Just in time for extreme humidity warnings and high temps — a cotton/wool blend sweater meant for transitional weather. Cool to slightly warmer or vice versa, but not for the equatorial steam bath we’re currently experiencing. Oh well, considering how long this yarn was aging in the stash it’s a minor miracle that it got knit at all.
The pattern is Sunshine Coast by Heidi Kirmaier, with minor changes . The yarn is the now discontinued Sierra by Cascade Yarns, a 80/20% cotton/wool blend.
This was my first Heidi Kirmaier pattern, and it took me a minute to get comfortable with her pattern writing style, but soon it made sense to me and I was off and knitting. The minor changes (and they are suggested in the pattern) was to add a few rounds of garter stitch to the hems to prevent roll. Another suggestion was to work an I-cord bind off. I am narrow of shoulders, so I also added to the neckline to bring it in closer.
And just how long was that yarn languishing in stash? That remains a mystery — my only clue is that it was purchased sometime before our 2002 move, so at least 23 years! I should probably feel embarrassed to have let it sit so long, but instead I’m going with feeling glad that the yarn finally met its ‘meant to be’ pattern and will be happily worn when seasons change.
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