Do you keep clothes way past their due date? Old, torn, ill fitting.. yet...can't throw them away?
I have a few things that really should be trashed. I think this sweatshirt started out as my husbands.. I took it over when he was ready to trash it. I had the idea that it would be a good sweatshirt to wear while getting the garden ready. The end of the winter...beginning of spring..when it is still very cool outside..it could get covered with dirt and not really matter..It's junk. Right?
That idea was about 13 years ago..Every time I put it on, everyone scowls at me..and says the inevitable: "That thing should be trashed." "WHY?" I scowl right back, "It's clean!" I yell!
It's final demise came this week. The tear at the wrist seam was irritating..it would get in the way of anything I tried to do.. The perfect dirty job came up. My self cleaning oven is so old it no longer self cleans..and I have to use a toxic potion to get it clean..I put on my sweatshirt and gloves and scrubbed... Torn, smelly, and now filthy..I took it off and put it gently into the kitchen trash..
I love my comfy clothes..*sigh*
I really thought I would have a finished project to show off this week. My first sweater..the pattern is Karole. This has been a WIP for about a month until Berreco made the pattern available again. It disappeared for a while, but I emailed them and they archived it..
It is listed as a easy/beginner project. Perfect for me. All stockinette stitch and bind offs.. I can do that. I did do that. Sorta..
It figures that something labeled as "easy"..can confuse me..If anyone has or knows of a good tutorial for sewing/seaming a sweater together.. Please link it for me! Any and all support welcomed.. Really..help!
We are forcast for 8-10 more inches of snow this week...snowblower time..
Have a safe and happy week...
mary
I have not learned to seam up with knitting yet. I plan to do that some day too. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the sweater, I'm of no help. Been awhile since I've put a sweater together and it was crocheted not knitted. I just lined it up and sewed with a whip stitch.
ReplyDeleteHubby's like you with awful clothes that need to be thrown out. I sometimes take them to work to throw out so he can't retrieve them again. I really hate seeing him wearing something nasty; plus...we don't have enough room draws and closet wise to keep junk. Perhaps you'll find something else you like as well.
I'm always keeping clothes way after they should be gotten rid of but I find clothes get discarded way before they are fully worn out and I like to wear them out fully lol! For sewing up together I'd do the shoulders and sides then the sleeves and I'd use a mattress stitch, if you you tube it you can get a good demo on it, its fairly easy. Somehow I don't think I'll be adding 10 more to the clan, I can't believe your one of 18 how super being from a large family..I've equalled my Mom who had 8 so not so bad.
ReplyDeleteI looked down at my cuffs when you said that and yes...mine are tattered and torn but clean when I put them on. I sometimes cut off the cuffs and then it doesn't look so bad! LOL! I'm always painting though and gardening and bathing dogs so I don't really want to wear anything decent. I rarely see anyone and I'm retired so it's all about comfort now!
ReplyDeleteI've never done a sweater but you got my interest up...I didn't know there was such a thing as an easy sweater so I may have to look into that! Good luck and yes, as Ruth said...You Tube is your friend!
Sounds like you're going to have do some mattress stitching. Don't worry - it's easier than it looks from the tutorials and it's like a magic trick ... your seams disappear :) Here are three tutorials I've used in the past and I'm sure there are more if you google or check YouTube ...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/mattress.html
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/howto/archive/2009/04/10/mattress-stitch-tutorial-vertical-seams.aspx
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/howto/archive/2009/04/10/mattress-stitch-tutorial-horizontal-seams.aspx
Good luck! And I can't wait to see you modelling it!
I definitely have that problem with sweaters, especially since all my have been bought to commemorate something (leaving school, a trip, seeing a band) so I am totally emotionally attached to them! And I think you've got a lot of tutorials there, I second the knitty matress stitch one. I would just lay out the pieces how the finished product should look, and get stitching, it's a first jumper, it doesn't have to be perfect!
ReplyDeleteMy trashy ones go out to the garage for working on the bike, or for cleaning the bike if they're really bad....
ReplyDeletePretty sweater! Could you crochet the pieces together? That's how I joined my Babette though it might be a bit too chunky for clothing. Good luck, however you decide to do it.