The right front is ready to go. I got about an inch past the short rows on the left front too. There would have been more but I had to have a stunning realization first.
I picked up my linen swatching first thing in the morning.
I changed to a 3.75 mm needle from the 4 mm I had started with. I hoped that would give me a nicer fabric. It did but I really wasn't enjoying it. I thought I'd see if crocheting was the right thing. It wasn't. I feel bad but I think this is going back in the bin. It simply did not feel right and life is too short for work that is not fun. Oh well.
I am going to work on the Geddy Tee again today. It's is just so much fun to knit. Then I will get to work on Veera Valimaki's Piennar sweater. Swatch first. I am about 100 meters short for the amount of the main yarn, but I have plenty of the cc colour. I think I know what I am going to do if I end up short of the main.
First off, I'm thinking I will make the solid sections a row or two shorter. I'm also going to use only cuffs instead of making the very short sleevelets and if needed, I will use a section of the multi colour in the bottom ribbing as well as the sleeve ribbing. With a tiny bit of luck, doing these things will help me finish the top as close to the original look as possible.
There is still a bit of cleaning to do and if I am really quick about that I will get to finish my current pants over in the sewing room. If I am not quick with the cleaning, sewing will happen tomorrow. I realized on the weekend why it feels like I am short of pants. I have two pairs made in a sweatshirt fabric. They are a bit warm for summer wear and I have not been reaching for them very often. So I have pants but not seasonally adapted pants. Still, I need pants. And I want skirts for the ultimate summer cool. I also want something from my red and black flannel and my rose fine whale corduroy and so many other fabrics I have at hand.
I have stacks of things to do so it's time to get moving.
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