When I began this project...

I sat down when the torch was lit, pounded out 1/2 the body in a day and thought "No biggie. I have other stuff to do, and more than enough time to get this puppy whipped! I'll get back to it eventually."
Oops.
Baby showers, toddlers, premature birthdays, regular birthdays, a sick cat (my mothers, not my own), disease and pestilence, hospital visits, shopping trips for tiny garb so mom and dad can rest a little more...yeah, sure, I got time...
But, as my kids say, "S'all good." Done, fini, completed, and I do like it, thought will change much next time.
Last night I finished the bits and laid them out and steamed them with Scunci, my buddy. I'd been running in threads as I went, and needed only to put the sleeves in and hem it. And have a nice finger or two of Sheep Dip. I had made a nice leg of lamb for the snow storm, so made stew from that. I totally love lamb, in about any form. Chop, stew, leg, roast...I bought a whole lamb once, local and grass fed. This was a mistake and I've reverted to buying grassfed bits as I want them. No one else in the fam eats lamb, because it gives them all indigestion (shows how far they've fallen from their roots.) Today I finished my hem and put my sleeves in. In spite of my totally screwing up the sleeve incs, I love the sleeve. I actually like the fit probably better than if I had done it correctly. I may do it right the next time and see what I think. I like the fitted look in the lower arm. I love the hood, though my grafting could be better. The cables show up well in the lighter oaten color, but if I were making it again I'd choose differently as I look better in stronger colors. It is the perfect Ren Fest (unless garbed correctly, in which case it would probably not look well with the blouse and vest and big skirt), sheep and wool, craft fair sweater. I just got back from grocery shopping and found it very comfortable for street wear. Warm and snuggly, and it's 20-something here with snow on the ground (ick, kind of tired of the whole cold and snow thing and really would like some of that 50-60 degree sunny stuff.)So it's done. Now I go back to the detritus of life, the knitty gritty, the grind, the preemie sweaters since everything for the baby was bigggger and put off till after the big O...the lavendar sweater for the store can take center stage back from the Rogue and gastroenteritis. But...I DID it. I thought I could, then was conviinced I'd failed, but I DID it, and it feels GOOD.