I’m really not skilled or experienced but I just know enough about patterns to be able to pass on a little bit of help here and there and if I can help someone get past a tricky part then I’m glad to. Many of us are knitting without a real life mentor so this site is incredible to be able to ask for help rather than get stuck and give up. All the information and online videos are amazing too. I’ve learned a lot from reading peoples questions here.
I have not made much at all. Since starting knitting again I made 2 sweaters for my son(age 10). He loves bright colours and patterns and it’s almost impossible to buy a really colourful sweater for a boy so I did quite a basic easy pattern but let him choose the colours for stripes.
It’s here
https://forum-new.knittinghelp.com/t/finished-striped-sweater/144107
And the other is here (I started this kne first but had problems with the yarn so it ended up taking longer and being finished last)
https://forum-new.knittinghelp.com/t/self-striping-yarn-nightmare-over/144417
The shop sent me replacement yarn but it was all dyed incorrectly and horrible so I had a hard job of it to make it look clean. There was so much yarn left i made individually knitted feathers and sewed them on to a scarf to make wings for my son, he loves them.
That’s all really, the last couple of weeks just making dishcloths in cotton to try out some different stitches.
https://forum-new.knittinghelp.com/t/whatcha-knitting-may-2021/145649
Trying to decide what to make next.
What will you make next? Have you started another project?
Maybe wash your shorts before you try to add elastic or a belt as the size may change.
At the end of knittingnyou are supposed to block your work which I am on good at explaining but it is washing, shaping and leaving it to dry so that it holds its shape. Sometimes this alters the size. What yarn did you use, if it’s wool it can shrink where as acrylic won’t, but might get bigger!