So let’s be Random.

* this is 100% Merino, dyed by me, and spun thick. As thick as my tendencies to spin thin will let me get.

* it is spun with a purpose. I’m going to knit Cosy’s Baby Belle.

* it doesn’t take half the time to spin 4oz thick as it does to spin it thin. No, really.

* My fairisle sweater and I are on a break. I started the colorwork a third time. It is still in my knitting bag, still at the top of the list, but my brain needs simple socks right now.

* I am knitting socks with this yarn. It is fantastic stuff, and I’m going to buy more of it.

* We started season 3 of Supernatural. It is the best so far. I don’t care what network it’s on, it’s a decent show. If you start with season one, try to stick it out half way, it gets better.

* It’s officially football season. This makes me happy. A game= 3+ hours of perfect knitting time. This year, I’m watching more than just Steeler games. Yay.

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and I was thinking I was about where I wanted to be to start the armholes. So I put half of it n a spare needle and tried it on, and guess how many extra inches of ease I had? 4. FOUR EXTRA inches of ease in the bust. Holy Toledo is that absolutely crazypants. So I ripped. I ripped down to about the top dark brown chevron. Then I reknit. I went down a needle size, and worked decreases rather than the called for increases. Now the sweater is back to about a little further than here, and again it is on spare needles, and I’m blocking the wip, to try it on and gauge the size again. First impression of it out of the dye bath is that it’s still too big, but we’ll see.
The good new though, is that I love knitting it, I love my color choices, and even if I have to rip again, I will still enjoy the whole thing. I want this sweater. Period.

While it was in the block bath, I hurried up and finished a handspun pair of socks for Brandt, and now I feel validated about knitting again, and the sweater can continue. Close call though.

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