Fell in love with this design when the magazine came and immediately started to look for colour options. I’m really, really satisfied with the combo I had in my stash. Muted with a bit of deep red pop! The variegated MC has spots of both blue and deep brownish red that makes the different colours/yarns play together. And the blue got metallic sparkles in it!

I used at least three dye baths of the MC (I had two from the start and then needed to ask a fellow raveller for more yarn). The back piece differ the most but is not a problem the different pieces are sew together.

Used fingering weight yarn and got gauge (differ with 0.5 stitch) with 3.0 mm needles.

Added 20 extra rows to the length. Really nice of the designer to add a marker in the pattern note for this option. This longer length is more comfortable for me. I made size 4, might have wanted 3.5 for the bust for a slightly snug fit. The neckline in the back is a bit low and could win with a bit of short rows, perhaps on the hem - but in that case the neckline would not be as neat as it is now.

Need to take care of making the fabric even when sewing the pieces together (under the arm hole) to avoid bumps in the fabric. Probably due to mistake by me.

Comfy and chic at the same time! Was meant to be completed by X-mas but when it comes to me and sewing - things need to lay down for a while…