ranking my 9 favourite sweaters from last year - The Woolly Worker Knitting Podcast

Lovely episode!!! Love love love the Holly sweater. I don't have a top 9, but i would say from my sweaters I would pick the Lakes pullover (like you), the Farnham sweater (my most worn), the Harlow sweater and the Magda sweater.

Great video, it's always so nice to see things work out well. I havn't made enough jumpers yet to come up with a list of my own, but hopefully by the end of the year.
You have really inspired me to try and get my hands on some Kinross 4ply (it's not available here in Germany, so I will have to order from the UK). Also, the Holly Sweater is a NEED for next christmas, yours is just too pretty!

This was so much fun !!

This video is great! I have knitted 2 daily pullovers, and after watching your video am inspired to start my third. The two I have are among my most worn sweaters. I live in a warmer climate so I need the lighter knits. ALL of your sweaters are fabulous!

❤. Thank you!! ❤

If you’re looking for similar yarns to EcoSoft, I’ve tried CaMaRose Snefnug and it’s just as nice and comes in a much more broad range of colors.

I’ve also seen people use Gepard Puno. Curious to try it myself.

Loved seeing your top 9 sweaters of the year! The eclair pullover is so cute, I also do love a high split hem! It was helpful to hear about your thoughts on the isager ecosoft - I've been interested in using it and worried it wouldn't hold up super well but that's awesome that it's actually been wearing really nicely in your experience!

Great video! It would be easier for me to come up with a list of my least loved sweaters. I try hard to regularly wear all of my very many loved sweaters and cardigans. My levitate wrap is definitely very high up on the favourites list (in a single strand Nutiden plus mohair) and I will for sure make another one. My most worn piece is probably my caridigan No.8 that is my throw on warm piece that is always on my chair and never makes it into my wardrobe. It's in Rideau Arcott from Long Way Homestead in the most beautiful undyed light grey yarn plus mohair. It so soft (for me anyway), cozy, warm and goes with pretty much any bottoms I own. I really hope to get my hands on Kinross 4ply one day!

Very fun video! You definitely have me thinking about saddle shoulder sweaters now.
I think my two favorites are the Louvre Sweater and the champagne cardigan. I love how I can just throw them on and they look great. Basic pieces are the easiest for me to wear in everyday life!

The Holly Sweater is my favourite out of the 9 chosen.

Really interesting! Thanks for the effort you put into making that. I haven’t favourite sweaters - I’m still yet to make “the one” I reckon - but I did discover last year that drop shoulder looks meh on me and that I much prefer alpaca fluff to mohair. You look great in all of yours but I especially like your V necks. Maybe it’s the promise of spring …

This was a great video! As usual your thoughtful interpretation of each make is delightful and helpful! My most worn sweater is my Bonnie cardigan by Orlane Sucche. Such a cute shape, simple but cute details. I love her patterns. A few other favorites are Cozy Classic light, Aphra, and After the Rain. The shoulder and sleeve and body shape on the Aphra are sooo good. You might check it out! ❤

Your ribbed necklines are STUNNING!

Loving all the sweaters, but especially thought the lavender stripes in the lyon sweater looked extra cute on you!

Great video! I LOVE how articulate you are. Interesting and entertaining to listen to; time flies when you speak! Thanks for the review. You made some excellent points about yarn quality and pattern preferences. I am never left with an unanswered question because you are downright thorough! On video you glow in the red sweater....it's simply lovely on you!

Thanks for this GREAT podcast! I really enjoyed seeing all your favourite pullovers and how you ranked them. I particularly love your Lakes Pullover and the Syrah. I have been looking for a drop shoulder pullover in fingering weight and now thanks to you, I have the Syrah pattern.
Happy knitting! 😊

I love the Eclair and the Holly jumpers! I’ve already got plans (and yarn) for the Holly Sweater as my Christmas jumper, but I have added the Eclair to my favourites on Ravelry and hopefully I’ll be able to knit it later this year or next year ✨

The Eclair sweater looks nice on you

Happy birthday dear Ruth. 🎉
I love Jo and Rachel too. Happy you can call them your friends now 👍💛

Thank you for this video, I absolutely love pattern reviews to get inspiration for new projects. I have watched your podcast from the start and also love seeing how you got much more confident, using techniques you learned in previous projects to modify later ones.
Thank you for showing the pattern photos and details and leaving them on the screen for a long time, so I really have time to look at the info without having to open dozens of tabs on ravelry and combing through them after watching the video :)

Love this round up. Thank you for taking the time to pull all of these together. I love the Holly sweater and need to make one for sure!

Well done! You really have a lot of helpful and interesting things to say in your videos and are so easy to listen to. Thank you, and also I am loving Gilliatt as well! Happy Spring from British Columbia 🇨🇦

Vanissia that pastel purple is your color!!!! It's absolutely stunning on you and I hope you keep playing with muted cool pastels. Gorgeous!

As a person with broad shoulders that go a bit forward, I absolutely must add short rows in all of my V neck garments. I usually add short rows, if the designer omits them for whatever reason. So I’d definitely recommend assessing one’s figure before making a decision of adding/omitting short rows to elevate the back

Your sweaters are absolutely gorgeous, love the burgundy on you. Think 5hey are all lovely ❤

Really helpful round up episode as always. I also wanted to say, love your hair in this one, it looks super cute with the headband too😊

I like the color that you chose for the Joan sweater. 😊 I like the color on you more so than the greys. ❤

I like the Holy sweater on you the best. The color is great as it compliments your skin tone, fit is best of all 9 sweaters. I do not like oversized clothing - my bias. I am 33" bust and 5' 1"

Another great episode !

Really interesting to hear about your projects and what was good for daily life aswell as tg process of knitting them. I thought your knitting and finishing techniques looks so neat and polished too.

❤

I’m in the process of making the eclair pullover currently in a plum color with flecks of teals, reds, blues and purples and I’m excited to be able to wear it this fall! It’s exciting to find a video of someone that already made it and to hear thoughts about it

All the sweaters look neat and well knitted

I personally think that they look too oversized for your frame. There's too much fabric around your ribcage for almost all of them, except maybe the burgundy one.

Have you considered knitting a smaller size or even better, adjusting the patterns to your own body measurements?

You look like you have a feminine frame that would easily drown in too much fabric.

I've seen the more fitted garments you've knit (like the ankler tee and Blouse no 1) and they suit your frame very well.

If you would adjust the fit of more oversized garments (ex: knit less increases in the raglan, add waist decreases etc.) to match your body measurements.
it would make a world of difference!

Anyway, I really like seeing your makes and you've inspired me to consider the first v neck with the same yarn combination!
Merci 🙂

Flourish and Prosper 🙂

Such a fun video to watch and it was very helpful to hear what you liked or disliked about the patterns/yarns. I'm currently knitting Sweater No. 23 for the second time with a few modifications and love the fit of that pattern. I've had the Daily Pullover on my list for some time and ready to add some fingering weight basics - you've given some good tips and I think I will forego the short rows on the back and maybe add them to the shoulder for a better fit.
Looking back at all your patterns, I see that you love the classic pieces which is why I enjoy patterns by Petite Knit and My Favourite Things Knitwear - I'd rather have classic patterns and add variation by way of texture or color than a super intricate garment. Great podcast.

On your inspiration I’m doing the Holly sweater for Christmas. I’ve swapped out the cranberry for redcurrant . I hope I complete it on time.