“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies…”

“I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

So I have finished Saco Stripes:

I really enjoyed knitting this. The wool felt nice, the pattern was simple enough that I could watch TV whilst knitting (yet another re-watch of Gilmore Girls) but interesting enough to keep me from getting bored.

The problem reared its ugly head at the end…

I wanted to knit a baggy vest top, but I didn’t appreciate that the ease is written into the pattern, so I’ve knitted one exactly my size. Instead of a few inches of positive ease, I’ve probably done it with a couple of inches negative ease.

*Facepalm*

Not the end of the world. It still fits, it still looks nice, I can still wear it as I planned, plus I’m sure it will stretch a bit after a few wears. Plus it gives me an excuse to knit another one at some point!
The other issue I have with it are the edges. Once I had joined my two pieces my edges were a bit uneven. No problem, I thought, I’ve yet to do the edging. That will neaten things right up!

Except…it hasn’t really. It looks different, but not massively neater.

Again, not the end of the world as it’s just a casual holiday vest top, but I am disappointed. I made the extra effort to finish it and it feels like a bit of a waste really.

Actually those pictures don’t look too bad. Maybe blocking has helped more than I thought!

*Quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald