Paprika Cardigan Project

I love the soft, fuzzy, retro quality of this sweater, Paprika.

I love the look of mohair, but I don't love the itchy feel, so I've been doing some experimenting with Drops Brushed Alpaca and Silk. It looks like mohair, but it feels like happy. Plus, it's light as air! I made Paprika with two strands held together, on 8mm/US11 needles. It was a fast and easy knit, worked in one piece from the bottom-up, so no seaming - nothing fussier than picking up stitches.

The style is oversized and roomy. I made a medium but I could have easily made a small. It was definitely an affordable knit, coming in under $50 (I used 8 skeins of Drops Brushed Alpaca and Silk).  

When you're ready to make yours you should definitely take a look at our pattern notes on Ravelry, I found a few quirks with the pattern and noted my modifications & etc. I also feel that the sleeves are way too long and I'd make them several inches shorter. Other than that, I'm pretty pleased with the results!

Size

• S(M, L, XL)
• Finished Bust Circumference: 45(48, 41, 54.5) inches or 112(120, 128, 136) cm

Materials

• Drops Brushed Alpaca and Silk: 8(9, 9, 10) balls. (holding 2 strands together, shown in colour 3 gray)
• 6mm/US10 -36" circular needles
• 6mm/US10 double pointed needles
• 8mm/US11 - 29" (or longer) circular needles
• 8mm/US11 double pointed needles (or 16" circular)
• Pattern
• Our Notes on Ravelry