After cleaning up cat yarn-ball emergency #854, I spent, literally, all day completing the "finishing" of the Sweater I Hope Ramon Will Wear. Finally at 6:30 I completed it. I'd like to vote to make a move to change definition of "finishing" to "making." Something that takes 8 hours, when the entire sweater took 40 to make should be included as construction, not "finishing" where you get the false feeling that your juuuuuuuuust about done.
The finishing should be: "Put on. Wear. Feel Fabulous."
That being said, I found this pattern a bit frustrating, with a few small errors which lead to lard corrections. The ribbing of the neck? There is no way that this instruction can be followed as designated in the size 40 chest, smallest gauge pattern. I also found that the math in the sleeve increase was wrong, and the saddle for the left hand sleeve is also specified incorrectly. The right one is fine, so if it is simply switched/mirrored, it all works out fine. All in all I am happy with it, but I am not sold on the colors that I chose. I tried to play it safe, like the book says, but I think that two blues or two greens, or even the gray and charcoal that I thought I'd picked might have been better. I think he is really going to like the overall styling though. It is strong and masculine while still refined, just like my Ramon!
I also learned how to crochet today!
Big plans for the the weekend ... a lot of pattern drafting, and a lot of sewing! I can't wait.
Ramon's sweater, appropriatly hung on an AlpineStars hanger, left over from my photoshoots last January.
My first little crochet piece!
And the yarn emergency. Please note how both cats are actively involved in the emergency.
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