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I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that I make quick decisions.  I tend to run at a high level:)
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I am pretty good at quick decisions though.  Usually, if I go with my gut, I don’t go wrong.
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I decided I was going to go to UW Madison.  I applied and got in.  Had the most amazing 4.5 years of college life.  Really.
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Graduation

I decided I wanted to buy a house…looked at only 3 houses and had a house in less than 3 months.
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my first house

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I decided I wanted to go skydiving for my 30th birthday.  I didn’t think too much about it…Done.
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skydiving

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I got engaged in April 2002, got married in August (4 months later)
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The moment

yipee!

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I drove past a “now leasing” sign in Stillwater in April and opened the doors of  a yarn and fabric shop in October.
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Coming soon

Empty shop

I decided to knit 12 sweaters in 12 months, so I picked them and just went for it.
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I chose the patterns I liked.  There wasn’t much more to it.  Now, a smart yarn shop owner would probably have actually read through the patterns to make sure that she liked them.  But…not me.  A smart yarn shop owner would probably have actually done swatches before she selected the yarns she was going to use before she posted them.  But…not me.
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I chose the patterns I liked.  There wasn’t much more to it.
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So…that brings me to March’s sweater.  I LOVE the look of this sweater. Love the offset cardigan.  Love the crocheted lacy edge.  Love the tweed.
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Pickadilly

I finally decide to read the pattern.  I don’t love it.  I am trying to decide what to do about it.
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Here are the issues I am grappling with.
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The sweater is knit basically in stockinette, flat.  So, that is a lot of purlin….like most people, purlin isn’t my favorite thing to do.  One of our customers is going to be knitting this in the round and then she is going to steek it. Yup, she’s gonna cut it.  Eeeekkkk.  I haven’t ever steeked before and she very kindly gave me the low down on it.  I need to decide if I am going to try it.
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The button band is knit separately and sewn on.  Then the bottom ribbed band is finished.  WHAT?  I don’t wanna do that.  I don’t understand why it is done that way.  I have read and reread that part of the pattern.   Krishell has read and reread that part of the pattern with me.  We don’t get it.  The only thing we can figure is that the band is knit on smaller needles?   I am thinking about maybe knitting that thing right into the sweater.
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Lastly…I was going to do purple with a lime green lacy trim.
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Pickadilly Colors

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But..I LOVE this blue and white.  Crisp and clean.  Must decide on the color.
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Blue?

I have less than 24 hours till go time and I am gonna need all 31 days to knit this puppy…
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hummmmmm.
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