Wool and Honey! Finally got to knit this popular pattern after getting a few sweaters under my belt. I love the honey/bee theme and had to pick a golden hued yarn. Decided to go with Schachenmayr Regia Premium Merino Yak in Gold Meliert from WEBS.

Because the sweater’s silhouette is cropped, boxy and wide (it has a 9″ positive ease!), I opted for size XS. I followed the pattern and was enjoying the elongated stitches that make up the honeycomb pattern until I got to about row 60 and realized the neck opening was WAY too small. Like, chokingly small. So I frogged and started over. CO 96 instead of 90 and upped one needle size. After 1” of ribbing, I skipped the first round of increases and went straight to row 1.

When the yoke was done and it was time to divide the body and sleeves, the garment was already halfway down my upper arm. Okay, I guess it will be a little batwing-like… and rather than CO 11 sts for each underarm, I did 8, and decreased 2 sts on each side with every 4 row or so.

Finished and had to take some awkward new sweater selfies. 😆 Every time I start a project, my goal is to try something new. This was my first time making an extended/rounded yoke, using elongated stitches (so many wraps!), short row in the back of the neck (TBH, I think I prefer German Short Rows), and what felt like endless garter stitches for the body (instead of stockinette). This is definitely not a fit/silhouette I’m used to, but I will wear my Wool & Honey proudly anyway! If I ever knit this again, I think I will try to separate the body and sleeves much earlier for a more classic fit.

Pattern: Wool and Honey by Andrea Mowry
Yarn: Schachenmayr Regia Premium Merino Yak in Gold Meliert
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