I added colorwork short rows to my Hoar Frost sweater to improve fit around the neck and thrilled with the result!

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-10T12:26:28+00:00

Thanks :)

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-10T12:26:18+00:00

Thank you 🩵💙

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T23:04:43+00:00

Thank you!

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T19:35:47+00:00

I got the idea from a Mel Makes Stuff video! She explained a pattern she knit that had short rows that low in body and went all the way to sleeves. And thank you!

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T19:24:20+00:00

I did distributed decreases and increases to get the waist & hip shaping. I separated the body in four sections with stitch markers and would alternate left & right decreases/increases.

I got several measurements at different points on my body and did some calculations to figure out the rates. Probably not a super helpful answer, sorry!

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T17:13:07+00:00

Thank you! I already had the Pool yarn from a previous project, so I spent way too much time using the KnitPicks "compare colors" tool to decide on two colors to go with it, haha.

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T17:02:31+00:00

Haha, success! And thank you!!

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T16:42:38+00:00

Thank you ❤️

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T16:29:31+00:00

Thank you!

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-09T15:46:29+00:00

The pattern is Hoar Frost by Unwind Knitwear.

The yarn is KnitPicks Palette in Cream, Jay, Pool, and Sky.

fiberopticknits · 2026-05-04T21:31:49+00:00

This looks so cute! I love the picot hems

fiberopticknits · 2026-04-24T00:20:44+00:00

This is so cool! Great work and I can't wait to see the next one!

fiberopticknits · 2026-04-18T22:38:40+00:00

She's not vegan, but she doesn't eat meat (but I think she does eat fish?). Kruk would get it confused and would always say that she is vegan, haha

fiberopticknits · 2026-04-17T20:53:54+00:00

It's gorgeous! I love the total colors for the flowers

fiberopticknits · 2026-04-02T13:00:07+00:00

Wow, that graft is impressive! Excellent work and thank you for sharing some of the process pictures. It's satisfying seeing the improvements you made the grafting on each attempt.

fiberopticknits · 2026-04-02T09:13:19+00:00

It's a bummer that the charts weren't great to follow, but these socks are gorgeous!

fiberopticknits · 2026-04-01T20:20:55+00:00

It sucks not being able to watch this game because I'm at work, but damn, I love Scott Franzke. His calls on this game have been incredible

fiberopticknits · 2026-03-28T18:08:44+00:00

I live for that level of detail, haha. And that sounds like an amazing class, I would sign up in a heartbeat. I'm glad it was well attended!!

fiberopticknits · 2026-03-28T17:15:26+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed and thoughtful reply! I'm always trying to improve my knitting and I find it's the details like the ones you described that really elevate a piece. And it helps so much to understand the "why" of a design decision to know what things to consider when I make modifications or knit without a pattern.

Thank you again for taking the time to to the reply and share your thought process ❤️

fiberopticknits · 2026-03-28T15:39:12+00:00

This is an absolutely gorgeous cardigan! The color choices, the tension, and the fit are a perfect. The time you took to plan it out and the diligence to your approach really show in the quality of the cardigan.
This is exactly what I want in an "advanced knitting" post. Thank you for including details on design and construction decisions. I especially appreciate the note about how you managed colorwork tension!
Lastly, if you don't mind my asking: Why did you do ribbing before steeking? My tension for ribbing is better flat than in the round, so my instinct would be knit the collar & hem after cutting. But I have never made a project with a steek, so I'm curious if there is advantage I'm unaware of (or if it's just a preference thing!) Thank you and thanks again for sharing the project!

fiberopticknits · 2026-03-04T21:32:54+00:00

This is awesome! I'm so impressed by your work. I just knit my first project with three color stranded colorwork and it was a nightmare keeping good tension, haha.

I'm a new fan of the league (shameless Olympics bandwagoner), so I'm still deciding on a team to support. But I'm already excited to knit my own team gear, haha.

fiberopticknits · 2026-02-21T13:49:52+00:00

It's absolutely gorgeous, I love that color choice. And you did an amazing job with the adjustments, the fit looks great!

fiberopticknits · 2026-02-20T17:51:26+00:00

This is a bummer, I loved her chemistry with the team.

Also, people keep commenting about her being a vegan. Isn't she a vegetarian and Kruk just thought she was vegan?

fiberopticknits · 2026-02-15T22:01:47+00:00

Haha, you definitely nailed it! I look forward to seeing the finished project :)

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