All done!

After lots of procrastination, I finally put the finishing touches on my Cavern Cardi this afternoon. Just in time for the nice weather we are supposed to get later this week.

Cavern Cardigan by Cosmicpluto Knits
Yarn: GGH Illusion (recycled from Round Yoke Sweater)
Needles: US6 circular and DPNs

This sweater, a simple top-down pattern, progressed really quickly. I recycled the yarn from another sweater I knit last spring that I wasn't happy with. This is not my favorite yarn, that's for sure. Although I like the color and stripe effect, it snags like crazy. I think this is due to the loose cabled construction of the yarn. There are quite a few noticeable snags even though I was very careful not to catch the it. The yarn is also pretty crunchy, although it did improve after blocking. Hopefully, the sweater will get softer the more it's washed.

Other than the yarn, I'm very pleased with how this turned out. I was originally planning long sleeves, but decided to go with short instead. Perfect for spring!

The tie for this sweater threw me for a bit of a loop. The pattern calls for you to crochet a 10-inch chain and then slip stitch back to the start. Crocheting a chain is my one and only crochet skill, and for the life of me I couldn't figure out the slip stitch even though looks really simple. My hook kept getting caught on the splitty yarn, so I decided to skip the slip stitch and just go with a simple chain.

My final touch was to add a couple beads to the ends of the ties. Very cute! This is something I'll wear often.