thank you

for letting me join. i cast on last night and knit straight through the first skein! i went ahead and knit the hem up after the first ten rows of the body and i decided i'd prefer a picot edge rather than a purled turn row. heres a photo :) i absolutely love the color.

i'm making a smaller size than i think i need because of the sideways rows on the front. see, my row gauge is 24 rows to 4 inches rather than 28. so it will end up bigger than it should be...its a gamble but just maybe it will work :) if not i'll have a sweater 7 inches smaller than my bustline and mom or one of her friends will receive a handknit sweater...