I enjoy knitting this pattern. I’ve made it a few times as a baby sweater, and once as a sweater for me. It’s one of those completely relaxing knits that lends itself to a variety of different yarns.
It makes me smile at EZ’s genius as I knit not only a sweater that’s fun to wear, but fun to knit. Of course, it’s been “unvented” (from the baby sweater of Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitter’s Almanac
I’m using the same yarn for my friend as I did for mine – just a different colorway. It’s Knitpicks “Andean Silk” and it’s wool, alpaca and silk. Thanks to the alpaca content – it’s WARM so perfect for chilly winter nights…which you know…are now, what? nine months away? Ahem… It’ll be “new” next winter this way.
The only complaint I have about this yarn is that it does tend to pill. It’s still beautiful though, and my sweater doesn’t look all ratty from the pilling – just thought I’d mention it in case you’re considering a purchase. If that bothers you – you may want to try a different yarn. I warned my friend about it – but she did not mind the amount that was happening on my sweater, so she got this yarn for hers too. I love the “drape” that alpaca gives this garment.
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That sounds lovely! I have several of her books, I just never make anything but the double-warm hat. But I think its because the newer books tantalizing sweaters in color are so pretty. But I bet her sweaters last a lot longer and are made way better!
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