The cardigan is inspired by one I saw at Anthropologie, though mine is much thicker and is suitable for winter. The Anthropologie one is probably inspired by the Summer of Love since there were many hippie retrospective exhibits and events going on in San Francisco during the summer since it has been 50 years since 1967.
I designed the cardigan as I went, piecing together 3 different flower designs. I used 13 balls of 100% wool yarn in four colors - 3 balls each of golden yellow, mixed green, and mixed purple, and 4 balls of grey.
I used a long cardigan I already had as a guideline for the shape of my crochet project, though the edges of my crochet cardigan is more irregular due to the shape of the rounds. To help hold the cardigan closed, instead of adding buttons or toggles, I crocheted a long string using the same colors of yarn in the project to weave through any of the holes in the jacket. It works well as a robe-style wrap.
I love how colorful and fun and unique my new cardigan is. It pairs nicely with a plain long-sleeved top and an overall dress. I found it most difficult to shape the sleeves, but I don't mind that they are a little bit lumpy.
<3 Mandy
