I SO thought I would finish the right front of Sunrise this weekend, but my kids had other plans. Both of them did nothing but work on school projects all weekend and of course that meant I had to help. The last of day of school is next Friday, so we can all take a breather!
I am on row 75 of 103. The end is in sight. It really did help to place the markers ahead before knitting the row. Count once and forget it.Â
I’ll share my finishing plans later — I have some ideas about the front facings etc. I am in the knitting groove and should finish Sunrise within a week or so. Some people think that when all the main pieces are done, the project is over — but many projects fit the “80-20” rule: 80% knitting and 20% finishing. Finishing takes a lot of time: blocking, sewing, and knitting the edges/collars/facings/making buttonholes, etc. etc. Finishing is one of my favorite things to do, and I don’t like to rush it. It can make the difference between homemade and custom made.
I almost forgot: one of the reasons I didn’t get further with the Sunrise Jacket is because I was working on the little wedding bag. Here it is before grafting the bottom:
As you can see, I did not work it in the round.  I just could not make myself do it! I made a strip of five repeats instead of ten and then picked up 38 sts (72/2 + 2 for the seam). I also spaced the beads closer together.
Here it is finished:
It was a lot of work and I don’t even know if I like it. The bride wanted two bags, so I thought I would copy Wendy’s very cute design for the second so they will be different — they need to be able to tell them apart.Â
