Plomo jumper

And... finally getting to this year's knitting!  I finished this in early January and it's a vintage pattern from Marriner's.  I can't remember now where I came across it, probably on Ravelry.  I used Malabrigo Arroyo in the Plomo colourway and I got exactly the right tension - this hardly ever happens!

Marriner's 291

I like the look of the rib stitch, although it doesn't have much 'give' in it.

The saddle shoulders are a nice touch too.

As written, the pattern has a 6" zip in the back.  I wasn't going to fiddle about doing that so I altered the neckline, making it lower and wider, and also making the saddle shoulder sections a bit shorter to accommodate this change.  I then picked up and knitted the neckline in the round.

I'm pleased with how this has turned out, the wool was a delight to knit with and is very soft next to the skin.