Well this isn’t quite finished yet….in fact it’s back to being nothing. The fronts just weren’t working so a bit of unraveling went on
I will put the soft blue yarn away for the moment, possibly I’ll try it out on something else sometime next year and if that doesn’t work somebody rummaging around in the op shop will get a lovely surprise
but look – that is…finally finished!
A few hot muggy days had me looking around for things to do that didn’t require much energy. The guernsey finally had its neck band knit, sleeves attached and seams sewn. I don’t think I’ve ever taken so long a time to finish a garment – go to whoa, June to December
Making up is just a case of sewing together which this time happened quite easily. The sleeve cast off was at the right tension so the length fitted between the two (back/front) garter stitch bands without having to stretch (or undo to get it right) and I’d worked the same number of rows up to the garter stitch band on both back & front so the side seams matched perfectly with no surprises.
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And this is the book club read for this month.
Bill Bryson – Notes from a Small Island 1995
Not having read any of his works I’m not sure what to expect, also blurb like “Laugh out loud funny” don’t always make me do so.
So I’ll open the book with an open mind
But I must tell you the best thing to happen recently is that a baby girl was born and I finished this in time for her homecoming
(sorry, no baby photo- mum said no)
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Its time for Unraveled Wednesday hosted by Kat…
Why don’t you pop over and see what’s going on – lots of talk about craft, books and life in general
Still Waters 
I hear you on the ‘laugh out loud’ front. Indeed I cannot remember the last book that did that.
Will be interested to hear what you think of Bill Bryson.
Welcome Mia Jade.
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A new baby. How lovely.
I did laugh to out loud when reading Bryson but I think it may have been his notes on Australia.
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I llike most of Bill Brysons book including this one. I fact I think I’ve read it twice though can’t remember details… Naturally. It was amusing for sure, maybe not laughing out loud though.
Your embroidery is lovely. Congrats to Mama.
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At the behest of my partner who read very little in the last couple of decades of his life, I read Bryson’s book and I remember that I enjoyed it but I can’t remember what is was exactly about. I think they may have been a follow up book.
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Love your sweater! Gorgeous. And congrats on the baby girl (still waiting here). I have found Bill Bryson’s books to be pretty funny – hope you enjoy.
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Lovely sampler….a little girl will cherish that down the years.
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Those bears are the perfect announcer’s of the new girl in your life! Welcome little one! (and that finished sweater is just lovely!)
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your always so quick with your knitting. I find it very unusual for you to take so long to finish. I do understand the sewing together process. It’s why I took so long trying to knit a jumper. I’m very glad I found the all in one knitting pattern.
congratulations on the birth of your little princess
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Welcome to that new little girl. Her sampler is darling. The jumper is lovely. May the soft blue yarn wait patiently for another project or another knitter.
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