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I made the hat myself. I have a small head, so too small usually isn't a problem! The pattern I used is really flexible - I found it easy to make the hat larger with bigger needles, doubling the wool, or simply adding stitches. It does reduce stitching near the top, so it's not bulky or lumpy at the top. I'm used to cables, so I found it pretty easy ;) So cozy in ultra-soft merino!
http://www.strickmasche.de/caramel-cable-hat/
That's NICE! I think it would be too warm for me here...but it's really sharp looking - particularly in that redish color!Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Very nice! However, my brother isn't THAT generous!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Got one for my birthday! >happy dance<Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Unfortunately I'm going to have to exchange it for a larger size - one size up from what I wear in Ibex baselayers.
And it's not super heavy. Definitely lighter than my full-length dressy wool coat. It would be perfect for you PNW'ers. ;)
Anyone have the Patagonia merino 4 classic hoody? So pricy (even on clearance!) ...but it looks so cute and I'm freezing right now. Reviews?
I broke out my ibex long trail sweater today & my icebreaker jetter.
I am all swaddled in wooly goodness.
Don't have the hoody but I have a couple of the merino 4 pieces (zip t-neck and crew). Love them, very warm, feel good against the skin. You cannot go wrong w/Patagonia -- excellent investment, high quality, and you'll have it for YEARS (so long as you care for it properly).Quote:
Originally Posted by jessmarimba
I received my Ibex Ms Indie LS Jersey today. I'm surprised it's so thin; I expected it to be thicker. It's like tee-shirt fabric, although it's Merino and quite soft.
If any of you have this jersey, I'd be interested to know how you like it. I'm not sure I'm going to keep it. I just thought it would be thicker, but perhaps it's okay as it is.
I have an ibex cycling jersey, I don't remember which one - but it'll be similar weight to the one you got.
I love it. I wear it hiking as well as biking - it's warm, yet still breathable enough or lets just enough wind that as I'm heating up with activity that I stay comfortable temp wise. Put a wind jacket over it and I'm quite fine.
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Originally Posted by tulip
My parents just bought my husband the Indie LS jersery in the mens version as an early Christmas present. I was also a little surprised at how thin it was...but it's really good looking.
I've bought a couple of items from Ibex that when I first got them, I was worried they were too thin. I've kept them all and many of them are now my favorite tops. They may not fit into my wardrobe like I'd originally intended, but they ended up being even more useful than I had expected.
one of the ibex pieces i recently bought was a cherry red with orange highlights long sleeve teeshirt. it's very light weight. I've taken to wearing it under short-sleeved blouses that I never wore this time of year before. A nice wardrobe change!
Thanks, I'll keep it. I ordered the men's because the colors in the women's were terrible. I got red, men's small, and it fits fine. Glad to have now joined the Ibex ranks.Quote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
I bought a couple Ibex indie long sleeves about 3 yrs ago, and found them to feel too itchy- never had that issue with any other ibex stuff before.
I kept them as an extra layer, but I'm not a fan of the Indies. I found the Kate was really SOFT, but the same thickness.
[giggling gleefully]
Just back from my LBS with an impulse purchase of a pair of Smartwool arm warmers. So far I've only just tried them on in the car so I have no idea if they'll stay up in use or wear well or insulate without itching. But they are so dang cute that they make me smile.
Also, every time I go to that store I'm reminded that I really should go to that store more often.
Sarah
They will stay up. And insulate without itching. And be very comfortable. I speak from experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by sfa
I love my wool PI arm warmers. Why those stay up with no grippers, and the DeSoto arm coolers with the grippers won't, I have no idea.
I have 2 Ibex Razzels in excellent condition, one is green and and one is maroon (both size S). Never been in the dryer, no visible signs of wear. I can photograph them if you like, here are the current models: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product.../womens-razzel
They look very nice as dressy tops, but I would prefer to have 2 black zip-T neck Zephers instead (pure black, no piping) (also in womens size S).
PM me if you are interested in a trade.
I just ordered my first wool purchase for the season - a nice Ibex wool balaclava. I took advantage of the 20% sale at TE this week to get something that I knew I would need.
Pity they didn't have this LAST week when I got my gloves from them :)
After finally getting home last night on Seattle's icy streets (we're having a winter snow storm), I check my mail, and there's a box. I've been ordering stuff, and figured it was something I had ordered. Nope, my sister sent me a presie! Of all the appropriate days to get wool socks, yesterday was one of them - especially since I was wearing dress shoes with my wool slacks. Was really happy I didn't have to walk home.
So today I'm wearing one of my new pairs of wool socks - little sister sent two pair as a "house / toe warming" present. And I'm staying home, telecommuting.
great timing!Quote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
Back in merino every day now again... feels so good! :p
It's 15 degrees out right now (I know, not all that cold for some of you Canadians) and while I love merino...I've moved on. I'm wearing my down jacket in the house and it's not coming off :)
I got a new Emu merino sweater the other day though. So warm and cute...but so recognizable that even though I WANT to wear it every time I go out, I can't.
Me too!Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
I've also been teaching myself how to knit and crochet. So far I've made a pair of merino fingerless mitts which are great indoors when the house is chilly (I can keep typing) or outside as a second layer over my gloves. But they were only so helpful in this week's -22C temps. In theory it will warm up again before the end of the week, in the meantime I am headed home to the states for turkey, trimmings, and other winter fattening-up foods.
Next up (after I finish Christmas gifts) is going to be some nice warm leggings that will go under my jeans for when I'm out walking the dog.
Does anyone have this: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product...z-long-sweater
Opinions? I am looking for something to layer under my REI LaSelva trenchcoat (http://www.rei.com/product/794282) to extend its temperature range, especaially for travelling when I don't want to bring too many clothes but may visit different places with different climates. How low in temp do you think I could go with a zepher, shak, pez, and rei trenchcoat? That is would it be as warm as my north face primaloft lined trenchcoat?
Any info. on styling? Most reviews are good but one called in frumpy and I DO NOT like frumpy.
Any info. on fabric? I am imagining it will be like my shak but not sure.
Any info. on sizing? All my ibex are small, but to layer over the shak and under the M trench I am thinking to order it in M. It is expensive, but I have a 20% off coupon......
Trisk, what kind of climates are you traveling to/from?
I'm not familiar with the Ibex sweater but it I don't think it looks frumpy at all.
For travel mid and outer layers I'm starting to become fond of down and even synthetics, like Patagonia's nanopuff series. They're lightweight and they squish down small.
This is becoming important since I've been experiencing HUGE differences in temperature whenever I travel from here. Over Thanksgiving weekend it was -25C here when I left, and when I got to Pittsburgh we weren't even talking about freezing temperatures.
Or last January when I was backpacking in the Dominican Republic -- it's nice to wear something warm between home and airport, but if that thing had been wool, it would have been taking up a lot of space in my pack, for something I didn't need all week.
If you are traveling from mild/warm temps to cooler temps, then you probably have to plan differently than what I've just described.
My mother wanted to buy me a new wool coat when I was home over Thanksiving. Wasn't gonna say no to that! But I had worn my Patagonia Fiona Down Parka on the trip out. Guess which one rode home in my suitcase?
The Fiona might be worth looking at -- it's got nice lines, and I think it would fit well under a trenchcoat.
Trisk -
I don't have that particular sweater, but I do have a Pez vest. I absolutely LOVE it. It's one of my favorite pieces. It always looks good and never gets tired looking like some other wool items do after a lot of use and infrequent laundering.
It's going to be a little thicker than a zepher and very similiar to a shak in weight. But it's smoother looking - almost sleeker in appearance due to the felting (without being thick or inflexible). It's really sharp. I would also suggest that due to the felting, it's probably slightly warmer than a shak as well (this is hard for me to compare since my version has no sleeves!). But I want to reitterate that my vest is lightweight, flexible and very layerable even though it's felted and has good insulting properties.
I will say that a long sweater like that would totally look frumpy on me, but that's because I'm built opposite from you! With a small top and a big bottom (wide hips/legs), long jackets and sweaters are very unflattering on me just making me look short and stumpy. For someone like you who carries your weight higher, I bet it would be adorable!
Thanks for the good suggestions. I live in a warm place, and sometimes travel to cold places, or make trips to multiple places. For example, we have family in Portugal, colleagues in Switzerland, so I might make a trip to Europe in winter where I am going from south to north and don't want to carry a million different coats. Or I may travel to san francisco or boston in winter, but not sure how cold it will be while I am there so like to have layering options. I do have a patagonia down sweater that I layer under my arctyrex parker, but not sure I like the puffiness which is why I was attracted to the idea of the pez long sweater. I do look good in long sweaters and long jackets, and like them for the added warmth over the more typical short jackets.
I hear you about the puffiness. Great for warmth, but maybe a bit too casual for dinner at a nice restaurant. Those beautiful Ibex pieces really can be versatile that way! It all depends on what your plans are and how much you are prepared to carry.
I think it would look great. For me, the shoulders of the outer layer would have to fit easily over the shoulders of the inside layers; I can't stand that bunchy tight feeling.
It's a cold snowy morning, but I'm so happy in my new wool long underwear (minus 33, much more affordable than some other brands)... Hooray for wool!!!
But like usual, I had to go up a size at the waist/hips to have them be long enough. It's not the end of the world, but annoying. It's not like I'm all that tall, or with exceptionally long legs... Anyway... Does anyone know of any wool bottoms that come in XS long?
Ibex gear is long, and runs on the small side. I have the opposite problem, and I had to return a pair of Long Janes... SW bottoms fit me perfectly, by comparison. To get into Ibex I would've had to go up a size from what I wear in tops AND grow about three inches in the legs.
I agree, that is why I am not sure if I should order the small or medium. My ibex inner layers (say a zepher and a shak) are both small, but my REI raincoat is a medium. I don't know if the medium pez would layer better over the small shaks, or if the small pez would layer better under the medium raincoat??? That's why I was hoping someone has this item to know how it layers over a shak of the same size. I could also just order both and return one, which may be my best option if no one knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by malkin
FWIW, since I don't own any of the actual pieces in question, but I had to exchange the Ibex Europa jacket I got for my birthday. I definitely wanted it a size up from what I wear in their base layers, to have room for more than a thin top underneath.
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Originally Posted by OakLeaf
i am so surprised to read this, i almost always have to get extra small in ibex and had assumed it ran large. i tend to have no clue what size clothes to buy for myself though and when i follow the charts and measure i always end up with clothes a size or two too large.
Is it just the shirt I just got, or is Icebreaker a little on the shorter/boxier side?
I think Ibex runs big, in general and their sleeves are always quite long (which I know is a godsend for many!).
Icebreaker generally runs slightly smaller than Ibex in my experience (and tops are usually very long in the body).
I have also gotten specific items from both makers that buck this trend completely AND items that become totally distorted after one washing (clearly due to some defect). It can really be a crap shoot!
Smartwool seems to run smaller but I have limited Smartwool experience unless you count socks (which I think run big!). :eek:
Trisk - I don't know what size my Pez vest is (I'm at work, it's at home!), but I can check for you tonight. I do know that my vest fits looser than my Shak's, so if they are the same size, then it could be that the Pez runs larger. That's my guess, but I can't say for sure without checking (plus, vest sizing could be different than sweater sizing, of course)... I'm not much help, am I? ;)
If you could check tonite I would appreciate it, as I am still waiting for my coupon to arrive for doing a gear review on altrec.Quote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
p.s. Acutally I have have just gotten an answer. I phoned Ibex, and they told me the pez runs similar to the shak and is sized to fit over a light layer. They recommend a medium to layer over a small shak.
Icebreaker tops are definitely on the long side. As far as "outliers", I have a pair of Ibex pants (Izzi, I think--yoga-type pants) that are SHORT...so much for the general trend of Ibex pants being long (I have a pair of the Loose Tights which are the perfect length). I got them for ridiculously cheap on Amazon and maybe that's why...maybe they were selling some "irregulars" on there. Because they are so short and therefore look kind of funny, I have been using them mostly as pajama bottoms!Quote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
Ibex bottoms are usually long on me, but I have to wear a small instead of an extra small, in the hips. I have a pair of Ibex wool/wind proof tights that DH bought me years ago, before I knew what Ibex was. The length on those are OK, but any other bottoms I've tried on are really long. The extra small tops fit me perfectly, although as in most things that aren't petites, the sleeves are a bit long.
I find Icebreaker itchy. I have 2 Smartwool base layers that are really nice, but are quite long.
Ok. Maybe this Icebreaker one is just cut weird - it came from Sierra Trading Post. It barely comes to the waist of my jeans and it's pretty loose for being the smallest possible size. But it's a short-sleeved shirt so its not like I need it to keep warm this winter. I think the I/O Bio shirts run long too, maybe I'll just stick with those from now on.