Dabbling in Design...Orcas Island Wrap

Well, I received my letter back from the TKGA. And the verdict is....DENIED! Not that I expected to pass, but I definitely didn't expect to be required to knit the darn hat pattern again - I was off gauge...UGH. I've been avoiding redoing the various swatches and questions with gusto for months. So much so that I decided it would be a better use of my time to design my own sweater. This all started because I was naive enough to believe that because I have modified sweater patterns, starting from scratch with my own design would be a piece of cake....I think I would have been better off focusing on the TKGA resubmission. Oh well.

It's almost done now and not without its share of hiccups. But, I must say that I'm in love with the yarn. I double knit Handmaiden Camel Spin (camel hair and silk) with Mini Maiden (merino and silk) on a size 6 needle. I used a leaf border that I found in Knitting on the Edge. I'll post photos once it's done.....and then I'll start on the TKGA resubmission.