Because I'm a slow sweater-knitter, for me to have any chance of success I knew I had to choose something fairly simple and use moderately heavy yarn. I've decided to knit the Ladies' Classic Raglan Pullover by Jane Richmond. If I manage it, maybe next year I'll try something more complicated, but for now Worsted/Aran weight stockinette seems like the best plan!
The yarn I bought is New Lanark Aran, in the delightful Blueberry colourway. New Lanark is a historic cotton mill village and world heritage site, whose mill now produces wool yarns. Shamefully, I've never been to visit, even though it's not that far from Edinburgh - maybe next year! This particular colourway is tweedy and deep - there are so many different colours there that combine to make a purpley-blue. Really, there's green and yellow, and all manner of blues, purples, and teals in there. I'm really looking forward to seeing it knit up.
Now I've got to swatch! What are you up to this November?
The yarn is such a lovely colour :) Good luck with whateverMO, I shall be intrigued to see your progress :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you're going to tackle a sweater in November - so am I. :) And that pattern is indeed classic, is it top down (I didn't read the blurb when I was at the pattern page)?
ReplyDeleteLove that colorway - this is going to turn out well!
Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great heathered yarn! The pullover will be wonderful in that.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of any of those crazy acronyms. Is that bad? LOVE tweed, that is going to be awesome!!
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