This weekend, I spent the majority of my crafting time working on cleaning up the top floor of the house to get ready for a film crew coming in on Tuesday for the American Heart Association. More on that in the coming days. When I sat down, I usually had a helper.
I was able to finish up the Caltha sweater even with my furry helper insisting that the wool was just perfect to lay on.
I’m very happy with how this turned out. I probably should have made the sleeves a wee bit longer, but the sweater fits wonderfully and if I really decide the sleeves need to be longer, I can always add some additional length later on.
This was a very easy pattern, but the yoke detail makes it look far fancier than it actually is. The pattern is a free one I found on Ravelry called Caltha and it uses the butterfly stitch for the yoke. It calls for German shortrows on the arms, but after doing a try on, I decided those would be easy enough to skip since my shoulders actually look good using simple drop sleeves like this.
I’m actually wearing the sweater today at work since it’s only around 20 degrees Fahrenheit today. It’s definitely toasty!
The yarn was Berroco Mercardo wool in a deep navy colorway. Super warm, but shows stitch definition quite well!
Stay crafty!