Pattern: Incredible Custom-Fit Raglan
Yarn: Condons 2 ply Quebec Wool, colour 78 Grey
Needle Size: 4.5mm
Comments: The yarn was bought for $5 at an auction held by the Burlington Handweavers and Spinners Guild. As expected it's not soft enough to be worn against the skin, but it's just fine over a t-shirt or turtleneck. Unfortunately, as soon as my finished sweater hit the water in the sink for blocking, a strong smell of mothballs emerged. After searching the forums on Ravelry for advice I threw my sweater into a series of vinegar baths, followed by baking soda baths and finally Eucalan. The sweater fuzzed up a lot but at least the smell is mostly gone.The pattern is more of a recipe than a pattern. I used the sizing chart to estimate the raglan depth based on my chest circumference, but the resulting raglan is much too deep. As a result the sleeves at the shoulder were too wide and the chest circumference at the underarm was too baggy. It's not unwearable but I'm going to try again with more yarn from the auction to see if I can improve the fit. And I think I'll try a V-Neck on the next go around ... if the yarn's itchy I'd rather not have the sweater tight to my neck.
It's Friday, so you know the drill. Head on over to Tami's Amis to check out the parade of finished objects! I'm headed there now!
6 comments:
Great job and glad all that washing discharged the door. Yea!
Too bad it's not soft, it looks like gray flannel in the photo. Good luck on the next attempt!
It certainly has comfort for a cold, blustery day. It looks almost felted.
It looks good and it looks WARM!
Congrats on the finish. Glad you were able to get most of the smell gone.
So glad you were able to get the smell out. I like the look with the bit of felting.
That looks cozy!
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