I have a FO! I’ve been quietly working away on Anais from Kim Hargreaves’ ‘Misty’. ‘Anais’ is a cropped lace cardigan with a buttoned front and short sleeves knitted in DK cotton yarn.

The pattern uses Rowan Milk Cotton DK and so did I. I used 6 balls of ‘Water Bomb’ (a greenish-blueish shade) from my stash. I had 10 balls in total which I’d bought for a cardi project ages ago, but the cardi never got made.

I found it very soft with a nice drape, but it is splitty and there were broken plies throughout the first ball I used. However, these don’t show in the finished garment. I’m not sure I’d buy Milk Cotton again, unless it was a total bargain in a sale.

I made size L (38″) and followed the pattern with no mods. ‘Anais’ is knit in pieces and seamed. The button band is knit as part of the two front pieces and the neckband is made by picking up stitches later.

I found the pattern clear and easy to follow (as with all KH patterns which I have used). It’s not a difficult knit. The lace pattern is composed of a 4 row repeat which is easily memorised.

I confess I didn’t block the pieces before seaming as, er, I couldn’t be bothered. The simple white pearlised buttons I used are from Totally Buttons.

I had my doubts about ‘Anais’ before it was put together. I was worried it would be too cropped, particularly as I have a long torso and cardis tend to ride up around my middle if they’re not long enough. However, it fits perfectly and I’m very pleased. I can see it getting a lot of wear over the summer.

Thanks to OH for indulging my request for an impromptu photo shoot in a graveyard. He accepts my weird suggestions with good humour. I like wandering around old graveyards, actually,  I find it a strangely calming experience.