Fibermania

Finished Cardigan

Based on a garment called Dream by Kim Hargreaves, which I cannot find anywhere on the internet anymore, this is a shortsleeve version of her cropped long sleeve cardigan.

I needed a lighter weight sweater and this one is just that. Light as a feather, knit from Elsbeth Lavold's Silky Wool which I bought years ago, on sale of course, from my lys.

This was a trick to photograph. For one thing my closet is pretty small, and not all that bright. But I wanted to show the length and how it doesn't grab the butt. No sideseams and knit from the neck down. Afterward I added a few rows at the neck and some eyelet stitches to make it more cohesive. I hope it replaces the Cardigan of Constant Sorrow that I tossed out last month. I wanted short sleeves so I won't get them gooey or wet doing the things I tend to do.

I started this a long long time ago and used the Knitting Pure and Simple Neck Down Cardigan as my guide. Of course I used lighter yarn, and a different stitch and can't remember what I casted on with, but did use #5 circular needles for the whole thing, except finishing the neck and sleeve caps. For that I switched to a #3 circular.

I feel that the fabric is too light to put buttons on and it stays pretty much closed anyway so not to worry.

And now onto something a lot more colorful and fun!