First, let's take a look at my Affection-ite. With as many stitches as there were in those last few rows, it's not surprising that it ended up so long. It took four large squares to block it, and taking pictures of it that capture the entire length is a little tough. I draped it around the Wildflower Center:
I'm not sure why Color Affection seemed so daunting to me before I started knitting it. I had already tried every technique in it at least once: knit lots of shawls, done stripes, and short rows. Maybe it was the sheer popularity of it, like each knitter that had completed it before me would somehow make it take longer. But it was actually a pretty easy knit. My mom may hate garter stitch, but I love it. This is definitely not going to be my last Color Affection.
Now, my cardigan, that project definitely took as long as I thought it would! But I think it was worth it, because I sure do like wearing it:
Especially in the wildflowers, because the buttons are so appropriate:
The buttons are a little fiddly, so I haven't been undoing them when I take the cardigan off, I've been taking it off more like a sweater But other than that, it's been very easy to wear, so far with three different outfits, so the color was definitely a good, versatile choice. And the beading adds a little something extra to the ruffles.
So there they are! A quicker-than-I-thought shawl and a not-so-quick cardigan. One for a swap and one for me. How about you? Are you doing anything fun for Easter? I know I don't usually respond to comments, because I generally assume that people won't realize whether I've replied or not, but I promise I read all of the comments and I love hearing what you think!
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