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Vintage tiles

Nagorlunda,
Hi! I’m knitting the sweater Vintage tiles https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vintage-tiles According to the pattern I should mask off for armhole when the work reaches 26,5 cm. To me it seems like the sweater Will be very short, but it doesn’t look so short in the photos.

Knitting under the influence

/u/ryanreaditonreddit,
I am a guy in my thirties who recently took up knitting. Occasionally I also knit when drunk. I’m not as careful as when sober; no surprises there. I just wonder, if I had this hobby in my twenties, would I have experimented with knitting under the influence of something harder than booze… Apologie…

help reading pattern (beginner knitter)

DEMETRIOS,
Dear Knitters, I am working on the Martin Storey Huxley pattern and for the BACK it gives special instructions for a row. This row is the last row of the ribbing at the bottom of the sweater, which is a K2, P2 ribbing pattern. The pattern reads: Row 20 (WS) : Rib 7 12:12:11:11:10 , work 2 tog, (rib…

first project!

/u/No-Air-3024,
.. officially made the switch to knitting after 13 years of crocheting, i had no prior experience and decided to just yolo it, i think it came out pretty good! sleeves are longer by preference so ignore those lolit’s the step-by-step sweater by Handmade By Florence, made with knitpicks peruvian highla…

Wool sweaters and perimenopause

/u/PickleFlavordPopcorn,
I have been knitting for 20 years. I have a collection of wooly sweaters that I treasure and love to wear. And now, in my 40s by mid day I feel like I am a turkey in the oven in my beloved wool sweaters!Fellow knitters with the occasional internal tropical storms- what are we knitting sweaters out …

Fire Me Into The Sun

/u/Gythwyn,
.. My mother asked me to rush knit a pair of Selbu-style mittens for a church event she's going to. I'm usually very paranoid about making this mistake, but at least I made it on a pair that is just for temporary display, haha!

Focus on lines

maryolseth,
I am truly stumped on knitting the collar. I need help! the pattern is “Focus on lines” by von Hinterm Stein

Blocking question - should I flip it over?

/u/carscampbell,
.. This is my first time blocking anything. Purl Soho Fireside wrap, Malabrigo Rios Whale Road yarn.It has been blocked for about 10-12 hours. It is still a bit damp.Should I take it off and flip over the mats and the wrap to help it dry or is it ok to leave it as is? I don’t want it to smell mildew-y…

Best bulky joining method?

/u/42023201,
.. I’m knitting a beanie without a pattern and I want it to have a lot of variation in the color just like this sweater.What is the best way to join bulky yarn? All the knots are huge and end up on the right side of my beanie

Nancy’s Knit Knacks Electric Winder

RebeckaBaum,
Hello everyone! I am looking desperately for some help any advice would be appreciated! I have a Nancy’s Knit Knacks heavy duty electric winder that I bought off eBay over a year and a half ago. I moved so I haven’t had my craft area set up, but when I went to open the box because it was so nicely …

Rangs raccourcis à l'allemande sur une manche

Piaprm,
Bonjour à tous et toutes, Je vais commencer mes manches sur mon Bruno sweater de Moreca knit. Deux questions : J’ai du mal à comprendre où je dois placer mon marqueur (appelé “shoulder marker”). Est ce après avoir relevé mes 53 mailles sur l’emmanchures, devant OU avant d’avoir commencé à relevé me…

Good yarns in amazon

Leonormaganete,
Hey I am new to crochet and need good brands to buy from Amazon since I don’t live in a country that sells a lot of yarn. Any tips?

Baa Baa

/u/Mallomys,
.. Just a couple of sheep hanging out.

Yarn substitution question

Hinura,
I recently bought a knitting pattern book on Amazon on how to knit various Pokemon. Problem is it calls for Cascade 220 in all the patterns and I am not made of money. Does anyone have suggestions on a readily available (at Joann/Michael’s/Walmart) that would work well in its place? I tried using y…

Recommendations for soft summer yarn

/u/Chance-Tip-9455,
I have been suffering from de Quervain tendonitis for a few weeks that prevents me from knitting. I‘m hoping that I won't need an injection or worse, an operation.I caught him knitting a cotton sweater all in very hard and dry jersey.Who could give me soft thread advice for the hands but for summer…

Half way there!

/u/bumbleandbrush,
.. First sock done and I am showing off my new rounded toe! Now to cast on the second. I really do need to try this two at once malarkey!Pattern by me. Yarn is Coop Sock and WYS Soxk