...for sure - not to felt.

To cut (Eeek!) now that seems to be the answer to the question.

Thanks to everyone who left a comment and/or played along by giving your opinion via the poll.

As I wrote in the comments of the last post - I had a huge "Duh?!?" moment when Cindy wrote that the vest would probably shrink length-wise more than width wise and I wouldn't want that. Plus, as Felicia wrote felting would ruin the stitch definition and that's what Fair Isle is all about.

I knew I could count on all of you!
That's why I love knit-blogging and knit-blog readers.

So. Cutting it will be. In some form.

(Deep breath, Teresa. It's only a material object. Think of this as a way to push your edges, to take a risk.)

~gulp~

I've decided to make this my Christmas Break project, so promise me you'll come around just after Christmas to cheer me on.

(It's gonna take the next 36...37 days for me to get up the nerve to do this.)


Secret Knit Pal 3
My secret pal has spoiled me once again!
More Rowan, a skein of Deb Bliss (I'm a Deb Bliss virgin - never to have touched a skein) and some yum - a - licious treats!

I'll post a picture of all my goodies, Monday.
(C had the camera at a work function last night)

THANK YOU! Secret Pal for being so good to me!

The Ribby Cardi...
...is DONE!!
Zipper installation was a snap!
FO picture Monday.

Gushing over Augusten
Wednesday evening I went to hear Augusten Burroughs speak at a local bookstore. He wrote Running with Scissors and Dry and has a new book - just out the beginning of October - Magical Thinking which I bought at the signing.

What a total sweet heart! Not only is he brilliantly funny in a most delightfully dark way but I've never seen someone be SO PRESENT with an audience and then with each person that came through the line to have him sign their books. I was #41 and I set in my seat watching him interact personally with each and every person before me. He's just one of those people who's makes you feel good just being in the same room with them.

If you haven't read anything by Augusten - I say read Running with Scissors first...I couldn't put it down when I read it and everyone I've given it to, has said the same thing.

School of the Americas Watch Annual Protest
...is this weekend.
Read about it here.

My best friend Carol is - at this moment - driving to meet a bus taking a group of Iowians to Georgia to participate in the weekends events, which include a Vigil and Nonviolent Direct Action on Sunday from 8:30 to 4.

I'm gonna keep Carol and the 15,000 other folks who will be there in my thoughts this weekend and light a candle Sunday during the vigil time.

The Weekend
It's going to be a short one for me. I'm working Tuesday - Saturday as a permanent schedule now, so I should be off Sunday and Monday but McGregor is closed next Saturday so I have to work Monday in place of Saturday.

Got it?

Bottom line is that I don't do nuthin' I don't wanna to do on 1 day weekends.

...don't do nuthin' you don't wanna do either this weekend, k?
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To "I just ordered my first VY kit Hilary":
The Roscalie pattern that came with my kit includes all sizes petite thru ex-large.

See you Monday!