The only thing I need to make note of for future reference is that I should have given myself an inch more ease at the under arms. Once it is blocked it will likely be okay but without blocking the colourwork feels more snug than I wished for. Failing the blocking magic, I steek and make a cardigan. I do have white left to make a button band.
I have a bit of the grey left too and I might knit the neckband longer, till the yarn runs out but that is only to prevent there being yarn left over.
I have two bins of leftovers now and more leftovers feels self defeating of my ultimate goal of knitting down the stash. One bin is for the true bits and ends of projects and the other is for those yarns where there is enough for hats and mitts or cowls. Mind you any part of either bin could be combined to make all sorts of things. Many of the podcasters make blankets and I do sometimes think of starting one but then I remember that already have a scrappy blanket project on the go from sock yarn scraps.
and a knitted blanket that I am making from yarn Marcus picked for me for my birthday a few years ago.
As I worked on the last sleeve of the sweater, my mind was fully occupied with other thoughts. Which sweater next? I know I have one or two that I really ought to finish (actually seven. I thought it was five. Eeeep! ) rather than starting something new, but it is hard not to dream with all the lovely yarn I have ready and waiting. It would be nice to clear out the WIPs bin but those are things I have already dreamt of and put on the needles. That is much less fun than thinking up something new.
So what is next? I am not sure but I know it is gong to involve dishes, laundry and dong some needed sewing. Those boxes need doing asap. And coffee. The future holds coffee and that, all on its own, is pretty great.
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