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Ho hum, Elton is done

I finished Elton, and blocked it aggressively - I got my blocking wires out for the first time since we moved house two and a half years ago: I'm not sure about it, and I'm not quite sure why I'm not sure. 

 The top down construction was fun, simple and neat:
It flicks out a bit at the back, but that's the nature of this kind of design. I keep thinking it's too short, but it's really not. Maybe what it comes down to is it's very yellow, and I'm not sure how I feel wearing a giant yellow jumper?
I had originally chosen teals which is a much more usual colour scheme for me. I already have three blue jumpers, so I thought I would do something different.I am quite tempted to do a "do over" in my original colour choice, maybe going a size bigger. This was a fun cardigan to knit. 

 As an aside, I've recently started Curly Girl on my hair, and am very happy with how my hair looks in these photos. 
  

It is a surprisingly warm garment, so will be a great knit to throw into a bag for those warm summer days when I am going to the theatre or other airconditioned places. It's one of those things where time will tell how much I love it. I certainly enjoyed the mohair, and plan to knit lots more with mohair while it is all the rage. Additionally this was the Richmond Knitters second choice for our Bendigo KAL jumper, so I may well be wearing it with others, which is always fun.
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  1. Jeannie Gray Knits10 February, 2020

    Elton looks great on you! I Curly Girled for about two years ages ago and my hair did seem to like the experience. I have no idea why I stopped but I should probably go back to it. I've got some age on me now and I'm getting old lady dry, brittle hair... that's oddly getting more and more curly. Or frizzy if I'm honest about it.

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    1. Sharondoubleknit10 February, 2020

      My mothers hair went from dead straight to wavy as she has gotten older. Apparently changes to hormones can affect hair as well.

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  2. Anne15 January, 2024

    Are you happy with Elton two years on? I bought yarn for it at a festival and then a friend convinced me the large amount of positive ease was a bad idea, and now this lovely yarn is sitting idle while I decide.

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