So… I have been knitting for a few years and mostly knit for myself as that’s how I have motivation to finish big projects. However, I decided to take on quite a big shawl as a gift for my mother. I truly want to make this for her as she’s done so much for me and it’s a gift from my heart. I told this to my sister and she has tripled the amount of passive aggressive comments about how I never knit for her. But.. I DONT WANT TO. I simply don’t have the motivation to take on a big project for her as our relationship is quite strained… She’s always making comments about how I knit so much but never for her. I have tried to explain that I need motivation to finish projects and that’s why I mostly knit for myself (the motivation is that I can wear them) but since I’m now knitting for my mom she feels even more entitled to a knit of her own.

Why can’t non-crafters understand that this is not how these things go???!!

Hi I designed a shawl and need testknitters for it. Do you know where to look here on Reddit? Or maybe Ravelry? Thanks

Hi there! Would love to hear any recommendations you have for your favorite linen and/or silk yarn (or other summer fibers!), specifically ones you can get in the US. Thanks so much!

Is there a way to filter out suggestion from Drops when searching for a pattern?

Sorry for the very basic question. Wanted to check if the knots (hard to capture) expected? There is no break in the knit and I am able to push it the other way around. This a new purchase!

I can’t find the designer flair but I would use it if I could - sorry!

Hi knit friends,

I'm trying to make a dupe of the Sezane Emilie cardigan using Kutovakika's Daydreamer Cardigan pattern!

https://preview.redd.it/6q6w2mocmpzd1.png?width=432&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf5db3fccf3f0b9e97400014a4e01af2ab574251

Does anyone know where I could find buttons that match the Sezane version? I'm making it in a fuchsia color.

https://preview.redd.it/u6y3s00lmpzd1.png?width=894&format=png&auto=webp&s=23a51f2f0ff224d17c0600888037c762234690eb

Thanks so much! I'm new to cardigans and buttons, so I don't know where to even begin!

I finished my very first knitting project. It’s just a simple scarf, but I’m happy with it.

I don’t know how to make it no curl in on itself, though.

Hi, I have ordered some yarn for a project and plan to knit this with Mohair, but unfortunately, the yarn is only available in two different dye lots. Does this make a lot of difference to the final project? I have been told that the dye lots are virtually indistinguishable, but I am cautious as I plan to make a jumper.

Any advice would be appreciated as I am a beginner.

Hi there. I am a fairly a new knitter and I'd like to knit a fitted cardigan for myself. In the pattern, I have a bust measurement for size M but waist measurement for size L. So what should I do in this scenario?

Edit: the pattern I am using is Robinson Wrap cardigan by Florence miller. If anyone has already knitted it, kindly help me with this!

This also applies for knitters with pets!

I am a first time mom and my babies were born this past January. I imagined knitting the whole time I was pregnant and having a cute little wardrobe ready for them when they were born, but I was so tired. Plus, we all know what happens when having to knit double of everything. After they were born, I have... Also been so tired.

Similarly, I remember when I adopted my dog, when she was a puppy, she was so crazy and loved to attack my knitting and chew through yarn. Knitting also went on the back burner for a little while.

I wanted to hear experiences of how people's knitting changed as they had kids, as their kids grew up, and as their kids became adults. I imagine adults appreciate knits much more than teenagers, and little kids don't have a choice of what they wear!

Looking for baby/toddler hat patterns that interesting to knit! I have several babies in my life turning one soon and would love to give them some warm gifts. My go-tos are always the Purl Soho Classic Cuffed Hat or Heather Tucker’s Basic Baby Hat. Would love something a little more fun! Thanks for any ideas!

I purchased a Santa hat pattern for my dog. I knew going into this that I would need to make adjustments, as my dog is bigger than the pattern maker’s dog. Of course, the yarn I chose is also thinner, so there’s going to be a lot of adjusting. I figured I would start with the neck and the rest of the adjustments would largely fall into place - but I’m not sure how to measure a ribbing gauge swatch (stretched? Unstretched?) and I’m guessing I should go with about 10% smaller than the neck measurement, as that’s what I found for hat fitting. I assume the 10% smaller would apply to the unstretched ribbing?

I'll go first, I refuse to do M1L or M1R because I can never remember which bar to lift. I just do a backwards loop cast on and move on with my life. 😂

Patterns linked below, the bub bonnet by Lydia Marrow, the bookish cardigan by Annie Lupton, with Fabel knitwear’s Ithilien vest underneath. Here’s to armoring ourselves with creativity.

I’m a cross stitcher (who can’t knit for the life of me) I was wondering if this pattern is cross stitch convertible like just colored squares in a big grid (from JohnElliotKnits on Etsy)

Hey! I'm working on a pattern for a sweater that requires knitting the body from bottom up. Once you reach the arm holes, you add five stitches for the arm holes that are later cut to make way for the sleeves, which are sewed in using a sewing machine. The body is then knit, the neck hole is made, and the two sleeves are made separately from bottom up.

I don't have a sewing machine, so I'm wondering if there's a way to use this pattern and sew in the sleeves myself? I was thinking of just leaving armholes on either side and knitting the front and back separately and then re-connecting at the neck, but I'm not sure if that works in practice.

Any advice would be appreciated! I love the pattern so don't want to give it up because of a lack of sewing machine :)

so, i was talking to my favorite professor a few weeks back and he told me him and his wife are expecting their second child, a girl this time. hes very excited and im really happy for him. since people are always knitting baby things i thought i might make his baby something as a little end of semester gift. however, im scared it might weird him out. im not planning on doing anything too elaborate, if it matters: maybe a blanket or a beanie, preferably something that might make his and his wife's lives a little easier.

for further context: he's a very chill guy, we always talk about personal stuff and our class even decided to have a little lunch party on the last day before finals since we have such a good relationship with him. ive been his student for two semesters now and even tutored under him for a while, so our relationship is pretty good. still, i dont know...

if you were in my place, would you do it? or if you were in his place, would you mind?