The Indecisive Knitter

"Waffle" is my middle name -- and I don't mean the Belgian kind.  I have not yet ripped the brown, and I have changed its status in Ravelry from "frogged" to "hibernating" to back to "in progress" -- maybe.  It changes from moment to moment.  I blame it on the weather.

Yesterday morning I got up and got dressed in some lightweight sweatpants and put the knitted piece around my hips.  You know what?  Keeping in mind that this is a jacket, it seems to be the right size.  It shouldn't be too form-fitting.  It certainly shouldn't be tight.  It needs to be worn over stuff, right?  So I think I'm going to keep on going as is. Or, as some smart-alec (she knows who she is) mentioned yesterday, I COULD turn the excess fabric into a peplum. 

Everyone had so many good things to say about the red Calmer and analyzing my pattern choices for it, yet I still don't know what to do.  Cheryl's analysis was a most thorough and excellent one, she knows my tastes very well, and I think I might be going with that.  And many people felt, as I do, that Air just has too much going on and I should probably avoid the peplums (particularly since I often look at those patterns and go "ew" and I feel they will be so dated and make a garment that will go unworn.)  So why do designers keep on making them, I wonder?  Just because they can, I'm thinking.

Late last night, after quite a bit more waffling, I seem to have cast on something.

 

GVC it is.  Until I change my mind, at least. 

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Yesterday I did a little bit of household organizing, and a bit of stash organizing as well.  I've put some more things in my "for sale or trade" folder in Ravelry (normaknits) if you're interested in looking, and if there is anything that you see in my stash that is not listed for sale and you want it, feel free make me an offer.  No guarantees I will accept it, but I'm in the mood to unload, so go ahead -- take advantage of my mood if you want.

 

Comments

[Ruth]

Love that red. It will make a beautiful GVC.

[Carole]

I'm glad you settled on the cardigan - I think that's an excellent choice.

[Nora]

I like a peplum, under certain circumstances. Like when I'm not feeling fat.

Knit on - can't wait to see more of the red!

[gayle]

You waffle, I dither... Isn't it great when a decision is finally made? (Of course, with knitting, we can always change our minds.)
8)

[Carol]

It's going to be a great cardigan!

[margene]

The weather has us all in a fog. It can't make up its mind, why should we? You're going to love GVC.

[Sarah]

When I think peplum, I think butt-ruffle.

[Renee]

The cardigan is going to be wonderful. :)

[thea]

I only recently touched Calmer for the first time and I'm in love with that stuff - I know that's crazy, but i haven't been living under a rock, I just seem to pass the Rowan section at the LYS. It's right near the register, so maybe I subliminally just don't need the reminder of what I'm about to pay and zip by.

Anyways - no pressure, (you know, if you hate it and frog it or if you add a peplum just because you can) but I cannot wait to see a GVC made out of Calmer - and red, no less. Totally cool.

[Cheryl S.]

That red is gorgeous! I really want to make that cardigan too.

Congrats on the veto override!

[claudia]

That's a good choice.

[elizabeth]

I love GVC - good choice! If Waffle is your middle name, mine is Fickle.

[Jill B.]

Good, good, good. GVC is a nice one.

[marianne]

GVC is just such a classy little Beauty! I'm hoping all goes well because it's going to look fabulous in that Red!

[Cookie]

Now I'm hungry.

[sandy]

Waffles???? Mmmm. I love the GVC!