Thursday, May 23, 2024

Decisions, Decisions: Picking My Next Sweater Project (Help Pick with My Poll!)

I just finished my Dalloway top yesterday, so now decisions must be made on which "sweater" will come next. I have such a back log of plans all the time that I have a very hard time choosing between them when it comes down to it. This time, I made a poll over on my YouTube Community Tab, so please do head over there and cast your vote. Before you do though, here are the particulars of each potential project.
I fell in love with the Solstice Top by Gabrielle Vézina last summer and I ordered linen yarn to recreate it as close to the photo as possible. My yarn is slightly more subdued, but I still love it and think it would be a very cute t-shirt for the blazing heat that is just in full force already here in Florida. This was my first inclination to grab simply due to the heat and fiber content, but I've really never made a t-shirt before so I'm not 100% sure.
When the Four Seasons Blouse was released in April on Squid's School of Vintage Knitting, I immediately knew I would make it up. It's part of a dress/skirt/blouse pattern and can be made as any of those things with tons of options: short or bishop sleeves, 4 different stitch patterns at the upper yoke, as a blouse or a functioning cardigan. I love how versatile this design is and that I could use it several times and have very different looking cardigans. I pulled out some white Lotus Yarns Mimi from my stash, which is a mink/rayon/cashmere/wool blend and is just heavenly soft. I feel like the color of this will make it very versatile in my wardrobe, but is it exciting enough for right now?
This project idea started with the yarn and I found this sweater design in my stash that I think would work. I was given just one skein of this amazing Blue Heron Yarns Rayon Metallic in the Tapestry colorway. I'm not usually one for sparkly yarns, but this one is just amazing. I always figured I would have to make a shawl with it simply due to yardage, but this is listed as a DK weight and does have 550 yards. I know I would wear it so much more as a sweater than anything else, and this short sleeve and lace backed Sommar cardigan looks like it could be just the thing. I'm just slightly worried that it is bottom-up, so I could not adjust the length according to my yardage. I'd really love to wear this yarn though, and I am already in rayon knitting mode, so this might be the perfect time.
And my final choice is just to pick up the Audrey in Unst sweater I planned earlier this year? I do want this sweater, but I'm using Wool of the Andes Sport, which is certainly not summer friendly at all. This would be just for the simplicity of not needing to plan anything else, lol. 

So which one would you knit? What sweater do you think I should start? I need a project, so please do head over here and vote, or leave a comment below letting me know your pick!







 

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