Detect the Flaw

Here is the first incarnation of the shawl-collared vest, made when I was still on the skinny, can-wear-size-single-digit side. Notice how the stockinette stitches on each side are the same in stitch count, and how the cabled pattern is centered right in the middle, as it should be?

Now, here's the gray vest. I've made this in a bigger size so it's more roomy and longer, for comfort. I like to wear it layered over my normal winter wear, which may also include a long-sleeved sweater on top of my turtleneck which goes on top of my unmentionables. Yes, I'm a nut, but if there's one thing I can't stand about winter, it's the deep, biting cold. I don't think I would last long in Alaska. You'll see that the cable looks centered. There's a problem, though. Look around the shoulder area. You'll see that on the right side of the vest, there's more stockinette stitches than on the left.

And here's a closeup:

Oops. Even more weird, the front are absolutely even in stitch count. I'm not sure how in the world this happened. This will not be submitted to 2006 Maryland State Fair where the Professional Knitter (not me) will enter yet again for another sweep of ribbons in various colors.

So, it's back to my Norge sweater while I think about the Crazy Toes and Nails sock pattern, trying to make sense of the directions. I've already figured out the “aloha” toe cast on, which really is very simple if you already know how to do the long-tail cast on.