It wasn’t the most fun yarn to frog, but the end result was not bad. I find it easiest, once I’ve freed the bind-off end, to tie that to one arm of my swift and wind on there as I pull out the yarn. This shed a lot of floof, and there were still some stray ones which I tried to pick out while knitting. I still have about 2½ of these skeins left, so I have to think of something to do with them. Maybe a matching cowl? The sweater is nice and soft and cozy.
I used a Knitty pattern by Amy Palmer called Ceibo, but I didn’t follow it exactly. My sleeves are longer and wider, and my neckline is a little rounder. (I also reinforced the shoulders and back neck with crocheted slip stitch.) It was a fun and easy knit, and the construction is very clever. It does look a little confusing at first, but if you just take it step by step, it works out fine. I would knit this again if I could come up with an excuse for having two half-sweaters!
Yes, the front and back neck are shaped the same so it can be worn with the opening to the front or back (I didn’t post my back picture here because the door of the stall behind me came open so you can see the toilet ).
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