True to form, I ended up not finishing this cardigan, instead it was re-purposed into a blanket for the new baby (it's the perfect size for a cot bed). I had completed the body of the cardigan and having tried it on I realised I wouldn't wear it when it was finished. It had a bit too much going on and was a little clown-style for me, not at all like the original design which looked great with its colour palette. Crafty chic! I'm always drawn in by good garment styling, in this case the model in the garden with her floaty dress really appealed to me (and still does, I love that cardigan!).
The little hexagons are quite (very) addictive to crochet, I absolutely LOVE them. Each was made using scrap yarns, hand-dyed yarns and kid-silk, so double-stranded. I found it nice to have the neutral blue colour as a final single crochet edging. I hand-stitched the blanket together rather than joining as I went, it looked a little neater.
See! Cot bed size really... It's laid on our double bed here. It was lovely and warm to work on, I did a lot of the finishing during a cold spell when our boiler had broken and took days to fix.
Little Robyn is a lucky girl, I might have to start another of these at some point for me, it's definitely my most favourite crochet project ever and something I hope she will treasure.
