Tuesday 2nd December - with a fair wind...

 I really thought I might finish what I think of as my 'crayola' colours cardigan

by Christmas. Or maybe New Year or Epiphany. Certainly by Valentine's day, surely? 

I've done the back and both fronts, and it was looking good

But that's the cropped version. Here's a more honest photograph;

I don't know how I managed to achieve this; there is a difference or around 16 cm. Far to much to fudge the side seams! 

It's probably due to getting massively confused by trying to alter the original pattern, which has the back longer than the front for some trendy look that I'm not keen on. 

I think the best plan will be to 

firstly measure how much length I need to allow for the 6 rows of shoulder shaping,

secondly measure and write down how much I need to knit

 thirdly rip out the back to below the shaping for the shoulder 

fourthly knit up the missing length, do the shoulder shaping and eat chocolates in celebration.

 It could be a lot, lot worse.

Meanwhile this has answered the question 'do I need to buy another ball to be sure of finishing the sleeves?' with a resounding YES!

I have consoled myself with a chocolate from my calendar. You would have to peer closely at the picture to spot the little window which was today's addition to the tree house.

Today's poem in my Advent book, 'Haphazard by Starlight' is  November Sonnet by Elizabeth Jennings. It's quite difficult to find a link, so I looked in the Winter section of 'The Country Commonplace Book, by Miranda Hill and found this cheerful poem;

I've copied this from yourdailypoem

It reminds me of listening to the dawn chorus at breakfast time!