It feels good to be finishing up some projects again! Things have been a little hectic around here, and I have a couple of projects going that still need to be shared. This is one that I finished a few months ago and just recently sewed the buttons onto. It may finally be worn instead of draping over my studio chair looking pretty! The pattern is Twenty Ten Cardigan by Veera Valimaki, knitted in Knit Picks Billow yarn in the Turmeric colorway. The finished garment turned out a little large, but I expected it to be a little oversized since the gauge of the yarn I used was slightly larger than that of the yarn the pattern called for. By the way, everything I said in my previous post about Billow-- I still mean it. This cardigan is so soft, and the moss stitch pattern has beautiful definition. I would love to use it again for a different project, especially with all of the gorgeous colors available.

Lastly, I feel like I just need to say something about this wall. Wow! Part of me felt like I was standing beside Frida Kahlo's La Casa Azul (or at least I was wishing it was), and the other part was feeling nostalgic for sidewalk chalk from back in the day. I've been eyeing this building for a while, wanting to get FO photos there and the contrast with the turmeric shade was just right.

That's the final pattern from my Veera Valimaki project rule of threes! Which designer should I move on to next?

dress - Old Navy; brown flats - Target, head scarf - thrifted

Ines! After holding on to the Manos Del Uruguay Serena collection booklet for a couple of years, I finally put this short sleeved top first on my knitwear queue earlier this summer. With reverse stockinette and US 6 (and later US 9) needles, it knits up pretty fast and is perfect for your mindless movie watching knitting. The yoke is shaped with short rows that are also simple enough to breeze through without much concentration. My numbers did come up a little off with the last section of short rows, but it was consistent on both sides, front and back, so I decided it wasn't really something to worry about. The fit overall turned out great and I might even consider making one in another color someday.

The pattern calls for Manos Del Uruguay Serena yarn, which has quite a bit of alpaca in it. Since I wanted to make a summer top out of this, I went with a strictly plant fiber yarn for my project since me in alpaca garments and Oklahoma's summers don't really get along. The humidity here is insulation enough without adding the magical warmth of alpaca (soft and enticing though it may be). As an alternative, I used Knit Picks Shine Sport in Macaw. My smaller gauge didn't end up causing any problems, and the top still fits comfortably loose despite the difference.

Top - Manos Del Uruguay Ines top knitted with Knit Picks Shine Sport; Shorts - Ruche; Tights - Hansel From Basel; Shoes - Shoemint