Does the Noro Cash Iroha pill?

I'm finding that my beloved sweater is pilling. Anyone else having this problem, and if so, what are you doing about it?

Barbara

http://knittingonfire.blogspot.com

Some Progress Pics

I have a good chunk of the body done (up to the last increase) and am kind of loving/hating all this stockinette! It is nice for TV knitting - mindless - but kind of boring too, so I started some socks also to keep me busy! I used a contrasting color (leftover Patons Classic Merino) for the hem and will do the same for the sleeves and neck.....

Hourglass #2

Not the best photograph, I know, but I haven't had time to take more...

Knitting Stats:
Yarn: Jaeger Shetland Aran in Orange
Amount: just under 500g (5 balls)
Needles and Gauge: as specified in the pattern

Almost finished

I am almost done with my modified hourglass sweater. I got Nicky Epstein's Knitting On the Edge right before I started my sweater, so I decided to make mine a little fancier, by adding a picot hem, and knitting ruffles to go inside the slightly shorter sleeves.

The ruffles aren't knitted yet, so that's why this is almost finished.

I was shocked at how quickly this sweater knit up. Even being miles and miles of stockinette, it didn't bore me. Sewing the hems down? That was a different story. I think I did pretty well on that though.

Here's the finished sweater:



And a closeup of my hem and picot edge:



My yarn was Rowan Kid Classic in "Frilly." I think it took just over 6 balls for the whole sweater. The ruffles will be out of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Black -- my freebie from the Rowan subscription!

Making another?

I didn't think I would want to since there was so much stockinette, over and over, but I love my hourglass (I posted a pic of my son wearing it toward the end of Nov) and find I want to wear it daily. That only means one thing: make another!

I do love the Noro Cash Iroha. Any other yarns as soft, and warm? Your advice greatly desired.

Barbara

http://knittingonfire.blogspot.com