It’s another beautiful sunny day on the lake. We have lots of tracks on the far side of the boathouse and if we’d gone out the day we noticed them, we’d maybe know what they’re from. But we didn’t so the mystery remains. It’s kind of fun to wonder what it is.

I thought I’d report on my Stockholm Slipover end result. I can wear it but I’m not sure I’ll knit it again and I’m not sure why it ended up SOOOO big/wide. I quite literally could have made it without any underarm increases and it would have been a better fit (and a lot less knitting.)

When I blocked the slipover (wow! This photo looks crazy!) I thought it looked pretty good but when I tried it on the underarm stitches, almost four inches of them, were sticking out and made the vest look way too big. I pondered the situation for a bit, wore the vest for a day, and then decided that I wasn’t going to wear it if it didn’t fit better. So I pulled out my trusty needle and yarn and zipped up a seam using the blanket stitch method. The seam is invisible but now there is a tube of fabric inside the armpit. It’s not awful but I’m considering taking it one step further and sewing the seam once more on my sewing machine with a straight stitch and then a zigzag stitch to hold all the ends together and then cutting the extra fabric away. It may take me another month to decide what I want to do … meanwhile, I’m wearing it.

Yesterday was a warmer day than we’ve had in a while and we took a roadtrip (I posted about the trip yesterday). What I didn’t write about is that I wore a sweater that I’d kind of decided that I didn’t love and was ready to give away. In wearing it I decided that I’m going to put it into rotation again. It’s a bit itchy because it’s Icelandic wool but it should soften up with wear and washing. And it fits like a dream. And I really like the colors.

The pattern is Daytripper by MaryJane Mucklestone and I knit it in Lettlopi. I had originally said that I’d knit it differently next time (if there is a next time) but I’m not sure about that now. I like the length and I like the sleeve length, too. I just wish it was a little bit less itchy.

I wore it with my down vest and I was plenty warm … I could probably just have worn the sweater, frankly. I guess this one is staying and there are others I need to try again now to decide whether they stay or go. The ones that are going will be given to my students or to the homeless shelter. There’s nothing wrong with them other than I don’t love them and I want to keep making sweaters. So, some have to go – especially if I’m not wearing them! Someone else might love to wear them. Right?

My sweet hubby made us Eggs Benedict this morning for brunch. He made the hollandaise from scratch without so much as one curse word. It was delicious and I’d have liked to lick the plate. We don’t have this often but when we do … yum!

I cast on the Thistle on the Moor vest yesterday in the car. I got as far as starting the left shoulder last night. I have messaged the designer today asking for a schematic … I love a good schematic when starting a new project and as I go. I am concerned that the vest is going to be too narrow in the shoulders and across the back. I have wide shoulders (17″ is my shoulder to shoulder back measurement) and this is only measuring 14″. I know I need to add ribbing and it may block a bit wider but it would really be nice to know what the measurement is supposed to be – and I’ve measured my gauge and I’m good. The Lanas Light yarn is wonderful to work with and feels super soft in my hands. I hope I’ll hear from her soon.

Meanwhile, I’ll swatch for my daughter’s sweater, the Levitate Wrap by My Favorite Things in Patagonia and a lace weight mohair, Aerial. If I get gauge, I’ll have to wait for my mohair to arrive as we only had 3 balls in the store and I think I need six (150 grams). I can work on the second Rose City Roller, too.

Gone knitting.