Final 2012 FO: Marin

This last knit of 2012 just may be my favorite — and not because it was knit practically straight through in the quiet days after the holidays. (Although, I definitely loved that.)

I've long admired this pattern and bought it soon after it was released... Then I looked at its charts and got scared off. When I found the perfect yarn pairing last month, I gathered up my courage. Can't tell you how glad I am that I did. I'm completely smitten with the FO.

Pattern: Marin by Ysolda Teague

Yarn: TFA Purple Label in Rock

Did I mention the yarn is 20 percent cashmere? Swoon.

Best of all? It wasn't anywhere near as hard as I'd imagined.