I have to admit, I'm not the most balanced knitting blogger. My projects - and inspiration items - have a strong female slant with the occasional diversion into kid knits. What of the poor guys out there? Don't they need/deserve some lovely knits? That is certainly a refrain I hear often enough in my house. Peter will take one look at the latest project on my needles and wonder where that vest I was knitting for him might be (answer - languishing in UFO land). The socks featured last week have helped, but I thought it might be nice to consider a more substantial project for the men. Luckily, we happen to have a fantastic knitter (who happens to be a guy) who just finished the most gorgeous cabley men's sweater.
Check out David's new Wilson Sweater:
The pattern: Wilson from Norah Gaughan's Men.
While the original design called for a light bulky yarn, David used Ultra Alpaca - a worsted weight - so that the sweater wouldn't be overly heavy. He was able to get the required gauge, and, as you can see, it came out beautifully.
David's sweater used 8 skeins of Ultra Alpaca and the color is Lichen Mix. Stop by the shop to see the handiwork in person - the sweater will be on display for the next few months.
Thanks David!