Sunday, February 17, 2008

Mohair sweater


I'm going to post some pics of projects I've made over the last few years. I wish the color was more accurate here in the pic, though...dang!
I bought 6 balls of a Filatura di Crosa variegated mohair from a clearance bin not having any idea what I would do with them. I later found a pattern for this "bomber-style" jacket. I also found a perfect match for the seed stitch border in a Brown Sheep superwash wool; dark purple with highlights of fuschia.
The gauge was like for Classic Elite's La Gran mohair. I learned that fluffy mohair on big needles doesn't do much for my...um...curvy figure so I've stayed away from such projects since then. I'll add mohair as a carry-along e.g. Rowan Kidsilk Haze...occasionally.

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