Marvelous in mauve
Dear Diary, A dam : Not long ago, Jesse came home with some wonderful knitting wool for me to use to make a slipover. It is made in New Zealand from NZ animals. It is 60% merino and 40% dehaired angora. Let me tell you this is soft as can be! It is a very fine 2-ply, almost lace weight. I think I got 34 stitches/10 cm on 2.75 mm needles. I knitted it flat but used steeks so it is seamless. It's not easy for me to knit flat, so please excuse my errors at times. Plus, don't forget I don't have a pattern so I had to just make it up on the fly. But, all things considered it finished up pretty well and I like wearing it. I am convinced that mauve is definitely my colour. Now, about the colour. It's a beautiful soft shade of mauve which goes well with the size and soft texture of the fabric. And, we all agree that mauve is a fantastic colour for me. It brings out the colour of my face and hair, compliment...