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In the past, I’ve only been an admiring spectator of the Me Made May hashtag. Primarily a knitter in recent years, my makes have tended to suit the depths of snowy months or fall on the decorative side for summer accessories. But in my part of the world May has been mercurial in recent years: too warm for woolly socks and cozy sweaters, yet with damp and chilly days that discourage silk thread shawls or a sheer top layer.
My go-to for the season is Indigodragonfly’s Pulley cardigan. Kim’s design—customized using the CustomFit software and made with her fingering weight Cariboubaa yarn—landed in that sweet spot for me, both as a rare sweater project, and as a betwixt-and-between wardrobe piece for the fickle days of early May. Purchased as a kit at the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Fair, it came off the needles right on time for May in 2019. The fabric surface is simple stockinette, perfect for a process knitter needing to focus on the garment construction. The quirky and asymmetrical collar brings visual interest to the design without busyness, and flatters nearly any shape and base layer. Straight Outta’ Swampton Green and the purple-based ombre Gobsmacked trim are right up my alley for grey days.
The extra time it took to work up fingering-weight yarn on smaller diameter needles paid off, producing a flexible, drapey garment that perfectly bridges the unknowns of an Ontario spring climate. Easily slipped on and off during the day, wrapped and pinned tighter for warmth, or hanging off shoulders for just a little cover on a sunny-but-still-warming afternoon, it’s become my piece to grab and run with for nearly any spring outfit.
Photos courtesy Johanna Botari.
