Two weeks on from the planning stage and I have completed 60% of the back...Changing yellows every two rows.
Changing greys every three rows at most.
I have used silks for the star outlines.
In theory I only have three colours per row but at times on the first star I was juggling ten balls of wool! Now I prewind the silk into balls of four strands and life is a lot easier.
And it looks pretty good on the wrong side too...But I have now reached the point of casting on the stitches for the sleeves. Three more star repeats for each sleeve.
So I have managed to get the extra stitches on the needle - just. But I am concerned about how squidged it is. When it comes to stranding the yarn at the back when I start the stars it may well pucker so it is all systems stop.
Luckily I foresaw this may happen and have bought some 48" circular needles, but they probably won't arrive until I get back from Malta.
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Your garden now has a resident scarecrow! B.S.
At least it should keep it safe until her Malta return.
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