{"id":642,"date":"2007-03-09T18:44:46","date_gmt":"2007-03-09T08:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.randomknits.net\/?p=642"},"modified":"2007-03-09T18:44:46","modified_gmt":"2007-03-09T08:44:46","slug":"642","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/?p=642","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

I have good news, and I have bad news.
\nThe good news is that I have a finished item to show you all.
\nThe bad news is that it isn’t the Fern Garden Stole.
\nI finished the 12 repeats the pattern called for, then I decided that It could be just a little bit longer. So it’s not finished. I decided on two more repeats, and I’ve done one, just one more to go, then the edging.
\nTo soften the blow, I pulled out something that should’ve been finished long ago, and did something about it.
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\nIt’s the Jo Sharp cardi that I started before we went on holiday<\/a>.
\nIt doesn’t look like much in that pic, but I’m pretty happy with it. No-one home to take a picture of me in it, but I will endeavour to fix that over the weekend.
\nAll it needed was seaming and buttons, so I worked at the seaming on and off all week, and picked up some buttons yesterday.
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\nIt looks pretty boxy laid out like that, but there is a little bit of subtle shaping involved.
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\nThere is a small problem, though. I started knitting this at Christmas, and since then, a friend<\/a> and I have joined a certain weight loss group. And I’m shrinking a little, and I think maybe I’d have been happier with the next size down. But the sizes jump by 10cm (4″) each size, so I’m right in between the two sizes right now.
\nAnd after I was displeased with the sleeves in the Leaf Panel Sweater<\/a>, I made these just a tad<\/em> wider. I wish I’d left them be.
\nBut I might appreciate the extra size when the weather gets cold, and I’m wearing it over something else.
\nOverall? I’m happy with it.
\nSpecs: “Tweed Cardigan” from Jo Sharp “Knit 2”<\/a>
\nYarn: Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed in Fleece<\/a>
\nI really like this yarn. I knit a jumper for David in it about a year and a half ago, and it’s really nice to work with, and deliciously soft to wear.
\nAnother unfinished object I’ve not mentioned in a week or so is the Bloomin’ feet sock. There’s a good reason for that.
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\nIt’s still unfinished. I’m such a slacker!
\nBut here’s something to distract you all from that.
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\nTwinkie says Hi!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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