The Sweater Curse

Seriously - look it up on Wikipedia.

I did not suffer the full sweater curse, but I did learn that a sweater should never be a surprise gift (unless it is a second sweater and you have all the full measurements).

Made DH a sweater for his B-day, knit it in secret - not showing it until the final day.

Now before I go on - I must state that I was not knitting all willy-nilly, I did measure another top that he wears quite often. But still, it was not a proper fit. Not badly constructed - just not the right fit.

So I have spent today dismantling said sweater and adding the additional 5 inches of length.

And what I have learned - before this ever comes off needles I will be sizing to make sure we are correct.