FO Friday - A cardigan a long time coming

I first saw Ginny's cardigan a long time ago. I don't know how long but it was well before I had to state that trans women are women and f*ck you J.K. Rowling (maybe 2016?). Luckily it's in a book called Knitting Wizardry,which not only has nothing to do with J.K. Rowling, but skates right at the edges of copyright violation. I didn't knit it at the time. there were some odd comments about the neckline, and the bust shaping and I was too new to garment knitting to feel confident making the changes.

The other week I was l looking for something to do with this marvelous 8ply I bought last year. I knew I wanted a v-neck cardigan. I originally settled on the Glen Fiddich cardigan but a) I probably didn't have enough yarn and b) I bought the pattern and it is basically unreadable.

I converted Ginny's cardigan into a v-neck, by starting the neck when i joined the sleeves. i left off the pockets and the bust shaping. After I finished the body I decided to make a shawl collar. I actually thought it was going to be a huge, gigantic collar - it's came out quite restrained, but I like it.

I really like the finished cardigan, although it does have a bit of excess fabric around the ribcage - maybe the round yoke isn't the best shape.

I finished it last Friday and blocked it, figuring I would take photos on Saturday - except then I tested positive, and haven't left the house since. hence the balcony photos. I imagine wearing this to work, either with trousers or with any of the bright and colourful dresses I regularly wear. It feels like a really wearable, really comforting layering piece.

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