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I don't think I've ever made this much progress with a garment so quickly before. Only the right front and one more sleeve and I'll be set! I figure I should be able to get the right front done tonight and the sleeve done tomorrow... assuming I have enough yarn. Instead of knitting this morning I spent some time doing this...

... trying to figure out if I had enough yarn to finish the other two pieces. The side and sleeve I have made up now weigh about 2.5 oz. The remaining yarn in the color I need is about 2.75 oz, maybe a little less... my Ikea scale is probably not the world's most accurate weighing device. And yes, I am knitting to gauge! I'm thinking I should probably call Ruhama's and ask them to see if they have one skein they could hold aside for me, just in case.

I always wonder why pattern designers seem to underestimate yarn amounts... or cut them so close. I hate the feeling of not knowing whether I will have enough yarn to finish a project, especially when it could have easily been avoided. Maybe I am unusual, but I would much rather have way too much yarn and feel comfortable all the way through the project that I am going to be able to complete it, than always be worrying that I am going to have to be scrambling for another yard to complete something.