F.O. Spring Sun

Pattern: Girasole by Jared Flood (Ravelry)
Source: Ravelry Pattern store
Materials: Cascade Eco+
Amount: A little over 3 full skeins, approximately 1500 yards or 1400 metres
Needles: 5.0 mm circulars
Finished Dimensions: Didn't measure, but the size is quite big

Started: 10.04.2009
Finished: 22.10.2009



This thing was a love affair from start to finish. I can't even begin to find the words for how much I love this project. It's been in constant use even before it was completely finished. After finishing roughly half of the knitted on border I finished the rest while basking in the warm glory of this gorgeous project.



I have an affinity for lace knitted with thick yarn on large needles, so naturally, when BrooklynTweed blogged about it I had to have one. I pretty much bought the pattern on the spot, but I didn't find the right yarn right away. But when WEBS had a sale of Cascade Eco wool, a yarn I had been wanting to work with for quite a while, I knew it was destiny.

I cannot possibly praise the pattern enough, it was entertaining without being tedious, simple enough to keep being knitted even while watching some television. It looks incredible and very impressive when finished, but doesn't actually require you to tear out your hair to complete it.

And the yarn, the yarn is fabulous. Cascade Eco wools are my new comfort yarn. Something to knit when I'm feeling blue or not good about myself or the world. It's soft and durable, doesn't seem to pill and it's wool, gorgeous wool. I could wax poetic about wool all night.