Knitting and Knitwear

[Mizmazzle]

@ARNC it was the small island…Inis Oirr

[Giles]

Aran not Aryan

[Mizmazzle]

Ah. Hahah. Aryan island is Alcatraz. Def not the same place.

[Tago Mago]

@Mizmazzle I checked the knit pattern, you’re safe

[Vik]

@Lynne thank you so much, Lynne! really appreciate it

[Mizmazzle]

@Tago-Mago totally different pattern scheme on the aryan knit sweater.

[Vik]

@Bridger if I ever get the skill and time to be able to offer commissions, I'll shout

[Vik]

@Mizmazzle that's wicked, really dig the colour and the pattern!

[Mizmazzle]

@Vik my other souvenir acquisition from the Scottish leg of our trip:
McGeorge cardigan. Easily my favorite knit of all time.

[Vik]

@Mizmazzle I can see why! The leather knot buttons are delicious as well

[Vik]

@Mizmazzle said in Knitting and Knitwear:

@Vik is that an IHSH-37 you’re wearing in your avatar? Possibly my fave IH shirt of all time!!

It's the IHSH-262-NAV

[Vik]

Sharing my most recent addition to the ever growing collection of knitwear - bought, not handmade this time round.
Fell in love with the relatively tight gauge and the completely raw Spanish eco wool, if you look really closely, you can still see specs of hay and straw poking out.
This puppy (Babaa jumper no. 15) is getting plenty of wear in these cold temps.

[Lynne]

@Vik ️

[Vik]

Looking for inspo! If you've seen any fibre art, pattern/s you like, interesting knitwear, etc. - please share!

[goosehd]

@Vik Here is a place that I went to 30ish years ago and bought a sweater from. They used to raise their sheep and harvest the wool to make sweaters. Everything was done in house a long time ago.

On the site they have a myriad of different sweaters to view/kits to purchase/etc.

Hopefully it might help a little: https://philosopherswool.ca/colourways/

https://philosopherswool.ca/kits/kits-in-philosophers-wool/

[Vik]

@goosehd What a phenomenal find! Will have to invest a few hours tonight to scroll through their website more thoroughly, love how sustainable their approach is!

[goosehd]

…and pictures of the sweater I purchased:

[Vik]

@goosehd aw man, can't put into words how much I love a good Aran jumper - that's incredibly nice! Was it scratchier at first and soften up with wear?

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd I’m sorry, I don’t think I can appreciate the quality until I see you wearing it

[goosehd]

Don’t laugh, but I understand if you do….

Has been huge from the start and I don’t know what I was thinking at the time. Love it though and it’s like wearing a comfort blanket. @Vik Extremely soft now and can’t bear the thought of passing it on (although I should because of the size).