Robin Egg Beautiful

Pattern: Tank Top from Barefoot Knits
Yarn: Cotton Fleece by Brown Sheep Co. in Robin Egg Blue
Needles: KP Options Size 7
Modifications: It’s an inch shorter than the pattern called for and still was pretty long. Next time I will play around with the arm pit area; it’s a bit low cut as you can see in the second picture, and I’d like a little more coverage there. I was worried that it would be too big around, but it’s not at all. It’s a little loose, but there’s just enough room for her to wear it through the summer. I have grown to love seaming! It’s so fun.

The wrap dress is still going. It’s going to take some time, I can tell. There’s LOTS of stockinette, which isn’t a bad thing. I’m ready to do the heel flap on Ugly Sock #2, so that’s moving along nicely. I do have an incentive to get LouLa’s wrap dress done. My next non-sock project will be my Wicked sweater. Yay! I figured that I’d better get LouLa done with, since the chances of her outgrowing something are good.

Here’s a question: When I did the Baby Cardi, I seamed and then blocked. For the tank top, I blocked and then seamed. I have no idea why I chose one way over the other. Really, is there a better way? Does it matter? I’d like to hear what other knitters think, so write a comment and tell me your thoughts on the order of blocking and seaming.

Reading:

I just started Son of a Witch yesterday. I’d been reading some brain candy for the past week and resisted starting it. I have no idea why, it’s a great book. But, I did the same thing with Wicked. It took me some time to start it, even though I thought I’d like it. Weird.