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Jumper knitting!
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Has anyone ever knitted a jumper? I've got to the stage where I can do all the stitches and I want to move onto a bigger project than hats, mittens and ipod covers.
For anyone who has knitted a sweater, where did you get the pattern from? Did it fit you ok? Was it difficult. Do you have a picture or even a pattern you could share with me!
For anyone who has knitted a sweater, where did you get the pattern from? Did it fit you ok? Was it difficult. Do you have a picture or even a pattern you could share with me!
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It's a traditional Icelandic pattern modified to look less baggy and basically I'm knitting in circles, round and round and round.
.. .. (well, maybe not ANY day, when its cold maybe!!
i wish i could knit jumpers. im pathetic at knitting.
i can do it, but i always miss stiches and end up with holes
or in the last case - i tried making a scarf - ended up doing about, maybe 2 foot of it, and realised that the end i started on was a 3rd of the width of the thing at the other end. little did i realise that id been adding in stiches each line that i went up :rolleyes: that was a disaster. would have been a nice scarf too i reckon!!
Have you joined Ravelry yet? So easy to find a million patterns. I want to try my hand out at some clothing, when I find some yarn (the hardest part for me, I'm so cheap
I haven't joined ravelry yet I'm waiting for my invitation!
There's lots of patterns on the internet but I would prefer a tried and tested one!
Here are the top five, free, non child ones when I typed in jumper.
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=97&d_id=24&lang=en
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=109&d_id=1&lang=en I like that one...
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=193480.0 Didn't know if I should just skip over this one so just in case I'll do top 6
http://www.vintagepurls.net.nz/womenspatterns.html
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=97&d_id=13&lang=en I like that one too...
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=103&d_id=17&lang=en
That is gorgeous. I must learn how to knit.
Out of interest how much would the wool etc cost for that? Are we talking that jumper for a couple of quid or 20?
I want simple but flattering (and not too complicated!!). These are my two faves at the mo
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/tonto/tonto_em.html
http://www.modadea.com/patterns/LM0112.htm
Its so hard to find a nice simple chunky jumper! They've all got funny necks or fancy bits, and there's never any nice squashy keep warm jumpers!
Anything between the two! Get the cheapest and you're probably talking £6 or £7 depending on your size and how tight the knitting is. Get posh wool and you could spend a load more
But some things can be made very cheap. I bought 100g of wool for £1 and one mitten hasn't even made a dent in it. I'm expecting to get another mitten, a hat and a scarf out of it easily.
I sort of put off replying when I originally saw this and then forgot. Wooops!
That sweater is all done on circular needles. The only thing that wasn't were the cuffs of the sleeves which were done with double pointed needles.
Here's a pic I took of a different project (a blanket for my horse) but it's the same principle, all on circular and you just make provisions for the shape and size:
Piccie
The only thing that I found complicated with my sweater was the stitching of the armpits when I had to attatch the sleeves to the torso. I cheated and had mom do that since she's more knowledgable.