Tag: sweater knitting
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Choosing a Yarn for Your Sweater Project
Have you ever knit a sweater that grew as you wore it? Or used a yarn that obscured the stitch pattern? If so, you’ll know how important your yarn choice is to a sweater. Here, I’ll discuss the two most important factors in choosing the right yarn for your project: fiber content and yarn construction.…
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Understanding Ease in Handknit Garments
When we talk about ‘suggested ease’ in a sweater pattern, we’re usually referring to the chest circumference. But there are other fit points where ease is important. In this post I’ll cover what ease is and how to determine the right amount of ease at various fit points. I’ve already covered how to take your…
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5 Tips for a Perfect Sweater Fit
Many knitters prefer top-down sweater patterns because you can try them on as you knit, and they feel more confident fitting a sweater this way. This method has its pitfalls, however, which I wrote about in a previous post. First, it limits you to knitting only sweaters that are written for top-down knitting, or figuring…
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Mending a Sweater Hem
As spring arrives, some of my most-loved winter knits have seen some wear and tear. I’ve accumulated a small mending pile, including one of my favorite sweaters – the Poet sweater by Sari Nordlund (see it on Ravelry), knit in local Jacob wool yarn from Avillion Farm. The hem of the sweater had unraveled a…
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Wear Your Handknits: The Composure Cardigan
A friend recently suggested I do a post on how I style my knits. Since I talk a lot about designing and making projects that really fit into your wardrobe, I thought such a post was was long overdue! We’ve had a lot of back and forth this spring between warm and cool weather, and…