Ah, so this is what it's like to blog in daylight :-).  I've made a little bit of progress on the back of the cardigan.  This yarn lives up to its name; it feels soft, and it's softly twisted.  Contrary to what you might imagine with a lightly twisted strand, my needles do not get snagged, nor is the strand very splitty.

This will be a very simple cardigan, which is okay with me. Everybody needs a simple, neutral sweater that goes over everything.  The buttons will be the focal point of the cardi when I get around to choosing them.

In an attempt to console myself about the lack of cables, I'm guessing that this yarn may not have held a cable well, anyway.  The yarn's slight shimmer gives the stockinette a touch more depth, and adds interest to the piece.  A cable pattern might have overwhelmed the shimmer, so I'm glad that I'm making the most of that effect with stockinette.

This sweater is knit at five stitches an inch on US8s.  Even though the yarn label claims that I can get four stitches per inch with US10s, I can't see how this yarn would look its best if it were knit at such a loose gauge.  It doesn't feel like a bulky yarn to me.  Then again, I think most yarn looks best when knit slightly denser than the label's recommendation. 

Between the calming color of this emerging cardigan, and the instant gratification of my mini-hats, I am one content knitter.   What more can you ask for on a Tuesday morning?