And, as you see, the ribbed bottom is behaving much better. I think, once washed, it is going be be fine. I did the Techknitter thing correctly this time and I think it makes a big difference on such a narrow rib.
At the same time as I am binding this off, I am sitting here pretty appalled at my chances for making my Stash Dash goal of 7000 m. I looked at the yarn I had left in the bag. I started with 14 balls. There are 5 untouched balls in the bag plus about a third of the ball I am binding off with. I still have the ribbing to knit around the neckline so most of the current ball will be used up, but I will have 5 full balls remaining. Which means I have used only 1800 metres of yarn. Even my tight estimates were for 2400 metres used. I thought it would be at least that much. By using 1800 metres, it means I am not only 2 pairs of socks short of my goal. I am a sweater short of my goal.
Sigh.
So I guess once this sweater is complete, I am going to have to work hard to get Cat Boat finished. That really isn't that hard. I really like working with the yarn, and it works up fast, so yay me.
But another whole sweater? Sigh. Next year I am going to game the system just a little bit so I have something more in reserve.
At the same time as I am binding this off, I am sitting here pretty appalled at my chances for making my Stash Dash goal of 7000 m. I looked at the yarn I had left in the bag. I started with 14 balls. There are 5 untouched balls in the bag plus about a third of the ball I am binding off with. I still have the ribbing to knit around the neckline so most of the current ball will be used up, but I will have 5 full balls remaining. Which means I have used only 1800 metres of yarn. Even my tight estimates were for 2400 metres used. I thought it would be at least that much. By using 1800 metres, it means I am not only 2 pairs of socks short of my goal. I am a sweater short of my goal.
Sigh.
So I guess once this sweater is complete, I am going to have to work hard to get Cat Boat finished. That really isn't that hard. I really like working with the yarn, and it works up fast, so yay me.
But another whole sweater? Sigh. Next year I am going to game the system just a little bit so I have something more in reserve.
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