pink pinup

it's finally finished. knitted in 2 200g balls of bendigo 4 ply baby wool, we learnt a few things creating the sweater including how to do a double cast on (which is as simple as it sounds - want a firmer edge? double your yarn when casting on), short rows, loop increases, and the fine art of dyeing with food colouring as shown:

we're sort of sad to see it go...but it's been fun to wear, and there's a similar, though much faster, simpler and cozier version in the stitch'n'bitch book for annie's angora sweater.