lots of mods here, because i’m actually going to make it as a dress, and so i’m changing it to top-down in the round. also not poofing the sleeves.

23 nov 2014 - picking this up again. i had barely started! anyway, now i’m down past the armscye, have done a couple of bodice decreases (every 6th row) and then i thought “maybe i’ll get the sleeves done first, then i don’t have to worry about how long to make it without running out of yarn,” and so i switched to a sleeve and i’m about half done that. i will need to find a different yarn for the cowl and cuffs though, as the yarn i thought i was going to use is much too fine.

1 feb 2015 - ignored it pretty much since i said i was picking it up again. whoops! but i got to work on it last night, and now have both sleeves done and the bodice down to below the bustline (i.e. the complex shaping part is done). feeling pretty good about that!

5 feb 2015 - have reached the waist, ready to start increases for the skirt.

6 feb 2015 - have done just over half the increases. of course, it gets slower and slower as each row is a little bit longer. but soon i will be into the boring stockinette straightaway which will be good mindless movie knitting at least.

7 feb 2015 - picked up some patons for the collar & cuffs. think i will make a belt as well.

11 feb 2015 - should have got the dk instead of the worsted maybe? i was thinking dk was a shade finer than what the pattern called for, but it’s actually a shade heavier. hmm. will swatch and see, i guess. also ordered a pearly grey belt buckle.

13 feb 2015 - my buckle came in the mail! yay! thank you busy beaver boutique!

15 feb 2015 - really boring right now as i’m on the stockinette straightaway. will need to watch a movie to get through this. started the belt just for a change of pace: cast on 7; row 1: sl1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2; row 2: sl1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2. note: this is also really boring but at least will be done sooner. sleeve cuff: switch to grey yarn with smaller needle, 1 row k, 7 rows k1,p1 rib.

16 feb 2015 - bad back kept me in bed all day with my trusty heating pad. so, i’m almost done the borking stockinette. will need to cake up another skein of b&l - just finished off skein number 4. belt is done and sleeve cuffs. i wonder how long the cowl will take?

22 feb 2015 - could i finish this today? i am sick (again!! ugh) so not going anywhere. i would guess i am about half-way done the cowl. also, i want to add a couple of keepers for the belt. but it is hemmed, and the ends run in, so really really close!

24 feb 2015 - knitting is done! soaking now so i can block. hope it doesn’t take too long to dry - although the house is so dry this winter it might go quickly!

27 feb 2015 - blocking. who knows what i’m trying to do with that cowl. can always steam it out later i guess.

1 march 2015 - cowl looked goofy so i spritzed it with water and pulled at it till it looked right. wore this today! yay!