A Little Shandy

Another design, this time  modeled by my good friend Margaux, so I'm going to lead with the #rarestitch on the sleeve.  If you follow me you already know this is something I do for Margaux on many of my designs - this one stitch in thousands knit in a different color to stand out.  It's done as a nod to Margaux and her son James and as a reminder to all that rare diseases are out there and the people who they affect need help and support and visibility. Margaux does TONS to raise awareness and money to help her son and to fight AHC.  You can read more about it here...http://cureahc.org/

And you can see all the things Margaux does by following her at @1010_studio on Instagram.  Tote bags, cowls, pom-pom earrings and other crafty endeavors raise $$ and show off her amazing skills!

Now, about that sweater?

I love the subtle, not-subtle quality of these scallops and cables together.  Knit in a soft, heathered wool-alpaca mix with an easy, high-hip fit, this cardigan is one I'm already reaching for with almost any kind of outfit!

The yarn is a gorgeous fiber from Great Ocean Road Mill in Australia called Eva, and this yellow shade was dyed by Helene of Happy Go Knitty.  She's unfortunately not dyeing this base right now, but she has lots of lovely other yarns on offer, and her colors are beautiful!

All the info on the design is up on Ravelry, along with 10 test knits in lots of various yarns. 

You can see them HERE.https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shandy-2

And don't forget, I'm in the middle of donating $1 from EVERY RAVELRY PDF SOLD until 11/4 to Stacey Abrams and her FairFight2020 initiative. We've got about $500 already and I'm hoping to keep adding to the pile throughout October.