For a while now I have been amassing a small collection of yarn which might possibly-one-day-be-useful-for-something-but-unsure-what... it has amassed quite well.
I had a big sort out last week and decided that of the potential options in front of me I would match up one ball of Stylecraft Special 4-ply (100g) to knit up 'Korrigan' by Solenn Couix-Loarer. The pattern is really great! The cardigan feature a yoke-neck with disappearing cables, three buttons to close at the top, giving a slight flare (over nappy-bums) to an otherwise simple stocking stitch body. Big thumbs up for yoke-neck and top-down design. Korrigan may be tricky for new knitters as the instructions assume a certain level of understanding, as well as ability to work cables etc. 
I knitted this with the instructions for size 6mths and it used about 70g of yarn. As this is a cheap acrylic yarn, it is a very economical, but pretty, option. The yarn is one of the better acrylic options that I have come across, with a very soft, malleable texture. Nice to knit a baby item in something that is so definitely machine-washable too. The main limitation of this yarn are the colours (in my view); despite a range of 16 shades, I would probably only use 'Lipstick'. The tension more-or-less works to 28 stitches and 36 rows (= 4inches) when worked on 3.25mm needles. However, I think my final cardigan is still a little small for a 6 month old. Without doubt it would be a pleasure to knit the same pattern in something more luxurious, like the recommended Rowan pure wool 4-ply, but using stylecraft special 4-ply has still produced an adorable, utilisable cardigan in a very nice modern shade! Good stuff!
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