Hi, All! Are you surviving the winter doldrums, the COVID isolation, the endless “Groundhog Day” movie reel?? I am on the tortuously slow knitting journey on a coat-like cardigan, called Mulled Cider.
I started this a while ago. I selected yarn that I had used previously and LOVED: Harrisville WaterSHED (for my beloved Roosevelt Cardigan). I had color cards, so felt confident about my color choice. But, alas, the yarn is not the same as it used to be. It is bigger, rougher, not as easy or fun to knit. Though disappointed, I just couldn’t bear continuing my search, so I kept the yarn. It does make the knitting slower because it just isn’t that enjoyable.
I am making major changes to this pattern, which also slowed me down. I don’t really like set-in sleeves for a layering cardigan — doesn’t seem roomy enough. So I am dropping the shoulder and adding short rows for shoulder shaping…when I get there! It also bugs me when ribbing doesn’t flow into the pattern:
It was a very simple fix! I also made the front motif match the back. Would you like some cheese and crackers with that whine! Anyway, I hope to get this done before the August thaw!! 😉
