Altering a Finished Garment

I have rediscovered the jumper shown below which I had never been completely happy with.

 

It is made from L-shapes using one shade of my favourite Sirdar Escape yarn (0178).  It was not the design nor the colour that I was not happy with – it was the sleeves – they weren’t quite long enough.  As the ribs were added afterwards – the problem was easily sorted.  I ripped out the ribs and added a bit more knitting at the end of the sleeves before reknitting the ribs again

I am happy with the finished sleeves but ironically when I tried the jumper on again I thought it made me look fat.  I will have to lose some weight before wearing it!