crossing the finish line

{part i} the yarn I made it! I thought I'd finish in the wee hours last Thursday. (Thanksgiving being my self-imposed deadline.) (Without one, I knew I'd delay putting pieces together.) And I was close! But at the hour you see on that clock (a.m.)...and likely because of that ridiculous hour!...I made an oversight sewing...

will i make it in time?

Thanks go to Kat + the Unravelers for Wednesday's link-up! I look forward to seeing what everyone's up to this week. part i {the yarn} If I make my soft deadline, I'll just make it. And the sweater most probably won't be blocked. But if it is done by Thursday, Linc says he'll wear it....

something’s better than nothing?

First, a great big thank you for the supportive response to last week's front neckline conundrum. Between technical help, offers for FaceTime, and general encouragement, I felt like the luckiest amateur knitter out there. So, I mean it. Sincerest thanks. ♥ Though it took a little longer, I also had an email from the designer....

sending out an s.o.s.

above: Penelope Unraveling Her Work at Night by Dora Wheeler Keith (1856-1940) part i {the yarn} I often think of Penelope when I unravel a lot of yarn -- and it's especially comical this week, since Troy's out of town... (Fans of The Odyssey, or anyone who remembers it, know what I mean. Where to...

comin’ along!

Hello again. While I'm not quite where I'd hoped to be by today, I'm close. Very close. (Or at least...close enough!) And definitely closer than I'd be without Kat + The Unravelers! So thank you, Kat + friends, for the opportunity to link up and share. Note to non-knitters: it will smooth out later on....