This is the second project in my Fall in Vermont collection release. The Fallow Fields Pullover is a unisex sweater with lots of interesting twisted stitch patterning and an occasional cable to keep you interested. It's knitted in a lovely, soft alpaca/merino sportweight yarn from Trinity Ridge Alpacas in Texas, but any soft drapey sportweight yarn would work. (I've suggested Berroco's Ultra Alpaca Light as a good substitute.)
While I blocked this version normally, I was really pleasantly surprised to find that, left unblocked, it completely changed this nice basic men's-shaped sweater into a gorgeously fitted, sophisticated silhouette due to the ribbing in the pattern. The pattern is knit in pieces and seamed together, and then the twisted-stitch neckline is picked up and knit in the round.
I wanted to convey the linear tracks left in the fields once the summer crops had been plowed under for the winter. In fact, if you'd like to see my inspiration for this and the other designs in the collection, you can check out my Pinterest
Next release in the collection up tomorrow!
All for now.....
Nice! Definitely could see that for both men and women.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | December 03, 2012 at 08:25 AM
Queued.
Posted by: Yarndude | December 03, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Gorgeous! I have some very nice sport weight yarn looking for a pattern...
Posted by: mary lou | December 03, 2012 at 03:30 PM
LOVE IT! I only wish DH would wear sweaters!
Posted by: Christina | December 06, 2012 at 07:36 AM