We have a completed body! It has been completely knit, underarms seamed, ends woven in, and it has been steeked. Last night I reinforced the steeks and cut it straight up the front. I don’t know why steeking is so satisfying, but it really is. I love the practicality of it. Tonight, I will wash and block the whole thing. I am hoping it will be fully dry by Friday. I watched fabulous tutorials from Suzanne Bryan on YouTube. I watched both the button band and the buttonhole tutorials. I think that if I actually sit down and do the math, my button band will look really nice. I am determined to rip it out and start over if I don’t think it looks good. I really liked her vertical buttonhole and will use that on this sweater. I still need to buy ribbon to sew over the raw edges. I am also still pondering if I want to cut in pockets. The jury is still out. I feel confident that it will be completed well before the dreaded camping trip deadline. I am almost done with this sweater!
Loves,
M
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