Hello!! i’m trying to plan a project for my sister’s christmas gift and i have never done color work before but i feel more comfortable starting out with duplicate stitch since it’s not a huge design that i’m planning. i have no idea if i should plan to block the vest first and then duplicate stitch or if i would be fine blocking after duplicate stitching. Any suggestions are welcome!! Thanks so much in advance <3

https://www.handylittleme.com/knit-fingerless-gloves-pattern/

I was knitting it following this pattern, and it didn't give me an instruction on where to leave a hole or smth for the thumb part (likely because the person that made this pattern didnt join in the round). So I tried searching for how to make mittens to get a grip on how to make the thumb part, and most of the tutorials I saw started the process far before the part I'm already at.

Should I unwind back? Or if I'm fine with longer sleeves, am I good to start it now?

+ You have to scroll down a bit in the link to find actual pattern

https://preview.redd.it/tfgd5i3hwc4e1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=a8f631d114fa2dfc75bc1ea40024e76274aaa16a

so on thanksgiving, my apartment building caught on fire. my apartment itself didn’t get any fire or soot damage, but everything i own is covered in that horrible smoke. i have several skeins of yarn that haven’t been used yet, and i’m wondering if anyone has any advice for getting them clean so that i can bring them into my new apartment and hopefully knit with them!

I found this malibrigo yarn over a year ago and knew a wanted to knit a mermaid cowl with it. I finally found a pattern to adapt and the time to complete it. I live on a sailboat and this felt like an accessory I needed to have. I'm pleased with the way it came out. 😊

I used to knit a ton as a teenager and am finally going back and making some projects! I feel that my tension is fairly even and I have muscle memory and speed (I knit English but also kind of pick with my left hand to speed it up… maybe that could be it?). Just interesting how a lot of my stitches stick out funny or don’t look even? Noticing how even peoples’ stitches look on Ravelry and here etc! Curious if anyone has fixed this problem for themselves?

I want to try how to know in the round while to doing 1x1 ribbing. The next thing to learn how to do the garter stitch in the round. One step at a time.

Found this gem on vinted! And thought all of you might enjoy this!

The text on the top translates to "gnomes, how you see them, how you make them and how you treat them"

I've knit for around 45 years now but never knitted a blanket. I always crocheted blankets but I liked this pattern (Sliding tiles) so much that I wanted to give it a try.

Yarn is Scheepjes Stone washed in the color moon stone (the light parts) and the colors are the Colour Pack of stone washed and river washed with 58 nini skeins.

Hello! I’m looking for a recommendation for a first knit sweater pattern. I’ve made socks and shawls and scarves and I want to venture finally into sweaters! Looking for a recommendation for a top down, maybe raglan style sweater. Pullover, one yarn (not any held together) Any ideas? I was considering the Kutova Kika Cinema Sweater because of the video tutorials and that it can be done held single, if anyone has experience with that one?

Thanks in advance; I’m overwhelmed scrolling Ravelry!

Hi! I just started knitting after crocheting for a few years. I am already finding myself buying more and more needles with different length cables and I'm starting to wonder if i should just buy a kit with interchangeable cables. I saw LYKKE Blush in oak and fell in love. However, I have only used metal needles (ChiaoGoo Red Lace). Should I continue on with ChiaGoo or try wooden needles? If you've bought a set, was it wort the price? I enjoy using metal needles so maybe Lykke Cypra is better? Is the cable on Lykkes set as soft as ChiaoGoo? I appreciate all the input. Thanks!!

I'm using 4mm needles and double knit wool.

I can't work out how many stitches I need per inch and it's driving me mad. Please help me

I’m bingeing the remake of All Creatures Great And Small on PBS and it’s an absolute treasure trove of knitwear. What should I put in my queue next?

Does anyone remember what the instructions are for the black border? My dog wanted to help me and this is all that’s left of my pattern.

I got a set of interchangeable Knit Picks needles on Amazon. I was working on a project yesterday and the needle came off the cord, despite having tightened it at the beginning. I dropped too many stitches and frogged the whole project.

I just restarted it again today, and it happened AGAIN. What the hell.

Is it me, or the needles?

TLDR: I have a mentally disabled coworker whose only “family” are her American Girl dolls, is it weird to knit something for the dolls for Xmas?

I have a coworker, let’s call her Ann, who has some form of mental disability. She is in environmental services and cleans my department 5 days a week. I always chat with her and while I wouldn’t say we are close, we definitely have a friendly relationship.

I found out recently that Ann has lost her familial caregivers, her mom and her Aunt. She is celebrating the holidays with her state appointed DPOA, and while she seems ok with that she does seem a bit sad given the circumstances.

Several months ago, Ann told my department that she has 3 girls, which we discovered are American Girl dolls. Ann said they were starting Kindergarten in the fall, so they are very real to her. Some people kinda snickered, Ann changed the subject quickly, and it kind of broke my heart. She has not brought up her girls again.

I had the thought of making some quick sweaters or hats or something for her girls, is that weird? Obviously her situation is unusual but I see this as her chosen family. Just making sure I’m not crossing some weird line or something, I’m not the most socially adept person lol

Edit: Y’all are amazing and I love the crafting community for this reason, thanks for the reassurance! 💗💗💗

Hi y’all,

As above I am injured (strained both my wrists) and am on a strict knitting ban at the moment. Unfortunately all my other hobbies are largely making things (garments, crochet, baking, spinning…) or writing, most of which seem to irritate my picky picky wrists.

With that in mind any ideas? I would love some new things to explore and I need something to do or I might genuinely loose my mind. Also the weather is getting pretty extreme where I am so indoor activities would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Didn’t have much luck on ravelry but I feel like I can combine two patterns (skinny scarf with triangle ends and bonnet) to get a similar look

https://www.asos.com/us/reclaimed-vintage/reclaimed-vintage-bonnet-with-branding-tab-in-brown/prd/206676429

Any recs would be appreciated!

Sadness, a sweater of mine shrunk! I know about blocking and I was wondering on which support should I pin it? I saw yoga mats somewhere, but will it destroy my yoga mat? Any recommendations to save my sweater and block it real good? Thank you!

Amateur knitter, first time magic looper. This is supposed to be a ribbed beanie for a toddler. What am I doing that creates this zigzag? Please help!

i learned so much while making this— how to place a lifeline, how to un-knit, how to identify knit vs purl stitches, duplicate stitch to fix some tiny holes lol

Why didn’t anyone tell me? So fluid. So natural. I wish we’d met before I made the Petite Knits Anker sweater. I think I love you.

https://youtu.be/mLtdetjNerI?si=8FYpwUGmZkis_o9S

I've recently graduated to knitting cables and completed 2 earwarmers (one for me and one for the husband at his request) and it's given me the cable knitting bug! I would love to hear recommendations for a good quality aran/cable knit jumper (for men/unisex) pattern that I could try as a relative newbie?

The ones in particular I've seen that I like or the Handsome Chris Pullover and the Moby Sweater for men, however I've seen comments on the Ravelry projects for both stating patterns can be difficult to follow or sizing is a bit of a struggle! Another I've seen is the Saven jumper by Meghan Babin?

Thank you in advance!!!

For reference on my experience levels - I have now knit 2 cable earwarmers, a giant knit cardigan, 2 scarves, a blanket, multiple hats, and one fingerless mitten (I never did the second one...)

https://www.marcellanyc.com/products/palmer-sweater-top

I'd love to make one for myself! It seems like it could just be a bunch of squares knit together? But the models are posed and the top is scrunched and I just can't tell how it's constructed. Has anyone seen a similar pattern?