Felix Cardigan


I finished another sweater!  I feel super productive when I think about my knitting.  This design was a fun quick knit and I'm already thinking of what I could knit next with some 'vintage' yarn in my stash.

I took a wild guess with gauge when I chose to use size eight needles instead of size 10 and cast on the bigger size.  Lucky for me the sweater fits perfectly and now I know I can do another sweater the same way. 


This yarn I bought at a garage sale for peanuts.  I love when a family member clears out someone's yarn stash and doesn't know the value.  I bought a huge bag of wools for $8.  Incredible.



Looks like winter is returning and then I can wear my cardigan without being hot. 

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Comments

  1. AsKatKnitsFebruary 26, 2020 at 7:47 AM

    Oh, it looks AWESOME on you Karen!! Isn't it such a great knit?

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  2. BonnyFebruary 26, 2020 at 8:06 AM

    What a lovely warm cardigan!

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  3. VeraFebruary 26, 2020 at 9:58 AM

    That is beautiful. I love the bits of lace work. And a bunch of wool yarn for $8? WOW!!

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  4. wisps of wordsFebruary 26, 2020 at 2:01 PM

    Is that brown? It certainly looks so to me, and it is gorgeous!

    We were supposed to be getting messy weather too, but so far, it hasn't been much, but some rain. But winter is not over yet.

    And so nice to see your pretty self!!!!

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  5. Life and KnitsFebruary 26, 2020 at 6:40 PM

    That sweater looks fabulous! I purchased the pattern when it came out and seeing yours just moved it up the list of things to knit. The color is also quite nice. Have a good day and yay to knitting progress.

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  6. CathieJFebruary 26, 2020 at 7:09 PM

    Your sweater is beautiful. I am awful with figuring out gauge. Knitting sweaters stumps me.

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  7. JaneFebruary 26, 2020 at 8:28 PM

    What a great cardigan. You certainly did guess correctly about the gauge/size. It fits so well. Are you headed back to winter? The precip forecast for Tuesday passed us by. This week feels as if March as come early. What knitting is next?

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  8. MaryFebruary 26, 2020 at 9:21 PM

    Go YOU! what a(nother!) fabulous finish ... and the color looks perfect. I would love to have that sweater in a lighter weight yarn and might "borrow" your idea to simply knit a size up.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2020 at 6:12 AM

    It looks great! It is wonderful to find good yarn for a small price. I love when that happens ;-)

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  10. thecrazysheepladyFebruary 27, 2020 at 8:22 AM

    I always seem to be doing the gauge gamble. Your Felix turned out great!

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  11. mamasmercantileFebruary 27, 2020 at 9:55 AM

    What an amazing make you look so beautiful. What a bargain finding the bag of wools for such a great price.

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  12. kathy bFebruary 27, 2020 at 5:43 PM

    Wow. Wow. Wow. Excellent knitting! LOVE the lace. Will show this to my pal Karen. Nice Pumpkin Surprise !

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  13. sustainablemumFebruary 28, 2020 at 3:46 PM

    It looks lovely, I do like the colour. You are knitting so fast at the moment, your needles must be on fire. What a great find in a yard sale, maybe I ought to go and visit them more often I might find some myself!

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  14. Jeannie Gray KnitsFebruary 29, 2020 at 12:33 PM

    Felix looks awesome on you! I love that rich brown and the ragland detail too. I bought yarn to knit a Felix but realized I couldn't begin to get gauge with it. I wish I'd have thought about knitting a different size. Doh!

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  15. StefanieMarch 14, 2020 at 10:14 PM

    Great, dark berry color and good fit. I like how you'll be able to layer underneath it.

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