But just... Only a single row has been
knit with the next skein. Another 2 inches added to the body—and
that's about it.
I just got busy yesterday –(It was a
beautiful day and I got to walking) and knitting just wasn't my
number 1 priority.
Still—I've made some progress in the
week I have been knitting—and it is just a week since I started
this sweater vest-- And while progress has slowed, I am still making
progress.
I am now I am close enough to finishing
the body of the sweater vest, that I want to finish it—so I can
try it on--with out worrying about dropping a stitch—and to really
see how it fits-- and to start on the collar –the next big
piece to knit. Since my plan was always for a vest— if I do add
sleeves, they won't be full length ones—Even if it ends up that I
have enough yarn. So it won't be long till it is finished!
But—I know me—My tension starts to
slip when I get tired—and while I don't Row out- for a whole row—I
do find loose bunches of stitches here and there. So last night when
I was tired, what I did, instead of knitting, was to weave in a bunch
of ends. So now every loose end (except the provisional cast on
ends) has been woven in. I love getting the ends woven in as I go!
Latter today, I will go look for the
hook and eye closures—I have a couple of different ones—but I
don't remember how many sets of any one design. Like many who collect
buttons, I also collect and re-use fancy hooks and eyes.
I think I want a full closure –not
just a few at the top of the sweater vest—but all the way down the
front. AND I think I have at least one set of 6—recycled from a
bright cherry pink sweater vest –an acrylic one—that suffered a
mishap in the dryer.
If I don't—I might need to go
shopping—Not today... but soon!
