I saw this book available on Etsy (which is much easier than ordering from Japan, FYI) and so I got it. It's written for men, sized M and L. Well, I had hoped that since the women's Japanese patterns are written so small, that the male versions would be too. So I didn't think I would have to worry about the sizing for Matt*. The mediums start around a 44" finished... so while these fit perfectly for me... they are too big for Matt.No biggie, as the styling on the sweaters (and it's a great collection, by the way) is pretty straight forward so they should be easy to adjust.
I'm going to soley concentrate on Shoalwater today so I can finish up the last 5 rows. Then it's like 3 straight rows of garter (so theoritically, that's 8 rows to go) then the bind off (almost 600 stitches plus I'll be adding beads instead of picots). Then I've got figure out how I'm going to block this huge monster!!
*While cheering for Matt at the Iron Hill Twilight Criterium, some German spectators were standing behind me and asked me if I had someone in the race. I responded yes, my husband and they asked for me to point him out. If you've ever watched a cycling race live (especially a 30+ mph crit) you'll know that all the riders pretty much look alike. However, Matt stands out. I said, yes, he's the little rider with the beard. Works every time. Even if you've never seen Matt before... I bet you could pick him out of this lineup:
Found him!
ReplyDeleteOnly 8 rows but that is a lot of stitches. And binding off is my least favorite thing as it seems to take forever. I timed myself recently while casting off a row of maybe 250-300 stitches - 17 minutes - argh! And you have beads too...Sorry, I am not being very encouraging!
And binding off lace to boot. I have a problem with the BO always being too tight. Someone on the MS3 list suggested doing a YO between every stitch, but I'm still not sure how that works. Doing it on the row before the BO row?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I found him, but then I have the advantage of having met him.
Three more words: Great Dane Puppy. (I'm tired)