First Raglan sweater by Jarod Flood review

First raglan sweater by Jarod Flood in Brooklyn Tweed tones
Color: Nimbus overtone

This is the First Raglan Sweater by Jarod Flood in Brooklyn Tweed Tones. I have been knitting for 4 years at that point and I have not knitted a top down. This is a knit along that Brooklyn Tweed organized in the early fall of 2021 and that was when they launched their new yarn, Tones.

Tones was quickly sold out, and I did not have much choice in colors. The texture feels like BT Shelter and after knitting and wearing a few knitted garments the winter of 2021, I do not know if I would ever knit another garment in Shelter again. It pills like crazy, no kidding. This yarn is not cheap, and so is Shelter, it cost over $100 to make a garment unless you are XS in size.

This is a very easy pattern to follow, the German short rows video is very helpful, very clearly explained and the pace is perfect. I think Mr. Flood did a very good job in explaining how German short rows are done.

The main body of the garment uses size 7 needles and knits up very fast. I used Chiaogoo shorties to knit the sleeves in the row and it took forever.

I made the version with blouse sleeves and no body tapering, so once I split up the yoke, it is just knit in the round.

This is definitely a learning project for me since I do not like the color and this probably gets very few opportunities to wear in North Texas. Wool but 3/4 sleeves.