Working on the “belt” or corset or chest binder for butterfly boi.

The stitching is unusual, not because it’s blo, but because it’s sl st blo.
I had to rip it out at least four times, because I was working so tightly that each successive row would be shorter, making the whole thing curl in the wrong direction. I think I’m beyond that now. I’m prob’ly about 2/3rds of the way through.

The stitching looks good though, because it gives a kind of mock-knitting effect. And because its sl st instead of sc, it’s very dense, almost really like boning in a corset.

It seems very thick though—I mean, when I put it on butterfly boi, it’s stiff like a heavy sweater or jacket. But I think it’s supposed to be that way to give structure to the wings.

I forgot how much I dislike working with this white yarn. It should be RHSS, but it feels more like Caron Pound of Love: that is, cottony and "grippy" instead of smooth.

I should have prob’ly gone with my instinct and made it in grey, except that most of my gray yarn is in the basement. And right now—because the carpenters have removed our deck and stairs and are in the process of framing a new one—the back door, back yard, side yard, and basement are off limits. I also thought about trying the heathered blue (denim) or purple yarn, but was afraid they would compete with the wings, ultimately.

And the white matched the dolls underpants.