I came very close to disaster this week when I knit the Baby Sweater on Two Needles from Knitter's Almanac. When all knitting was done and the buttons sewed on I only had a tiny, tiny bit left.
I have always wanted to make this sweater but I have found it to be a bit wide especially the sleeves. So when I took into account that I would probably not have enough yarn I fudged a bit. I omitted the second pattern repeat increase on the sleeves and body. I like the outcome and it suited the yarn Emily from Posh Yarn and needles #4.5 fine. I even found buttons in my button jar for the sweater.
I am also knitting on the Garden Party shawl and I finished with the body of the shawl and now I have to knit the edging. This shawl is a fun knit and I highly recommend it since it's constructed a lot differently than most shawls. I have been trying out some things whit the start of the border but have not decided on the final solution.
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Great minds thing alike. I just bought the yarn for Garden Party.
And I might be groveling at your feet if I get to the end of the Spring shawl and need a couple of hundred yards of Japanese Maple to finish. The pattern says 2100 yards and I have a cone of 2400, but that makes me uneasy. I like LOTS leftover
Pretty sweater! Very sweet color and I do like the yoke.
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