Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 4 February 20, 2025 Swatching to choose yarn and needle combination, stitch patterns and gauge. Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 3 February 03, 2025 Sketch it to scale and double check the measurements After making a rough draft of my sweater plan, it's time to draw each piece to scale and do a little arithmetic to make sure everything will fit together. This part takes some time to work through, but I Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 2 January 29, 2025 Measure and sketch to make a rough draft of your design In the last step, I took a critical look at my template sweater and made a list of characteristics and construction concerns. Now it's time to draft an actual plan I can follow as I knit. I Knitter's Notebook
Knitting Swatch Labels January 20, 2025 Many knitters don't enjoy swatching, but you'll never regret keeping detailed notes that you can refer to later. All the necessary information about your swatch will be at your finger tips and it may even save you from swatching the same thing again later on. The Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 1 January 13, 2025 Make a list of template characteristics and construction concerns I've chosen the sweater I'll be using as a template for my patternless, from-scratch sweater project. Before I can start knitting, or even choose my yarn and needles, I am going to take some time to carefully Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Getting Started December 20, 2024 Have you ever wanted to knit a sweater for yourself from scratch without a pattern? Even if you're comfortable with knitting large, time consuming projects, you may think the idea of designing a garment is best left to designers. The reality is, no matter how skilled a designer Knitter's Notebook
