I have been trying to knit Aftur, a traditional Icelandic jumper, since September but have encountered many tests along the way. The first version was made using some jade green yarn that I bought in a sale a few years ago. It knitted up beautifully and I thought it would be no problem to buy a few balls in a similar weight and yarn content to knit up the multi-coloured yoke. But when I came to gently wash the jumper to finish it off, the green yarn felted and it is now so small I can't even get it over my head.
I had really enjoyed knitting the fair-isle yoke and that has survived the wash perfectly.
But it hadn't taken too long to knit so I thought I'd give it another go. I had lots of yarn leftover for the yoke so just needed to choose a colour for the main body and arms. I spent ages trying to choose a colour and in the end went for this orange. I thought it would brighten up the winter. But after knitting a few inches I've decided that I really don't like it and I know I'll never wear it.
So I've abandoned version two and am now about to start version three. This time I've gone for something a bit more subdued for the body and will use the orange for the yoke. But I still haven't finished the journey with this particular project and I have a feeling that there may be more challenges to come...
I have been trying to knit Aftur, a traditional Icelandic jumper, since September but have encountered many tests along the way. The first version was made using some jade green yarn that I bought in a sale a few years ago. It knitted up beautifully and I thought it would be no problem to buy a few balls in a similar weight and yarn content to knit up the multi-coloured yoke. But when I came to gently wash the jumper to finish it off, the green yarn felted and it is now so small I can't even get it over my head. 
I had really enjoyed knitting the fair-isle yoke and that has survived the wash perfectly. 
But it hadn't taken too long to knit so I thought I'd give it another go. I had lots of yarn leftover for the yoke so just needed to choose a colour for the main body and arms. I spent ages trying to choose a colour and in the end went for this orange. I thought it would brighten up the winter. But after knitting a few inches I've decided that I really don't like it and I know I'll never wear it.
So I've abandoned version two and am now about to start version three. This time I've gone for something a bit more subdued for the body and will use the orange for the yoke. But I still haven't finished the journey with this particular project and I have a feeling that there may be more challenges to come...