I’d been admiring this pattern for a long time, so when my Grandma took me to her LYS for my birthday present - and especially once I found this beautiful red-ish pink-ish sort of coral-y autumn-colored yarn, ON SALE, I knew I had to make it.

It’s not my usual color, but it’s good to break out of one’s comfort zone once in a while. Otherwise, I’d probably only ever have purple and blue clothing items in my closet.

Capitalizing on the “Sprig” aspect of it - the leaf motif - I figured it should be either green (spring leaves) or red/orange/yellow to signify fall. Fall is my favorite season, so here it goes.

I’m knitting more loosely than I normally do in order to get gauge. It’s good for my wrists and finger joints too, I think, not having such a death grip.

9/29 - Okay, I frogged a significant portion of the sweater today.

I’d decided to actually get gauge before starting (for once) but… I hate gauge. I swear I got gauge, and I was on track for the 36 3/4 size. But then when I tried it on this afternoon, it was waaay too big. I think part of the problem is that I don’t really like sweaters with too much negative ease. Also, I don’t want the neckline to be too big. So I’m trying again, using the smallest size (33.5).