Just in time for summer, Coral hits the town. This was a fun and easy knit, though not normally my style nor my color but what the heck, I wanted to try something different. I did employ a never-before-used-by-me knitting technique here - purling and knitting into the same stitch. I shortened the length of the piece by several inches, and combined with the super exciting yardage of Cotton Fleece, I managed to use only the 2 skeins I had. So total cost (minus labor of course): $16. I love an economical knit.

For the collar I picked up stitches and knitted in the round once, then bound off. But for the armholes I instead did a round of double-crochet edging. It's easier than picking up stitches and binding off with needles, which I don't enjoy too much. I'm definitely not a stickler for consistency. You can't really tell the difference between the two anyway.

Next up: finish up AV Allegra. Maybe. I might put it aside again and hop on the Orangina bandwagon. I've seen some lovely finished O's and its totally my style. Today during lunch break I'll scrounge me some 4-ply cotton. Only 3 skeins needed! How can you resist?

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