Knitters - q on blocking/fixing "ruffled" cast on placket

[epphd]

And no, no pics because I'm bored at work and didn't bring my sweater. Will take pics later if needed.

So, I just finished my first adult-sized sweater. Took for bleeding ever, but I do love it. I made the Tea Leaves (http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/patterns/tea-leaf-cardigan.html, on ravelry here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tea-leaves-cardigan) and it went well with a few minor exceptions (wish the sleeves had more ease, but lesson learned). The main "trouble" I have is the button plackets - in picking up those stitches it calls for picking up 3 of every 4. I'm NO GOOD at doing this, and while I thought I cast on the exact same number of stitches, one seems too long for the edge so it sort of ruffles. I washed and blocked the sweater, and it remedied it to an extent. Any other tricks? The edge with button holes looks perfect. The edge for the buttons looks a little janky.

Thanks!

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You're not going to like it, but my advice is to frog & re-knit the placket. Picking up an exact stitch count on the plackets isn't necessarily the way to go all the time, you need the number of stitches that looks right. Should be pretty quick since its the button side that need to be redone.

[meshaliuknits]

yeah, if it didn't block out and you dislike it and/or can't pass it off as a "design feature" I'd frog it and have a redo.

[epphd]

Yeah that's what I was suspecting. Rats. Well live and learn I guess.

Thanks!

[Cicero]

At least it's the easier side to redo?

[epphd]

Dec 22, 2015 19:52:40 GMT -5 Cicero said:

At least it's the easier side to redo?

It's not so bad, I just haaaaate picking up. It's like my brain can't conceive of where the fuck the stitch is.

[Cicero]

Dec 22, 2015 19:59:38 GMT -5 epphd said:

Dec 22, 2015 19:52:40 GMT -5 Cicero said:

At least it's the easier side to redo?

It's not so bad, I just haaaaate picking up. It's like my brain can't conceive of where the fuck the stitch is.

I know it's a pain, but blocking prior to picking up sts does help even things out and make everything easier to see.

[epphd]

Dec 22, 2015 23:32:46 GMT -5 Cicero said:

Dec 22, 2015 19:59:38 GMT -5 epphd said:

It's not so bad, I just haaaaate picking up. It's like my brain can't conceive of where the fuck the stitch is.

I know it's a pain, but blocking prior to picking up sts does help even things out and make everything easier to see.

Really? That's a good tip - thank you! I did finally finish it after repeating the button panel. Looks pretty good. Er, good enough, at least

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[meshaliuknits]

Very nice!