My new favourite

Many Canadians have developed a coping mechanism to get through the 5 months of winter we get here: they ski (downhill, cross-country, kite), snowshoe, ice skate, ice fish, play hockey, toboggan... they throw themselves into the great outdoors with wild abandon and incredible enthusiasm. I, my friends, am not one of those people. Winter, and the cold, pretty much suck arse in my humble opinion, and it's a rare winter day that doesn't see me counting down the days until spring (42, in case you were wondering).

In keeping with the whole "Hope Springs Eternal" thing, I don't change my wardrobe all that much during the winter. Sure, the shorts and sandals are put away, and I don't wear skirts as often as I do in the summer... but you won't find many long-sleeved shirts or sweaters in my repertoire, either. T-shirts are the one thing I can't bare to put away for the Winter.

Now, I may be a hopeless romantic when it comes to spring and summer, but I ain't stupid either. I still want to be warm. Enter the cardigan, and Castlegar (bet you were wondering where I was going with that, eh?) is definitely my new favourite.

Laura Chau's Castlegar cardigan
Yarn: String Theory Caper Sock
Colour: Bee's Knees
Needles: 3.25 mm circulars and dpns
Size made: 35 inch bust
Modifications: slight

There's, quite simply, nothing I don't like about this cardigan. The colour, the simplicity of the design, the fact that it's lightweight... it's the perfect thing to throw on over a T-shirt when there's a chill in the air, and it looks (and feels!) fabulous.

Now, I'm not going to lie: knitting this cardigan up takes a bit of patience. It's knit in a fingering weight yarn, so progress can be frustratingly slow. The fact that I chose a superb yarn that I absolutely love to work with was certainly helpful in getting me through all that stockinette! And the fact that there's no assembly required makes it a winner in my book (as always).


So there you (finally) have it! I hope it was worth the wait.

Happy Knitting, Everyone!