WoolWeenies Club

[jessmarimba]

I don't know, but now I need one.

Do the sleeves on the jackets run any longer than their sweater sleeves? The sweater I have is almost bordering on too-short sleeves for me.

[Catrin]

My LBS is being kind enough to allow me a 50% discount on a lovely Smartwool long-sleeve jersey. It has the kind of pockets in the back I like, a lovely dark reddish color, and even a pocket on the sleeve Even better, they are holding it for me until Friday when I will actually have the money - it is still far from cheap at 50%...

There were only 2 left in the color I wanted, medium and large. Both fit - I went for the larger one with the idea that I might want to wear a base layer underneath it and it would work better for that.

Considering this is a wool jersey, will I even NEED to wear a base layer with it? I've learned that I won't really consider riding in temps <35. At least that is the way it is THIS year - next year I may not be so thin blooded.

What say you, o Woolen Wise-Women? I don't have much experience with wool in general, and the only other wool items I have are a base layer and two Swobo short-sleeve jerseys that I have not yet had a chance to wear. I hope to change that tomorrow

[OakLeaf]

I will definitely wear two layers of wool (in fact, I am right now - and I do on the bike when it's cold, as well).

You'll still probably still want a wind blocking jacket, but that can just be a shell you can wear in warmer weather, if your middle and base layer are nice warm wool.

[Catrin]

I will definitely wear two layers of wool (in fact, I am right now - and I do on the bike when it's cold, as well).

You'll still probably still want a wind blocking jacket, but that can just be a shell you can wear in warmer weather, if your middle and base layer are nice warm wool.

I have a quite nice PI thermal jacket - but as it is an XL (from last winter when I was so much larger than now) it is HUGE - which isn't really a problem except the back of it tends to get caught behind/beneath my saddle. I am going to sell it but trying to make it work for a little longer.

I just wish jackets weren't so expensive, but that is the way of the world...I do want to find one that is more visible than my current black one with a touch of red...

[malkin]

I don't know, but now I need one.

Do the sleeves on the jackets run any longer than their sweater sleeves? The sweater I have is almost bordering on too-short sleeves for me.

The sleeves are longer than normal! And I have longish arms.
The arms are a bit slender.

I actually ordered one in each size, thinking that one would work. The small is too tight in the arms, the medium is good and the large is good too, so I couldn't decide. Besides, the large is black/purple and the medium is bark/red.

Brewer used the word 'erotic' to describe the wool.

Something about this jacket reminds me of Le Petit Prince.

[GLC1968]

The sleeves are longer than normal! And I have longish arms.
The arms are a bit slender.

I actually ordered one in each size, thinking that one would work. The small is too tight in the arms, the medium is good and the large is good too, so I couldn't decide. Besides, the large is black/purple and the medium is bark/red.

Brewer used the word 'erotic' to describe the wool.

Something about this jacket reminds me of Le Petit Prince.

Damn you, malkin!

I just used a huge chunk of my Q4 bonus on Neve sweaters from Sierratradingpost! I ordered 3 for me and one for my husband. I should be locked up.

[jessmarimba]

Maybe I'm lucky that their sweaters don't quite fit Along with almost every other wool clothing company out there.

[malkin]

Really, jess...

You do know that if the fit is a little off in a wool garment that you can block it to fit you!

(malkin, the wool devil temptress...bwah ha ha haaaaaa!)

[Cataboo]

I went underneath my bed today and pulled out my wool stash. Apparently, I have gone all winter wearing wool without going into my wool stash.

So I sorted through it and a lot of it will appear on here in a few days.

[malkin]

Eager to see what you've got!

[jessmarimba]

Really, jess...

You do know that if the fit is a little off in a wool garment that you can block it to fit you!

(malkin, the wool devil temptress...bwah ha ha haaaaaa!)

I don't know if I can fix these! Most of the shirts fit perfectly through the shoulders and sides but are too short and/or the sleeves are too short. I guess I could buy up a few sizes but even that is no guarantee

Unrelated - the one wool "t-shirt" I have never smells b/c of me sweating, but seems to be the only thing that comes out of the wash all stinky. How do I fix that?

[OakLeaf]

Unrelated - the one wool "t-shirt" I have never smells b/c of me sweating, but seems to be the only thing that comes out of the wash all stinky. How do I fix that?

If what you mean is that it smells like sheep when it's wet, the way you fix it is by learning to love that smell. Particularly when you're sweaty and it's the only thing you smell of ... or on a winter day when you've washed all your wool and are drying it in the house.