FO: Cynthia

Finished today, and photographed right off the needles, without blocking. The house still smells a little smoky, so I don’t want to wash and block it for a few days.

Pattern: Cynthia, by Melissa Leapman, from the book “Hot Knits“.
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, in Olive green, 2.5 skeins
Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) for the body, US 5 and 6 (3.75mm and 4mm) for the ribbing and collar.

Ravelry project here.

My gauge was off from the pattern gauge, so I knit a little bit in between size M and L. I probably should have just followed the pattern for size L, as it’s a little smaller than I had planned, but I think it will be fine after washing.

Knit in the round to the armholes, but otherwise no modifications. This is a really well-written and well-thought-out pattern. Very nice details, like the 1×1 rib at the armhole edging.

I’ll definitely use this pattern again, both as written, and also maybe making changes like adding sleeves, leaving off the cable, and/or not adding knitting the mock turtleneck.

Oh hey – look at my sidebar! I’ve knit 8 miles of yarn so far this year.