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Nothing crazy but I'm still proud!
/u/gothmagenta,
.. Just finished these chunky basketweave legwarmers! I have a hat that's made of the same yarn so I wanted to match it now that it's getting cold! This is my first winter in Alaska so I'm super excited to put all my knitting to good usešŸ˜I also made them wide enough that they'll go over my knees when ā€¦

Another finished sweater
/u/Uffda01,
.. https://www.ravelry.com/projects/bullem20/opturTodayā€™s lesson is in color dominance. I think I switched hands through the start of when the sleeves were joined to the body.I actually finished it in May; but I had to redo the neck band and it was too hot to work on this in the summer. Itā€™s very warm.

Cold Snap pattern
mlcspouse,
I just finished knitting this and I can not figure out how to wear it like the maker has it styled. Can anyone give me tips?

Knitted clothes for felted rabbit
mcduff1,
Knit and felted Easter Bunny pattern by Cindy Pilon Iā€™d like to make a little jacket for him but have no experience in pattern design. Can you point me to directions on knitting simple clothes for softies?

Super proud of these colorwork socks!
/u/ancillam_delectat,
.. i fell in love with these socks after seeing them on pinterest over a year ago, despite the fact that i couldn't knit at the time. i finally learned how to knit in august of this year, and now i have them! im sock obsessed now lol.

SL2 then k2 confusion
TPKeough,
I am working on the cape cod sweater and donā€™t understand the SL2, k2 around. it doesnā€™t appear that it is looking to decrease stitches so donā€™t understand the instructions?

[META] Pattern Request thread
/u/AutoModerator,
this was requested by a user. So, we will test it out for 4 weeks.REMEMBER:1. NO COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS2. DO NOT ASK FOR PEOPLE TO SEND YOU SCANS3. DO NOT OFFER TO SEND COPIESdetails of the original requestā€‹weekly pattern request thread. I would love to be able to find and help others find patterns fā€¦

Finished my first blanket and it's all thanks to this sub!
/u/ungainlygay,
.. 5 months ago I posted that I was frogging a blanket in progress due to twisted stitches/the pattern not working with the yarn, and asking for suggestions. I got several good suggestions, and ended up doing a linen stitch blanket bymamainastitch. I haven't blocked it yet, but I had to share.Thank yoā€¦

Does the round on the needle count as a row?
/u/grfhoyxdth,
.. Iā€™m supposed to decrease every 10 rows and Iā€™m not sure how to figure out when to decrease. Does the round on the needle count as a row?In this photo, the bottom stitch marker is row 1.

German short rows in pattern
/u/plnmjk,
.. I knitted my required number of stitches in pattern (yo, k2, pass yo over k2) and Iā€™m supposed to turn my work and make a double stitch. With the yo passed over the knit stitches it seems impossible to create a standard DS - the more I pull the yarn, the more the second stitch slips of the left neeā€¦

Dog jumper in progress..
/u/santodecastro,
.. I've nearly finished my first ever dog jumper i'm still a beginner and i know it's not the neatest work.. i'm still trying to perfect my tension as it's all over the place but i'm kinda proud of it so far hehe..

Ester sweater pattern
/u/SeaNefariousness5278,
.. Does anyone have this pattern and would like to trade pattern? I have been looking for only the pattern, i have contacted skappel with no luck:(

Adapting sweater pattern to body size, advice wanted
sandersgrey,
I hope this is the right place to put this, but Iā€™m struggling with sweater patterns due to my dimensions and want to figure out how to modify/customize patterns to fit me better. Iā€™ve never really modified a clothing pattern and I find it rather intimidating, but I want to learn how to do it. Bodyā€¦

washing instructions
thegothicstitcher,
Iā€™m currently making a throw blanket using Yarn Laine Impeccable acrylic yarn. On the washing instructions it says ā€œmachine was warm, permanent press setting. Tumble dry low.ā€ My question is can I wash in cold water if it doesnā€™t specifically say not to? I donā€™t have a hot water hook up to my machiā€¦

Meet Orlando the frog
/u/National_Try_7094,
.. Knitted in 8/4 cotton following a kit from dotpebbles_knits on insta

Best Zippers for 1/4 zip sweater?
Betweenthebusy,
Hi there, Iā€™m making a 1/4 zip sweater and having trouble finding the right zipper. I want it to be GOLD color (the brighter and more ostentatious the better), but needs to have a dark fabric base (like a navy or black). I bought one from an online fabric store, but it is reallly heavy and I think ā€¦