I love the Green Cardigans that Inge posted for Denise! In fact, I am knitting my own green cardigan which I started a few weeks ago. I have been knitting for over 20 years, but I have yet to accurately predict the correct style that will look right on me. I end up giving away around half the sweaters I make. Not due to fit issues, but because they end up looking ridiculous.

The particular sweater I chose is from Book 3 of the Araucania Collection by Jenny Watson, Design 4. (Picture 1 Below). I chose it because it has a high neckline and I have a long neck. It has what appears to be an empire style waist, and then it flares into an a-line.

However, and here is where I am getting worried, I read the recent post on structured drape. I believe that this sweater is angular drape, meaning that the lines are all straight, not curved. Perhaps with my body type I should be looking for something that has more curve, or more arty drape, or not? So that is the question. Do you think this sweater will work for my body type or do you think I should rip out what I have and find another pattern? Will this flare too much and look overwhelming on me? How about the type of drape? (So many questions!)

I assume to answer that you need to confirm my body type, so here is where I bare all, so to speak. I am 5'9". I weigh 128 pounds. My measurements are chest 33.5", waist 25.5", and hips 36.5". I am posting a picture of me in my athletic clothes, after a workout so I don't look wonderful, but you can see if you agree that I am pear shaped. (My dog is a camera hog sometimes!)

I'm also including a picture of my progress and the color of the yarn, which is green, in honor of Inge's posting of beautiful green cardigans. For those who knit, I know that some of the rows have looser stitches and that I need to rip them out and redo them to get the gauge correct.