I promised myself that I would finish Ms. Marigold in time to wear this season, and as it is still seasonably cool, in some ways I succeeded. Unfortunately it is way too big. When I started making this, people thought it was for a baby because the upper shoulder area was so tiny. I have small shoulders, I told myself, and I kept on plugging along. As the deep V started to form I thought, "No way will this be too small, it will be just right!" and then I cruised to a finish without thinking about the V-neck ribbing and ruffles, and the fact that the armholes were saggy and huge.

This pattern and the resulting vest is charming enough for me to not jam it into a drawer and forget it about it but instead to rip it all out and start again. But not for another few weeks. I have visitors coming tomorrow (my brother and his fiancee!!) so the careful ripping and starting again (two sizes smaller, for sure) will have to wait. Looks like this will be a fall FO after all.

*Optimistic and helpful advice from my boyfriend.