Knitted Clothes Only

I love this pattern. I bought it from Anna Bell the minute I saw it on her blog. In February I ordered, online, 5 skeins of Debbie Bliss cotton angora, enough to make the smallest size. There is only one local yarn store, LYS, in Prince George and they do not carry Debbie Bliss yarn.

After swatching I realized I had to go down a whole needle size to get gauge, not bad. As I knitted I learned how to make cables, her instructions are exhaustive. After finishing the back and both fronts I realized I needed more yarn if I were to finish both sleeves and sew all the pieces together. I had to get it from another online store. The shipping cost more than the one skein I ordered, but what was I to do?

The yarn arrived in mere days and I resumed knitting. Soon it became apparent I had not ordered enough yarn. I got another skein. This is the most expensive sweater I have ever made. What with having to pay shipping times three to get enough yarn. I better like it.

I sewed on my lovely buttons bought on my last trip to Vancouver at Button Button, a groovy hole in the wall shop selling thousands of buttons for every occasion. Then I tried it on.

I love it's swingy shape the three quarter length sleeves and scoop neckline. The yarn is soft and I love the colour I chose except, it is too short. Sorry Anna. I should have paid more attention to the measurements with regards to length. I could unpick it from the bottom and knit an extra couple of inches except, I will need more yarn and I really do not want to pay another exorbitant shipping cost

But at some point, I suppose I will have to because there is no room in my wardrobe for clothes I'm unsatisfied with and after all this work and extra shipping cost...