WoolWeenies Club

[KnottedYet]

I normally wear a 12 or 14, and I wear a large in Ibex. (I think I just bought the last Large Carrie hoody from High Country, and it was in Thistle, too!) I have very long arms, so I just tend to buy large enough to fit my arms. But Ibex Large not only fits my arms, it also fits my torso!

Luuuuuuuuv Ibex!

[sandra]

That was supposed to be MINE.

So, I'm considering the Mollie Jacket, but I'm afraid it might be to heavy for here...and the Bella Vest.

With free shipping, I suppose I can always send it back if it doesn't work.

[KnottedYet]

That was supposed to be MINE.

If the Carrie Hoody doesn't work for me, you get first dibs.

That Mollie jacket is very nifty, it tempted me also. From what I know of wool Boucle and Ibex's felted wool, I'd expect the Mollie to be just slightly warmer than the Carrie, if anything. (I have a wool Boucle vest, and one of the old-style felted Ibex Switchbacks.)

[sandra]

If the Carrie Hoody doesn't work for me, you get first dibs.

Deal! I'm going for the vest for now then I think.

[KnottedYet]

A medium Carrie Hoody might fit you, if you are usually a 10. Why not get the last medium (in charcoal) as well as a vest?

temptation is *good*!

[sandra]

GULP

I

ORDERED.

The Mollie Jacket in Crab Apple in a Large
the Bella Vest in Oatmeal Heather in a Large
the Carrie Hoody in Charcoal Heather/Black in a Medium. (it says it is relaxed fit, so it might just work.

Since the shipping is FREE, I can try it all and see what I like and send back what I don't want. I'm taking lessons from Lisa. But, still no Shak. There's always next year, OR they may go on sale later. These were great prices, so I took advantage of them.

[Natasha]

The Mollie jacket is definitely heavier than the Carrie hoody. I thought the Mollie fit was kind of weird though. It ran kind of small. I like the Bregenz much better.

[sandra]

The Mollie jacket is definitely heavier than the Carrie hoody. I thought the Mollie fit was kind of weird though. It ran kind of small. I like the Bregenz much better.

Oh well. I can always send it back.

[KnottedYet]

Or offer it up here on Woolweenies.

[mimitabby]

like throwing a little beefsteak in a pool of Pirhanas

[Triskeliongirl]

FYI, I tried on the mollie jacket, carrie hoodie and bella vest in a store recently. If I were buying them, I would probably go with Mediums to layer over my Small shak, although the store I was at didn't have them in smalls to compare. The Mollie Jacket is very heavy, its a real wool coat, much heavier than the carrie hoodie. I am a 4-6 on the bottom and 6-8 on top (depending on brand). I am a solid small on top on all other pieces I tried in ibex (shak, kate, ribbie), icebreaker, and llbean, but when I want a piece to layer over something heavy I buy medium (like my PI gavia jacket, PI vagabound II jacket, and craft rain jacket).

[KnottedYet]

The Mollie fabric must be a lot denser than the old Switchback fabric. Sandra, if you don't like the Mollie, let's compare sizes and such. Cuz I thought it was pretty spiffy looking and it was my size, and heavy wool is a good thing to have up here.

(so if you decide to send it back, PM me first, please!)

[Triskeliongirl]

I forgot to add that I still think the full zip shak is the best piece to have if you are only gonna own one because of its versatility. Uncle Dan's still has them on sale. Its a a good mid-weight sweater. The kate is a light base, the ribbie is a mid-weight base (both layer nicely under shak), the shak is a mid-weight sweater, the carrie hoodie is also a mid-weight sweater more casual than the shak, while the mollie a heavy weight jacket/short coat. I would layer the carrie hoodie over either a base or shak, and the mollie definitely over a shak and carrie hoodie.

Hey New England gals, save something to buy tomorrow! We expect a full report.

[sandra]

Well, shoot. For some reason I was thinking that Uncle Dan's didn't have my size. That was when I was think about getting an XL. They DO have a L.

I may try to cancel the Mollie. If I can't, I'll let you know Knot.

[KnottedYet]

Try it out, first! You might love it!

I find the Shak pullover to be like a heavy shirt, about the weight of a rugby shirt. I'm hoping the Carrie Hoody is heavier than my Shak pullover.