A new sweater. Something odd and fun. I knit this boat-neck jumper out of cheap lambswool, and put proper collegiate block letters on the front. More information than you desire is on Ravelry.
This is a real actual thing
The single most hilarious press release I have ever read in my entire life:
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH PROPOSES A WIN-WIN SITUATION
New Albany, Ohio, August 12, 2011: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) today reported that it has offered compensation to Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, a character in MTV’s TV show The Jersey Shore to cease wearing A&F products.
A spokesperson for Abercrombie & Fitch commented:
“We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino’s association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans. We have therefore offered a substantial payment to Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and the producers of MTV’s The Jersey Shore to have the character wear an alternate brand. We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response.”
I’m not going to make a habit of reblogging press releases, even if they do come from Ohio-based companies, but I’ll make an exception for this one.
If I had to choose an animal motif to embroider onto my clothes, I claim the narwhal. What an amazing creature.
Another overshirt, from heavy 100%-cotton flannel from Jo-Ann’s! I cut this along the same lines as my corduroy one, only a little longer and with less-extreme collar points.
Not a lot to say here: simple, continuous sleeve plackets made with selvage-cut pieces of fabric; just one breast pocket, because pattern matching is a huge pain in the butt with this stuff. Speaking of pattern matching, though: you can’t see it from this photo, but the plaid of the yoke, collar stand, and collar all match almost exactly. I’m proud of that. And I love the way the plaid sits on the collar points. This is a really fun shirt.
