Changes

This has been a long and stressful couple of weeks.  Over the last months I have been making some changes in my life and came to a difficult decision.  Diva Knitting (the store) is going to change.  Into what yet I’m not 100% sure, but I have begun with a restructuring sale.  I am closing out all of the existing merchandise so I can evaluate where it is I’d like to focus my efforts.  It has been a great four years and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my customers.  I’ve never promoted the store much on the blog since I want to keep a personal focus here, but I know some of my readers are customers as well so THANK YOU.  Over the next couple of days I’ll be consolidating categories as inventory dwindles to make it easier to navigate.  I may also do some additional price reductions so be sure to sign up for the newsletter if you haven’t already.  I’ll be sending out another email when/if additional markdowns occur.

As for knitting, Vivian is FINALLY finished!  Well, almost.  I need a zipper.  And apparently, a larger body.  I hate to admit it, but I might have to reconsider my feelings about wet blocking.  I’ve talked about it multiple times in the past and you know I always do it.  Well, this time it really bit me in the keister.  It fit pretty cute prior to the soaking although it would have needed a steam block at the least just to loosen it up and straighten it a bit.  After the wet block it is quite big.  I’ll still wear it but it’s a shame it doesn’t fit like it’s shown on the pattern, especially after all that work.  The shoulders and underarms in particular are too big.  I’ll be sure to post some finished pictures as soon as I can get a zipper!  In the meantime gaze at it’s cabley goodness.