It is finally finished – the Chevron Cardigan!  Ta-da!

Crocheted in Patons Smoothie (100% acrylic, so easy to care for – as already discovered when Stella knocked a cup of black coffee over it when I was still making it, and when she vomited on it this week) – using a 4.5mm Clover Softouch hook.  The pattern is by Melody Griffiths and is from a book called Crochet in No Time, which I found at my local library.

The pink buttons were in my stash (originally from Spotlight, perhaps?) and tone in nicely.

The flare of the sleeves and the body of this cardigan is rather lovely.  I blocked it with steam from the iron after construction, which really settled the shaping in beautifully.  Blocking crochet (and knitting, I presume!) makes such a difference to the appearance of the finished item.

Unfortunately it really is a bit too big for Stella at the moment (the pattern states it is a size 1-2) but it should fit next winter.  See what I mean?  Where are her hands?  At least the colours suit her and coordinate with most of her clothes.  Hmmm, now what to crochet next?