Plymouth Encore?

[redheadrachel]

Hey everyone. I'm thinking about which yarns to use for my first sweater. I had been leaning toward Cascade 220 but I'm curious about Plymouth Encore. I hear good things about it, but I see that it's mostly acrylic. Is it better than Lionbrand Woolease (which I do not like very much at all, and certainly will not make a sweater out of). What do you think of Encore for a sweater?

[Jan in CA]

I've never made a sweater with it, but I love to knit with it. It's soft, the stitches always look nice and even and it's machine washable. I don't find Cascade 220 very soft for next to skin wear. It's not machine washable, but it's good for felting.