Karma

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This is the comment I got from my darling niece:

"Ahem. Gold yarn, Gretel hat. Just saying. And consider this payback for terrorizing me as a child. xo
PS: Wearing your beret as I type!"

I guess I should have been nicer to her when she was little huh? She's taken to giving me knitting orders. With a lil love behind it mind you. Btw...I'm a great aunt to her..she's just looking for another freebie.
I did get the Gretel pattern but I've been knitting other things. I've been doing repeat projects so there's really no need to post them. Beanies and Star Crossed Berets. Although I DID try a new beret made with the Rowan yarn I made the seed stitch scarf out of. I have to start to do swatches. It looks like a yarmulke. It won't even fit Patrick and he has the smallest head in the house.
I don't know why I'm so reluctant to do swatches. I know that they're the best way to figure out your gauge but what if my gauge is off? What do I do then? Do I have to have the pattern re-written? Do I use smaller/larger needles? Oh I also have a fear of blocking. I have yet to block anything for fear that I will squish it too much or stretch it out too far when it's drying and my FO will be ruined. Maybe I'll block the yarmulke and find a nice Jewish boy to give it to.