Fix ferdig

Fix ferdig is another odd Norwegian expression. Not entirely sure I understand what it means. Ferdig is "finished," of course, but what does it mean when you add the English word "fix" to it? It seems to be a little redundant (like the English "all finished"--something is either finished or it isn't, so "all" is unneccessary). After all, Norwegians love their double phrases ("rett og slett," "i bøtte og spann," "ting og tang," etc.), so I suppose I shouldn't waste too much time wondering about "fix." KE will know, but he and E are sleeping in this morning.

At any rate, as you may have guessed, I am thrilled to announce that I repaired the gaping hole and finished up the linen tunic last night. It was actually really easy grafting across the entire front, and I didn't make any additional stupid mistakes along the way, thankfully.

The seam hits just above my bust. It is visible, but since the sweater is black, not distractingly so. I'm hoping that with washing and blocking, perhaps it will become less visible. The problem is actually two things: 1) the gauge of the sweater is really loose, which was hard to replicate with Kitchener stitch, and 2) the gloss of the linen yarn is actually different from different angles. Somehow, the graft yarn is going in a different direction than the main body yarn, so it shines differently.

Regardless of such details, I am just delighted to have made a garment that I thought I had destroyed functional again.