halfpastgin 12mo ago • 100%
HUGE success! Really great work, I was also tricked haha
halfpastgin 1y ago • 100%
I also love your colour choices! It looks like your stitches are twisted, did you know?
halfpastgin 1y ago • 100%
I also went route 2!
I made a chunky cardigan, which was basically several rectangles that I'd need to stitch together. I learnt how to knit, purl and do 1x1 rib, which all went fine. I even managed to do knitting maths to adjust for my gauge. But then my mattress stitching was an absolute disaster and I miscalculated my pick up and knit for the button band and it all bunched up.
So no, I didn't have a nice wearable item. But I learnt a lot of skills and really enjoyed it. I've been hooked ever since. All in all, I'd still recommend route two haha
Re needles: I got wooden interchangeable needles in the two sizes I needed for that project (10 and 12 mm I think), then when I realised I was immediately hooked I bought a set.
Ps. My next project was a jumper in the round and it went wayyyyy better.
halfpastgin 1y ago • 91%
I didn't even realise Yorkies still existed. Not that that changes anything, I still refuse to eat sexist mediocre chocolate.
halfpastgin 1y ago • 100%
Ooh please share if you end up making one too!
ravel.me
Didn't want to just lurk on Lemmy, so thought I'd re-share one of my favourite projects to date: a folklore cat sweater! I made this as a present for my friend, who's a big Taylor Swift fan and a doting cat parent. Quick background: Taylor Swift wore a gorgeous white cable knit cardigan in [one of her music videos.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K-a8s8OLBSE) That came to be known as the Folklore Cardigan, and you could buy it as merch or recreate it with this [free Lion Brand pattern](https://www.lionbrand.com/products/folklore-cardigan-knit). I also saw some pet versions, and knew my friend would love one for her cat! I based my stitch counts off of a [pattern generator](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/perfect-fit-dog-sweater-cat---pattern-generator). (At the time, this was a free pattern. It's now 2 dollars, so still great value. But I think a [free Drops pattern](https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=10498&cid=17) in the small size would also have worked fine.) Then I rounded up/down to get a stitch count that easily fit the cable patterns from the folklore cardigan. Taylor's cardigan has applique stars, so I crocheted a couple using [this video](https://www.bhookedcrochet.com/2015/05/06/crochet-star/) (I'd never crocheted before, but the video was just easy enough to follow). My friend and I were really happy with the result! (Her cat less so haha) It'd be a stretch to call it a pattern, but if you'd like to make your own, I wrote down my measurements, stitch counts and instructions to myself in my [Ravelry project notes](https://ravel.me/kjnunn/pfdcspg). Happy to answer any other questions!