FO bliss

I've got a confession to make: when it comes to blogging, I've been holding back a little. I think you all know that I've recently discovered a love of sewing, and while I've been happy to share my FOs and some of my experiences as I work on my first quilts. I don't post every block I complete though, even when I'm practically bursting with pride at my accomplishment. Nor do I post about any fabric stash enhancement, as a rule. For the past 3 years, this blog has been all about the knitting. Even though I'm happy as a clam branching out into sewing, I figure knitting is what interests my readers the most.

Which is why I'm so excited to be writing today's post. Brace yourselves, knitters, for I present you today with an honest-to-goodness knitted FO!

That's right! Just in time for the cooler end-of-summer weather, I finally finished my beloved Akoya cardigan.


~Sigh~ Isn't she lovely? The trellis lace, the cables, the negative yield making it fit "just so". It's a perfect addition to my wardrobe, which I like to think of as "New Librarian Chic".


And I love, love, loooove the cables at the back. Attention to detail really is the key to making a garment exceptional, you know?

Insert happy sigh ***here***

Pattern: Akoya, by Carol Feller
Yarn: Quince and Co. Tern (just under 6 skeins used), Blue Bay colourway
Needles: 3.5 mm
Modifications: I had to go up several needle sizes to achieve gauge, and didn't like the resulting fabric at all. I stayed with the 3.5 mm needle and knit the larger size (37-39 inch bust) to achieve the 34-36 inch bust size, and it worked out great.

I'm already thinking about casting on for another sweater. After all, Rhinebeck is only 61 days away, and a girl can't have too many wool sweaters, can she?

Happy Knitting, Everyone!