I have a good 20 cm of the front of mom’s sweater done. As I was knitting yesterday afternoon, something didn’t seem quite right. So I dug out the completed back, held it up to the front, and wanted to cry. They are very different. After stomping, shouting, throwing things, (those are figurative verbs, in actuality, I was) pouting, and then finally moping around feeling defeated, I decided to look at it again. I laid everything on the floor, smoothed it all out, and stared for awhile. Then I remembered that part way through the back, I decided that I was knitting too loose, and tightened it up a bit. So I held the bottom of the front of mom’s sweater up to the top of the back. It was dead on. Hallelujah!

Yes, there are a few inches on the bottom of the back of my mom’s sweater that are looser than the rest. I can deal with it. I don’t think that anyone is going to know but me, (and now you. You are not allowed to tell. I’m serious about that. I’ll know.) and even though I am a perfectionist that needs help, I am OK with this one. At least that is what I’m telling myself right now. And I will continue to, until the front is done, I “pin” it together, and force someone I know to mannequin for me.

In other news, there may be another poncho in my future. Well, Veronica’s getting one for sure, but I’m talking about a new, potential poncho. I’ve had a request. I’m looking forward to it. But I was just thinking…… When I knit my poncho in January, they weren’t “all the rage” yet, or even worse, the “hot new look for fall”. Cringe.

(In fact, I had people tell me that they loved it, and then ask me, “What are those called, again?”)

So I’ve been concerned about my very large, very loud, very stands out in a crowd poncho becoming very out of style once this new craze dies out. (I’m really aggravated by this). I don’t mind being a bit different and eccentric, but being “old fad” when we’re not talking 30 years old isn’t me. SO, it occurs to me that in poncho knitting, it is not at all difficult to leave very long, traceable ends on the inside, thereby making it easy to frog and reuse the $100 of gorgeous yarn devoted to the thing. I know this because I left those ends on mine in January. Not for fear of fashion trends, but in case I do end up loosing all of the 100 pounds I’ve set out to, and still want my same beautiful poncho. Just smaller.

Something to think about for those of you who are concerned about this as well.