Knitting question for Wendy, please

Spreckly · Post by **Spreckly** » 21 Dec 2012, 13:20

Over the summer I knitted myself three winter jumpers. One stretched so much that I unpicked it, hanked it, and it is waiting to be re-knitted. The manufacturers very kindly replaced the wool with some of a better quality.

The other two jumpers were better quality wool - or a wool mix, and I find that when I push the sleeves up my arms to wash up, and the like, the welts stretch also.

Can I unpick the welt at the cuff and re-knit them more tightly, or slightly shorten the sleeve, bearing in mind the increase rows? The sleeves are raglan, so if I unpicked them all, it would also mean re-knitting the neck band.

Post by **wendy** » 21 Dec 2012, 13:25

You can do that. If there is no problem with the neckband do you need to do it ?.
To be honest if it was me, rather than unpick. You can get elasticated thread. I would be inclined to stitch that on the inside every few rows. It would tighten the cuff and be far less hassle.

Spreckly · Post by **Spreckly** » 21 Dec 2012, 14:12

Thanks for your reply, Wendy. I have got some shirring elastic, but was unsure how effective it would be.

Post by **wendy** » 21 Dec 2012, 15:01

I have used it on kiddies cardigans. But not adults. Provided you do it right at the bottom as well as a couple of rows up each time. Otherwise you will get a frill.

Spreckly · Post by **Spreckly** » 22 Dec 2012, 11:27

I've done it, Wendy, and the jumper I am currently wearing is heaps better for the cuffs being tighter. The weight of the sleeve was pushing them down all the time, it was so annoying. Thank you for your help.

LittleBrownFrog · Post by **LittleBrownFrog** » 22 Dec 2012, 11:30

I've used the same elastic trick right across the yoke on a cardigan I'd knitted for myself - the neckline was far too wide and it slipped off my shoulders uncomfortably unless I made a real effort to keep it on. Very useful stuff :-D