Flaum is getting continued attention and the magic of the collar/body connection fully makes sense in my brain now. Once my brain understood the construction I thought it was brilliant. Sometimes I’m a little spatially challenged.
I’m knitting this in Cascade Heritage fingering weight in charcoal. It’s delightfully squishy in the fisherman’s rib, but that also makes it seem like it’s growing at a glacial pace. I keep trying it on and know I’m going to love wearing this when it’s done. 
I don’t make a lot of grey, black, brown, or cream items. You know, those essential neutrals we’re supposed to have around to balance out the other brightly colored things in our closet. At one point turquoise was a “neutral” in my wardrobe and I was able to wear turquoise shoes almost every day and they coordinated with my clothing. I still rock a lot of turquoise/aqua/sea foam regularly, but it seemed appropriate to make a neutral thing this time. I’m never going to shy away from bright colors, but this time I’m making a very grown up sweater.
I’m definitely adding a couple of inches to the length of the body, but I can’t really see myself making any other changes. I think the collar is supposed to measure a little wider than it actually does, but I love it as it is anyway and I think this whole thing will be a great fit. Back to the knitting!
It looks great! In fact, I think I need to find that pattern… I hear you on color versus neutral. I love color so much! But neutrals do go with everything, right? It’s why I am currently knitting a beautiful aqua gradient shawl, lol.
Love it. I am not allowed to knit with grey this year but would totally knit and love this!!!
Not allowed?! Why not?
Self imposed ban. Knit with too much grey last year. Time to break the mold ❤️❤️
Ah, well in that case, feast on many many colors!
I had totally overlooked this pattern but seeing your’s in the making makes me think this might be just the perfect cardi my wardrobe has been missing!
Love this! I think I need to add this pattern to my queue, even though I, too, am a bit spatially challenged…
Don’t worry. The pattern can help you work through it. 😉
So I started Flaum in a neutral beige, got to 6 inches from the separation for sleeves and stopped. I just couldn’t take it. The ribbing, the color it was boring me. I love the look of it but I can’t do it 🙁
Dang! So far into it!
That is going to be such a classic sweater that you wear all the time! Can’t wait to see progress updates!
Kudos to you on knitting a garment out of fingering weight. You are making great progress.
I realize I didn’t explain that well in the post. I am using fingering weight yarn, but I’m holding two strands together to be the weight necessary for the pattern.
Looks so wonderful already! That fisherman’s rib is so cozy.