FO: Lilas Cardigan

Fall leaves on the ground. First snow fell today. Some fell on me from the large tree in the neighbors yard, thus the white flecks.

Project: Lilas Cardigan
Pattern: from Ravelry
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (Color: Papaya Heather)
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)

I ordered this yarn in February and didn’t even start on the knitting until May. Then, I just took my sweet time with it. I worked on in during class this summer. I worked on it a bit at home. And finally, it was done.

Then I took my sweet time getting it blocked…not until the end of September! I just wet it in the bathtub, carefully squished out some of the water before wrapping it in a bath towel. Then I put it in the washing machine spin cycle for about 20 seconds to get most of the water out. I even used my new blocking wires on it.

Part of the problem was that I made this out of wool. The yarn was nice and knit up well but it is hot! This is not a summer cardigan as the pattern (made in cotton) suggests.

But that’s okay, I love it as a layering piece. I wore it to church once and I was warm even though they cranked the air conditioning. It was like wearing a blanket!

I just wear it open, because I don’t quite know how to close it yet. Plus, the huge collar adds bulk to my already generous bust.

I love the color, a nice rich pink with undertones of yellow.