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I’m a beginner, just about to tackle my first sweater, an easy raglan v-neck, and I was having difficulty visualizing how it would work out.
The best way to knit a sweater that will work for the wearer is to base it upon one that they alread like. Keep in mind that because the shoulders and armholes are not well defined, the yokes of these sweaters have a less tailored fit than raglan or set-in sleeve silhouettes.
RIGHT AWAY, Hi there — thanks for coming! Pingback: I gang med Go’ jakka | Wool Rocks, Pingback: Queue Check — November into December 2015 | Fringe Association. I like to figure out my own patterns and have been looking for something to help me understand the components I have to work with when designing a sweater.
You can do a shaped neck and a put a turtleneck on it.
Before You Begin.
The neck is knitted back and forth, with gradual increases all along the way, before it’s joined in the round — so that is the neck shaping right there. The difference between the two lies in the “saddle,” a rectangle of fabric worked at the top of the shoulder that extends into the sleeve cap. Other than stitches cast on at the base of the armholes, there is no armhole shaping. Knit to end without increasing at back section.
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Simple knit-purl stitch patterns can fill the wide expanse of the drop-shoulder silhouette. Another 2 failed attempts this weekend, but I think the 8th try on this odious, good-for-nothing neck might just do it.
Thanks so much for the in-depth sizing guide; I’m really looking forward to your waist shaping guide as well so I can figure out how to properly size my sweaters. With more than a dozen books under her belt (or I should say, in her knitting bag), she truly has become the knitting community’s how-to guru. And for that you need to have the original yarn.
Okay, I’m off to continue reading your articles. Thank You so much…..Love your Patterns. I’m working with needles 4.5’mm. It’s actually driving me nuts trying to figure it out. I’d suggest looking at patterns with a henley neck you like and adapting the method for your purposes.
German twisted cast-on is a great choice for socks. Thank you.
The sleeve cap is shaped with short-rows that form a somewhat visible line along the armhole join, and differs more from its bottom-up counterpart than the other top-down styles in this book. I’ve been trying and frogging and biting my nails. I was in a great, fun “pro tips” class with Josh Bennett last night. Should I try to come up with numbers between M/L and L?
The set-in style is par¬ticularly well suited for close-fitting variations that can be enhanced through hourglass waist shaping.
For the top down version, stitches are cast on at the neckline then increased at four even intervals to the widest circumference at the the armhole depth. Oh goodness thank you so much! Just found this tutorial, and find it helpful.
helped me.
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If you can, grab two balls of the same color of the same dye lot.
But again, I decided to err on the side of a too-large neck (which can be offset by deeper ribbing) and I also wanted to put two plain stitches in the center of each raglan, with an increase on either side. The Spruce Crafts uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience.
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This is EXACTLY the article I was hoping to find. Although, the prospect of picking up the sleeve stitches at the underarm may initially feel more intimidating than the thought of joining pieces. Do you know if Barb Johnson ever knit this as a pullover? It helped soooo much to get tension and needle size. Patricia. No big deal at all to rip that back and adjust however you like to get whatever it is you’re after! I never know how deep to knit before splitting for sleeves to have armholes neither too high nor too low. What style of sweater is currently on your needles? So which one is the percentage or just is an aproximate number? I haven’t read the article you’re referring to but, at a glance, appreciate your pointing it out.
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I’m trying to cast on a cardigan for my 2 yrs old girly but I’m struggling with something , math is not my strong side haha.
Ideally, you’d find maybe three comparable sweaters and check the yardage or weight on those, then average them, or just go with the highest one. . I just didn’ t read it carefully . http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer03/FEATbonnetric.html, When I sew clothing, I have to grade between sizes because I’m narrower in the upper chest & shoulders by as much as 2 sizes. Adelaide Yoke Pullover by Kate Gagnon Osborn + Stadium Mitts.
There’s no telling how much it will stretch — depends on the wearer and the weight of the sweater and any number of other factors — which is why I don’t really recommend the “reversible” approach. But I consider them the gateway to sweater knitting.
How is that done? Please note, I’m not saying this is a fool-proof method, as I’ll demonstrate later in this post. In addition to facilitating the neck shaping, that cast-on/picked-up ridge provides a little bit of structure, helping to keep the neck from stretching out. + Mamoru Mitts (Going back to our turtleneck example above, if you cast on 50 stitches, you could divide them like so: | 6 | 19 | 6 | 19 — with each of those vertical bars representing a raglan/marker.
QUEUE CHECK I have frogged a sweater to make the shaped v neck cardigan so there may be some yarn chicken involved. One question though, What length of circular needles do you usually need for a sweater? MAKING/MADE I would much rather have to weave in a couple of extra ends than have to cast on 200+ stitches multiple times, but we all have our own crafting hang ups!
If you guessed that Buttonside (left) from Knitting Short Rows features saddle-shoulder construction, you’re right!
Any tips for keeping the stitches in line? Chest / Bust 2. I just found your site. Thank so much! It didn’t help that I was reading a 25 for the back neck of the adjusted diagram instead of 23. this is when … ‘OR DESIRED LENGTH’ … comes into play. I wouldn’t worry about measuring ribbing gauge. It helps to use a long enough needle, then simply pick up the needle points and start in the round. You can always return it if you don’t use it (and don’t wind it or remove the ball band or whatever).
Every 4th row will often you there somewhere around your bustline so you might need to start out more slowly. I do have a question I’m hoping you or anyone else can help me.
I like to cast-on one extra stitch and knit it with the first c/o stitch when I complete my first round, it tightens up what is frequently an unfortunate gap. I’ve not time to read right through it today but are the length of the circular needles listed – ie which length for which part of the jumper. Is that even possible? Weave them in at the same time—just thread both ends through the eye of the needle. Hope that helps! This why I recommend leaving the stitch markers in place and re-counting as you work the first few rows or rounds.
Thanks so much for answering and for the patterns :), I have some nice DK and want to knit the Flax sweater (my first) I AM NOT great at adjusting guage or needles. I’ve been looking for a basic crew neck pattern for a man and I’ve discovered two things – we men really do like things plain (and it can be hard to find), and my brain hurts trying to understand step-by-step pattern instructions. + Whichaway Mitts The next simplest style is the raglan, which differs from the seamless yoke in that the yoke increases are clustered along 4 distinct lines (2 each on the front and back) that emphasize the boundaries between the front(s), back, and sleeves.
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Raglan sweaters fit nicely at the shoulders and lend themselves well to a close fit or waist shaping. I think I’ll try this for a sweater I’m making for my son…the men they like plain stuff, right? | Tin Can Knits, Sweater Techniques Series – Gramps Baby Cardigan – 2 / 6 : Beginning a Knitting Project | Tin Can Knits, Share the love | Aphaia | One Stitch More. Hi Janet – You can work a couple extra increase rounds, but increase only at the sleeve sections, not at front and back.