My 2024 Rhinebeck mission was to find the darkest undyed wool possible. I buzzed through the entire fair to see every booth to assess my options, but only one had the exact yarn I was dreaming of. The answer turned out to be a US-grown Shetland from Fine Purveyors of Yarn. The website is pretty tricky to navigate and they do not have it for sale online. Is it scratchy? Yes, but this does not bother me because its lovely and warm.
The pattern is Corrie by Julie Hoover. The fit is quite slouchy, so the seams are crucial to keeping the structure of the garment–I am glad they are there! Maybe one day seamed sweaters will be popular again. As always, Julie’s patterns provide clear instructions and techniques that make the sweater look very professional.
I finally found the horn buttons section at Pacific Trimmings. These look very RTW, and are perfect!
I love this sweater! It’s quickly become a go-to layer this winter.
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