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My own version of the Winters pullover by Ozetta.

(I did not steam the dress before taking the pictures so please don’t mind it, but on d-day it was perfect)

So like the title says, I made my wedding dress and it was exactly what I hoped for!
Long story short, I already had sewn up a dress, but changed my mind 50 days before my wedding day and ordered 15 balls of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk unbleached (I ended up only needing 11-ish). I finished it the morning of my wedding (AuDHD here, I guess I thrive under pressure 😂). It felt incredible to wear, and the drape was oht of this world. Also, it might sound silly but the Pure Silk has a distinct smell after blocking that is so nice! I could compare it to rice smell… Anyway that’s my new favourite summer yarn. I was afraid I wouldn’t like it that much after seeing comments about it, but this yarn felt so buttery and nice 😍 I also did not have any problem with it splitting (I used 3mm metal chiagoo; the yarn was gliding nicely on them).

I was heavily inspired by Oline from the Norwegian Knitter on youtube, so if this is your kind of project I strongly recommend you go check her channel.

Basically, I started with the Camisole no. 9 from My Favourite Things Knitwear and freehanded from the underarm. I then added the Hantsuki cape, directly sewn on the collar.

I’m linking my Ravelry project page for those interested in the specifics ;)

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Scarlet2017/camisole-no-9-4

So I just finished this sweater... And already planning on ripping it out till about the stripes and completing it cropped with the speckled yarn only with pink as the ribbing. At first I didn't know if I had enough yarn to use just the solid yarn, but now that I'm finished. I hate the stripes, and the length. I also don't think it fits super well? It's not blocked, the yarn is Berroco Vintage Baby Handpaint and Estelle Yarns Estelle Double Knit. I'm scared to steam it cause I don't want it to grow. Should I put it in the washer and drier? Do a swatch and see how much it shrinks in the wash?

Any advice is welcome!

Edit: for the fit. I think it's a little wide and roomy. I think I might like it better a tighter fit. And the length.jsut not doing it for me. I dont like how long it is. There are a lot of comments all at once i gotta parse through my thoughts

Sorry if this isn’t allowed, I just saw it and thought this group would appreciate it!

I love knitting, especially sweaters. But the worst part about finishing a sweater during summer is… actually wearing it and trying to create some content with it.
It’s definitely a love-hate relationship when it comes to knitting. I mean, seriously, who wears a sweater when it’s 30°C (86°F) outside?! That’s definitely not me!

Anyway let’s talk about the pattern.
The pattern I chose is The First Sweater by Lizzie Hester. It’s a raglan sweater with a half-patent stitch pattern on the sleeves.
For the blue one, I used DROPS Flora in Navy, and for the pink one, I used Strawberry Pink. I held both together with some variegated yarn I bought a few years ago. I originally bought it for a “special” project, mostly because for me it was such a good deal for 100% wool lace-weight yarn (bought it in many other colors…).
As you can see, it matches both projects pretty well and I’m happy with it.
The only modification I made was to the sleeves. For the blue one, I made the yarn overs on the knit stitches, while for the pink one, I made the yarn overs on the purl stitches.

P.S. I hope you like them as much as I do. And I can’t wait for some colder weather so I can finally wear them outside to show the world what I knitted all day long. :)

I have been wanting to knit a ribbed top for a while and finally felt confident enough to create something based solely off my measurements and a prayer. Are there mistakes? Definitely. I’m hoping they aren’t too noticeable:) I’ve already started another one!

Yarn: cotton/wool blend seasons yarn by roasarios4
Needles: 3.25mm

Hi!

I fell in love with this sweater I saw on Charmed (worn by Phoebe) and decided I'd like to give a shot to making one (an ambitious endeavor, I know). I am quite new with knitting, but I dont mind making this a big project, I just dont know where to start. I was unable to find much info on this sweater or similar 90's ones, so I was wondering if you all could recommend me some yarn (and maybe a pattern or 2!).

Thank you so much! ✨️

(Picture 1- the sweater in Charmed season 1 ep 5

Picture 2- a sweater with the same material, thickness, etc. that I found on Pinterest after some research)

I’m currently undertaking my first wearable project and just jumped in with the petite knit Monday sweater. It’s a fairly straightforward pattern but I went into it not really understanding the purpose of a gauge swatch…

Stupid me went into it with a “she’ll be right attitude” not realising that my swatch being 8.5cm would actually be a problem. See images for the difference after sizing up my needles…

Suffice to say I have learned my lesson after having to frog an entire sweater of mohair + merino :)

My first project with more than just a little intarsia. I’m thrilled with how it looks and can’t wait to try it on blocked. Picture three is blocked and drying but was too eager to take a photo to wait for it to dry. I splurged on some Rowan cashsoft and it’s super soft and cozy. Now I just need the temperatures to drop! Pattern details in comments.

I’m working on the Moonlight Ghost sweater by Renarde Endormie, the pattern doesn’t have any short rows so I added some to the back. This is my first time modifying a pattern like this so I’m pretty pleased with myself ☺️ Yarn is Peer Gynt in colours 4672, 1099, 4626 and 9602

Knitted it up recently to use up some yarn and also get out of a knitting depression after one of my sweaters shrank in the wash

I worked with size 4 needles

The main pink is 20% wool, 80% Polyacryl by some no name brand (the yarn was a gift)

The cream is Bergere de France (77% Acrylic, 20% wool, 3% polyamid). I chose it for its fuzzy look to fit the bunny.

For the pink stripe at the cuffs I used up some Merino 80 I still have left over (actually from the sweater which shrank in the wash), which is 100% wool

I can share a link to the motif if anyone is interested, I did however have to alter it slightly to fit my measurements

Making the pattern Puzzle Play, and every puzzle piece has a minimum of six ends. I did the math, and by the end of this blanket, I will have woven in roughly 1,600 ends.

Yarn is various colors of Knit Picks Brava sport.

Finished the holger baby sweater for my baby, currently 27wks pregnant! Pattern by petite knit. Yarn is Sandness Garn Sunday.

I changed a few things, like making the neckline bigger and stretchier. I was surprised to find that the different colors of yarn have a different twist. The sleeve stitches (rust color) are noticeably different from the body stitches (white/blue color; see 2nd pic). I sized up to 4mm needles for the sleeves, while I had 3mm for body and 2,5mm for ribbing.

See ravelry project page for full notes: https://ravel.me/RosaStorm/hbs

By "first" I mean first finished because this took me 4 tries.

1-2 are the finished project! Still need to trim and weave in the ends. 3 is the first post I made here because I was unhappy with the colors. Basically got entirely new colors and I'm much happier with it. This project was really satisfying because it went quickly!

I also decided against working three colors at once and did the double knitting as suggested by the pattern. Not sure I love it, I think I need to do them more loosely next time.

I think I'm going to make this one more time now that I have a better understanding of color dominance. I think the most forward tree color needs to be the dominant one, i.e., dark brown dominant, then blue, then green. I used the lighter color as the dominant color but I think the blue trees get a little lost in the green ones.

**Pattern:** Nancy Bates Washington Beanie:

https://www.nancybatesdesigns.com/product-page/washington-beanie-pattern

https://ravel.me/washington-beanie

I'm obsessed with her patterns! I'm asking for her book for my birthday.

**Yarn:** Malabrigo Rios in Coco, Wabi Sabi (Arroyo), Yerba, Ivory

Hey y'all! A few days ago I finished my first sweater 😍

I'm 1.53m / 5'0" and 48-50kg so finding sweaters that fit is impossible. Sleeves and body are always too long 😭

I got tired of paying knitters and still having fit issues, so I taught myself to knit 2 months ago. 

20 days after casting on... it's done and blocked!! 😭😍

It's the free Flax DK pattern and even though it's "basic", to me it felt like sorcery while knitting it, lol 🤣

I made a bunch of mistakes but fixed most, and learned what NOT to do next time 💪🏻 The collar stretched a lot so I used this YouTube trick with a crochet chain + elastic thread inside and it saved it:

https://youtu.be/vtbITb8-rEM?si=Kg7e2MZiP5yu6M\_E

Thank you to everyone in this sub who shares knowledge, I learned so much from you all!

Next ones will have twisted rib + better cast on/off. And yes, I will be wearing this every single day 🤣

Hope you like it!

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Edit: WOW. You guys made me cry with your beautiful words and compliments, for real, thank you!

Regarding yarn brand , it's "Huanaco" locally produced in Argentina. They do have an international shop I think though, here's their Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/huanaco.ar?igsh=d2V4OWRnd2lscmtk

Yarn's colorway is called "Paraje". I can't access the international shop but just in case you end up dming the business and whatnot, here's the link:

https://huanaco.ar/productos/merino-de-la-patagonia-majadas-dk-00202/

FINALLY I CAN WEAR IT OUT!

I fell in love first sight with the pattern as soon as I saw it and had actually started knitting it in November last year. I chose to do it in size one with smaller halter triangles (bro idk what that's called) and really didn't like the fit, so I frogged everything and set it aside.

So glad I came back around to finish it this year! The final version you see here is knit in size two, stopping with the triangles after row 45. I didn't want them to be so centered, so I removed one pattern repeat from the back and added half a repeat on both fronts.

The crochet edge was a challenge and I feel like that's visible, but I love it nonetheless. Handknits are allowed to look like labors of love, no?

Pattern: Astraea Top by PearlByRae

Yarn: Sandnes Garn in color 7281

I only knitted on weekends and I like how it turned out. It's also good because it doesn't have a specific front or back.

Designer Susanne Müller

Yarn: Cotton + Polyester