Welcome to Spring! Around here it means milder weather and lots of colorful flowere in place of sticks and bare earth. Maybe it’s cooler temperatures for you and the beginning of sweater weather?
Whatever the season brings, what are you working on or planning to work on in the coming months? It’s an inspirtation for all of us.
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At the end of March is said I’d sew, but haven’t got on to that yet as I’ve be poorly but whilst being poorly and browsing, instead of sewing, I came across this measuing tip
I thought I’d read every measuring tutorial in existence and wondered why my shoulders were the size of a man’s despite being quite a petite frame woman. I know my shoulders are quite wide but having seen Patty Lyons post with photos I realise this must be where I was going wrong. There is a clear picture of which shoulder bone one is supposed to measure to. This makes my shoulders fit within the “average” UK female size rather than man sized.
Other measurement tutorials and videos seem to go to the outer shoulder or even around the shoulders, then halved.
Well, im going to use this to aim toward a better fit. Also Patty just started a series on MDK about neck shaping, size, and mods, which I am sure must be useful for me as i end up struggling on my necks even when i try to plan with the neck in mind from the outset.
Always trying to improve.
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This is certainly how we measured shoulder width in all my years as a theatrical tailor. Even then, one has to adapt to the body in question. People who work out a lot need wider sleeve caps with extra ease to get over the deltoids. I learned this when my theater’s MFA program started doing trapeze work with the 2nd-year students. Great for their bodies, but a real challenge to get them things that fit properly!
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I’m working a pattern now, top down with instructions for increasing the armholes if you have “stronger upper arms.” I love the attention to detail.
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I’ve done the majority of my jumper, just trying to summon the mental strength to crochet the thin vertical stripes on it! I’m actually going to make a plain black version of this knit - it’s nice and lightweight so I’ll get some use out of it on cooler spring days and it’s a really quick knit.
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Ooh this looks lovely. The colours are great. And it look so comfortable and cosy! You’ve knitted perfectly.
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Beautiful!
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That’s amazing!
Is it this pattern?
Oh, now i want to make something like this but in a sweater. Always too many things i need to make!
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That’s the one.
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I’m between knits. I have just completed my third step by step sweater, haven’t got quite enough scrap yarn to make the festival cardigan and can’t justify the price at the moment of the pattern for the Peony vest I’m dying to knit.
I think I’m ready to make something a bit more challenging. Perhaps something with more than one colour or texture. Any suggestions? I love ganseys and cable knits but I think I should walk before I try running.
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Congrats on the thrid sweater! All the leftover yarn will come in handy eventually.
Cable knits are will within your range. It’s mostly a matter of following a pattern or chart and keeping track of cable cross rows. Those cable knits and ganseys are fun knits and gorgeous sweaters.
You could always try out a colorwork or cable hat just to see how the techniques go on a small project.
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Maybe something like this? I saw this earlier. Grab the pattern while it’s free! Make sure you apply the coupon code.
Knit. To get the Tilework Wrap pattern for free, use the “buy it now” or “add to cart” links on the Ravelry pattern page. Then, enter the coupon code “FLASH” where you see the “use coupon code” link that appears during purchase. This offer is valid through Sunday, April 5th!
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How about one of these?
This has a free version if you read rhe notes theres a link to the website
Or for less cable (also free link in the notes)
Just thought i could share some of my huge saved list. Will I ever get to them all?
I suggest plenty of markers for cables.
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Gorgeous! GrumpyGramma, I think that is beyond my current skills. I was considering the Norma sweater by My Favourite things. Ravelry: Norma Sweater pattern by My Favourite Things
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Mosaic is a great intro to colorwork, as you only work one color at a time. My very first knit project (after decades of crochet and about half a knitted dishcloth) was this: Ravelry: Emiliana pattern by Lisa Hannes
It’s mostly garter stitch, with slipped stitches to create the pattern. The hardest part was keeping track of the slip-stitch texture in the solid color sections!
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I’m working on a vest.
•graph from Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
•vest pattern from Patons Back to Basics Astra
•Berroco Ultra Wool Fine from my stash. It’s 100% superwash.
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I save free for a limited time patterns in my Ravelry library thinking I might use them one day. Digital pattern hoarding doesn’t create more clutter IRL. lol Mosaic isn’t as complicated or difficult as it appears and can impress the socks off people when they know you made it.
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I’ve got my second grandchild coming in September and her mum has requested a ‘boobie beanie’ - I need to fiddle with the decrease process a bit more, but here’s the demo:
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Congratulations on the coming new grandchild! That’s wonderful news and such a good reason to put those knitting needles to work. Adorable hat.