Capricorn; the sign of the goat.
Baaa. No, not me. So the "goat" is in the form of my new knitted mohair jumper, or I reckon it's more like a Tshirt really. And this is the very last thing in my zodiac series... Yay! Finished! :D
This is the Mohair Sweater, available for digital download here, knitted in Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair Infusion col 617 (Rosehip) I bought the yarn a few years ago, when Jo Sharp closed down their shop here... (sad face) oh I still miss that shop, waah! Pink is a colour I'm not supposed to wear, but I do think I might be able to get away with this warm deep shade. I LOVE pink... LOVE IT I TELL YOU! and one of the saddest things about getting my colours done was being told that pinks were Not For Me. But hopefully this almost orange-y pink will be alright :)
The design is a really fantastic basic, the sort that seems boring at first but you could easily have one in every colour. It's beautifully shaped so it curves nicely into the waist. Ribbing at the neckline, but not the sleeves nor lower edge so they curl up attractively. One I will use again; a nice and easy project. Except... well, for the mohair. I find mohair a very temperamental beast. The reason why it has taken me yonks to finish this simple little thing... it's hard to see the stitches for fluff, and it sticks to itself, so if you make a booboo then unravelling is pretty much impossible. Please remind me to never ever buy mohair yarn, ever again? Next time I'm going to seek out some alternative.
To be honest, it is way too hot to wear things like this right now. It's sheer madness that I'm even wearing it here. But I had to show it, yes?... and at least I know now how very very cosy and warm it will be for next winter :)
Details:
Top; knitted by me, Jo Sharp's mohair sweater in mohair, col 617 (rosehip)
Shorts; Burda 7723, white linen, my review of this pattern here
Socks; knitted by me to a 60's pattern, Morris and Sons 4ply wool, details here
Boots; hiking boots, hand-me-downs from Mum
