Sprössling - Finally at the Finish LIne

There is project that I'm calling "done", even though there are no buttons on the cardigan.  I want to wait until I find the right ones.  I've been to a few shops but often the selection in the mauve/lavender section is sparse.  That's okay.  When the weather cools down I'll still be able to wear this sweater, even without the buttons.  I should look in my button stash.  Now, there's a revolutionary new idea.  I haven't looked in it for a while and I'm fairly sure that there are no matching buttons but, perhaps, I'll find something that compliments the color instead.  Silver, pewter, clear?  I really must look.

This is a sweater that I had to make after I saw my friend, Pam S. wearing hers.  It was beautiful and the green was perfect for her.  I immediately added Sprössling to my must-make queue.  This was a couple of years ago.  Little by little, I'm working through the projects in my stash.

THE DETAILS

Pattern:  Sprössling, by Anne Hanson

Yarn:   Louet Gems Fingering Weight

* 6 x 50 gram skeins

Color #08 - Lilac

This is tightly plied yarn that gives great stitch definition and relaxes beautifully when blocked.

 I purchased the yarn back on July 10, 2010 and it sat in my stash until April of this year.  I bought it at Wooden Spools in Englewood (Denver), Colorado - an excellent shop with lots of bargains to be found.  It was a bargain at only $4.00/skein. 

  
 Needles: US 3/3.25 mm & US 4/3/5 mm

* Notes:   I 'think' I used only 6 skeins, but it might have been 7.  I lost track.

My Ravelry link is here.

I wouldn't hesitate to make this cardigan again, perhaps changing the lace pattern just for variety and using the basic design as the template.  It's such a wearable sweater.  The pattern is excellent, well-written.