Thank you for the kind words!

Thank you so much for your insight! I know first hand of the difficulties - I have already frogged this sweater once :/

Considering what you wrote, I’m thinking of unravelling a couple of centimetres of the sleeves, based only on a wild guess. If after the wash I want back the lost length, I’ll only have to unravel the i-cord. Or even skip the i-cord, wash it holding the sleeves on a lifeline and finish it afterwards. This way, I wouldn’t need to unravel anything after wash. Would that work?

(Making and blocking a swatch would definitely be the adult thing to do, but I’m really not keen on the prospect of looking for more yarn…)

Yes, I knitted it by hand. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for saying it out loud! I did wonder about potential consequences of not-blocking - I like that it’s kind of bouncy in its current state. However, it will have to be washed at some point, so I figured it’s better to find out now… Tension-wise, it’s a little messy (two years on the needles) but it’s also hairy so it’s not super obvious. Mostly, I’d like to soak it to wash away the project-of-doom vibes and initiate it as a garment.

On the topic of cables, here are mine - not nearly as impressive as OP’s cardigan.

Pattern is A very braidy cowl and yarn is Austermann Camel & Wool.

Congratulations! Did you also print the CKM yourself?

Did that evolve into four-at-a-time sleeves?

They’re beautiful!

That’s the technique I meant: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6U3IEUdddUY

These are very beautiful!

Have you seen this video on insta (originally from TikTok where all new things come first, if I’m not mistaken), where they mend by first threading yarn for the rows from one side of the hole to the other and then they ladder up using a crochet or mending hook? Would that be an option for your socks?

BTW, I’m really looking forward to all the socks to come this month, even if I’m myself in no state to embark on a new endevour before next year. Sock galore!

(Edited for spelling)