Side Tracked

Working two projects at once means I should discipline myself to not get side-tracked. But self-discipline, for me, anyway, is such an elusive feature. Side-tracked is exactly what happened to me when I spotted this issue of Knitscene the other day. I could not, not bring it home.

Knitscene has come a long way, since it's inception. Better patterns, better layout, designs more appropriate for my age group. It's one of the few magazines I regularly buy.

This issue caught my attention because of the design-your-own feature about sizing -to-fit for raglan sleeves.

It has some great tips for knitting sleeves to fit broad-shouldered women or large upper-armed women or women that are both and women that are neither. Design tips like these help me to take my sweaters from the vision stage to the great-fitting, sweater stage.

There are some lovely pattern too. Like this one, on the cover.

This one,

and this one, to mention a few.

If I promise to only read at the close of the day, when the hands and eyes are too tired to knit, I won't be too terribly side tracked. My story and I'm sticking to it. - Why not? Sooner or later, those stories of mine will have to work. I'm convinced.