Finishing Foes...
So, after I seamed Rogue, I tried it out to find out that the sleeves are 3" too long, so I have had to rip back, reknit and reseam. They're about right now and I'm in the process of attaching the zipper, a process I find strange, difficult and altogether not fun. How do I pin it so it doesn't buckle? How much should show? Etc...Also, Menja went from fitting me beautifully to stretching terribly in the wetblocking. It grew 4" around, far too large on me. When I washed it again to try to firm it up, the combination of the weight of the water and the fragility of the yarn caused it to stretch even more, to the point where the sleeves are ridiculously long. We are not amused.
We are, however, considering washing it in hot water and actually squeezing quite a bit of water out before pulling it out of the sink to see if that will firm up the sleeves. I realize I may have to steek the sides to make it wearable, and I am ok with that. I have no choice. I'm not reknitting the damn thing.
Also, I have 6" of socks to finish before Saturday for a birthday present. Can I do it? Oh, I think I can. Will they actually fit the recipient? Considering it's a women's sock pattern to fit size 10 men's feet... well, we're not sure. But I'm using Elann's Sock It To Me, so chances are somewhat good. If not, I'll just rip back 3" and give them to a (female) friend of mine and make him some news ones out of some Magic Stripes I picked up at AC Moore yesterday.
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