On a Roll!

I'm on a roll! A finishing roll!

I finished my Grapevine, hip hooray!

I like it, but I don't love it.

Specs:
Pattern: Grapevine by Heidi Kirrmaier
Size: Medium
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed in Watery, bought from work. (Calico & Ivy, Balmain) 5 Balls
Needles: 3.5mm Knitpicks circs.
Mods: None. Knit to the pattern.
I knit the pattern as written, but when I finished the third ball while working on the body, I started on the sleeves with the final two balls. Once I'd finished the sleeves, I started on the body again with the last 3/4 of a ball, and just knit until I ran out of yarn.

It's a little too big. I could have gone down a pattern size in the body, and I probably should have gone down a needle size, too. There's a mishap in the sleeves, I worked them on two circs, and it was only after the fact that I realised I'd used one 3.25mm and one 3.5mm. I'm too lazy to rip it out though!

My knitting just keeps getting looser. I used a 3.5mm, but it was still a little off, I probably should have used a 3.25mm needle. I've just started a new knit in Spud & Chloe sweater, a worsted weight, and I'm using 3.75mm needles to get gauge.
What you can't see it the pictures is that it is a little loose in the body - my hand is behind my back, holding the fabric a bit!
But it's not horrendous, I'm just fussy. I'll definitely wear it!

(Necklace custom made by LingGlass on etsy!)

I've already started the next knit - a top down raglan in Spud & Chloe. But there's a baby cardi with intarsia teddies calling to me, and a gorgeous top for Em from the Kim Hargreaves book!