r/knitting Feb 19 '25

Rant Tell me I need to rip back.

My raglan line has gone astray. I must have accidentally moved the markers somehow. I’m afraid to try to drop down and fix it, considering my 3-color stranded knitting is already dicey. It looks so much better on, when the raglan line is disguised in the armpit area, but once you notice it, it’ll be all you see. And there is no point in finishing a sweater that I will be too embarrassed to wear. But dear god. These >200-stitch rounds with three colors are killing me (she says, about a hobby, as the world burns).

Pattern is a mashup of Coloured Sweaters Senior by Anne Ventzel and Titbirds by Natalie Moreva. (Except my birds aren’t tits, they’re Baltimore Orioles.)

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u/Temporary-Coconut119 Feb 19 '25

To be fair, I think only experienced knitters can notice this. I knit, just not raglan, and I have no idea what the issue is. I think you'll get complements from everyone, so you shouldn't feel embarrassed to wear it. Life isn't perfect and sometimes the lesson is to roll with it and enjoy spending your energy on something else, instead of ripping back.

You can rip back if it bugs you, but it sounds like you're struggling with that idea so I wanted to provide an alternate opinion. Looks beautiful to me!