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| Lifesavers Cardigan pattern, Tanis Blue Label yarn I never thought I'd knit a sweater with fingering weight yarn, even though I bought it in Canada for that purpose. Once I finished it, I found I like it. It is just warm enough and very comfortable. |
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| Portage cardigan pattern, Zara yarn This superwash yarn makes a heavier sweater. It doesn't have buttons, so is wearable despite the weight. |
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| Wanderling pattern, Elsa Wool fingering weight yarn This is a fabulous yarn for a sweater, soft, warm, light and lovely to knit. The pattern is cute, but the cables pull in, affecting the fit in the shoulders. That's a small defect, though. I love wearing this sweater. |
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| Lightweight Raglan pattern, Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine yarn Lovely pattern, good in this yarn, but would probably be better in a less elastic blend. It is a practical sweater, simple and comfortable except for a small itchy spot in the front of the neck. I can loosen the neckline a little--I tightened it up by shifting the stitches at the welt--or put in a facing in a softer yarn. |
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| Yoke sweater of my own design using cvm yarn from local mill This wool is very itchy, making it a challenge to design a sweater that I can wear comfortably. I think it is a success but will know for sure after next winter. |
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| Gehry pattern, Brooklyn Tweed Loft yarn This sweater wasn't quite done when I took this photo, but it is completed now. I have worn it, but wish I'd knit a smaller size. The yarn is nice and light, but too itchy for me. |
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| Truss pattern, Cascade Cloud yarn This pattern is not as flattering as I thought it might be and the yarn is heavy. Still, it is a comfortable weight and goes with all my black and gray, as well as blue jeans. |
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| Definitely Susan pattern, Madeline DK yarn, the single spun Gosh, I love this. It took me a couple of years to get around to knitting the scarf. I'm so glad I finally made it because it makes the sweater a lot more fun to wear. The yarn is superwash but the sweater is so small that it isn't heavy. Or maybe the Tosh Merino DK is just a lighter spun yarn.
There they are, the sweater output brought up to speed. I'm glad I listed them, as it points to an issue I've been ignoring for years. I can't wear most wool comfortably. I tried to buy more rustic yarn last year, but I found them more itchy than the superwash yarns I've bought in the past. Since I'm tired of working with the way superwash stretches out of shape, I've concluded that I should explore (shock) acrylic or acrylic blends as well as confining my purchases to alpaca, merino, cormo, or other soft yarns. Now that I've knitted up a backlog of sweater yarn and explored some of the new options, I can make my purchasing more practical, as I've done with my choice of colors and patterns.
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