http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspxI love it when you readers surprise me. When I picked out the three candidates for today&#39;s free pattern and asked you to vote on which one you wanted, I thought I knew which one you would pick: Matador, because that&#39;s the one that is being chattedenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#21691Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:44:17 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:21691CheryMSandi, did anyone find a suitable yarn substition?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21691" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9699Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:20:55 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9699Ilovetoknitwhere are the sweater patterns that are free?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9699" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9698Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:21:43 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9698MarlaBI just noticed that Elann will soon come out with a yarn similar to the thick and thin yarn used in this jacket. http://www.elann.com/Sneakpeek.asp?Msg=1 - the colours are not solid colours so I cannot imagine what it would look like done but maybe wonderful<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9698" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9697Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:23:24 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9697CarolH@2Sophisticated Rustic Cardigan yarn substitution....I found this today and think it would work beautifully. No association. http://www.letsknit.com/detail.cfm?item=2433<br /><br />Carol in St. Louis<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9697" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9696Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:37:27 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9696Dawn EAOne of the reasons I chose the Rustic Jacket pattern was because of the photograph: I could see what the design of the jacket was like. I was unable to tell from the photographs what the other two designs were like and how they fit.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9696" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9695Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:22:02 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9695SuzannaBI made this sweater! I did make it from Zelda. I agree that the yarn is what makes it special. If there is anyone who can hand spin this or a yarn company that would consider making a replication, it would be great! This design deserves to be the winner!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9695" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9694Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:33:02 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9694LesiieZI am making this jacket with Rowan Chunky Print 100% wool. It guaged perfectly. Just cannot understand why the model in the picture is wearing the "43" She looks statuesque. Can anyone explain the sizing<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9694" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9693Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:25:09 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9693JudiBAnne P had a great idea! I would work up a few swatches if Sandi gives us a hint of what yarn might work (bet she won't offer another pattern with extinct yarn!)<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9693" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9692Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:10:45 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9692ChristineLWanted to add my 2 cents - it was between the rustic jacket and matador, but I think I can figure out how to do matador. The rustic jacket looked more complicated and therefore I needed the pattern more.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9692" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9691Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:01:33 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9691AveryKI have been trying and trying to think what yarn might be substituted for the yarn called for. I simply don't know of any yarn with that pronounced a variation between thick and thin. Perhaps the Malebrigo which has some mild variation, or Noro's Kureyon. I did thi yarn: one dk weight linen and one worsted weight wool. <br /><br />HOWEVER, I looked carefully at the photo in my copy of IK Spring 2002, and a lot of the texture interest is caused not by the garter stitch but by the extreme variation in the yarn. Don't get me wrong, I love Sally Melville's book "The Knit Stitch" and I love the garter stitch, but I don't think garter stitch with a smooth wool would look sophisticated or rustic. The answer might be to introduce a texture pattern, preferably simple. My first choice in swatching would to take a worsted weight yarn (not heavy worsted) and swatch the Slip-Stitch Weave from Barbara Walker's Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns page 22:<br /><br />Odd number of stitches<br />Rows 1 and 3 (wrong side) purl<br />Row 2: P1, *sl 1 wyib, p1; rep from *.<br />Row 4: P2, *sl 1 wyib, p1; rep from *, end p1. <br /><br />Key: P = purl<br />sl 1 wyib = slip one stitch as if to purl, holding yarn in back. <br /><br />Well, that's my 2 cents.<br /><br />kuaikuai<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9691" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9690Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:22:54 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9690GeophagySame as some of the other folks: I have the other two patterns in my collection. I am far more likely to vote for older patterns than newer ones, simply because my issues are newer. Also, may I suggest we reclaim the more elegant and correct word "slub" yarn for those yarns that are "thick and thin"? It is less of a mouthful and just as accurate.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9690" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9689Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:05:37 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9689sugarcreek6885I voted for the Rustic Jacket because I thought it was the only one I was most likely to wear. I am also 50 something,as are many of the posters. I guess the 'baby boomers' are becoming the morjority!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9689" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9688Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:24:16 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9688AmyS@2I mostly make sweaters for my kids, and I have fairly severe body image issues (though even I realize my body's not as terrible as I think it is), but when scanning for that elusive pattern I'd actually consider knitting for myself, I'm looking for only two things: A forgiving shape, and an interesting stitch pattern that will teach me something. This seemed perfect until I saw it was garter stitch. I might still consider making it if I fell in love with the perfect yarn. But the thought of all that garter stitch makes me antsy and I can't help thinking that the least bit of droopiness or squooshiness in the knitted fabric would totally cancel out the sophisticated shape. Could make for some interesting high-stakes swatching--maybe a tweed? I eagerly await the discussion of yarn types and substitutions! And despite my slightly cranky tone I adore KD. Thank you, Sandi!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9688" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9687Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:23:58 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9687MaryB@3I like classic styles and lines. I'm sorry Sandy, but the other two patterns were just a little too trendy for my 44 year old body.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9687" width="1" height="1">http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/01/27/and-the-winning-free-pattern-is_2E00__2E00__2E00_.aspx#9686Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:46:55 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:9686SharonVI chose the pattern because of the shawl collar and the feminine outline. Not to mention that making a sweater that looks like a jacket in any color I choose adds value to my work wardrobe.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.knittingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9686" width="1" height="1">