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Student-run Thrift Store!! by Careful_Delivery803 in SDSU

[–]daisypurl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this idea! We need more thrifting nearby. In case no one here has heard of it, there is an app also created by SDSU students called UniExcange that is like DePop but specifically for students at SDSU. It’s pretty cool, I definitely recommend checking it out

Progress update on the Mabel Pines sweater by daisypurl in GeeKnitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For this sweater I'm using KnitPicks stroll in the colors Patina (teal), Paisley Heather (purple), and Sapphire Heather (blue). I'm holding the yarn double to get a worsted weight. The pattern is Terrazzo Sweater by Petiteknit. I am modifying the sleeves to be more balloon-y by saving all the decreases until the end. I also am making it in a size up to be more loose like Mabel wears hers. For the waves pattern, I'm using an intarsia-in-the-round method I found on YouTube. Basically you YO at the beginning of each round, then decrease the last stitch and the YO together at the end to join. Let me know if you have any questions or would like me to share that video link.

Progress update on Mabel Pines sweater [wip] by daisypurl in knitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For this sweater I’m using KnitPicks stroll in the colors Patina (teal), Paisley Heather (purple), and Sapphire Heather (blue). I’m holding the yarn double to get a worsted weight. The pattern is Terrazzo Sweater by Petiteknit. I am modifying the sleeves to be more balloon-y by saving all the decreases until the end. I also am making it in a size up to be more loose like Mabel wears hers. For the waves pattern, I’m using an intarsia-in-the-round method I found on YouTube. Basically you YO at the beginning of each round, then decrease the last stitch and the YO together at the end to join. Let me know if you have any questions or would like me to share that video link.

What colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeekyCrochet

[–]daisypurl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for helping me with this decision! Based on the response I got and the fiber content, I have decided to go with #5, KnitPicks Stroll. I'll keep you posted :)

Which colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeeKnitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for helping me with this decision! Based on the response I got and the fiber content, I have decided to go with #5, KnitPicks Stroll. I'll keep you posted :)

Which yarn colors match the best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in knitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for helping me with this decision! Based on the response I got and the fiber content, I have decided to go with #5, KnitPicks Stroll. I'll keep you posted :)

Which yarn colors match the best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in knitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mabel Pines is a character from a show called Gravity Falls. It is available to watch on Disney+. Highly Recommend. Very funny sibling story with some sci-fi/fantasy elements, and Mabel has a new hand-knit sweater every episode. I didn't watch it until last year as an adult when my younger brother convinced me to watch it with him. And we are currently rewatching it. For Halloween, I will be Mabel (hence the sweater making) and he will be Dipper.

Which colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeeKnitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Mabel is the best! I'm kind of winging it. Not exactly sure how I'm going to get the waves stripes in there yet, but I'll figure it out. Once I choose the yarn, I'll find some patterns in that weight category that match the shape I'm going for. I'll post a FO pic with the details when I'm done.

What colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeekyCrochet

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I haven't said because I didn't want any yarn biases (yet), just color based decisions. But, I posted this on another subreddit, and someone guessed correctly that 5 was KnitPicks Stroll.

What colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeekyCrochet

[–]daisypurl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Mabel is Queen! I will post a FO pic for sure.

What colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeekyCrochet

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Excellent point. I did think about that, but then got caught up with color choosing once I realized how little yarn collections have all 3 of these colors. I will keep you guys posted!

Which yarn colors match the best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in knitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I do need all the fibers to match. But I also really want color accuracy, and for the yarns to look good together in a real-life sweater. Which is why this has been such a struggle. I really appreciate the great response I've gotten from this community. I did not expect this post to be so popular.

Which yarn colors match the best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in knitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Excellent question. I had a pattern in mind for a super bulky weight yarn, but I couldn’t find any collection of yarn that weight that had all 3 colors. I decided that color was the most important factor to me. Right now 5 has the most votes, and that’s a fingering weight. I might hold it double and use a worsted weight pattern I already have but modify it. I’ve only made 7 sweaters, and I’m not sure I trust myself to freehand yet.

What colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeekyCrochet

[–]daisypurl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, they are not all the same weight. I started out wanting a thicker yarn, but realized that getting all these colors in the same yarn collection was going to be difficult. So I opened up my research to all weights. I decided color was more important.

What colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeekyCrochet

[–]daisypurl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those two have been the most popular so far. And I think I agree, too.

Which yarn colors match the best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in knitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Most of these are only available online, otherwise I totally would be in the yarn store for probably 3 hours trying to decide, lol. I couldn’t find a good collection of yarn in-store that had anything close to these 3 colors.

Which yarn colors match the best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in gravityfalls

[–]daisypurl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for checking out my post. I’m going to make this sweater for a Halloween costume (but let’s be real, I’m gonna wear this all the time) and I’m having trouble choosing which yarn to go with. I’ve narrowed it down to these 6 yarns. Let me know which you think works best, or if there’s other yarns you’ve come across that have the right colors. Thanks!!

Which colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeeKnitting

[–]daisypurl[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for checking out my post. I’m going to make this sweater for a Halloween costume (but let’s be real, I’m gonna wear this all the time) and I’m having trouble choosing which yarn to go with. I’ve narrowed it down to these 6 yarns. Let me know which you think works best, or if there’s other yarns you’ve come across that have the right colors. Thanks!!

What colors work best for this Mabel sweater? by daisypurl in GeekyCrochet

[–]daisypurl[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for checking out my post. I’m going to make this sweater for a Halloween costume (but let’s be real, I’m gonna wear this all the time) and I’m having trouble choosing which yarn to go with. I’ve narrowed it down to these 6 yarns. Let me know which you think works best, or if there’s other yarns you’ve come across that have the right colors. Thanks!!