Deutsch im Stricktagebuch vom 31. Jan. 2006
This project was a whole mess.
It startet with the yarn from an eBay auction. The swatch I had machine-washed was OK, but the finished project lost its shape in every direction. The seller lied about the fiber: I don’t think there was any wool in it but shere artificial fibres.

Knitting the collar was enjoying but then the “great bore” began and I lost every enthusiasm.

I fixed the two-ways-zipper and the sleeves seemed way to short but the rest was fitting well.
The pattern is well constructed and written and leaves no question open.

Because I had many green cardies I wanted to dye the project into brown. I used more than enough dye to overcolor the jacket but after taking it out of the washer it had the same color as before.
No fixation at 60 degrees Celsius caused any change exept that the sleeves had lengthened about 15 cm.

Fortunately the daughter of a knitting friend liked the cardi and I gave it happily to her.