Yes, it will.

"Will it or won't it" is finished. And it will.... amazingly I have one skein and two little balls left over.

I love this sweater so much, it came out just the way I thought it would. The collar is finished with the new stretchy bind off learned for the Tang Sweater. The rib on the body makes it fit nicely at the waist as you can see and its light but thick with a really cosy feel.

I finished it last night, so the whole sweater took a mere twelve days to knit. I shall be wearing it tomorrow I think.

And soon to come will be some knit tops. I have cut out three tops and have one done apart from the coverstitching on the hems, cuffs and in one case neckline. Coverstitching is a skill I still need to master and so this will be one of the skills I will be practicing in the Stitchers Guild SWAP. I am not sure whether I will complete as I have so much work on with the college course but I think I am going to start off anyway.

I've abandoned the rather elaborate and time consuming plan I originally had in favour of a more boring set of garments which are actually more necessary in the wardrobe. Thus, my SWAP plan is to make:

one jacket - A burda pattern which I've done before made in black polyester suiting. It has a zip front (new or practicing technique is the separating zipper installation)

One Skirt - Black wool. To go with the jacket. A Butterick pattern with a flared back. I want to pipe the seams which is a new technique for me.

Two pairs of trousers. On these I will perfect pockets, something I am not that good at. Both will be black polyester. Both are likely to be TNT Marfy patterns.

One other bottom. Which might be a skirt and it might be more trousers. I wanted to leave a gap because I have a Marfy pattern for trousers which are exceptionally complicated. I want to make them but can only do so if I can find a spare two weeks to really do them properly.

Five knit tops. Various patterns.

One purple and black print with a scoop neck and fancy sleeves. That was cut out and part made today.

One purple and black print with polo neck. The Burda Style pattern I was raving about a few weeks ago.

One dark teal polo neck. Same Burda Style pattern.

One red - pattern not yet chosen.

One - plain colour jersey - not decided which yet. Oddly enough, I do have quite a choice in the stash.

Finally, one blouse. Purple polyester satin. Possibly with a tie at the neck.

All the knit tops will be coverstitched as my new or improving technique.

The blouse, well I will need to think up a technique to include that is new to me. Not thought that one through properly yet and this might be swopped out for something else if the mood takes me.

There isn't a storyboard as I haven't had time to do one. With limited time I wanted to concentrate on the sewing part. Also, it doesn't have a name, though in my head its titled "Boring but Necessary" as its so full of basics.