Whitmoor Sweater Version Two

 

After completing my last Whitmoor Sweater, I immediately went out and bought more wool to make another.  I really love the fit and style of this pullover so much that I just had to make another.  This time I chose Outlaw Yarn Bohemia Light in London Town.  

The composition of the yarn is 45%Polwarth, 45% Alpaca, 10% Possum.  It is deliciously soft and light yarn with just the slightest bit of fluff.  For those of you that aren't aware, possum is an Australian native that has been introduced to New Zealand and is a predator of our native wildlife.  It likes life in New Zealand a little too much and as such the population needs to reduce significantly.

The Whitmoor Sweater is designed for double knit, so I decided to go up a size to account for the difference in ply.  Bohemia Light is sport weight which is 5 ply.  I swatched it first to make sure I had my assumptions correct.  One size up worked really well but I did find that my yoke pattern finished before I was able to divide for the sleeves.  This was only a minor inconvenience but may have derailed the project completely had I not made one in the correct ply previously.

I love the way this version turned out.  I made it slightly longer than my previous one and didn't decrease before the ribbing on the band as per the instructions.  I find the band on my first one just a tad tight and think I may go back and redo it.

I am really interested to see how the Outlaw yarn wears.  I am quite keen to make something else in it but I think I will wear this one for a bit first and see how well it stands up.  With all of the knitting I have done lately, I have ended up with Tennis Elbow, so probably best I give the knitting a rest anyway.