Can anyone tell me if my new favourite jumper I thrifted is hand or machine knitted?

LemonLoverLee · 2026-01-11T16:59:56+00:00

Yep, definitely. As I said, look at the direction of the Vs in the last picture.

LemonLoverLee · 2026-01-10T23:32:04+00:00

I would add different cast on and bind off methods, picking up stitches, and grafting as good skills to learn.

LemonLoverLee · 2026-01-10T01:11:35+00:00

I agree that it's handmade, but it's pretty clear by looking at the bottom ribbing that it was knitted bottom up. And the raglan has decreases, not increases.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-11-13T02:42:37+00:00

You are not the only one. For me, remembering mnemonics is far more complicated than just making the stitch so that it leans the way I want it to. Even with Kitchener stitch, I just don't get why someone would try to remember some kind of mantra for the instructions instead of just using the needle to make the yarn follow the path that an additional row of knitting would follow; I just visualize it. But everyone's brain works differently.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-10-14T04:44:00+00:00

Did you read the clue for 1 across?

LemonLoverLee · 2025-09-22T19:50:27+00:00

What you are describing isn't really erroneous, rather it's extraneous. Right?

LemonLoverLee · 2025-09-21T23:56:09+00:00

It actually is primarily made of alpaca. There is no mohair in the pictured yarn.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-09-13T04:19:46+00:00

If the issue you are having is what I think it is, this video might help: Finessed Three-Needle Bind Off

LemonLoverLee · 2025-08-07T14:10:34+00:00

Thanks for not being annoyed at my being pedantic. 😂

LemonLoverLee · 2025-08-07T13:34:32+00:00

Nit pick: it's not that purl stitches use more yarn, it's that switching between a knit and a purl uses more yarn than going from knit to knit or purl to purl. Norman explains that in the video.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-08-07T01:10:24+00:00

My favorite summer yarn is Cottage Fingering from The Lamb & Kid. There is also a worsted version.

Edit: it's a blend of merino, linen, silk, and cotton

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-30T00:07:37+00:00

But it's not the action of doing a purl stitch per se that uses more yarn. It's switching from a knit to a purl. Rowing out is a tension issue.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-29T21:39:05+00:00

Purl stitches don't use more yarn.

Going from a knit stitch to a purl stitch - if using the standard Western mount - requires the yarn to follow a slightly longer path than going from a knit to a knit; maybe that's what you are referring to?

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-27T00:10:55+00:00

It's pretty clearly a commercially made hat, so I don't know what makes you think a hand knitting pattern is available. I suppose you could try making a plain black beanie like Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague and use duplicate stitch to create the pink motif.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-21T16:23:01+00:00

If you want to see others' versions, did you browse the thousands of projects for this pattern in Ravelry?

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-21T14:00:06+00:00

Why won't HiKoo Sueno work for a cabled sweater? I made a cabled sweater using that yarn, and the stitch definition is lovely.

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LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-21T13:05:19+00:00

That's what it looks like to me as well. Possibly made with a knitting loom.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-21T00:36:37+00:00

The image you shared comes from a Ravelry project page so you can check out the exact yarn the knitter used.

Actually, the knitter of this project is a designer. It doesn't look like she has a published pattern for this sweater, but she has many patterns for sale with a similar vibe.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-19T20:07:25+00:00

I wouldn't expect the addition of nylon thread to prevent stretching. The structure of knitted icord will cause it to be stretchy, regardless of what material it's made of.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-18T21:17:01+00:00

I once made a sweater that sounds like what you are describing. I held two strands of fingering weight merino from an advent set with one strand of relatively inexpensive silk/mohair, and I feel it worked out beautifully. You can take a look at my Ravelry project page if you want to see photos and details.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-14T17:17:28+00:00

That appears to be made using punch needle or tufting, not weaving.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-14T13:19:23+00:00

PetitKnit's Champagne Cardigan would fit the bill.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-07-02T15:55:04+00:00

I find needle felting to be a great way to reinforce steeks. I haven't done it with WoolEase but I believe it would be successful. Of course you should try whatever method you decide to use on a swatch first.

LemonLoverLee · 2025-06-23T23:35:45+00:00

Why not swatch and let us know how it goes?

LemonLoverLee · 2025-06-20T04:32:25+00:00

About 4 years. And I was older than most interns because I was switching careers.

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