The yarn was bought from a destash and smells deliciously sheepy. I could have dyed it, but decided to leave it in the slight natural off white colour it came in. I worried that it would look kind of old-lady rather than classic. I'm still not 100 percent sure if I shouldn't have turned it a very, very pale brown.
The pattern was well written with every direction clearly articulated. The only problem I had (repeatedly) was loosing my place in the chart. I don't know how, since I was using highlighter tape, but it happened.
I followed the pattern exactly. Even the sleeve and body lengths, which I rarely do, since I ma quite short. The sleeves have 20 centimetres of ribbing, including long fold-over cuffs, and I really like the body length.
The only change I made was to do the pocket linings in teal, because what is life without extra teal? Although I notice in the photo above you can see the inside of the cardigan when wearing it, so maybe that wasn't the best idea...
Next time you see this cardigan should be in July, in my Bendigo update - presuming I remember to actually take photos!
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