The Saga Continues

I've found a reason not to recreate the shrug:  it won't look good on me even if I finish it perfectly.

I thought I was immune to the "bulk" part of bulky yarn.  As cute as this is going to look on the hanger, I'm going to look like that fat rabbit, only yellow and wearing really cute shoes.

So now, decisions, decisions.  I need to figure out what to knit, and tonight, before I fall out of love with the yarn.  I'm debating whether to knit a lap blanket, or something scarfy that I can mix with a gold silk I have.  Decisions, decisions....

Welcome

I have finally found something I don't mind posting about online: KNITTING!

My current project is a shrug I'm making out of Misti Alpaca...you can find all the deets on my Ravelry. I know, I know. No pictures. There WILL be though. You mark my words. Or don't, because I'm probably lying.

I've encountered a few issues:

1. It's too small. Yeah, all you swatchers are snickering right now. SHUT UP!
2. My finishing looks HORRIBLE. The raglan seams look like I stapled them together with weird...yarn staples. I know I'm a better knitter than this, but can't figure out how I made the seams so wrinkly.

I've decided it's time for radical intervention. First step: Find a finishing course. I'll probably sign up at Article Pract or Knit One One. Step two: Rip that sucker to shreds. I love the yarn too much to let it sit in my pile of rotting yarn corpses never to be picked up again.