the blue blog archives: fandangstop

Sorry to say it, but my mom's fandango vest has turned into a fandang-stop. I finished the first of the front panels a while back and proudly showed it to mom,

only to discover that it's too short. So it'll have to be ripped back to the armholes. Although I didn't mind working with the Fandango yarn -- it is a large gauge at least -- there's a lot of knitting still to go on this one and the idea of going backwards instead of forwards is discouraging. Which means that I just haven't felt like picking it up for a while. I hate having unfinished projects lying around, but I think I'll put this one on the back burner at least until all my holiday knits are done.

(You can tell I took this picture a while ago, 'cause now my porch looks like this!)

posted by alison at 7:53 am | in fandango

Comments

Sorry to hear that Fandango is fandangling. No time for ripping!
I was wondering about the porch there. I thought you were just some pretty fine shovelers!
:)

Posted by: Sandy at December 10, 2003 8:15 AM

i am dying of JEALOUSY. no no not over the fandango...over the SNOW!!! can you put some in a box and send it to chicago please? merci!

Posted by: carolyn at December 10, 2003 8:46 AM

Sorry about Fandango, I love the colors though. By the way I have completed 3 more gifts. Still too many to go and too little time!

Posted by: Nancy Mathews at December 10, 2003 10:15 AM

Well, when you DO get it finished, that is going to be one jazzy vest! Nice job on the Cashmerino scarf, BTW. (Carolyn, there's snow in Milwaukee today - you should get some soon, too!)

Posted by: Stasia at December 10, 2003 11:42 PM

Fandaaaaaaango! Sending you good ripping out vibes. You know me, frog lady :-)

Posted by: Becky at December 11, 2003 4:53 AM

Looking on the bright side, at least you'd only done ONE of the pieces before making the horrific discovery. I'm betting that you will get in the rip-out mood shortly.

Posted by: claudia at December 11, 2003 8:21 AM