***the Epicurean knits thread***

[AR_Six]

Sources say 700 which is too rich for my blood for a sweater.

 

[jet]

To be honest thicker junya knits don't feel nice.

 

[Stone]

I don't like the feel of Junya knits, though they look cool.

I have a few standouts...

I have a Margiela wool zip up turtleneck cardigan, navy, with two burgundy stripes running up one arm, across the back, and down the other arm - a ski sweater. The stripes have foam injected in them, though, so they're three-dimensional, and they give the sweater a sort of structural armor-like feeling. It's not really noticeable from a distance, though.

A couple of Adam Kimmel cashmere sweaters - a thick black cashmere blazer-sweater from FW08 and a tan houndstooth zip up cardigan from SS08. Great quality cashmere - very soft, without that oversoft feeling some Brunello Cucinelli pieces can have.

Over the next few months, I'm looking for some more patterned cashmere sweaters, and a cowichan sweater, sort of like that Cucinelli sweater that was posted below.

 

[Nil]

Originally Posted by XenoX101

This knit was made for Nil

Hah. That knit was actually on my must cop list for that season but I could never find one in my size. If anyone has a line a new/gently used 52 holla at me.

 

[PaulYAY]

So.. what about raglan sleeves? Do you guys like them or avoid them?

 

[jet]

I normally dislike them but I have a schneider that is like that and is dope as hell.

 

[KitAkira]

There's a really nice Prorsum degrade cardigna for FW10, it's at least made in Italy (the solid cashmere one is equally priced and made in China) $750, I want it.

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by PaulYAY

So.. what about raglan sleeves? Do you guys like them or avoid them?
No preference. It works well on some knits, definitely. Jil in my sale thread has it and fits perfectly with the overall shape of the collar and cut.

Originally Posted by KitAkira

There's a really nice Prorsum degrade cardigna for FW10, it's at least made in Italy (the solid cashmere one is equally priced and made in China) $750, I want it.
I stupidly undervalue-bid a faded fairisle prorsum cardi over the weekend. Should've gone to 200USD. Kicking self.

 

[sipang]

that cardi was nice, with the faded effect knitted in


KitAkira, that one in cardi ?

 

[KitAkira]

Looks similar, but I've only seen it in olive/military green (wonder if there's a blue version I just haven't come across yet, I like that color)

 

[gwydion]

Not sure if thread-worthy but posted anyways

 

[cbusguy]

nigel cabourn

 

[lmaozedong]

this season's ervell fair isle is gooood.

 

[driveslowk]

*insert ervell rant*

 

[jet]

two ervell knits will be in upcoming fs thread including world famous fw09 fair isle