I can see why an afterthought is a very bad idea with colorwork. It very much relies on the surrounding fabric stretching, which works great for most stitch patterns but just isn't going to happen here. I can also see why the author wrote it that way, because I'm sure you discovered how much trouble it is to add those increases and stay in pattern. So yeah, live and learn. This way, you got to play with the pretty colors more, yes?
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Date: 2008-12-14 06:55 pm (UTC)