Kildalton Complete (and only a little rant)

This cardigan is named after the Kildalton Cross on Islay. Leon and I went there because Kate Davies told us about it -we went on a Sunday, and there was no way to get there, so we took a taxi, and ran back. It was beautiful. When we actually got there, my first through was "I thought it would be bigger".

 But it was one of those places that felt sacred and beautiful.(I just checked and it's actually 2.6 meters, so not small) 

So, the cardigan. I had a rant about Kate's instructions the other week. well, she topped that by the blocking instructions "if you want your cardigan to have a nice shape like the one in the pictures, block it on a dress form".

 Really? there are miles of reverse stocking stitch where we could have done actual shaping, like grown ups. anyway. I do quite like my cardigan. I cropped it shorter than the pattern, and wish I had done that shaping, since it's a little loose at the bottom. It's perfect at the bust, and a smidge tight at the shoulders, which is probably more of a reflection on my Crossfitter's shoulders than the pattern itself. The cables, although they look complicated, were a joy to work, and I love the yarn - Millpost merino, a single farm yarn, is soft and woolly and my favourite shade of blue. I wore it twice this week, and it's very easy to wear. So, despite my gripes, a winner of a project.