Calorimetry WIP 65%

Calorimetry WIP 99%

It worked! Here is my piece a little past the half-way point. It *IS* easy! And fast! I started mid-afternoon and could have finished before bedtime if I hadn’t had to do other things (like travel, eat dinner, and make a character for gaming), and if I hadn’t been sick and needed to go to bed early.

And I think I’ll throw in the shot of it laying out all pretty, waiting for a button. I finished it this morning, but I’m still deciding if I want to find a button or make a beaded tie closure.

I think I’ll give it to my daughters, because it actually did come out petite. Next time I can do the 120 stitches, if I stay with the size 5 needles. Everyone’s blog said to adjust it smaller, but, at least with these size 5 needles, I didn’t really need to. Well, it’s about the right length for closure, so maybe just adjust the math to make it symmetrical.

I think I’m going to be making a lot of these. I already have plans to try adding a stripe with a second skein, on the next one. And when I get the size and math right (by following the pattern next time), I can perhaps stock a few of these fast-easies for my shop!

Once I finish this first one with a closure, I’ll have Kati model it and report what I’ve learned from this piece.