Between Melanie visiting and two jobs this week, I haven’t had a lot of time to knit. Add into that Moveable Type and forget it. I still haven’t figured out this blog stuff. I can’t get it to do what I want and I don’t have the energy to figure it out. There are so many blog layouts I like out there, but I can’t get mine to look anywhere close. I know I can figure it out eventually, but honestly, I’d rather be knitting.
I did manage to finish the back of G’s vest. At first I was freaked because the stitch count didn’t work out right, but when I realized that I was exactly 11 stitches short (which is the cable repeat) I figured out the problem. It’s called a bad memory and lousy math skills. I originally cast on 93 stitches for the rib, then increased 11 stitches for the body. Somehow I thought I had gotten it up to 115, which is the small size the patterns calls for. Duh. Everything’s okay now. I’m still a little nervous that it won’t be wide enough, but it will certainly be long enough. Hopefully blocking it will help. I’m going to cast on for the front and finish the rib and then I’m moving on to the Shedir. I want that finished soon.
