Jack's new soaker

[danuv]

Jack's new soaker
Originally uploaded by danuv.

This is a soaker (diaper cover) I started yesterday. I'm oddly attracted to this color even though I know it's a bit drab and dull. I once painted my kitchen a similar color which turned out to be a hideous mistake because it made it look like the interior of a submarine.

The soaker is going ok. I had to learn to do an 'eyelet row' but I'm not sure I did it quite right because the ribbing looks a little twisted above the holes. Also after I finished the ribbing I started on the body of the soaker for a few minutes and then went to get the kids from school. When I got back my brain was still in ribbing mode and I accidentally went around once in k2p2 and so had to rip it out. I'm still not sure which way the stitches go back on the needles, I can't figure it out. So there are some places where the stitches are twisted. Other than that I guess I'm happy with it so far but I've still got the tricky part to come where I do decreases for the first time. Then I'll get my second chance at that whole Kitchener thing and this time I will overcome dernit!

edit: the picture looks completely grey but there's a lot more blue in it