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Arlo Cardigan

Pattern:    Arlo Book:    Brooklyn Tweed BT Kids Materials:  Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash -  Bamboo heather Amount:  6 skeins = 660.0 yards (603.5 meters), 300 grams Needles:  US 5 - 3.75 mm US 7 - 4.5 mm Cost: ~ $24.00 Notions:  Buttons Size:  6 Start Date:  Nov. 12, 2014 Finish Date:  Feb. 10, 2017 It took three efforts to complete this cardigan. I had a really hard time learning the new techniques at the beginning. In the middle effort, I made a lot of headway really fast, but then abandoned the project near spring as is apparently my habit with knitting. I picked it up again last winter and finished it off. It's a miracle it still fit him! I was pretty happy with it in general, but after completing this cardigan in a more economical yarn, I think I might see now why it may not be a good idea to go frugal on an important project like this one was for me. The collar doesn't stay rolled and the sweater as a whole is really spring-y. As a result, it