FO ...Monday (and a bit of weekending too)

I finished the Exp test knit last Sunday, blocked it immediately, wore it to work twice last week, got photos on Friday and am finally sitting down to tell you about it now. I meant to do it yesterday, but on Saturday Leon and I went to Elise's house for dinner before we went to a show and as we were walking down her street I found an abandoned Yukka plant. It was healthy, someone had clearly taken it out of it's pot and just dumped it. Elise told me that if I wanted it I should take it. On Sunday we caught the tram back to Elise's and while we were picking up the Yukka she gave me a Monstera that she propagated for me.

We caught the tram to the pub with the plants, had lunch and a couple of beers. Luckily we were in a plant filled beer garden and no-one asked about our BYO plant situation! When we got home I did more balcony gardening and got my hands busy trying to keep up with the Stephen West MKAL.

So, this jumper was quite fun to knit, but if I was to knit it again I might size up, instead of sizing down - although I have made a bunch of oversize jumpers recently, so maybe not. the instructions were very clear, and I am a big fan of the designer. Having just made a brioche cardigan and a half-brioche jumper I might lay-off the brioche for a little while.

My only issue with this jumper is that it uses a tubular cast off and on the bottom mine is tight. I'm glad I took part in this test knit, not only do I have a fabulous and very different jumper but the test knitting group was lovely too.

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