Just as one crazy fiber event ends, another takes its place. Fresh off my victory of Tour de Fleece, Ravellenics loomed and I wondered if I could pull off plying and dyeing in time to start knitting a sweater for the upcoming event on Friday. Turns out that my ability to do the work far outweighs my ability to make pattern decisions this time.
After I was done celebrating that all of my fiber had been spun into singles, I kicked my weary feet up and basked in the glory of a job well done. I didn't rest for long though as I was so excited to see the yarn plyed. I took about a week and a half to finish plying all of the yarn and it started to look like I could cast on a sweater for Ravellenics (Go Team Sasquatch).
The yarn has been dyed a lovely sage green that I have been dreaming about for weeks now. I have been seeing myself snuggled in fuzzy cables come winter. I can feel the softness of this cardigan as the snow flies outside my window as I huddle over my tea cup for warmth, but for the life of me I can't get a good look at the sweater of my dreams. I know what it feels like, but the style of cables, the detail on the edging is so vauge.
I wanted a raglan sleeve, open front cardigan with a cable detail down the back and maybe some detail on the edging. I wanted to work it top down and I wanted someone to bring me lemon shortbread cookies and tea as I knit it. Apparently that was asking too much!
Currently the plan is to knit the Elda Cardigan by Vera Sanon. This cardi doesn't have a cabled back detail, but I decided that it could be easily inserted. Little did I know just how picky I am about cable selection. (eyeroll)