I've finished the knitting on my Mystery Project. I fear I will miss the extended deadline, though. This will be the first deadline I've defaulted on in my knitting and I'm disgusted with myself over it. I didn't count on some personal stuff getting in the way, or in three high intensity weeks at work. Family and earning a living do come first.

In any case - I've got one shot to do this; to take the knitting, full it, and finish the project. I will sew the piece together partially before fulling. I'm afraid to join segments where a horizontally knit section meets a vertically knit one. Row and stitch count shrink at different rates. Something that's smoothly sewn now will end up a rumpled mess after fulling. So instead, I'll sew the seams that butt up pieces knit in the same orientation before fulling, and the other seams after fulling. Then do the embroidery (which I haven't designed yet.)

I'll set a wash going before I leave for work today, and do the first dry when I come home. If sufficient fulling isn't achieved (and I bet it won't be based on previous experience), I'll run the thing through again tonight, or do some hand fulling. With tons of luck I'll be able to finish the piece tonight. And if I'm even luckier than that, I'll be able to figure out a way to turn it in to meet the photo shoot deadline tomorrow.

Oy.