Sister Surly is quite generous to me. For my birthday, she got me the yarn to make Belfair, a super cute sweater that she was knitting for herself. The yarn is Woolfolk Luft, which was purchased from Wool & Company (free shipping!!). I chose the color, though I maybe should have chosen differently (?). Too late now!!
Color is impossible to capture. It is a rusty, brick red. What I like about the pattern is that at every transition, the basket weave pattern is maintained. This shows where the fronts are picked up from the back shoulders (top-down construction):
I honestly couldn’t tell where the back stopped and the fronts began. Same with the sleeves:
The pattern even changes at the sleeve join, but you still can’t tell! This is such a cozy, wearable sweater and a really fun knit!! Be forewarned: there are seams!! The ease is supposed to be 14-20 inches. Mine is probably around 14″. That sounds like a lot, but really isn’t.
Sweater weather is here and I have a new sweater to wear!!
PS to Amy: It is a nice color after all! The pictures are pretty accurate.
PS2 to Millie: the holes are made with yarnovers (and decreases).
PS3 to Chloe: I can’t make any guarantees!!
Very nice sweater! Good on both of you! Great gift.
Comment by Annie — October 16, 2023 @ 11:43 am
It’s beautiful. I love the color as it appears on my computer. Not sure why you think you should have chosen something else! Interesting construction, too.
Comment by Amy — October 16, 2023 @ 7:05 pm
Susan, I love this sweater, but I do have a question about it. What makes the holes?
Comment by Millie — October 19, 2023 @ 1:31 pm
Susan, this sweater really shows its charms best when worn. Could you possibly show us at least a semi-headless (from the chin down) version? Also it also strikes me that it would also look great on your daughter! (Or do you have Two daughters? Sorry, I’m not up to speed on that). Anyway, I think I can manage this pattern. (I am sometimes a knitting klutz and am always looking for something clever and charming but Easy). Thanks for the heads up on it!
Comment by Chloe — October 21, 2023 @ 6:19 am