Will You Still Feed Me?

....When I'm 64?*

I enjoyed a wonderful birthday yesterday doing what I enjoy,

at home, 

in my studio!

From Bill I received yarn, chocolate, jewelry and flowers!

What more can you ask for?!

 I began the day finishing the sleeve on Bill's sweaters

 and tracked Bill down for a try on 

and

immediately saw that the sweater was way too small.

I made several mistakes on the sizing--I forgot the cardinal rule of ease--giving yourself room to move!  And I goofed on figuring the stitch count--my rows were spot on 

and the length of the body and of the sleeve was perfect

 but the 'around' wasn't 'round' enough!

I decided I needed to walk away for awhile!

I knew the inevitable was coming but I couldn't do it right away!

So I went to the quilting frame and finished one quilt

then immediately loaded the second.

In nothing flat,

it was time to take them both to the sewing machine for binding

and voila!

Two successes outweigh the one loss for the day!

I did unravel the whole sweater at day's end.

It was a good time to reflect on life.

Then I redid my math and allowed for ease.

I'm ready to start to knit that sweater-again!

*did you note the Beatles' song reference?  

64 Sounded so old back in the olden days......