Schwetah. It is done.

It took me longer than expected to finish the sleeves of the sweater, but I finally did.  I knit the first one and then had Middle try it on to check the length before adding the cuff.  It was good that we did, because the sleeve was too narrow.  I had seen that in comments from other people on Ravelry, but didn't think too much about it because Middle has skinny arms.  Alas.  I undid the sleeve and remade it with only the initial increase (because I didn't undo it that far...) and then through a series of knitting and trying on, decided to put three decreases at the end of the sleeve before the cuff.  I went down two needle sizes for the beginning of the cuff and another two sizes for the end of the cuff.  Middle likes it, so that's the best part.  Here are pictures!  This is Glenmore, by Ysolda Teague.

You can also see all the crumbs on my counter too!  I am thinking it might need a little more length? It hasn't had a bath yet, so perhaps it will get a little longer?  Middle will try it on tonight and we'll see what they think.  I think it looks less like chain mail with the sleeves.

Now that this beast is off the needles, I'm thinking about several smaller projects.  I have had some yarn and a plan to make I Want You for several years now, so that's on the list, and I sorted yarn yesterday and realized that I need to get moving on socks if I want to get through the yarn that I have, so some Stitch Together Scummy Koi Pond (doesn't seem to be listed right now) is going to become some Speckled Space Socks (free pattern!).  The yarn is so pretty!  I'm also wanting to make another Flax Light for my friend's son.  That should be a pretty quick knit too.  I need yarn for the sleeves though.  I bet I can get some in Boulder!

I still haven't picked up some reading glasses, but I think about it a lot.  Perhaps I'll pop over today and get some.  We will be taking my younger step-daughter to school in Boulder next weekend and Jeff really likes to drive, so that's a lot of car time for me!  Woo-hoo!

Other notable events - Smallest passed her driving test on the 2nd.  Dave's house finally was ready for moving in, so the kids moved in last week.  They have a pretty bad contractor.  He's super behind and not very attentive to detail.  I think that Dave and his wife might change their minds from time to time also, so that doesn't help.  At any rate, Jeff and I are enjoying some quiet time at home, and buying fewer groceries.  The Boy will stay there when school starts, Middle will be back up in Chicago, and Smallest has agreed to try alternating weeks at different parents.  We'll see how that goes.  School will be online initially, so it won't matter too much.

I think that's about it.  I'll post some pictures of the various new projects soon.

Margie