It is a very good sweater. The yarn is wonderful, for starters--lightweight but warm, smooth but still wool-feeling. The pattern is almost excessively simple--that's a lot of stockinette in the body there, so the single rib of the sleeves was almost a joy because at least it was something different.
But I love the way the raglan decreases on the body stand out against the purl shaping on the sleeves, and the V-neck border was quite fun, particularly with a few short rows thrown in. (They're well-nigh invisible, but they serve a purpose. Well done, Miss Avery).
It's been quite a while since I made Dave a sweater, and despite knitting it in front of him for months (it's a sweater, I had to) and despite inquiring not-too-subtly about what he thought of this particular yarn, he claims he had no idea what I was making.
He can't figure out what the wear under it, though. Thoughts? The model wore a button-down, but in a larger size, I guess, since the V-neck went lower, so he had the shirt unbuttoned a bit more. A t-shirt looks weird.
1 comment:
Looks great!
I'm knitting one for my hubby at the moment- getting excited.
I think it will look great with any of his collared casual shirts- could even work with a polo?
Love the colour and the style.
Nice job!
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