Fuck.
My plan was to knit a couple of pairs of Fetching for various people. It’s super cute, looks complicated (to the untrained eye), and is fast. Last year I knit up a couple of pairs and the recipients seemed to really appreciate them.
A couple of days ago, I found a baggie in my stash with one Fetching done, and the other on the needles. I vaguely remembered starting them around Christmas last year. I was happy to find them, because I could just use the same pair of needles and all would be good, since I had also bought the same yarn for this year’s pairs. I ended up frogging it because I noticed that at one point, I had dropped a stitch.
I started a pair with the needles and after about 5 rows, I tried it on. The one I had from last year had a nice, snug fit. This one is HUGE. Like, a loose bracelet. The pattern calls for a size 6 needle and I was already using a size 4. As you know, I’ve had gauge issues before. I always use a size 0 for my socks. I’ve known that I’m a little loose for some time now. This is a bit ridiculous. And depressing.
It could get so bad, that at some point I won’t be able to knit patterns because I won’t be able to get a needle small enough. Knitting is supposed to be relaxing. It won’t be very relaxing if I have to concentrate to pull my stitches tight all the time. I posted about the problem on Ravelry and it was suggested that I could try holding the working yarn a little differently, to create some tension. I’ll try.
In the meantime, I’ll be swatching a worsted weight on size 2 needles.
