Star girl

 When I said I probably had enough handmade jumpers I was obviously lying because I seem to have made another. I have been sorting through my yarn, getting ready for making Christmas gifts, and found a jumpers' worth of this pink colour block yarn, which in fairness I had earmarked for a jumper for myself. I used it at the beginning of the year to make the yarn sister Star Girl jumper, which I probably mentioned at the time was a pattern I didn't get on with, had to unravel several times, and ended up going my own way with it entirely. I still wasn't totally happy with it, but was so over trying when I decided to call it a day. I had intended it for my Mum, but it came up bigger than I hoped (this is my main issue with the pattern, the sleeve size increases directly relative to the body size increasing, so the smaller sizes have armholes the size of pipe cleaners), so I thought it wouldn't be suitable, but in the event she took a shine to it and took it home with her anyway. 

I don't know what prompted me to but I thought I would have another look at the pattern, as I have already paid for it, and I really love that star yoke and all being well would like to make one for the girls each as a Christmas present. 

I really tried to keep my eye on the ball with the pattern and the increases this time. It still has, in my opinion, big flaws, and I went totally my own way with the arms which have no decreasing whatsoever in the pattern. I'm more pleased with it this time anyway, and have managed to make a more shapely jumper, so I think I will plan to make them for the girls for Christmas. 

It's hard to think of anything else that has gone on, but I've had a nice week. I must get on with the housework now as that's fallen by the wayside, and I'm planning to go for a swim in the sea after lunch.