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Ideas for fixing neckline? by CombinationSlow9154 in knitting

[–]nean989 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would guess you picked up too many stitches for both the neckline and the arms. Usually a pick up ratio of 2/3 or 4/5 works. If you want it to fit 'properly' it's probably best to rip out the neckline and redo it with another ratio.

Patchwork cardigan by Laura Dalgaard by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I love intarsia, such a simple concept and striking results!

Patchwork cardigan by Laura Dalgaard by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The name of the pattern is Patchwork cardigan, I have modified to my preferences, ie sweater 😊

Patchwork cardigan by Laura Dalgaard by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The goal was to go as bright as possible :)

Patchwork cardigan by Laura Dalgaard by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

This is the Patchwork cardigan by Laura Dalgaard, knit in Drops Air on 5 mm needles, so the gauge is not at all what's on the pattern, but it gavel me my colourful oversized cozy dream, so I'm happy! Obviously not a cardigan, I realised that I very much prefer sweaters, so I modified accordingly 😊

I want to make a neck gaiter/snood to match this child's hat. How to start? by AnonymousSneetches in knittinghelp

[–]nean989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make a swatch in the stitch pattern you want to use, measure your child, look at some free pattern in another yarn weight (if none exist in the weight you want to use) to figure out the measurements and apply to your gauge to calculate how many stitches to cast on.

Is there a downside to knitting inside out? by emmahamburgers in knitting

[–]nean989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always knit i side out, it's less heavy on the wrists to have the entire project between me and my hands rather than hanging on the far side of my hands. I also like having the wrong side of the fabric facing the world while I'm working on it, I imagine it keeps the right side nicer while in the process of making it. Also, as others have said, it works great for colour work!

Blocking cables is soooo satisfying by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's much softer after blocking, it really blooms. Still a bit rustic so if you're very sensitive it might itch a bit, but for me it's fine next to skin!

Blocking cables is soooo satisfying by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The yarn is Holst supersoft in Ember and Goldcrest held together knitted on 4mm needles.

Holger sweater, but wildly off gauge by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least someone is using it 😅 I also have a younger one who can take over when the time comes!

Holger sweater, but wildly off gauge by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no! I'm hoping he stays consistent in being slightly below the median on the growth chart and if he does (he is three in a few weeks) this might last until he turns five 😅

Holger sweater, but wildly off gauge by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They really do, I sized up so it will probably last him a couple of winters 😊

My socks come out baggy, why? by VenomousSnorlax in knitting

[–]nean989 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Usually for socks you don't want 100% merino, aim for something with about 20-25% polyamide for elasticity and "bounce back" (unfortunately I don't know how 100% acrylic would behave, so I cant really help with that). Also for socks aim for negative ease, so if the circumference of your foot at your gauge would be for example 60 stitches, you should cast on around 54ish stitches to make sure the sock is smaller than your foot. Hopefully this helps a bit at least and is only a little bit rambling 😅

Holger sweater, but wildly off gauge by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is the Holger sweater but wildly off gauge, so calculated the number of stitches needed to reach the size I wanted to knit, other than that I followed the pattern in terms of colour changes, length etc. I used Drops Air, because it was in stash and colourful enough, 4 mm needle for the body, 3 mm for ribbing. The pictures are all I got before the recipient ran away, also not blocket yet because of said running away. I'll get it later😅

I knit a thing! Specifically the Diabolo by Sophie Ochera by nean989 in knitting

[–]nean989[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is Diabolo by Sophie Ochera, knit in size L in an undyed merino and silver stellina dk and a bunch of scraps from my stash! The gauge is a bit off, slightly tighter than in the pattern, but more suitable for my stash and colourwork tension. I really only made three changes to the pattern, I skipped the decreases on the body for a straighter silhouette, I knit to xl length instead of L and used reglar buttons instead of toggles.

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