HI Pam - well you've gotten lots of interesting answers. Mine is - what will suit you? I have a personal issue - I am always too warm - so a wool or wool/acrylic sweater would probably be too hot for me. I knit cotton sweaters or perhaps cotton/rayon. I might try cotton with a little wool for stretch. I find acrylic also too warm because it doesn't breathe for me. I know that usually you want a sweater to be warm (!) but if I'm going to wear it indoors, that won't work. I'm longing to try a silk blend but the worst part about being a big woman is how much expensive yarn it takes to make a covering!
Alison