2/5/11- Its finished and I love it! I had to rip out the zipper like four times but I’m happy as I will ever be with it the zipper.

I picked up and knit 82 sts and knit 4 rows in 2x2 rib on the opening. For the zipper, I wanted to have something better to attach it to. I also changed the collar, I knit for 2’’ then did a invisible bind off.

The jacket came out to a 42” bust/chest when I was aiming for a 44” the small size. I made a swatch and blocked it and everything! I don’t think it has anything to do with it being a mans pattern.

Anyway now its a snag jacket instead of a loose jacket but I don’t mind it, I feel great in it!

Oh, and I had a lot of yarn left over from this. Next time I’m making the medium:)

1/20/11- I finished knitting all the pieces just being lazy about blocking and sewing up the pieces. I have to say that I loved knitting this!

And I understand now why knitters take great pains to knit colorwork in the round. I like the purl stitch but now I understand better now.

But you can’t knit intarsia in the round, so I sucked it up. I know steeking is in my future, color knitting I’m hooked:)

1/19/11- I blocked the back piece.

My first big colorwork project and the very first time that I’m using butterflies.

I think the colors are yummy!