u/kasharallover

So if you remember I asked advice on how to knit cancun top on round and somebody shared with me a circular needle version pattern of the same top. I started making it and decided I did not like the slit neckline and did a shaped neckline.

I am so proud of my self because this is my third ever knitting project, second wearable and I did the neckline calculations by my self including the shaping..for the decreases I watched a tutorial but couldnt find any for increases for the back so I winged it. And really like the shape of it. Also the first time doing shoulders seperately and did without a pattern or a tutorial. And this is my first time doing beading too. I know these are trivial stuff for you but got me super happy because they are my first time.

However I am having little trouble with neckline casting on..I did it few times but stitches are still very loose. I did the backward loop casting on method. So for now my solution was to add a small crotchet border around..but I need to know how to caston in middle of projects without having very loose stitches like this?

this is the cancun summer top pattern and some notes I made for the changes I am going to do.

So I am planning to make this free summer top. I am a beginner. Only have 1 project uner my belt apart from two cat sweaters I did as practice.

This is two panels sewn together. I am a self diagnosed ADHD and I am not trusting myself to make two panels similar. Or make the second panel at all and let it unfinished. So my solution is to knit this circular, when I reach desired length seperate it with few stitches casting off and continue front and back seperately and then seaming at shoulders.

I am also changing the width to make it smaller, ( 3/4 of original width) and change the lace distribution a little bit and may be add some beads to dropped stitches at neckline.

So my questions is; is my plan feasible? Can I make this round? What are the things I need to look out for when knitting a something that supposed to knit in flat in round?

So used the flax sweater by tincan knits and changed the details..I uploaded progress before and finally finished it! I tried two versions of the sleeve and ended up using the scallop. Although I liked the way picot edge looked its flare made my underarm area exposed a lot. There are lot of mistakes but I am super happy and proud that I could finish a garment like this. This is my third ever knitting project. My first two was cat sweaters.

I made few changes to the original pattern like using different guage for neckline, replacing garter panels with lace panels, adding a lace panel to front, adding more increases to the sleeves, burrowing stiches from back to add to front amd also adding short rows to front waist area so that my hem sits straight.

I like to know your opinions on the fit too. As this is my first ever knitted sweater I have no idea how ragland should fit. Also any advices for improving the knitting is highly appreciated. Oh the yarn is 100% cottin.

Made my first ever wearable item. This is also my third ever project. First two was cat sweaters I did by following a youtube tutorial.

I used free Flax sweater pattern from tincan knits as the base. As I live in a hot humid country sweaters are no use to me. So I changed the pattern to make this.

I used a cheap 100% cotton yarn from Temu.

Pattern changes I did

I replaced the shoulder garter panels with this lace pattern and also add a lace panel to fron. I also added this mock yoke panel design so it will define my shoulders bit. I burrowed few stitches from back and added to front as my volume is mostly in front. I increased more stiches to sleeves when going down because I thought since my arms are bigger I might need more ease. Turned out it was unnecessary. I also added a scalloped hem to sleeves which I ended up disliking. (I also added a picot edge and frogged it too) I might frog the sleeve edges again and add the ribbing.

I used a bigger needle to neckband instead of a smaller needle because I didnt like how close it was fitting to my neck after making the rib with a smaller needle.

I also added short rows to front around waist line to add a extra inch so hem lays horizontally.

I dont like how sleeves pulled to the front so it look like they are longer in front from the sides. When I pulled the sweater back a little it sits nicely. Original pattern called to make short rows for back after yoke is finished. Do you think is this the reason why sleeves look like this? Is I added short rows immediately after casting the neck will this problem go away?

Also what do you think of my first ever sweater tee? I know it has lot of mistakes. But since this is my third knitting project ever apart from the three practice squared I did I feel proud that I made something wearable..any advice on improving the knitting and fit will be really appreciate.

Oh and It took me 5 weeks (3-4 hours a day) to make this.

So I actually started learning knitting back in 2020. I made a cat sweater with color work to learn the process and left it there. I am bit free now recovering an injury so again picked up it. I again made a cat sweater with cables to relearn the stitches. And after that straight jump to make something for my self.

I used the free flax sweater pattern from tin can knits and modified it. (I live in hot tropics. So sweaters are no use here) I used a cotton yarn and a different sized needle than to pattern. I replaced its garter panel with lace panels, added a front lace panel and made sleeve end a lettuce edge and with a picot binding. I still have body to finish.

I know there are so many mistakes here. Like I made few mistakes and messed up lace panels but I dont know how to go back and correct it without undoing whole rows so I left it as it is. I am using this as a learning project instead of making a perfect garment. so any tips to improve will be great help as well as encouraging words.

I dont know anyone who knits or seen anyone knits. So everything I learned is from youtube. So I dont know if I am doing anything right. For example whether I am keeping right tension or not.

I have included my first two projects too. That colouful striped sweater with cables is my recent one. It is made with acrylic yarn and used all the scraps I had on it. Hence the colorful end product.

Grey one with color work was my first ever project and I made the color work pattern myself. Thank you all in advance. I really fell in love with knitting and hoping to lot of projects in future and my ultimate goal is to make a complex cable knit sweater for my travels. I have long way to go to get there. Starting from learning about yarns.