Go Lions!!

I take personal pain in posting this because the colors used in this are that of my High School...but...

it's like someone decided last minute to whip this up for their grandchild who was excited to go to their big brother's Football Game.

How NOT to Make a Sweater

It wasn't cute in the 70's.  It wasn't any cuter in the 80's.
So what makes creating a garment of ANY motif a
SMART IDEA?

which way should I go, which way should I go?

"Hmm...Horizontal Stripes are looking good, but Vertical lines are slimming.  I really don't want to start over, though.  Heck, I don't think anyone will notice."

emphasis on buying enough yarn...

Ever start a project and run out of yarn about half-way, then you go stash diving because you don't have enough money to buy more and see a completely different color all together and think, "Meh, This could work, I guess."...sadly, I am guilty.

Ribbon Yarn IS Expensive...

 

It's okay sweetheart.  That ribbon-yarn stuff is expensive.  So you wear that 1 skein wonder with 

THRIFTY PRIDE baby!!

I Wonder If She's Angry?

Usually, you don't knit your man a sweater until he gives you a ring.  But if you catch him giving sumthin' to another girl...KNIT ON, MADAM L'FARGE!!