Bloggers to the rescue – like a cavalry charge!  thank you for all of your suggestions —- I am still not completely sure what I will do, but I am leaning toward giving this sweater to D#2 and knitting Boar another.  I think we all agree that it is too short for him.  Here is what the voices in my head are saying:

• I am sick of this project
• If I re-do it, I will not only rip out all the seams to add pattern repeats to the front and back, but will also make a side panel to add some width.  It’s not crucial, but it could stand it.  I am not sure how this would effect the sleeve and don’t know if I am up to that sort of design challenge.
• I think it is already over blocked, so trying to get more out of it won’t work.
• It fits D#2.  It is big on her, but in that ‘good, cozy’ way.  Not in the ‘it’s eating her alive’ way.
• I don’t think D#2 will wear it as much as I would like her to, but she has stated that she will wear it.  It is the type of sweater that will last her for years, D#2 is a beginner knitter and appreciates all the work involved.
• I have Friday free —- I could take a trip to Granny’s and find some yarn for a different sweater for Boar ….. I am taking suggestions ….. or I could give this another go with another yarn ….. or I could just rip the whole thing out entirely, down to the skank and reknit ….

In the immortal words of Darren’s mother Phyllis, "I’m getting a sick headache" —- how about some black dogs in snow pictures?

ps. the Boar’s chest measures 43", I knit the 49" size — was that my first mistake? should I have knit the 52"?

I hate this sweater.  I am so sick of this project.  I want it to be over.  I want to play with my STR and other Rhinebeck goodies.

Did you get that?? 

I am ready to pull my f-ing hair out.  But then you would see my little bald spot where my keratosis was/is.

I spent the entire day seaming this sweater.  I ran into another loosely worded pattern direction regarding the neck and took a break from it while I waited for MaryBeth and Lisa to rescue me. 

Although I don’t wait well, this was probably a very good thing.

Boar got home just as I was about to have another go at the neck.  I thought, ‘why not have him pull it on?’

so there it is.

does it look too short?? (disregard the underlying Pepsi uniform)

I think it does.  I think I need to pick out all of these seams and add another pattern repeat or two or three to both the front and back.

Boar thinks it could be longer, but says it is fine.

I don’t know if I can block it any longer.

note to self – never trust directions that go by pattern repeats – always measure.

other note to self – remember all the wonderful reasons you quit smoking.  have a drink instead.

The winter issue of Knitty is out.  Have you seen it yet?  This online knitting mag keeps getting better and better.  This issue is outstanding, and I have only looked at the patterns, haven’t even gotten to the articles yet.  (is that some kind of knitting porn confession along the lines of only reading the articles and never looking at the picture?)  I will have to stay focused on seaming that sweater instead of casting on for some pocket creatures, or blu, or tubey, or pomatomus …. or…..

we got about three inches of snow overnight – it is all so pretty!  D#2 has a two hour delayed opening – not quite the snowday we were rooting for, but something nonetheless.  yay for winter!