Nifty Needle

This shell was made for my oldest daughter 

from a pattern I found in 

Knit Simple spring/summer 2012.

It's the Sideways Shell by Mari Tobita.

It's a great pattern and I had fun knitting it.

I used Debbie Bliss Amalfi yarn.

It is a cotton blend,

So soft and a pleasure to knit.

Loved the pattern,

Loved the yarn,

-BUT-

Not together.

And like HOLDING a reservation,

the working TOGETHER

is probably the most important part.

I'm still learning about yarn fibers

and how they knit up.

I didn't realize the cotton would

STRETCH

so much

without a care 

for springing back...

As a result, the shell is pretty roomy

and blocking doesn't help.

It's not quite what a teenager is going for...

She's a sweetheart though

and wore it all day yesterday.

She said it felt really nice on.

Maybe she can just wear it around the house.

That's OK by me.

It's a process...