What to Knit
I want to try a new sweater for myself, and I just saw this intriguing caftan in the new issue of Interweave Knits. It's the third picture down on this page.
However, it takes twenty-two to twenty-four balls of Berrocco's Ultra Silk, which is normally $9 a ball. WAAAYYY too expensive, and I can't seem to find a comparable yarn anywhere (it's a tube of silk/rayon around a rayon core). But wait! WEBS has it on sale right now for $6 a ball. That's still over $130 worth of yarn, but....
Another option is this "kimono style" sweater from KnitPicks. Enough Elegance yarn for my size would be around $60 instead. Hmmm.
I'm not really certain either sweater would look good on me, though. Some sweaters just don't size up all that nicely.
Anyone got an opinion? Or other ideas?
However, it takes twenty-two to twenty-four balls of Berrocco's Ultra Silk, which is normally $9 a ball. WAAAYYY too expensive, and I can't seem to find a comparable yarn anywhere (it's a tube of silk/rayon around a rayon core). But wait! WEBS has it on sale right now for $6 a ball. That's still over $130 worth of yarn, but....
Another option is this "kimono style" sweater from KnitPicks. Enough Elegance yarn for my size would be around $60 instead. Hmmm.
I'm not really certain either sweater would look good on me, though. Some sweaters just don't size up all that nicely.
Anyone got an opinion? Or other ideas?
posted by Melibabe @ 9:00 AM
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