thick sweaters

[Servo2000]

i can't seem to find a nice really heavy wool sweater

personally i'm looking for a thick grey wool crewneck that i can throw over anything be it jeans or suit pants. if it's got that mottled look to it even better.

maybe you're looking for something different. maybe you've seen something better. discuss.

[kunk75]

well, i would like a chunky cardigan for winter. i find very thick sweaters to be not so comfortable indoors.

[e0d9n0b5]

S.N.S. Herning probably

[e0d9n0b5]

hmm after checking their webstore ( http://www.sns-herning.com/webshop.aspx ) it doesn't look like they have a plain crew neck sweater, or anything in a true gray. but they'll be warm as hell.

[Servo2000]

i'm personally not looking for chunky or grandpa esque

this is looking like about the right level of thickness (i'd be satisfied with even a bit smaller) but more visvim / undercover and less grandpa in the styling / details

[HBlack]

SNS herning is actually pretty fitted and non grandpa looking. really nice shit if you like the style.

[mrip]

join the wave test club

[Servo2000]

join the wave test club

do not want

[Eccles]

I was thinking of this for winter too and decided to have a handknitted Inverallan Aran made

I chose the most grandpaesque diamond stitch style in an aran tweed called treacle

the website is a bit low on info but if you call or email they have a few hundred styles of sweater and cardigan and im sure an equal choice of wools

they are not all chunky and trad google.jp it for an idea

[jeepster]

I got these great cotton cable knit sweaters @ Lord & Taylor, will take pictures. it's the in-house "Black & Brown" label

[bill]

sistersuzie?

[cantgetenough]

I thought the Nom De Guerre marled wool crewnecks I saw at Blackbird were a really nice weight and came in grey, as well as black.

[dismalfuture]

kop dat Jil F/W06 shiz

[Servo2000]

kop dat Jil F/W06 shiz

that's kind of what i've been thinking

hard part for me is finding ones that fit since i like my sweaters to run fairly short which is unusual in the first place - short enough to be short on me is just about unheard of

[dismalfuture]

I got dat jawn in the same color, it runs TTS, so you need a 44. It's pretty thick. Not SNS thick but fairly thick and it's immaculate as hell too.

[Who?]

kop dat Jil F/W06 shiz

This. Or try some older MMM, they are very plush and would be perfect length for you.

[sawn-off chef]

i'm personally not looking for chunky or grandpa esque

this is looking like about the right level of thickness (i'd be satisfied with even a bit smaller) but more visvim / undercover and less grandpa in the styling / details

i've handled that sweater at work and it's actually awesome, get it in 44 and it'd work.

[Guest Phrost]

dismal is the one you got wool. saw one on yahoo jp that was some kind of synthetic propylene

older mmm knits manufactured by miss deanna are good. they pop up on ebay once in a while

some of raf's knits are good when they don't feel like you're wearing crabs. gotta try them on in person

veronique knits are nice as well. same manufacturer as raf's made by gyseman's in belgium

[dismalfuture]

I think mine is a runway or press sample or something, it's from Y! jp too but it has 'Otto S.P.L.' tags on it with some other Italian shit and no care tags. The yarns have a synthetic look to them, but the thing is knit immaculately, and it really is quite warm when you wear it with a white button down, like the runway pic up there...

[bencap]

I don't think buying designer (unless it's raf) thick knits is worth it; sooo easy to find awesome, thick as fuck vintage sweaters in thrift stores. Sure, you gotta look around a bit to find something that fits, but it pays off. I got this ooold eddie bauer one that is so godamn warm, color is great too (mottled grey, kinda like oatmeal!). Too bad the fit isn't spot on, I need another couple of inches for it to be really perfect.

[into the rain]

nom de guerre. im pretty sure it was also available in grey.

edit - found it:

[frankie_four]

^they grey one was from A/W 08/09

I like this Marine Sweater by NdG but crazy pricing ($400+)

[dismalfuture]

It is worth buying nice knits if you can afford them, and they're from a place where good knits are traiditionally made. Once you try some long-fiber goodness, it's tough going back to $20 Uniqlo sweaters (which I do, due to my 'no more expensive inner layers' policy)

[Kesnel]

I was thinking of this for winter too and decided to have a handknitted Inverallan Aran made

I chose the most grandpaesque diamond stitch style in an aran tweed called treacle

the website is a bit low on info but if you call or email they have a few hundred styles of sweater and cardigan and im sure an equal choice of wools

they are not all chunky and trad google.jp it for an idea

Have you received yours yet? What's the quality and fit like? The prices seem pretty reasonable for a hand knit.

[Eccles]

I only ordered recentley and it usually takes 6-8 weeks I figure it'll be cold enough by then

as regards fit I wasnt too bothered but body length and sleeve are adjustable when you order you can also add extra details like rollneck or a belt on a cardigan for £4 a go

[aso2004]

http://www.shetlandknitwear.com/KellisterProductDetail.aspx?productID=8efe6b17-4497-4e3a-b114-c74cb9be9ed2&ProdList=359&Fromtabid=41#8efe6b17-4497-4e3a-b114-c74cb9be9ed2

Maybe this is in yer direction??

[baldy]

i wanna get this..

http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=1167

fuk that shit is expensive though

[Servo2000]

well fuck for once opening ceremony had exactly what i was looking for

if anyone's seen this around in a size small get at me

as always hard to tell how it'd actually fit though from oak - looks like a balloon in oc's own pictures

[Kesnel]

I only ordered recentley and it usually takes 6-8 weeks I figure it'll be cold enough by then

as regards fit I wasnt too bothered but body length and sleeve are adjustable when you order you can also add extra details like rollneck or a belt on a cardigan for £4 a go

That's cool that you can ask them for different body/sleeve lengths. More traditional type jumpers usually fit like crap on me; either they are too wide in the body or, if they are slim enough in the body, they're too short in the body/arms. I'd be interest to see your thoughts on the jumper when you get it as I'd consider placing an order with them myself.

Servo, I like that OC one. You're right though, the balloon shaped torso in the OC site pictures would be a concern. It's a shame you can't make out the fit from the Oak pic as the model is dicking around with the neck.

[Eccles]

still waiting on the inverallan

i suppose thats to be expected as anything ive has custom made has taken a lot longer than planned

but i expect it to look like this

but brown

I also picked up a Jamieson's fair isle

because i love the pattern

shetland wool is itchy as fuck but ridiculously warm also it breathes very well which suprised me

another shtland knitwear company prevalent in jp but seemingly unknown at home is Anderson's

who's Everest sweater is a replica of the one worn by edmund hillary

I think it's a nice simple shape and next on my list