I am trying to decide what to do with this sweater I knit this for Buddy. He is 7 years old and loves green. This is the Drive Thru sweater and I love it! Unfortunately, it looks like a really bad remake of an ugly sweater from the 70's on him. I knit the 8y0 size and lengthened the sleeves and body by 2 inches to fit his measurements. But when he wears it he looks like it was knit onto him and will never come off. Should I frog?
The colors look really good on Buddy. He likes it well enough but I see something different. It is tight in the chest. It is hard to get in and out of it. I am really considering frogging it (rip-it out).
PROJECT DETAILS Pattern: Drive Thru by Wendy Bernard
Needle size: US 8 and US 6
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine Worsted
Jade 5 balls
Squirrel heather Less than 1 ball
Black Less than 1 ball
Truffle Less than 1 ball
Oh my gosh that is gorgeous! Can't say I know what to advise, find a smaller person!
ReplyDeleteI ditto the pp, find someone who it fits and give it to them and start over on another one for your little guy.
ReplyDeleteI would not be adverse to finding someone else to fit the sweater except that I promised Buddy a sweater and I don't have enough of the yarn to make another. I have promised him one before and he is the one child that has not had anything made for him yet. So yeah, a lot of motherly guilt associated with this one.
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