5. Reef Cardigan (a fair-isle design by Alice Starmore)
No picture yet, it's been too hot to do anything. But we were away on the weekend, and the hotel air conditioning gave me a chance to work on this for a bit, a good thing, as it's been stalled since the temperatures started to soar.
I've loved this sweater since I got the book, and when my niece was born I knew I'd make it for her one day. I bought the yarn, set it aside...I didn't forget about it, but kids grow so fast that I suddenly realized if I didn't get to this one soon, I wouldn't get to make it for her at all.
She'll be six this fall, and I'm making the largest size, so it should be perfect. It's going to be a Christmas present -- I thought about making it for her birthday, but since all of my Christmas ornaments are sea related (think: a bazillion little glass fish on the tree...), I think it would be so appropriate to give it to her then.
I'm hoping to be able to make a tam to match. She loves hats. I've never made a tam. I've got a book on order. It'll be a challenge.
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