Fields of Green (Finally)

Uh, remember when I promised these pictures over a month ago? Or have you forgotten because it's been over a month? Well, here it is: my sweater! It fits perfectly.
Pattern: Boatneck Bluebell Sweater by Stephanie Japel; in Fitted Knits.
Yarn: Fleece Artist Kid Silk 2-Ply, in Moss. This is an absolutely gorgeous combination of colour and yarn. The haze of the mohair and the gleam of the silk really complement the tonal variationsof the dye, giving the knitted fabric a lot of depth and richness. Too bad those evil Nova Scotians discontinued it, eh?
Needles: 3.5 mm circs
Notes: I knitted one less purl ridge around all of the ribbing sections. At first this was an unintentional mistake, but after trying it on I decided it was more flattering on me this way, so I continued with two ridges instead of three throughout the sweater. I compensated for the lost length by doing more rows of ribbing. I think I also (unintentionally) knit fewer garter rows than called for at the neck, but I don't care enough to fix it. Otherwise, I followed the pattern exactly. I wish I hadn't, and just knit the sleeves in the round. I wonder why the lovely Ms. Japel didn't, but I'm sure she has some sort of design reason for doing so. Anyone care to elaborate? Or speculate?

But that is really just splitting (kid mohair) hairs, when the finished sweater is this lovely and flattering. And simple to knit. It calls out for a floaty, elfin skirt to twirl in, no? Well, sweats will just have to do. Particularly if I go through another month of school hell like the one I just finished. Also, a month of sickness, romantic confusion, and terrible mess. Next entry: new knitting projects, and an attempt to quantify the the magnitude of my romantic disaster.

Whee.