a couple years ago I knit this Lopi cardigan. Lopi as most of you know is that marvelously soft wool from Iceland. Once the cardigan was finished and photographed it was put away in the cupboard and I moved on to other projects. I made occasional attempts at wearing it but found it just too warm – but now the really cold weather is upon us and my Lopi cardigan has come into its own. Perfect weather for feeling warm and cosy wearing a Lopi. And yesterday my day was made when an anonymous attendee at our Recorder Day concert admired it – that was the highlight of a wonderful day of recorder playing.
in concert – Lopi cardigan is 3rd from the right
Here are my notes from this project.
Lopi Lite Icelandic cardigan – U.S. size 5 (or size 8?) circular needle, started in Seattle December 2004, am now halfway up the fronts and back and have now started one sleeve, having fun deciding on colours and patterns using dark oatmeal (not a lot), light oatmeal, dark purple and a shade lighter purple, January 12, 2005 February 6 – have now finished the sleeves and sewn them in – there could have been more stitches in the upper sleeves in order to fit the armholes – on the other hand maybe I should have decreased the size of the armholes – a bit late now but not irretrievable now to do the front bands and the collar, getting set to do this May 13, 2005This sweater is now finished, July 2005 – I got the buttons in Gerald Stanley & Sons department store in Clifden
Janet's thread 