Life's a Stitch

I have finished my Fleece Artist Garter Stitch Cardigan. I was getting a little nervous toward the end hoping there would be enough yarn for the sleeves. Remember, I decided to knit the jacket longer than the pattern instructions; risky with a kit. A quick yarn weigh in on my kitchen scale reassured me. After it was all put together the sleeves were a tad short, I guess I was too anxious to get them done because there was enough yarn to knit them longer still. I hoped the blocking would solve the problem and it looks like it will:

The house reeks of wet goat. Funny how wool smells when it’s wet. I’m not worried, it was fine while I was knitting with it and I used Eucalan which helps as well. The boy stated that he loves the wet goat smell, bringing back memories of the petting zoo at summer camp.

This kit is reasonably priced for hand dyed yarn. There were two yarns included – a loopy mohair and a plain mohair. The label indicated that both hanks were of the same weight. The plain mohair has more length so there’s some left.

The final step will be sewing on the two pewter clasps I picked up in WA. This was a very quick enjoyable knit.