28/1/11 - so close I can taste it. Yuck! Maybe I’ll just wear it instead!
27/1/11 - finished the knitting last night. I have lots of ends to weave in and the embroidery to do and a light steam blocking on the arm and hood ribbing would be great.
I also need to check the errata for the hood tie instructions. My pattern just repeats the hood instructions and that can’t be right.
24/1/11 - finished the shoulder seams today and the edging for the arms (picked up 80 sts). I have less that a full ball of rootbeer left so I have a wild plan to stripe the hood. Yes. I’m going to stripe the hood. My fingers and quite possibly my toes, are crossed…
23/1/11 - I’m not as far along as I’d like to be but I’m almost finished the front. Joined the 4th ball according to the pattern.
21/1/11 - Separated for the front, started the decreases. Started the 3rd ball of yarn.
I added 16 more rows after the colour section. That has given me an extra inch and a half which is perfect. Now I’m just following the pattern and hoping I have enough yarn to knit the hood.
AM - finished the first colour of the pattern, on to the rest…
20/1/11 - Ribbing is done, now on to the st st on 5mm and colourwork!
AM - got almost all the ribbing done on 4.5mm. I’m thinking about dropping the colourwork down to just above the ribbing. I’d like it a bit lower, sitting on my hips vs. around my waist.
19/1/11 - can’t get exact gauge with the 5mms but close enough that blocking will give me a bit extra room if I need it.
13/1/11 - The pattern isn’t here yet but I’ll be winding my skeins this weekend in prep for the January 19th start date!
I can’t wait to start! I’ve had this pattern queued forever! I’m thinking I’ll remain true to the original pattern, maybe with some waist shaping.
4/1/11 - I have the yarn for this, and I ordered the pattern from Jimmy beans today. I love this hoodie vest!
1280 - 1760 yards
22/07/10 - need to order pattern.
so cute