I had three balls of one yarn and four - of another without any hope to make anything useful from each. Then I decided to combine them since both were alpacas, into an experiment on polo neck collars.
I was inspired by a pattern from an old Phildar magazine but had to modify it in order to get a polo neck. I also changed the sleeves, the way raglan decreases are knit, and used directions for two different sizes because… I couldn’t help it:(((
The finishing for this sweater took a while since every part of the polo neck was done separately and then sewn together (both botton bands, collar, and a border to hide the seam). Lots and lots of sewing!
I believe it is my best attempt so far at finishing a professionally looking polo neck sweater - really proud of this one.
… and the colors work together surprisingly well.
Blogged here.