I'm making a small, because there's not a measurement for a 36 inch bust, and I'd rather make a top too small in the chest than too large (which is virtually impossible for me. I mean, finding a top too small in the breast area. I'm not endowed well.)
So I cast on and start knitting with my 30 stitches for the left front. The yarn is gorgeous, and feels smooth and soft in my hands, and I'm in love. The colourway isn't quite what I thought it would be from the website (normal), but its more muted, not as bold, and the transitions are lovely.
I start to think of different ways I would knit this. I could do the right and left side at the same time, but then I wouldn't get the wonky colour differences. What if I just did each side with a different skein, but at the same time? That would work. Except then I wouldn't be following the pattern, and then would it count towards my game? I decided it wouldn't,which means that I can't make modifications to any other pattern I knit from here on out. Its a little freeing and constricting at the same time. I like to modify. But I'd always be changing things to make them more "me" and less "knitty", so I think following the recipes for each project is a necessary rule.
I had to frog a couple of times already, when I lost count between stockinette and garter rows, but otherwise it seems as though the pattern is fairly straightforward.
After finishing the first section before the repeat, I panicked a little, because the piece looks *TINY*. I made the Kid put down her video game and come help me stretch the fabric and measure, because according to the interwebs you have to superblock this vest due to the negative ease. It took took both of us, but I'm fairly certain I'm going to be able to block this to the appropriate size.
After the second repeat, I take a break to eat one of my mother's famous stuffed bell peppers. I mention this only because my mother is an amazing cook, and you should be jealous of my pepper.
The more I look at the piece, the more I'm panicked that it isn't going to fit anyone except for an American Girl doll. Its super tiny. *sigh* I'm going to trust that it will block out.
I bound it off to start the ties. After looking at it, I think I bound too tightly. I'm considering rebinding with a larger size needle.
While I contemplated this, I took a shower and dressed for Sunday margaritas/dinner with mom. I absolutely didn't want to wear a bra today, so I decided to wear a swim suit. (This is totally valid logic.) As I was picking one out, I had to ask myself: Why would a girl who doesn't swim, and hates the sun, own *SEVEN* bikinis? Seriously. I need to clean those out.
After dressing, I decide, yes. I need to rebind a little looser. I frog and bind off with size 8s. Still a little tight, but much better. It should block to where I want it now.
I finish the strap and bind it off. I have more than 3/4 of the original skein of yarn left, which means that my gauge, while meeting the 16/24 = 4" standards, is probably off somewhere. :(
Things my kid has actually said to me today:
- Mom, I'm Sam and Mitch is Dean, cause he's sort of a jerk. Except he has better hair, so maybe he's Sam.
- Now that I'm more famous, I can' steal people's horses and they won't care.
- In the zombie apocalypse, why don't we all just go live on a boat? Cause zombies can't swim. Wait. I know. Zombie sharks. Never mind.
- MWARRRAAA. I'm a goat!
- I need to figure out how to make a spaceship for my head. You know. For karate.
- One day, I'll be a guinea pig. And I'll wear a saddle.
Things I've said to my kid today:
* drink your margarita so we can go home.
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