mountain high sweater

Sometimes I get the feeling that I'm over sewing. Especially when a top that should have been great turns out too small. That happened last weekend, and this past weekend I did nothing but finish up what was on my needles, the Mountain High sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier.

This sweater is most definitely not too small! That's because it's actually my second Mountain High. The first I knit according to measurements, despite warning that the model was wearing a size with more ease. It fit well, but didn't have the slouchy look I wanted, so I ripped it out and shoved the pattern aside for a while. I picked it up again with the Olympics, shoving the too-complicated Stonecutter aside for the moment. I needed something mindless to knit while watching!

The pattern is very easy, with subtle shaping and garter stitch highlights. I ended up erring on the large side, knitting size M2, though now that it's done I think I probably should have stuck with M1. Any bigger and it would be much too big! I love the subtlety of Heidi's designs, like the way the knitting moves diagonally inward at CF:

I used Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in worsted. It was nice to knit and so far is nice to wear. Not too itchy, though I'm not terribly sensitive, and very cozy. Also, it's just so inexpensive. I'm not at that point in knitting yet, where spending a ton on yarn for a sweater seems like the right thing to do. I'm not even quite there with sewing! This sweater cost about $15 in materials, that I can live with no problem!

I have a few more Advent Garland ornaments to knit up for Eric now, then it's back to Stonecutter. Of course, in the meantime I'm sure it will be back to sewing. I've got so many ideas, one wadder isn't going to keep me down!

Here is that wadder... Burda 10/2016 #121. Isn't it pretty?? I may just take the sleeves off to make it barely wearable. siiiiiiigh.

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