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May 13, 2004
Handwringing
I was merrily seaming along on the EC last night, and after completing the first side seam, I decided to try on the garment to check for sleeve length, etc. My first impulse was, gosh - this thing is too short! It was late anyway, so I put it down and went to bed.
This morning, I woke up half an hour before the alarm was supposed to go off, thinking about the dumb sweater. Should I lengthen it? And how would I do that this late in the game? I laid there thinking about separating the ribbing from the main body of the sweater, adding a couple of inches, and then grafting the ribbing back on.
After the kids got on the bus this morning, I laid the sweater out with a favorite Eddie Bauer cardigan on top of it, and the EC is actually a bit longer. Adding the collar around the neckline will make it longer yet.
So I think I'll stay the course. Once it's done, I'm going to wash it and then block it on the wooly board and maybe force another inch out of it. And besides, it will stretch somewhat over time. Right? Right?
Okay. I've decided. Quit worrying. Settle down. Peace. Fleece.