Baa Baa Black Sheep…

Ever wondered what an entire kilo of Colinette Point 5 looks like?

Well, now you know!

It used to be the most enormous jumper, one that I knitted for Paul a few years ago. It’s hardly been worn, so I decided it was time to reclaim the wool and turn it into something else. I’ve promised to sew a fleece for Paul instead, so at least he won’t get cold!

His main complaints about this jumper were that it was:

1. Too heavy. Well, it did weigh an entire kilo! The style is supposed to be a funnel neck, but the sleeves are so heavy that they pull out the neckline sideways.
2. Too hot. I suppose you would be hot, wearing half a sheep…
3. Too cold. Yes, really. Colinette recommend that you knit this wool using 12mm needles. That’s fine for the thicker parts of the yarn, but wherever you get a thinner strand you also get a looser knit. This makes the resulting fabric a bit draughty in places, and Paul complained that the wind got through!

I must admit that I prefer to knit most Colinette yarns using smaller needles than suggested. I’m going to try a swatch of this on 10mm needles, and see how it comes out.

I’ve been looking for the perfect shrug/bolero/cropped cardigan pattern which would work in either Point 5 or Rowan Big Wool (which I also prefer to knit on smaller needles than recommended), and I haven’t found it yet.

I think it’s time to sit down with Ann Budd and a piece of graph paper, and work something out.