattress ticking!
Structured Loop picture from Pattern Page
We chose Önling No. 1, which is butter soft, gorgeous, slightly fuzzy yarn. Beautiful to knit with!! Surly finished hers first, so she was the canary in the mine this time around. We both decided we didn’t like the ribbing down the side “seams” (top down, in the round, so no real seams!). If you run the cute stripes all the way around, it creates a serious jog problem. The stripes consist of color changes, ribbing, garter…you name it! A challenge, to be sure, but Surly and I decided to go for it.
My first stripe after joining ITR was the larger one. I fudged my way through using all the methods I could muster. It looked just “okay.” Then a thunder bolt struck!!
Could I use the old, out-of-favor, jogless method where the BOR is moved one stitch to the left on every round? This method causes issues when done over a great number of rows because who wants the BOR to change drastically and affect other aspects of the sweater? And a weird line appears. However, this only takes place over a few rows, so I thought it might work. It’s not 100% perfect, but pretty darn close!
I describe what I did in full detail on my Ravelry project page. Like I said, it’s not perfect, but it is very easy to do — much harder to describe! I am wondering if this would work in other situations? It is certainly worth a try!
Very interesting pattern. Even looks good in a solid color. Above my pay grade though. I am always impressed by your expertise, Susan.
Comment by Chloe — April 10, 2024 @ 5:57 am
A beautiful solution. Comparing this to the “as written” photos of projects on Ravelry is amazing. Yes – definitely genius!
Comment by Annie — April 14, 2024 @ 11:03 am
Very clever, and the sweater is lovely. I have the yarn and pattern for the Soft Loop Sweater by Other Loops but I’m not keen on the neck which is too tight and too high at the front to be in proportion to the slouchiness of the sweater. Will you and/or Sally be posting about how you knitted the funnel neck? Pretty pleeeeez.
Comment by Pru — May 4, 2024 @ 4:49 pm