I finished my Silk Garden Cardigan over the weekend, the final touch being the sewing on of the lovely wood buttons. This is probably my favorite knitting project to date. It was knitted from the top down using the method in Barbara Walker’s book, Knitting From the Top. I based the general design on  my favorite cardigan (Bought from Banana Republic a billion years ago). Surprisingly, this favorite sweater is super simple. There is no body shaping whatsoever, as well as no fancy stitching. This made is easy for me to figure out how to go about knitting this one. Walker first asks you to measure your neck and then cast on based on your gauge and measurement. After this you begin increasing at…