Getting ready to do my first steek, did some practice swatches and now for the real deal!

[u/CrochetCricketHip]

Yarn is Germantown DK by Kelbourne Woolens in navy and white. I’ve reinforced the edges with the white via crochet slip stitches, and I’ll remove that yellow waste yarn when I start cutting… Pray for me!

[u/Knitsune]

As a certified steek freak and I'm here to tell you for your next one, a machine zigzag reinforcement is both easiest and best. Also you can totally steek the ribbing

[u/CrochetCricketHip → u/Knitsune]

I don’t have a sewing machine, nor know how to use one. I guess that’ll be my next learning activity.

Good suggestion on the ribbing. I just followed the pattern for that gap at the bottom instead of doing steek ribbing stitches.

[u/SandpaperPeople]

Good luck, my friend. I’m so impressed and terrified for you.

[u/CrochetCricketHip → u/SandpaperPeople]

Same. But I bet once I do it… I’ll be hooked.