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Umm, consider it a design change and call it a day?

I know you've already made your decision by now, but seriously - NobodyElseIsGoingToNotice!!!!!

Any way to get Tadpole to only face people sideways while wearing the sweater?

i would suggest that you start over again. it will probably annoy you otherwise. i would defintitely do that and have done so many times in my 36+ years of knitting. my aunt used to say: if you are not satisfied redo it. only thing that works.

Kate - screw it! Leave it be. It will be awesome on Tadpole, and no one will notice but you.

My babies are a litle older but when I look over some favorite outfits, the whites all look a little yellowed. Could that be the chemical reason explained above? Or maybe a little spit-up?? In any case, your sweater is perfectly to-die-for (no pun), and will only look better with the tadpole actually in it. Let it go...

leave it! it's beautiful! it's an ultimate design element! it's custom-made to tadpole's fashion-forward specifications -- she totally wants it that way.

That is so something I would do. Because I'm anal, I'd do it over. But in the grand scheme of things, it's probably a waste of time. I vote for the tea dye.

In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? it's such a beautiful pattern, and knit with so much love. i'm sure when tadpole looks back at photos of herself in her beautiful sweater, she'll only notice how happy you both look.

Oh NO! I think I'd probably leave it, but will you hate it forever?

Wish I could offer some magic word to help, all I can think of is breathe....

This is totally going to dorkify me, but I am taking a grad school chem class on dyeing and finishing. Most likely, the white white looks whiter because there is an optical brightener in the yarn (this is why dyeing commercially bleached yarn doesn't work - the o.b. leaves no room for new dye!) Optical brighteners reflect UV rays, and unlike bleach which actually breaks dye bonds, are just another dye on the fiber and are not fast. Over time the white-white will "yellow" in sunlight b/c the optical brighteners will stop working... and both yarns will look the same!!! If you leave it out in the sun for a few days, it will expedite this process, too! (I hope this makes you feel better b/c that class is arduous and I want something good to come of it!!!)

I'd be lying if I said I couldn't tell that one sleeve looks darker now that you mentioned it. It would make me a bad friend if I lied, right?

I would leave it and pretend it is suppose to be that way! It looks adorable.

Breathe. Breeeeeathe. It's okay. It only took you one day to knit that sleeve. You can redo it. It's just one day.

And remember to breathe!

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No one will notice on your cute baby, believe me. And the rest of your noters. :)

you can't tell. let it go.

Totally agree with everyone else... leave it. The baby will be so perfect that if the sweater was too, the light from the child would blind everyone.

She will move her arms so much that no one will notice but you--and everyone will be distracted by her lovely face anyway.

Plus, you are a designer. ITS A DESIGN FEATURE! asymmetry is beautiful.

I second the tea-dye it to match/wait for her to stain it vote.

Tadpole is so cute that no one (but you) will ever notice or comment upon the difference! Leave it be.

Uh...teastain the rest so it's all creamy?

On second thought, Tadpole could probably handle the staining process herself...

It's intentional: to help her learn left from right.

I think your story needs the word "edgy" -- as in, the sweater just wasn't edgy enough so you used a different shade.

BTW I think the sweater is more likely to fit and be well-loved and worn if you leave the sleeve than if you make it perfect. It's just how life works ;-)

I am only laughing because I can see myself doing the exact same thing. Some projects are charmed, others you have to work for!

Nonsense. You meant to do it. It is a tonal ombre... or something.

ouch! i don't suppose duplicate stitch would work?

Tadpole can't tell the difference. If anyone says anything, just shrug and say - hmmm, can't see what you are talking about. (Sort of the knitting equivalent of putting your fingers in your ears and singing lalalalalalalaIcan'thearyou.)

Oh crap! Need I add anything more? :(