Suddenly, it's a sweater. The underarm length is 8 inches now and it is time for some decisions.
Split hem? I think so. This is a Basic Tolsta, which is a brilliant design by Rebecca Clow but part of the design mastery is that it is made to be modified. She encourages you to turn it into your own sweater. This gorgeous blue is mine and I want it to be something utterly comfortable to wear.
I have a couple of things I made where the side split is perfect. I am going to follow those for where this split ought to be. A vest that I really love has a split starting at 8 inches from the underarm. The vest is always worn with something under it. Any lower back chill is stopped by that. On a sweater, it might be a good idea to knit just a tiny bit more. I think I will knit an inch more and then split.
I want to add a bit of a detail where that split happens. Often splits look stringy, like a suddenly loose stitch with a long leg. I want something to make that separation more reinforced. I think doing a stitch similar to the way a stitch wraps a group of stitches in Mrs. Hunter's pattern. Some kind of wrapped stitch is what I am aiming for.
After the split I am following just what I did on the vest. The front will be an additional 7 inches and the back, 9, some of which will be ribbing.
And then sleeves. I think, these will be my preferred 3/4 length. For a change, I am not concerned about running out of yarn.
Plenty of yarn left on the cones. There is another sweater there, possibly a sweater and a vest.
I'm just happy I get this one. And satisfied. There is nothing like making and wearing clothing you have made yourself.
Today's work will be socks. I am finding my way with this process of giving myself a day to work on small things. It feels comfortable and right.
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