February in September
It was finally cool enough to wear my recently finished February Lady Cardigan. Great pattern + great yarn = FAB-U-LOUS!
I purchased the yarn at Knitch in Atlanta at Stitches South 2009. Liana and Martha, my traveling companions for the weekend, wouldn't let me buy any more green yarn, so I chose a heathered lavender. I was a little aprehensive about the color (it's a lot of lavender) but now that's it's finished, I really like it.
The yarn: Stonehenge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool. This yarn is wonderful on several levels. First of all, it's a USA product designed and spun in East Jordan, Michigan. The yarn is wonderfully soft--100% Merino wool. Not a bit scratchy when worn next to the skin--very soft and squishy. It's also extremely affordable at about $10-11 per 250-yard skein. The yarn is very smooth and gives great stitch definition.
If you're contemplating knitting the sweater, I suggest you cast on right now! You'll love it!
3 comments:
Oh! I just love this color, and the stitch definition is really nice. You did a lovely job!
Thanks Cady May! I'm planning on wearing it at the M'boro festival later this month. Hope to see you there!
You're lucky! I'm working on a February Lady, too. I'm halfway through one sleeve, so it won't be long and I'll be able to wear mine, too! Yours is so lovely!
I have a little knitting party on my blog on Fridays, called Fibers on Friday. I'd love if you joined us :-)
~Beth
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