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| Just a few of the new Lopis in town |
We've found that Lopi wool is as perfect for Denver weather as it is for Iceland. The lofty yarn insulates as well as breathes, keeping you warm without stifling. The dual coated wool sheds water--snowmelt just beads up on the surface. Lopi, you are pretty cool. We thought some of our KAL'ers would eschew Lopi in favor of a softer yarn, but everyone was super hardcore and made true Icedlandic sweaters!
Now, meet some of the knitters who fell head over heels for this wooly Icelandic sweater!
Allison
Colors: Black Sheep Heather + Ash HeatherMy favorite thing about the KAL was...picking colors and seeing what everyone else picked.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...how warm it is and the fun ribbon on the inside.
Alsn
Colors: Stone Blue Heather + Ash HeatherMy favorite thing about the KAL was...the help from the community of awesome knitters
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...it's finished!
Amber
My favorite thing about the KAL was...seeing everyone's progress together. Also, it was fun to see how the color combinations each person chose knit up.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...wearing it almost every day! I love it so much! Oh, also steeking for the first time was exciting!
Anna
Colors: Hazel Heather + Glacier Blue HeatherMy favorite thing about the KAL was...starting it late, so I could be inspired by all the lovely sweaters that were being finished.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...the color combination is ridiculous!
Betsy
Colors: Barley + Hazel Heather + Lapis BlueMy favorite thing about the KAL was...Loved watching the different color combos develop, and how that alone can change the "flavor"
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...I'm just so damned proud I made a sweater and it fits great!
Caitlin + Mathew
Mathew Colors: Hazel Heather + Stone Blue Heather + Celery Green Heather
My favorite thing about the KAL was...Brainstorming with fellow KAL-ers and seeing how AWESOME everyone's turned out
Caitlin: My favorite thing about my new sweater is...It is made for ME by ME!! Just the right length everywhere!! I want more!!
Mathew: My favorite thing about my new sweater is...That my fantastic, super-sexy, radical wife made it for me!
Candice
Colors: Sun Yellow + StrawMy favorite thing about the KAL was...working on the pattern.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...It's done!...and warm!
Caroline
Colors: Celery Green Heather + StrawMy favorite thing about the KAL was...this was my first KAL - it was fun feeling like I was connected with Craft Night even when I wasn't able to make it to town due to the weather.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...I love how fast and easily it has knit up!
Chase
My favorite thing about the KAL was...Being part of a super fun group of people - making cool stuff.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...there is an established club I can now join.
Jaime
My favorite thing about the KAL was...hanging out with everyone at Craft Night and knitting the same thing. I love comparing notes and asking/answering questions!
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...lopi + cardigan = ♥
Jess
My favorite thing about the KAL was...even though I was living in California, I could still be part of the Fancy Tiger funtimes - transcontinental KALs are the best!
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...I love the colorwork - it knit up so fast. This was my first sweater with colorwork, I LOVE how it turned out. I guess spending a million years to pick out your colors really pays off!
Mary
Colors: Ash Heather + Lapis Blue HeatherMy favorite thing about the KAL was...new technique, original design, working on the same project with others and meeting other knitters
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...comfortable, warm but lightweight, new techniques for me actually worked! and the colors.
Megan
Colors: Rust Heather + Pink HeatherMy favorite thing about the KAL was...having support and help from all the other Lopi knitters.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...that the wool is from Iceland and it is super warm
Pam M.
My favorite thing about the KAL was...meeting other knitters and comparing progress each week
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...it's the perfect cool weather cover-up and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to
Pam
My favorite thing about the KAL was...it was so inspiring to see such a variety of color choices and sizes - they all look amazing!
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...not done yet, but I can't wait to steek it
Pink
Colors: Dark Wine + Berry Heather + Rose Heather + Ash HeatherMy favorite thing about the KAL was...simple pattern, fancy looking results
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...matches my hair!
Sunne
Colors: Black Sheep Heather + Glacial Blue HeatherMy favorite thing about the KAL was...cutting the front of my sweater.
My favorite thing about my new sweater is...it inspired me to knit more things that I cut.
Sunne is the Lopi-est! She also knit (from left to right) Craftsy Top-Down Icelandic Sweater in Golden Heather + Bottle Green Heather + Black Sheep Heather, Freyja in Steel + Donahue, and Aftur in Black Sheep Heather + Garnet Heather + Ash Heather + Grey Heather.
One of the most fun things about making this sweater was choosing the ribbon to finish off the steeked front. Here is a peak inside some of our Iðunns...
Thanks so much everyone! This KAL was a blast! Stay tuned for our next KAL--we will be announcing it next week! :)
5 comments:
I WANT TO SQUEEZE ALL OF YOU. THAT IS ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
That was awesome! Let's do it again! Yay!!!!
AMAZING! you guys all look so adorable!! Wish I could have been there to take the group pic- but I did have a hunch to wear my lopi today- what a special lopi kinda day <3
BEEEEautiful!!! Well done all.
This was super fun, more sweater KAL!
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