Yesterday was laundry day so not a lot of time for knitting. The heat also sapped any energy I had and I took a nap in the afternoon cutting out a lot of knitting time. Still, I did make some headway.
It is looking much more top like. I did a try on and I am very happy with the fit. I was a bit worried that I had made the armhole too deep but it will be just right. I was hoping for a looser fit and I was trying to allow for shrinkage the first time I wash it. I have that, but enough to keep to looser fit I am hoping for.
My gauge is large for what is about a DK weight yarn (yarn held doubled), about 4 stitches per inch. It will keep the drape of the fabric nice and flowing. I am really looking forward to wearing this.
In other news, I have spoken of the cherry tree this year several times. I can finally show you why.
There are so many cherries on the tree that in a smaller photo, it looks yellow and sickly. It is just the extreme load of cherries. Keith is not a big fan of cherries, though I think he is nuts. I love them. They make wonderful jam, and as pie or in a berry crumble, delicious. These are the smaller Evans cherry so they lean a bit tart, but there is nothing like sour cherry pie.
I can't bake them this year and keeping any is going to be hard. We are having the flooring replaced and a bit of other work done in the kitchen. It is scheduled for starting next week and will take about a week to ten days. So if anybody wants cherries...
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