Knitters Meet!

[whatseekye]

I've been knitting for years. I do alot of 4 needle mittens, and hats, but I would like to try a sweater for my daughter; one that isn't too hard, and knits up pretty fast.

Depending on your sense of style and what you think is cute on children, there are many different interesting patterns on the internet. I think Margaret Hubert's "Very Easy Child's Sweater and Hat" is adorable because of the bell shaped arms. Some people would probably not like it because it looks a little odd. But I saw it worked up in an earth tones variegated yarn with the sleeves extended to be sleeve-length, and it looked so adorable. It looked like something a hobbit child would wear. Of course, if I did have children, I'd probably have them all dressed up like oompa loompas. And my kids would not be too happy about it. lol. But it's such an easy pattern with almost no seams to join, so it would be an easy thing to work up just for fun and use up some yarn.

For something a little more trendy, there's always the knitty patterns:
Tigger
Boo

If you like classic styles, there's also some of that:
Accordion
Guppy Pullover (I think the guppy pullover is so adorable. But again, I'd dress my kids up like hobbits. hehe)

 

[country woman]

I would love to find a sweater pattern with a horse on it to be knit.

 

[whatseekye]

I would love to find a sweater pattern with a horse on it to be knit.

I haven't seen a horse sweater but I have a feeling that it wouldn't be too hard to come up with your own pattern, giving some thought to whether you are technically ready to do this kind of work, and also asking for some advice from experienced knitters on the internet.

You would need to have a basic sweater pattern that you like that has stockinette stitch at least on the front of the sweater where you want to put the picture of the horse. You'd also have to know how to do the colorwork called "intarsia". And then if you could draw your own graph or find a horse chart (look for horse filet charts or horse cross-stitch charts), then you would have to know how to place the intarsia work in the center of the chest area where you want it. For fun, you could just take a sweater already made (or knit one up), and then use "duplicate stitch" to create the same style of colorwork in a horse image. That's another easier possibility.

Here are some charts and links to help you get started:

Shona's Place Horse Charts
JPF Crochet Club's Horse "Filet Doily" chart

Intarsia Tutorial
Duplicate Stitch Tutorial

To Join an online knitters mailing list, where you can ask for advice on how to make a horse sweater, or even to ask if anyone has an existing horse sweater pattern:
KnitList (huge list of over 1000 members. better set your preferences to "digest", but you have a high probability of actually getting good answers to your questions there)

ColorKnitters (ask these folks about intarsia vs. duplicate stitch. they can help you learn!)

JustDoItKnits Fearless Knitters who like to know the technical ways of just doing whatever it is you want to create. Maybe they can tell you how to center a horse graph on a sweater.

GOOD LUCK! Hope it's possible to make that perfect horse sweater.

 

[HappyMomof4]

Whatseekye, thank you for sharing those awesome websites! You're inspiring me to start a new project!

 

[justjen]

Depending on your sense of style and what you think is cute on children, there are many different interesting patterns on the internet. I think Margaret Hubert's "Very Easy Child's Sweater and Hat" is adorable because of the bell shaped arms. Some people would probably not like it because it looks a little odd. But I saw it worked up in an earth tones variegated yarn with the sleeves extended to be sleeve-length, and it looked so adorable. It looked like something a hobbit child would wear. Of course, if I did have children, I'd probably have them all dressed up like oompa loompas. And my kids would not be too happy about it. lol. But it's such an easy pattern with almost no seams to join, so it would be an easy thing to work up just for fun and use up some yarn.

For something a little more trendy, there's always the knitty patterns:
Tigger
Boo

If you like classic styles, there's also some of that:
Accordion
Guppy Pullover (I think the guppy pullover is so adorable. But again, I'd dress my kids up like hobbits. hehe)

I think that first sweater is adorable. That would look really nice in a varigated yarn. Thanks for the links.

 

[loveall]

My dad taught me to knit when I was in 3rd grade, and he learned from his mom. I then forgot how, but I re-learned how this summer and now I love it! It's so relaxing and I love the feeling of creating something.

 

[Ataradrac]

Here is my current project. I'm about halfway done with the front, too, and then I have to add the hood.

I knit at glacial speed, I tell you.