WIP Wednesday: Nutmeg Sweater or Stashbustin’ #37
I have finally conquered my early hurdles in this sweater. I am finding that I like lifted left and right increases for top down raglan sweaters. They just look much neater to this knitters eye. And I can knit them “twisted” so I can reduce the appearance of holes.
Pardon the dog hair. I have a white dog and his hair is EVERYWHERE!!! No matter how much I dust or vacuum. Nonetheless, I have finally divided for the sleeves and I’m working down the body. Miles and miles of stockinette but I find that it suits me and my current mood.
For a bulky sweater, this is creating a fairly dense fabric. This will definitely be a warm sweater for this winter. I haven’t been working monogamously on this, but it is growing!
My only decision left is if I am going to work the hem as written with a rolled edge to match the neckline? I am waffling….perhaps a 2×2 rib for a few rows?
Any thoughts out there?
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The thing about rolled hems is that sometimes they roll A LOT. I like ribbing for the bottom, or maybe just a couple of purl ridges thrown in to stabilize it.
I think you should change the pattern and customize it to your own liking. That’s half the fun of the process. 😉
I am always customising my knitting, I have reams of paper with scribbled notes. I do try to make myself put a heading of what I am knitting, so I can do another slightly different
It looks great. Can’t wait to see it finished.
depends on the shape you want…won’t ribbing cinch it in a bit at the bottom? If you don’t want that, them maybe a garter stitch edge to keep it from rolling without changing the shape? Of course…this is coming from a beginning knitter who has never made an adult sweater…so I could be totally wrong 😉
What a lovely sweater! Don’t worry about the dog hair — I have the same problem (only my dog is red) and so I understand that it really is impossible to get rid of!
I have always wanted to knit a top down sweater, never found a pattern for a plain knit
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I like the lifted increases too ❤ never thought of giving them a twist, but will try that next time!