Jofrog is Knitfrog!
October 26 2004
Here's the scene: I'm babysitting, baby is sleeping, tons of knitting time. I'm finishing off the yoke, decreases up the wazoo. I switch to the smaller, size 3, needles... doh!
I knew that I was cutting it really close with the yarn amount I had left but I was really really hoping I'd be okay. All five sizes need the same amount of yarn, I was doing the second size. Yes, I lengthened it, and yes I substituted yarn, and yes I only bought six balls when calculations said I'd need 6.2, but all sizes needed the same amount of yarn, I thought I was safe!
Off to my LYS to pick up one more skein! ...and maybe some other yarn while I'm there. I can't get my mind off of the Rowanspun Aran that I want to use for the Phildar Jacket (see sidebar). I need five, my LYS now has four (they had three, they are multiplying). Maybe if I leave the four there a bit longer they will spawn another, but more likely the four will go down to zero. Maybe I'll be able to find another elsewhere in my dye lot? Maybe I'll just have to return the four that I buy today. Maybe I'll hold off, but I doubt it.
Have a good day and buy enough yarn for your whole project!Less Than an Inch, and Barely Inches
