Will I ever get the gauge right!??!! Everything was going along swimmingly until I tried it on! An oversized sweater on a slender young person looks cute. On a middle aged averaged sized American woman it just looks bulky, makes me look bulkier. I have been stewing over this for days, where did I go wrong with the gauge. It was spot on when I started but I must knit tighter when shaping the shoulders than when I start knitting in the round, I relax and my stitches gradually relax and get a little bigger. My 22 stitches on 4 inches are now covering 4 1/4 inches making the sweater over 3 inches wider than it should be. I knit a new swatch and blocked it, it shrank 1/4 inch in length but not in width hmmmm still going to look frumpy. The sleeve needs to be tapered more so I need to decrease more frequently. I spent way too much on this yarn for it to hang in my closet unloved and unworn. I do like the feel of this yarn in my hands so ripping and starting over will make it twice the fun. ~~Ann~~
