That is the swatch for Kate. My tension is WAY off. I am two full stitches out. Do you think washing will change things that dramatically or shall I wait until I am closer to wash the swatch?

Note to self: when starting a new project on vacation pack more than just the needles suggested in the pattern.

The silver lining here is that I now know that the All Seasons Cotton is lovely and I am really happy with the colour. I can’t wait to get started on Kate and I will be trying some bigger needles the very second my christmas knitting is done.

The first piece of my first sweater is complete:

I have decided to try out Maggie Righetti’s method for binding off and seaming two pieces together at the same time - so the shoulders are on stitch holders until I have finished the fronts and I will then bind off the front and back shoulders at the same time. I have finished knitting the hood too and tonight I am going to bind and seam this in the same way as the shoulders will be done. I can’t wait to see how it will go….

One of my more exciting moments today was the arrival of this pacel:

Unfortunately I can’t open it because it contains the yarn and pattern for Carla - Isabelle’s christmas present present to me. I am waiting for Jesse to open it and fish out the All Seasons Cotton I ordered for Kate because I want that RIGHT NOW.