The knitting portion of the BPT is finished but not blocked and no zipper yet. The bad news is that it's a bit snug on me. It just fits but I don't like sweaters that fits like a second skin. I was pretty sure I got gauge on this one but just remembered that I did the swatch using straight needles and knitted the sweater with circulars. I was in too much of a hurry to start the sweater. The good news is that I'm pretty sure it will fit my niece. The other bad news is that I got my sister to discreetly show her the picture of the BPT over at Knitty to see what she thinks of the sweater. Her reaction was less than favourable. She thinks it looks like an old granny sweater. Huh?! Whatever.
So now I have two options -
1. Block the sweater and hope it fits.
2. Reknit the sweater in larger size. This won't be the first time I've reknitted a sweater at the last minute. Probably won't be the last, either.
For now, I think the best thing to do is to put it away until after Christmas.
Don't you hate it when you try to do something nice for someone and you find out that they don't appreciate it? I say block it and see if it fits you. As for your niece, if you really want to get her something cool and quick to knit, I would suggest Fetching at Knitty. I knit those for a friend and she absolutely loved them and in cold Michigan they are a necessity.
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