Savanna sweater: had a love fest with tape measure and calculator to come up with new measurements for slimmer sleeves.Unseamed one of the gigantic sleeves and wept in bitterness as nearly 3 hours of seaming work unraveled.
Eyelet Cardi: returned the ghastly Soft Kid for 4 hanks of Classic Elite Lush, an angora/wool blend, in pink. Girly bunny softness! Have knitted 11 cm of pattern and am in love with Lush.
New! Apricot Jacket: Been dying to make this ubiquitous cardigan forever, from Rebecca 27. Finally received English copy. At same time ordered Jo Sharp Soho Summer as yarn material, in color that would rename cardigan to Lemon Chiffon Jacket, or Citronade Jacket. Must have fallen on head prior to order as yarn is 1) wrong gauge 2) not at all Lemon Chiffon but more Kryptonian Puke in color 3) stiff as a board 4) splitty as hell. Ducked into yarn shops to feel out substitutes: Rowan All Seasons Cotton (no), Debbie Bliss Angora Cotton (no), and discovered all were too inelastic and hard. Returned Soho Summer. Then ordered Lion Brand Cotton Ease online, in banana cream.
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