I’m so excited to have a new sweater! And this one is darn near perfect! I’m going to be getting loads of wear out of it! The pattern is a top-down raglan called Vivido, from Carol Feller. The stripes are my own modification but everything else is as-called for.
I chose this pattern simply because of the ‘if it ain’t broke’ mindset. I’ve had great success with my two previous incarnations of this sweater. It’s a great daily wear garment, which is what I need at this point. (As much as I love Bill, there’s only so many places he can be worn!) Plus, I knew the colorwork was going to be the star of this show. No need for the pattern to compete with that. This pattern is exactly the blank slate I needed!
The yarns are the interesting bits in this sweater! The brown yarn is Plutolopi, an unspun pencil roving, from my Icelandic adventure. The stripes are from a Noro Rainbow Roll. I love both of these yarns so much!! The unspun nature makes them fragile, and so, not for everyone but it also gives the garment amazing loft! This is a 200 g sweater. My last Vivido, a bulky weight wool, weighs 600 g. That’s a big difference, especially in a town where micro-climates and layering mean sweaters often get carried instead of worn.
The difference in weight, also, means a difference in drying time. A 600 g sweater can take days to dry. This baby dried overnight during a rainstorm!
YES, this is definitely my new favorite sweater.
I might make one slight adjustment though. The first button hole is low. In a solid colored sweater, I didn’t mind. The stripes kind of exaggerate the gap.
I think a little snap will fix it up. I’ve always wanted to try snaps out. If it stops raining long enough to go for a walk, I think I’ve finally found my excuse to buy snap!
Woo! Hope your Friday is equally exciting!!
FogKnits 
I’m glad your experience with Noro yarns is much better than mine!
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this is actually my favorite of all the Noro’s I’ve ever used. I was expecting to not be that great but in reality, it’s much softer than the lopi. MUCH. and it’s thicker so not nearly as easy to break. If you’ve ever wanted to try pencil roving, the Rainbow Roll is definitely the roving I’d recommend.
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I love it!!! It looks awesome and I can easily see it being a daily wear! Don’t you love it when you end up with something that you’ll actually wear?😂
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Very nice :) I should really get on with my cardigan :D
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It’s gorgeous! A great match of color and pattern and it fits beautifully!
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Thanks! I’m really happy with it!
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Not usually a fan of brown, but once again your color combos and choices are gorgeous. Wow!
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Thanks! I’m loving wearing it! I’m contemplating another one already…but this one navy blue with stripes instead of brown.
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It’s gorgeous! The stripes really pop with those beautiful colours, and it looks so comfy. Bonus points for drying time too ;)
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