Cheerios, Baby Wipes and Poop

That's what I smell like after an evening of baby sitting for the cutest little bubba on the planet (except for all of y'all's bubbas of course, they are waaay cuter and such and so forth...) I'd be lying if I said I didn't really enjoy myself, but I did spend my "wages" on a rather large bottle of gin afterwards ;)

Other than the baby sitting, today has been a marathon of finishing. It might be the gin talking, but I think this photo is out of focus....


Pattern: Equestrian Blazer by Kate Gilbert, Interweave Knits Winter 2006. (Ravelry)
Yarn & Needles: Jojoland 100% wool, worsted Black. 8 balls, 880yards. Knit picks options size US7 (4.5mm). Don't use this yarn. It's cheap but it's nasty, like an $8 hooker but with less of a happy ending. Ooops, that's the gin talking again...
Modifications: I made the sleeves 3/4 length by casting on 10 more stitches than called for and increasing 6 times instead of 11 (CO 51 inc to 63 instead of CO41 inc to 63) and knitting 'til I felt like stopping for the sleeve caps, around 12-13".


Verdict: I'm not blown away for several reasons, not least the hooker yarn, but also the fit. In my head I still have the 25" waist of my youth, rather than the 26" waist of my late twenties (shocking, I know), so knitting the smallest size left me with an inch or so of negative ease around the waist. This pulls on the button more than is apparent in these photos. I think I might be able to fix it by re-blocking and stretching the body which would probably be easier than losing an inch off of my waist-al region. Also, the lapels just don't stay put even after a vigorous steam block so those puppies will have to be stitched in place adding another hour or so to the finishing time. I'm sure with the few fixes I have planned that this will become wearable if not perhaps my most favouritest thing in the world. You can't win all the time!