FO: Gramps Cardigan and Hat

I've long admired this pattern and was thrilled to have the chance to make it for a good friend expecting her first baby. Nothing more satisfying than setting the needles to work for a fellow knitter, is there?

Pattern: Gramps by tin can knits

Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash Solids (Caraway Heather and Cinnamon)

Not only is the pattern put together really well, it has a fantastic blog tutorial. Total win. Wish I was even half as pleased with the yarn. I liked the colors and springiness while knitting (nearly) enough to deal with how splitty it was.

But then the wet blocking almost. did. me. in. Not only did it grow to ginormous proportions, but a couple of carefully woven seams started to come apart. Thankfully, I was able to save it with a long timeout in the dryer. (I've never been so happy to be working with superwash.) But just look at this before shot to see how tidy the pocket seams/joins started out. Sigh...



Light at the end of the tunnel? Knowing that not a single person will be looking at the seams once it's keeping a cute little boy warm!