(545) Lets knit a top down sweater. Evening Out / DROPS 200-24 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design. Sunny Swing / DROPS 200-29 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design. INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced): To work out how to increase/decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 50 stitches) and divide by the number of increases/decreases to be made (e.g. 6) = 8.3.
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. each 8th stitch. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Ship Ahoy / DROPS 120-11. Knitting Patterns Galore - Ocean Stripes. Outlander / DROPS 171-36. GARTER ST (back and forth): K all rows. 1 ridge = K2 rows.
MEASURING TIP: Because of the size of the garment all measurements must be done by holding the piece up otherwise the garment will be too long when worn. DECREASE TIP: Dec inside 5 edge sts in garter st in the sides on front and back piece. All dec are done from RS. Dec as follows after 5 edge sts: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso (= 1 st dec). Dec as follows before 5 edge sts: Beg 2 sts before edge sts and K 2 tog (= 1 st dec). 10164790 Beatrix Jumper in Willow and Lark Downloadable PDF 2. Lightweight Raglan Pullover. A circular raglan pullover is a wonderfully empowering thing for first-time sweater knitters. Creating one is like receiving a decoder ring for sweater-making.
It unlocks secret geometries and makes simple sense of what is, after all, a pretty complicated garment. Who knew you could knit three tubes (i.e. 2 sleeves and a body) and then join them together into a larger tube (i.e. a yoke)!?! From there, regular “raglan” decreases shape the shoulders, from the underarms to the neckline. And in our Lightweight Raglan Pullover, subtle details, like cording stitch edges and short row shaping, give beginners a good challenge and keep experts interested. Purl Soho’s Linen Quill effortlessly elevates this simple sweater into something truly special.
Whether this is your first sweater or your hundredth, I hope you enjoy the magic. Update: Now in Cattail Silk! August 2018 Materials 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, 15% linen. Gauge Sizes Notes. Super Birthday Sweater pattern by Jenifer Stark. Knitting, Baby cardigan and Crochet. A Seamless Sweater. How to knit. To knit a seamless sweater is not a complicated project.
But sometimes it can become a small nightmare if your gauge swatch does not match the one recommended in the description you choose to follow it. All of us are different. We can use exactly the same kind of yarn, the same size of knitting needles, but still can get different gauges. What is the solution? Should you change the needles?
Meanwhile all those troubles are easy avoidable if you know the basics of the seamless sweater knitting pattern. All you need is to make a small sketch and to calculate the number of stitches required for your project. # 128 – Top Down Trapeze Pullover. JCK TDPwSHRT Row Neck v2. LM5857-Fair-Isle-Sweater-Coat-Free-Knitting-Pattern. Golden Girl / DROPS 187-25 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design. Evergreen / DROPS 180-11 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design. RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round): 1 ridge = 2 rounds.
Knit 1 round and purl 1 round. INCREASE TIP: To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 140 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 20) = 7. In this example, increase after every 7th stitch by making 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to prevent holes. ELEVATION: Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round = mid back. ENGLISH RIB: ROUND 1: * make 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch as if to purl (insert the right needle into the stitch on the left needle, from right to left), knit 1 *, repeat from *-* to end of round. DECREASE TIP (for mid under the sleeve): Start 3 stitches before the marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (the marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 2 stitches decreased)
Anhinga 2. Everyday Comfort / DROPS 169-34 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design. GARTER ST (worked in the round): 1 ridge = 2 rounds. * K 1 round and P 1 round *, repeat from *-*.
RAGLAN: Inc for raglan on each side of the four markers on every other round - NOTE: The no of inc sts are different on front/back piece and sleeves. Berroco FreePattern Anhinga 2. LW5626 Bargello Knit Sweater Free Pattern.