For a little while, there, I was afraid I was going to have to rework the tops of my sleeves, that they were going to be too small to match the armholes knitted into the sweater, but . . . luckily, they fit!

I spent almost an hour last night weaving in all the ends, and tonight I sewed in the sleeves. Instead of doing a nice, invisible grafting technique, I just did a simple back-stitch on the inside. I think they came out pretty well.

One glitch that I’ll be the only person ever to notice–when I started casting off for the sleeves, I began in the wrong place, so they’re not perfectly symmetrical, as they should be. But really, I’m sure I’m the only one who’ll ever really notice, so I’m just going to ignore it.

Tomorrow, I’ll block the sweater whichI sincerely hope will get rid of that annoying hem-roll at the bottom. I pinned the shoulders together and tried it on tonight, though, and it fits pretty well, so I’m happy. My math skills didn’t fail me!

Now, all that’s left is the buttons. I placed an order from Button Drawer, which are on their way, but I won’t know until they arrive if I picked the right ones, the right color. It’s possible I might go to the Rag Shop this weekend anyway, just to see what they have. Buttons are relatively cheap, so I’m not going to worry too much about having extras. But otherwise–blocking (easy) and sewing on the buttons (also easy).

Pretty much, I consider that my Union Square Market Pullover is done. If all that’s left is the buttons, that counts as finished, right??

Did you see the new online spinning magazine, Spindlicity? Or how about Knitting Fog?

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Now, some random links for you (culled from www.msnbc.com’s “Clicked” page)

Like, this one about book snobbery–people buying “smart” or “literary” books because it makes them look smarter themselves, but then never reading them. (I’ll state right here, that the book mentioned in the first paragraph, “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking, I not only read, but have read twice.) Or, these clever “spoofs” of official signs over in England.

Maybe you’re more interested in more technical articles? How about this fascinating account of time management techniques from a man who graduated from a 4-year college in 3 semesters, and with a 3.9 GPA, nonetheless. Or some handy Bloglines tips? Tips on making your computer safe? What about a do-it-yourself Macro lens for photography, made out of a Pringles can? (There are some good photography tips on that site, too, on the “articles” page.)

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