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December 10, 2004
Block Head
Block Island. Block Party. Knock Your Blocks Off.
You guessed it, fine readers. I finished the front of G's Vest and it's off to the Blocks we go. I have towels in the washing machine as we speak so I can try Bonne Marie's wonderful blocking tip. I think I might run out to Home Depot today and pick up a blocking rug as well. Thank you Bonne Marie! Thank you!
I'm not as upset about the neckline today as I was yesterday.
I'm confident that whatever inconsistencies there are will be taken care of nicely when I pick up the stitches for the neckline. I'm not quite sure I understand the directions for the said neckline, so I may be back with questions.
My new concern (you knew I'd have one) is that it won't be wide enough to fit Georgie. I've been using a vest he has to measure against and I really, really think another repeat would have rendered the vest too wide. I'm hoping it really just needs a very good blocking. That and that fact that the Knitter's Review article distinctly says the yarn "exapanded by 5% per inch" after washing. I'm hoping the blocking and expanding will do the trick. [Of course, the article is about Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran - not Aran Tweed, but the expanding should still apply. Right?] It's plenty long though and G's really excited about it. He keeps asking if he can wear it to his Xmas party. I told him I'm not sure it will be ready by then, but we'll see. (Actually I'm not quite sure when his party is exactly, but it seems like a good answer. Always cover your ass.)
The washing machine just buzzed so I'm off to block, block, block!
PS - I'm instituting some new features today:
- Bruce Springsteen Lyrics of the Day: Because everyone needs some Bruce Juice, I will be choosing a link to a song that best reflects my mood today! Yes, I'm crazy.
- On My Nightstand: This is the book(s) I'm currently reading. I'm hoping to have book reviews on a monthly basis. I haven't been reading as much as I should and this really bothers me. So maybe putting this out there will shame me into reading more.
- Picture of the Week: Every Friday I will change out the picture of the week. All of the pictures that will appear have been taken by me. Shameless self-promotion I know, but they are pretty pictures.
Oh and I just got off the phone with Jen and she helped me formulate my idea of great knitted ornaments. I'll be back later if they work!
Posted by Cara at December 10, 2004 10:10 AM
Topics: George's Vest