22 April 2011: I have decided to wet block this as it feels heavy and the stitches need to open out a bit. I think it will feel alot more comfortable.
I went down half a needle size.
19th Jan- Back finished and cast on for front.
22nd jan- Finished short row shaping..i love short rows.
23rd Jan- doing bust shaping now and its great fun
24 Jan- Finished the front. This thing looks so good. . A change from knitting toys. The photos don’t show the colour very well I need natural light.
Ok I half did a sleeve and I Think I’m running out of yarn as well as trying to alter the pattern for my size so I just frogged the sleeve.

30 Jan..I took the original sleeve instructions and wrote it down in reverse..so I’m knitting it top down. Then measuring as I go,decreasing sts here and there, I am making 3/4 sleeves as I know i dont have quite enough yarn
31 Jan… Done! Just have to make it up.
1 Feb.. Made it up and tried it on. It’s lovely and im very happy with it.