f.o.: ursa sweater.
I've had Ursa by Jacqueline Cieslak in my queue for awhile now and finally decided to cast on at the beginning of March. Since this one is knit up in a bulky weight yarn, it goes really quickly.
I decided to follow one of Jacqueline's sample versions and use Quince and Co. Puffin in the audouin color and I couldn't be happier. I'm a little worried about how this yarn will handle long term wear--I can already anticipate the pilling but I love the color and the feel nonetheless. Plus, the gleaner is your best friend in combating pills.
My version of the Ursa has a slightly longer version in the body than called for--I wanted a little less crop. I achieved this by creating a little more depth in the yoke/sleeve before separating for the body (an additional 6 rounds), and then an additional 10 rounds of the body before starting the brioche detail at the hem. An aggressive wet block also helped to add some length and width, which makes this comfortable to wear under a collared shirt. I also had to modify the decreasing on the sleeves (hello, short arms here!) but that just meant a few less rows in between each decrease section in the last two sections. The results are perfect.
You can see my project notes here. More snaps of my sweaters here.