Bit by bit…

 …heading to the finish line. Still one sleeve to do, a few ends to run in, and of course, blocking, but it’s far enough along to be recognizable. 

The Lyon pullover by PetiteKnit - 

I am using Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 fingering weight, which is a non-superwash wool in skeins of 50 g. 250 m (273 yds) per skein. Yarn is held double throughout. Colors used are 8010 (natural) and 2401 (burgundy). I thought using natural, instead of white would give me a slightly vintage look, and that seems to be the case when seen in person.  Although I enjoyed working with Sandnes Garn Sunday (one of the recommended yarns) previously, I wanted a less expensive yarn for this project. I have found Cascade 220 yarns to be of decent quality, and certainly at an attractive price point (for a US buyer) - $5.50US versus 13.50US for the Sandnes Garn Sunday. It also brought the cost down to use 2 strands of the same yarn instead of adding a strand of silk/mohair - that decision was because I wanted nice crisp stripes instead of blurry, fuzzy ones.

Once this is done I hope to get back to sewing. I have a Style Arc Preston top that is waiting patiently for a bit more work and some RTW tops that I hope I can take in due to a weight loss. Fingers crossed, as I like the fabric (wool knit) but I’m a little leery of botching it up.