I washed it. It blocked beautifully but is still shedding everywhere.

You know, this yarn was REALLY sheddy. There is mohair ALL OVER my apartment. I haven’t washed it yet (and I plan too) but I think if I was going to knit this again (and I honestly might - it’s that adorable) I’ll probably just use Thick & Quick. Or maybe cascade magnum.

Note: I used about 2/3 of the yardage required for my size. My gauge was off, but not by that much.
It’s supposed to be 2 sts per inch, but I had 2.25 sts per inch.

This is such a fast knit! I knit the first half in one sitting on Christmas day. This pattern is really well written - very clear and no errors (so far). The second half is also written out quite well - it doesn’t simply say “make second piece reversing all shaping”. I hate it when patterns say that.

This yarn is so affordable! Normally I would have substituted something like Lion Brand Thick & Quick for the Blue Sky Alpaca Bulky, but this yarn was about the same price as Thick & Quick and it has a higher wool content and less acrylic. I thought it was worth a try this time, and I already have 2 bulky projects in my favorite Thick & Quick colors. So far I love the softness of the yarn - but it is sheds like a grey kitty in need of a good brushing.

PS: I wanted to share this in the Zimmermaniacs because EZ would have totally loved the construction of this - it’s very BSJ….. but apparently inspired-by project sharing isn’t allowed in that group.