Sleeve 2, done.
Now that the second sleeve for my Rusted Root is complete, I think I can say that I like them. That might sound strange, but I really did think I was going to hate them. I went from planning 3/4 length sleeves without the puffed sleeve cap to short sleeves with the sleeve cap, I varied significantly from the pattern, and I kinda just winged it. I should hate them. I like them.
Of course, there’s plenty left to go wrong. I am not yet to the widest point of my bust, and the back seems a little loose and the front seems a little tight. I suspect that trying the sweater on while spanning 2 cables caused the differential between the front and the back and that the negative ease plus the lace panel will work that problem out. I have about an inch and a half to go in the front before I hit the widest point, but I’m considering putting the whole darn thing on waste yarn so I can try it on without the cables getting in the way. If I need to start decreasing on the back panel, now is the time to do it.
I also need to remember that this is going to stretch vertically due to the weight of the cotton. I’m hoping this will be a good thing; the upper chest should even out with blocking and lower the neckline just a bit.
