A dissapointing weekend for the Oriole vest. Somehow, my gague ended up way off base. The pattern has one gague in fair isle on 7's and one in stockinette on 6's. I did swatch first in stockinette to ensure that the gague was okay, and it was fine. So I started off without worrying about it. And I kept not worrying as I went through the first 17 rows of the pattern in fair isle. But it was clear at that point that the vest front was far too wide. A tape measure proved it. A whole stitch too wide, basically. The only thing I can figure is that it's because my gague is so much looser on metals (Addis in this case). So, I had to take the whole thing out and start again on bamboo. The tension is looking better this time.
I'm a little worried about my color choices. The pinks are really bright. But, sometimes I glance over at it lying on the end table and think, "If I'd seen that in a store, I'd definitely have bought it!" I guess that's testament to the fact that it's the right mix for me right now.
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