Sooo, I have been working on this dress - the Hush, Hush dress from knitty. The weather has been warmer this week, so I have been putting in some rounds - plus it was movie weekend at the sunneshine house - good knitting time! I finished the body decreases during the movie this morning and I was so excited to measure it and try it on. When I held up the dress in the light, I was horrified. THERE IS A HUGE STRIPE IN MY DRESS!! I have been doing this project while watching movies in the dark - the pattern is easy, so there is more movie watching then knitting watching. So being the pack rat that I am, I ran into the other room to consult the cones and see if I missed a lot number and scr@wed up. NO ALL THE LOT NUMBERS - IN FACT ALL THE NUMBERS ON THE TAGS ARE IDENTICAL!! I even had Mr.sunneshine check. I bought this 3/2 pearl cotton from Halcyon - its their yarn, I checked everything when I got it, just in case, but I have never had it happen that the same lots have this much variety - and there was no disclaimer about lot difference, like some yarns do have. I am so disappointed, I could cry. I figure I have about 30 hours in on this project - 280 stitchs to a round, knit on size 2 needles, almost 18" completed so far. My heart is broken - and I specifically bought this yarn because the pattern called for it - so, so bummed. If anyone has any suggestions besides dying it black, please let me know. Right now I am not sure if I will dye it, frog it or something else.... I have written Halcyon, we'll see what they say, I am not optimistic......update - in an unexpected turn of events Halcyon actually called me today. Unfortunatley for me, I missed the call - but when I do talk to them tomorrow, I will let you know what they tell me! Still can't even look at this project.....
9 comments:
i don't think it's that huge a deal really. more like an artistic difference. i say just wear it with the stripe, it's kinda mod.
i would be SO upset if i were (actually able to knit something that gorgeous and that were to happen to me) you...
you could also tea-dye it.... so it gets a slight dye but not a black dye.. .y'know?
dont worry, i still think it rocks pretty hard!
I think its lovely even with the stripe. I might actually have to make one of them. I think the hubby would like it as well. :)
I am so sorry.......I know how you feel, but i am with knitxcore on this one.......it looks like maybe you wanted a stripe...:) Either leave it or dye it.....too beautiful to be frogged!
that would be pretty upsetting, especially if u had made a big blankie, and didnt realize till u were almost finished, but honestly, that skirt kicks ass, either way its hot :)
Whatever you do, DON'T FROG IT!!! You have spent way too much time on it! It is beautiful and I like the strip but I feel you pain! I agree with Col try to tea dye it! That may change the difference in the strip color. I would make it a suttle dye job just to change the hues. Don't fret! DONT FROG! Big hugs to you!!!!
Wow, I haven't seen this before.. I am inclined to belive that Halcyon owes you some yarn or $$. I worked for a wholesale yarn company and they would be very upset if ball bands were not accurate.
About the stripe: personally, if it bugged me and it was a garment for me and the yarn could handle the wear, I would tear it out and reknit it. (I would knit every other row with the two balls of yarn.) I know myself too well to think that my eye wouldn't go right to it.
But, that being said, I had to look at the picture twice to see what the problem was. It looks deliberate to me - like a subtle design element in a large stockinette area. I like the stripe, myself..
Oh that is so sad, I have never had that happened. but it is still so beautiful, you can not frog it, what does it look like on? And what about dyeing it a different color, purple? My condolences.
Oh, how terrible! All that work put into it and now you're going to have to rip it back or dye it or something.
I hope Halcyon comes through for you.
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