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Old Romance Cardigan and a broken washing machine

I finished the Old romance Cardigan, except the button band, on Wednesday. I soaked it, spun in out in the washing machine and on Thursday I picked up and knit the button band. In between these two events our the door on our frequently repaired 15 year old washing machine broke. While I know it's possible to block without spinning out the water, it never ends up nearly as drained. When I spin a light cardigan like this will dry overnight, which is useful, because I have limited space to block. I fixed the machine well enough to spin out the water, and we ordered a new machine which is coming on Monday. Very exciting. 

Meanwhile, I'm wearing the cardigan. It's very light and warm. I wanted a plainish cardigan to wear over the leaf and plant print dresses that are my current favourite, and i think this fulfills that purpose nicely.

There is some weirdness with the sizing. Despite me shortening the arms by  10 centimetres, they were the perfect length without cuffs, so I sewed down the stocking stitch roll and called it good.

I shortened the body by 10 centimetres too and I think it is a good length for me - I am pretty short.

I was trying to make the small, which is 107 centimetres  around, but my gauge was off and I ended up with 100 cm around which fits nicely.

Finally I added buttons becasue I often like wearing my cardigans done up. Because I selected tiny buttons they don't actually stay closed, so i guess I'll have to put a stitch in them, or find slightly bigger buttons. 

 All in all a satisfying knit. 

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