Sweater Surgery in Seven Steps

Step 1: Take two circs and pick up right leg of stitches in row you want to trim to.




Step 2: Freak out.




Step 3: Place scissors maaaany rows down as eff-up buffer, since you will of course cut across totally unevenly and need to do it again.




Step 4: Take deep breath and cut that sucker.




Step 5: Unravel down (up?) to two rows before pick-up row to allow room for stockinette edge to roll. Pat self on back for thinking of that and give yourself with a Pop Tart later (Brown Sugar & Cinnamon... mmmm...).




Step 6: Pick up stitches using slightly larger needle, then bind off using even larger needle. Try on to make sure length is right, jump up and down with glee, remove pick-up needles, weave in end.




Step 7: Mattress stitch boobage in 6 stitches on each side, starting at the armpit, gradually reducing to 4 stitches, then 2 stitches, down to waist. Backstitch above that just 'cause.




So, did it work? Was Raspy saved? As soon as this infernal weather clears up, I'll be able to take pics and show you!