Yesterday, I began the tedious task of finishing up the Sylvi.
I laid all of the components: the sleeves, back, and sides (completed in that order) on the bed, and noticed: hey, this thing looks like a sweater!
Sewing it up was a lot harder than I expected. The sides were no problem, but the sleeves got a little bit lumpy (nothing that a good block shouldn’t fix), and when I put it on, I noticed one side longer than the other. However, it wasn’t on account of it being the wrong size. I was able to get both fronts to match up, and, since they were still wet from the blocking, I tied them together so that they could correct while I started the hood.
Let’s take a moment to talk about blocking: it’s brilliant! I decided it would probably be smart to block each piece individually before sewing, though there will definitely be one big post-finishing block when all’s said and done. Though my apt. smelled a little bit like wet dog for a while, it’s definitely worth it.
So now, here’s what’s left: I picked up the stitches for the hood and have started on that, though the first 8 rows are not entirely mistake-free. I have to get used to knitting in the pattern again, though I think that it will look fine once the whole hood is finished. I decided that I’d rather have a flat hood instead of a pointy one, so there will most likely be no flower on the hood. Though we’ll see. I kind of like the idea of it being there; I’ll put the stitch markers in just in case I decide otherwise.
I’ve been reading on the message board that the flowers take about 90 minutes per flower. With three or four flowers, that’s gives me maybe another week and a half with this thing if I’m diligent, maybe two if I decide to be social. Which means… time to decide on a new project!
prepping for my vacation to Middle Earth
