September 14, 2006
Time to finish the Must Have Cardigan

Last fall I started Paton's Must Have Cardigan (3rd picture down on the left)and never quite got around to finishing it. Here it is as it stands right now...

With all this recent lace knitting going on, I have gotten an urge to have some nice wooly worsted yarn between my fingers so wonderful Briggs and Little Regal in the beautiful heathered "Fundy Fog" colorway fits the bill. This yarn has been in my stash since 1987 - Now that's plenty of time to marinate - don't you think??? This yarn is oily, crunchy and has bits of hay in it - I LOVE IT!!

I am using US 7 Denise needles and am making Size Small - finishes at 37" . I have finished both sleeves (done 2 at a time) up to top shaping; left and right front (also done together) with part of armholes completed (I haven't figured out how deep I'm making them yet) and I am part way up the back. Now I have to finish it - no excuse! It is fall here in MA and it will soon be perfect weather for this sweater.

A close up ......