Hey ya’ll,I need some help.
Image from http://www.knithappens.com/content/view/17/1/
Aaron asked me to knit him a sweater for his birthday this year. Not just any sweater though. No, this sweater had to have a hood, a zipper down the front, pockets, and be made out of warm wool. I did a bit of looking on Ravelry, showed him some ideas I had, and he ended up choosing this sweater, modified to have a zippered front.
Then, when Webs put Cascade 220 in their anniversary sale, I had him pick out the yarn. He chose 7 skeins of this yarn, plus I chose 2 different oranges for him to choose from for the stripe. Did I forget to mention he also wanted the stripe to be orange? Solid orange. Jeesh.
This week, the yarn showed up on my doorstep (btw, it’s Cascade 220 in Yakima Heather). I showed Aaron, who absolutely loved the yarn but now has different ideas about the sweater. After some discussion, he has now decided he wants this hat:
Image from http://www.knithappens.com/content/view/17/1/
in the Yakima Heather yarn with orange yarn for trim. And this sweater:
Image from http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/biker-boy
also out of the Yakima Heather yarn, but no orange yarn for the trim. And no hood (which is why I’m now knitting a separate hat). So now I’ve got to figure out what color of yarn would look good for the trim (the gray parts of the sweater in this picture). That’s where I need the help. And don’t worry, I’ll be sure and reward you for your efforts.
Go to either Webs or the Cascade Yarns website and pick out a color of Cascade 220 you think will look good for the trim of the sweater. The Yakima Heather (body of the sweater) yarn is color number 9459. Here’s a better/closer-up picture of the yarn:
Image from http://www.yarn.com/webs-knitting-crochet-yarns-cascade/webs-knitting-yarns-cascade-220/
Leave the color number of your choice in a comment along with a way to contact you (which just means make sure and fill out the “e-mail” part of the comment form). The comment button is back up at the top right underneath the title of the post. If you need more details on how to leave a comment, click this link.
Comments will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, May 19. Wednesday morning I will pick a winner via the random number generator. The winner will receive their pick of either a skein of Lisa Souza sock (fingering weight) yarn or a yard of this out-of-print (I think; if its not, its definitely a “hard-to-find” print) Alexander Henry fabric. Or, if you don’t like either of those, your choice of something else from my stash. To my non-crafting local friends, be sure to comment as well because if I draw your name, you and I are going out for some dessert. Best of luck!
May 15, 2009 at 9:37 am
For some reason, I’m thinking green – maybe the 2429. But I’m not sure if that would go well with the orange.
May 15, 2009 at 5:20 pm
First off, props to Aaron for playing such a big part in choosing the yarn, the colors, and what he wants it to look like. What a guy! After looking at all the colors, I can see why you are having a hard time deciding. So many choices! I really like the red wine color but it is back ordered. So I think I would go with one of the gray, like the light one, as my second choice.
May 16, 2009 at 10:41 am
As a fan of understated contrasts, I’d go with 9430, 9413, or 8267.
May 18, 2009 at 8:26 pm
I cannot believe you are hand piecing that quilt. It looks awesome! Okay, so that is soo nice of you to make Aaron a sweater AND hat! I like maybe 4011, 2443, 2452 or 9429. But you have amazing taste in colors so I am sure anything you choose will be good.
May 19, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Teresa–
This is Lindsey’s sister. I have two thoughts. I only looked at the cascade website. If you want color, I think that brown w/ a reddish trim (2435) or that brown w/ a kind of gold/green (2452–This was my husband’s favorite combo too!). If you want neutral, I would go with 8012. Those are just my opinions. Good luck. I am so impressed. You are so talented and very creative. Aaron is so lucky.
May 23, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Hey I read your blog too, I just didn’t enter to win. I thought I would let you know more than 5 people do read your blog, there are 6 of us. JK;)
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