Chick with Sticks

I’ve been knitting a sleeveless top for myself for quite a while, and I finally finished it this morning!

Don’t pay attention to the strings hanging off of it, I still haven’t weaved in the ends.

I was so thrilled to finally finish it! Until I tried it on…. and it’s too big. It’s baggy on me, it looks like I’m wearing a blue potato sack.

You see, knitters are suppose to do this thing called “checking the gauge” which is a way to determine if the pattern needs to be adjusted so that the item will fit properly. Yeah…I don’t do that. And as a result, I spend weeks on a sweater that does not fit! But will I learn from this mistake? No, probably not.

Oh, well. It was fun to knit, at least. Maybe one day I will be able to wear it.