Pink

A while back I had a post of all the things I was knitting - and they were all pink. It's not hard to work out my favourite colour, really. Although purple and red are not far behind.

I finished the sweater I was working on a while back, but up until now hadn't worn it. Yesterday I finally wore it, and got some pics.

Why haven't I worn it sooner? No idea. This is no earth shattering, life changing knit. But I do think it's a knit I'll wear a lot. Something to throw on with jeans any day of the week.

Specs:

Pattern: Easy Top-Down Raglan from Spud & Chloe. (rav link)
Yarn: Spud & Chloe sweater in Jellybean, 6 skeins, obtained in a Ravelry destash.
Needles: 3.75mm Knitpicks Harmony interchangeable
Mods: None. Although the pattern is really only a guide, it's easy to follow and it works!

Overall: I'm happy with it, and it's an easy-to-wear knit. Certainly not high fashion or anything, but I don't want high fashion every day!

It was not without dramas! Half way down the body I had a sinking feeling that I was going to run out of yarn. I had six skeins, and six was enough for some people on Ravelry, but it wasn't looking good. So I stopped work on the body and did the sleeves, then I came back to the body. It still didn't look promising, so I got onto google and started sending emails to a bunch of online stores that had the Spud & Chloe in stock. But the original yarn had been bought in a destash, and I had no idea how long ago it was purchased. The emails were coming back, all saying they had a different dyelot. Just as I was really starting to panic, Jimmy Beans Wool got back to me. They had one single, solitary skein in the matching dyelot. I called them immediately, and they sent it out straight away.

And I didn't need it.

Isn't it always that way? If I'd been sure I was going to make it and hadn't ordered the extra, I'd definitely have run short. However, after wearing it yesterday, I may actually add a little extra to the sleeves. They're a tiny bit shorter than I'd like, and I have an extra skein of yarn anyway, right?
This is the first time I've used the Spud & Chloe sweater, and I really like it! It's a 55% Wool, 45% cotton blend, and it's lovely to knit with. It feels more cotton-y to me than other wool/cotton blends, particularly Rowan Wool/Cotton. I also love that the care label tells you to tumble dry until damp. I love me an easy care knit!

So overall, a success, and maybe that extra skein will come in handy after all!

Next time - another finished knit!