Day 7 - 100 Day Wool& Challenge

 

It's been a week and I love the Everett more and more. Today is cold so it's not alone, I'm wearing a base layer from 32 degrees, inexpensive fleece leggings and wool socks (the holiday socks just aren't as warm). Then I added a quilted vest from 32 degrees. It's -2 degrees at 10:30 and still only 63 in the house (our heat pump just can't keep up). Running the space heater in my office.

It does feel strange to think I've only finished one week of the challenge and there are 13 more (plus a couple of days) left to go. Again, since I'm team basic, it'll be mostly leggings with an occasional vest on uber-cold days along with various under layers. On the cruise, I will wear it for a photo, then sleep in it (well, unless we have a cold snap and that does happen).

All-in-all, I'm quite pleased with it and wouldn't hesitate to get another, even realizing it's not quite as warm as I expected by itself. I love layering! (The older I get, the more I feel the cold...)

Day 6 - 100 Day Wool& Challenge

 

Yesterday was wash day, not because it needed it, but so I could compare and share the fit. I washed it with half a dozen other wool items (none were 100% wool) in our top load, no agitator washer set on cold water hand wash using Woolite, the laid flat (in half) to air dry.

It did size back up a bit, about halfway between day one (fresh out of the package) and day five (sitting & normal activities). I could feel the sleeve cuffs were tighter and I had less extra material around the lower half, but felt less difference in the top half.

I had hoped it would not feel quite as scratchy, but that didn't happen. Good thing I will be wearing with a base layer of at least short sleeves most of the time. It also has a bit of an odor - I'm hoping a couple more washings in a Nikwax Wool solution will help that. Woolite was all I had on hand and I wanted to get the first washing done.

Day 5 - 100 Day Wool& Challenge

 

Here is my day five photo - I took some extras to show again how relaxed it has become. It will be washed today and I'm interested to see how it fits tomorrow.

Here's another view..