You know how every once in awhile there is a yarn and a pattern that you just HAVE to knit, regardless of how many other projects are on the needles? That's what happened to me on Friday. I've been eyeing (petting, loving, drooling over...) the Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky since it arrived in the shop. I managed to resist temptation only for lack of a pattern that spoke to me.
Then we got:
which you already know how much I love.
Check out the Lion Neck Cardigan. It is stylish and cozy all at the same time - AND - the gauge is perfect for the Baby Alpaca Chunky.
I cast on Saturday afternoon. By Sunday morning I had this:
The body was almost done. That's when I discovered that I am a complete idiot and read the pattern wrong. As a result, the fronts were twice as wide as the should be. Ugh! And the problem began on row 4. There really isn't much you can do in a situation like this but
Yup. Ripppped it all out.
But I was determined. Luckily the yarn is so heavenly that I really didn't mind knitting the body twice.
By last night, I had this:
Past where it all went so wrong before. Then, in a burst of energy, I cast on for the ruffled collar.
Perhaps the boys will give me time to make sleeves this afternoon. It is going to be so hard not to knit a bit before then. Must not look at the knitting. Must go to work.