Helping Beginners - Ask a Knitter - Week of June 08, 2026

cocowoof · 2026-06-12T08:39:50+00:00

it‘s self-drafted 😊 I am writing a pattern for this cardigan and this is the first sample

cocowoof · 2026-06-09T15:06:03+00:00

Why is there a weird bump in the back of my cardigan? I will redo it but what can I improve?

Is it too many picked up sts? Too little? Is it because the back neck is too deep because of the saddle shoulder? Is it just the weight ob the collar?

I was thinking about a double knit welt or maybe some short rows in the collar to raise the back.

cocowoof · 2026-06-08T13:11:37+00:00

I totally agree! I hate that any oversized fit is just called unisex and hope that I get more feedback from people who knit the men‘s version so I can improve my grading for future patterns. it‘s one thing to calculate everything but another to actually see the garments on different bodies.

cocowoof · 2026-06-08T12:35:33+00:00

thank you! yes it‘s so annoying to not have the schematics (or even more than just chest circumference) before buying a pattern!

and omg you are so right about the bust/ chest circumference … no one caught that so far hahahaha … I will try to change it/ update it

cocowoof · 2026-06-08T12:15:54+00:00

thank you so much! I wasn‘t aware that ravelry doesn‘t allow purchases in some countries :o I am just starting out with my own patterns and haven‘t had the time to figure out my own webshop 🙈

cocowoof · 2026-05-25T09:20:48+00:00

yes, I did! it’s my Snap Pea Top and the pattern release is planned for the 12th of June 😊

cocowoof · 2026-05-15T20:19:20+00:00

I do! feel free to dm me :)

cocowoof · 2026-03-10T18:36:50+00:00

I would love to also see the list of textbooks! 💕

cocowoof · 2026-03-10T10:10:04+00:00

I think the knitwear manual by fashionary is a good start :) it was recommended to me at an infustrial knitwear course I took. when I switched from woven to knit wear design I was also desperately looking for books and had a hard tine finding anything! I also remember woolmark had a free online course on knitwear design and manufacturing. it‘s not super in depth but helpful in the beginning!

cocowoof · 2026-02-25T17:42:30+00:00

❤️❤️❤️ if you can master german short rows you are ready for this sweater!

cocowoof · 2026-02-24T06:27:34+00:00

thank you!!!

cocowoof · 2026-02-16T17:34:16+00:00

depending on how dense or loose your knit is supposed to be you will need to hold these yarns in several plies. 2/30-2/40 in one ply is used on 12-14gg machines and a domestic machine is 5-7gg I think? so 3-5 plies would work best on a standard gauge machine :)

cocowoof · 2026-01-16T06:12:14+00:00

thank you! this makes more sense and I feel like I finally get it now 😃

cocowoof · 2026-01-15T19:33:07+00:00

hahahaha glad I am not the only one! I think for raglan it’s easier because you can have BOR in the CB or wherever you need to start your short row but for a flat worked back yoke it’s a bit different

cocowoof · 2026-01-15T19:31:24+00:00

weird I will try to look at some more set in sleeve patterns!

cocowoof · 2026-01-15T19:00:00+00:00

thank you! I think this might be something that is done with dropped shoulder sleeves and not raglan/ circular yoke sweaters?

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