I did
finish it and it turned out fine (more 'ef' words!)! The hood is perfect and looks very good when
on - frames the neckline, falls nice and flat over the back and looks good if
you had to wear it up - what more
could you want?
That was
the first time I actually knit something planning to do a cut and sew
and, for future reference, I'd leave one or two needles out of work at the
centre - I did hang yarn marks as I was knitting but, after the fact, realized
that a needle out of work would have been more effective (and easier - I'm all
about that!) because it would show the centre line on both inside and out.
The finished
garment - I soaked it in Eucalan for a half hour and then in fabric softener
for another half hour, rolled it in a towel, laid it to dry and then gave it a
final block/steam (which you will have to do with any fairisle garment made of
pure wool whenever you launder it ;-)). The yarn softened up but it is not quite 'next-to-your-skin'
wearable even though I have never had a problem wearing pure wool before but
that's okay - it is more like the weight of a jacket anyway. Love it!
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