I’m hoping to get this particular crackpot project done by next winter. I’ve procured the pattern (Dale #3006 – Sedalen) and materials (Bea Ellis Knitwear had Dale Heilo on sale in February), but I won’t cast on until I’ve gotten done with a couple other Nordic-style multicolored projects. I’m currently working on the Nordic Mittens from the Winter 2004 issue of Interweave Knits – no picture yet, but check out my college friend Rebekkah’s version. I’m actually using her leftover yarn, but I’m using black as the main color instead of the brownish color so the mittens will better coordinate with my black wool coat.
So, in its yarn-in-plastic-bag state, here’s my Dale sweater.
Total materials cost: about $120.
Cost of similar finished sweater at local store: $288.
I’m donating the price difference to Knitters Without Borders
Wow, I’m flabbergasted at those prices! And that was with the yarn on sale? Yikes. I think I’m glad I’ve stuck to quilting! But the sweater looks beautiful, and those mittens are incredible! (Actually, all the stuff on Rebekkah’s web pages is incredible…) I so completely do not have the patience to do this!
And the idea of Knitters Without Borders is so cool.