I have a lot of pictures and a big surprise at the end. 

( Finished projects and a big surprise )Bad news, I have to wait 3 weeks, maybe more, maybe less till she will be shipped.  Ahhhhhhhhhh  I just can't wait.  

 

 

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What do you do when you want to knit a sweater but you are worried it's not going to end up fitting? I realize that this is a very general question, but I thought it might make for an interesting discussion.

Personally, I have an unusual body type, and I have a hard time finding shirts in stores that fit me. I've gotten better at picking out the styles of tops that might work, but it's really a crap shoot what the thing's going to look like until I try it on.

I know I can't be the only one with this issue, so I'm wondering: how the rest of you deal with this problem when you want to knit a sweater? I hate the idea of putting tons of effort (and money!) into a sweater, only to try it on and have it not fit at all. I did knit one sweater a while back, Bad Penny, and it fit horribly. Fortunately it was a quick knit and cheap yarn, so I didn't mind too much, but I've been gun shy (sweater shy?) ever since. I know there's always the option of gifting it to someone else, but I'd really like to knit a sweater for myself. I've seen a few patterns that allow you to customize as you go (like Grumperina's Picovoli, or Shapely Tank, by WLD), but I'd like to do something that isn't just plain ss.

Do you know of good techniques for choosing patterns that will work? Are there simple techniques that you employ? One day I'd like to be able to customize patterns with short rows, but I feel like it's good to just follow the pattern a few times first.

And in case any of you have specific advice or pattern suggestions for my body type, my issue is that I am very long and skinny through the torso (most shirts that are fitted are too short), with a 26" waist, but with a 37" bust.

so a manager at work is pregnant and i want to knit something for her and her as of yet gender known child. i'm wondering, what DO you knit a baby that will live in Texas? i just moved across the country to the warmer climate of Texas (it's October and 87 degrees here!!!). i came from Indiana, where you automatically knit a sweater, hat or blanket.

any ideas??

I just finished knitting a blanket and I want to add a border to it.  Here's my conundrum:

The blanket is 51" x 30" right now.  So it's a bit longer than I'like it to be.  This wasn't a planned pattern, I just had some extra yarn I decided to use.  So obviously I can't go back now and make it wider so that it looks more proportionate.

Option #1
My thought was to put the border on so that for every 1 row I add to either (30") end, I add 2 to either (51") side.  That way it would get wider.  Assuming I do that I then need to split up the ball of yarn I'm using for my border and for that I think I need some help with my math.  If I'm splitting the yarn should I do it into thirds so that I have a third for each side and the last third can be split between the ends?  Do you think that would work out?

Option #2
I could just knit all the way around it evenly of course which would be simpler as it requires no math.  Assuming that's the best option, I have 60" circular needles.  Can I just put the whole edge row of what I have now onto the needles and go ahead and knit all the way around until I'm done, or will that somehow make my rectangular blanket become an ovular blanket? i.e. if I just knit all the way around the whole thing instead of knitting each side separately and then sewing the corners together, will I lose my corners?

TIA!!  This is my first blanket I'm finishing here so your input is much appreciated.

That I could use to learn how to do this reversible technique? I have two skeins of Lion Brand Jiffy yarn I'd like to use - left-overs from prayer shawls. I'm assuming the scarf would have to be fairly narrow due to the limited amount of yarn.

Thanks...

I just found out (no seriously, about 15 minutes ago) that one of my best and oldest friends is getting married. Of course, I want to knit something for her and her fiance, and the first thing that popped to mind was a pattern I think I saw somewhere for a set of mittens that was one left, one right, and one sort of conjoined mitten so they could hold hands (Because I am a huge sentimental dork like that). Problem is, I can't find it anymore and suspect it may have been on Magknits and thus is lost to the sands of the Internet.

Has anyone seen a (currently existing) pattern for mittens like these? Thanks!

i wanna make this cat sweater but instead of the hood i want a thick upraised collar. this picture gives an illusion of what i want but it's in fact a hood.
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One of my close friends found out last weekend that she was pregnant with her and her husband's second child.  She has been TTC for a few months now, so this is really exciting for her. 

I knit her first son a baby blanket for his first christmas - he was born in june, and it was originally supposed to be finished for then - and since her second child is due early june, I want to knit it a blanket. She doesn't know the sex yet - I don't know if she will try to find out this time - so I am thinking a soft yellow or green colour would be great.

I knit the Big Bad Baby Blanket in Bernat Tots Cotton yarn before, so I want to try a different pattern this time for it. I don't mind adventuring into the world fo cableing, but I want to stay away from lace for now.

What are your favourites? Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Hi! I've been lurking on "knitting" for a while until I had something to post. I just finished this very cool and easy tunic sweater in Malabrigo Kettle Dyed Merino from Inspired to Knit by Michele Rose Orne.



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Im a new knitter but have made a few hats, scarves and some knitted flowers so I consider myself an intermediate beginner I guess. Anyway, I am knitting a hat with a beautiful spiral pattern (R1: k4 k2tog YO etc...R2: Knit all, R3:k3 k2tog YO k1 etc....R4: Knit all) anyway,I somehow got messed up and it looks like Im purling when I still am knitting. Any ideas on what I did? Sorry if this is such a goofy beginners question

Hi everyone!

Today I purchased a beautiful shawl pattern (#1422, if it doesn't show properly) from my LYS, and the owner also helped me choose yarn for the project. So excited! :)

The recommended yarn for the pattern is Plymouth Yarn's Alpaca Prima. According to the site, it has a recommended gauge of 7 st/1 inch with US4 needles, and there are 363 yards in a 100g skein. The recommended gauge for the pattern is also 7st/1 inch with US4 needles. The pattern requires 4 skeins (1452 yards total).

The yarn I purchased was Misti Alpaca Lace. According to their site, its recommended gauge is 7 st/1 inch with US2 needles.

Am I correct in thinking that the yarn I purchased is (for lack of a better phrase) too thin for my project? Should I return it and look for a yarn that is more of a fingering weight? I'm afraid that the laceweight yarn with the US4 needles won't look right... or something. Is this merely a question of personal preference? Does anyone with Alpaca Prima have any advice?


Thank you all so much for reading my rambling, and thank you also for any advice and help you may give. :)


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I am knitting a bunch of fingerless gloves for the Xmas season as some of you may recall, and now I'm trying to settle on a yarn. I'm looking for a more budget-friendly yarn because I am a broke student. I need to find: a bulky acrylic yarn, a bulky wool-based yarn (not itchy), and DK yarn in both wooly and non-wooly yarns. After hitting up ravelry to check out brands I know are cheaper and my local craft store (to feel them up), I'm leaning towards Paton's Shetland Chunky and a Bernat acrylic. The ravelry comments are so conflicting though, that I'm torn about it. So I come to you!

What are your favorite budget yarns in bulky or DK weights?
How do the Paton's Shetland Chunky and Bernat acrylics hold up?
Tips about what kinds of yarn usually hold up to wearing (on hands, no less!) the best? <-- As in, fiber contents, brands, etc.

I've knitted these gloves for myself in Lion Brand Homespun and Bernat Bamboo Naturals and both pairs are getting kind of fuzzy and ratty looking after only a few days of wear. I don't want that to happen with my X-mas knits, but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg on yarn either :(. Help! I promise FO pics when I get some knitted!

Edited to add: I failed to mention this in the post, but the reason I need acrylic suggestions is because some of the glove recipients cannot have wool on their skin, not even a little bit. Bernat Satin looks like the clear winner in the acrylic category too. ;)

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Hello!
A little while ago, I knit a few hats (from a pattern, sort of) for someone who agreed to compensate me for yarn & time. The deal ended up falling through after I had finished knitting the hats. Is there any means by which I can sell them to someone else? I know knit designers can be really touchy about these things (intellectual property etc).
Also, I knit myself a pair of mittens last winter & they seem to not match anything I own. They're gently used at the most. I knitted them from a basic pattern, but added my own simple colourwork detailing. Is there actually a market for gently used, non-original knits?
TIA, this community is so helpful.