Gosh . . . something like 9 rows into the pattern now . . . hoo-boy, this is just zipping along! (grin).

Tomorrow, when I’m feeling more alert, I’ll have to take a closer look at my gauge, though. It seems tighter than it was in my swatch, and that could definitely make a difference in, you know, being able to wear this later on. (At this rate, it will be much later.) But of course, since I DO want to wear it, I’d better make sure now rather than later, right? If I have to tear back to the ribbing to switch up to a bigger needle now, it’s the loss of about a week’s worth of knitting, but that’s still much, much better than having to rip later.

I’m tired tonight, though, so we . . . the sweater and I . . . are going to hold off making these big decisions until tomorrow, when I can count stitches in daylight. And, of course, the swatch was washed, which might have affected the gauge. The only problem is that I didn’t bother to measure it before I washed it, so I don’t know if it “bloomed” or not . . . and therefore, don’t know if the sweater itself will stretch slightly upon washing, or not.

Anybody out there know off-hand whether Jamieson’s Spindrift tends to grow, shrink, or stay the same size once it’s washed?

I feel like I’ve got so little to say tonight. I’ve been helping Dad try to find ways to get some money (keep those encouraging, good-luck vibes coming, would you?), but that means I’ve been doing more in front of the computer the last few nights than the whole knitting/spinning thing. In fact, I haven’t spun anything since I finished that bobbin last weekend.

Chappy and I wanted to thank you for your kind words about Katy today. We have a running joke around here that Chappy’s jealous of his sister, tired of hearing “Perfect Katy” stories throughout his entire puppyhood, but I figure that’s just sibling rivalry, right? Because, really, she would have been a good big sister . . . just as soon as she finished telling Chappy what was what, and who was in charge.

Oh, I’ve got a link for you . . . apparently, we are a micro-trend now…. Here’s a quote: “Between 2004 and 2005, the purchase of fashion yarn increased 56
percent. The fastest growing group of knitters are teens and
twentysomethings.”

And . . . so sad! First Pavarotti, and now Madeline L’Engle?

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