The choices are (a) take it back to the UK, get more wool there and knit the tops of the sleeves there, then mail it to him; (b) rip back the body to just below the armholes and make it a couple of inches shorter, freeing up enough wool to finish the sleeves (maybe); and (c) phone all over town for one ball of wool - fortunately I used an internationally-available brand, and there's a listing of all the yarn shops in BC, indeed in Canada, here.
15 February 2008
One ball short of a ...
Is there enough yarn to finish the cardigan for my dad? The body is done, sewn together, fitted; one sleeve is 3/4 done, the other half done - and there's not a lot of the green wool left (lots of grey left - and I've even found some buttons).
The choices are (a) take it back to the UK, get more wool there and knit the tops of the sleeves there, then mail it to him; (b) rip back the body to just below the armholes and make it a couple of inches shorter, freeing up enough wool to finish the sleeves (maybe); and (c) phone all over town for one ball of wool - fortunately I used an internationally-available brand, and there's a listing of all the yarn shops in BC, indeed in Canada, here.
The choices are (a) take it back to the UK, get more wool there and knit the tops of the sleeves there, then mail it to him; (b) rip back the body to just below the armholes and make it a couple of inches shorter, freeing up enough wool to finish the sleeves (maybe); and (c) phone all over town for one ball of wool - fortunately I used an internationally-available brand, and there's a listing of all the yarn shops in BC, indeed in Canada, here.
Go for option C - good luck. If that doesn't work, Get Knitted or Liberty or John Lewis will mail you one I am sure! It's looking good!
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