And now, the long-awaited modelled pic of Tubey. Sorry about the delay, but there are computer issues to deal with, and well, I guess I just forgot. But here it is. The completed Tubey.

"Tubey makes me sleepy!"

I've decided to be helpful and post the stats on this project:

Pattern: Tubey, from Knitty.com
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool in Black, about 4 skeins (plus a little more)
Needles: 4.5 mm, aluminum circulars
Size: I knitted Small, but added extra length for the cross-shoulder section
Adjustments: I made it shorter in the body by a few inches.

I wore it out the following Friday after the Knitting Olympics were over, and it went over well. My friends were impressed, and it worked well on the dance floor too. Now, for the bad news... I think it's a little too large. For this type of body conscious style, you need a snug fit. My solution may be to shrink it in the dryer just a bit. Of course, since knits tend to shrink more lengthwise than widthwise, this may involve some extra knitting. I won't worry about the sleeves, because I made those extra long anyway.

To avoid making your own Tubey too large, I would suggest choosing a size smaller than you would expect to need. I also heard some good advice from the Tubey Knitalong page: try using smaller needles for the body. This will keep the body nice and snug, and avoid that "hanging away from the body" thing that happens to the neckline when I lean forward really far - which, we can all agree, is not a good thing. I love the neckline, though. Very chic.