... it has ceased to be... it is an ex-sweater.

Here's the back of Elizabeth I (since this is the third try with this darn thing, I should just start calling it Elizabeth III!). I'm leaving the other half as is for now so that I can use it to judge how much smaller the back is as I reknit it. Anyway, the ripping went fine, no knots in my stomach, which makes me think I made the right decision, and not all too many in the kinky yarn. But I can't quite work up the energy to start the whole straightening the yarn process. Again.

I've been blocking the little bear and tiger hats and as soon as they're dry I can add on the ears and then sew them up. Yeah! I've been languishing here for a while without any finished projects and am looking forward to being able to update my hot off the needles page. I've got lots of extra yarn and except for a few rows with the bobbins, the project is pretty easy, so I have decided to make another tiger hat for my nephew. And maybe some tiny Opal tiger socks for his new little brother (born in August). All part of my elaborate plan to avoid reknitting this sweater!