Men's Sweater

For my inaugural post, I wanted to post some pictures of a sweater I knitted for my boyfriend Brice. I got this pattern in the Fall 2007 Interweave Knits catalog (Cobblestone Pullover). It is a really simple pattern and good for an intermediate knitter (knitting in the round, a lot of patience, etc.). I chose a yarn that I found at Michael's called Patton's SWS in natural moss 70242 (Patton's Natural Moss 70242). This yarn is 70% wool/30% soy blend. I thought that might minimize the scratchiness of wool, but Brice still thinks the sweater is itchy.

Rave Review?

After I completed the sweater, I asked Brice to wear it to Thanksgiving dinner at his sister's house. When we arrived his sister eyeballed the sweater and then asked if someone had made it for him. Hmmmm...

Strange Coincidence?

Shortly after that, we took a walk around our tiny little town of 5,000 people. We crossed by a man raking his yard...in a sweater...a Cobblestone Pullover...in a green natural moss color. After doing several takes, I laughed as I imagined a bunch of men whose wives and girlfriends knitted them a sweater and forced them to wear it.

So I checked online and lo and behold...

It appears that many women have made their loved ones model a sweater on their blogs. I like the red one best.

So here is a picture of Brice standing by our unfinished dining room door.

We decided to change his identity, so he wouldn't be "that guy" modeling his girlfriend's sweater.