Overview of Sweater Construction
Here is a series of videos I filmed in 2021 & 2022, mostly drawing and explaining the theories of many elements you may see in sweater patterns. They help a lot people understand patterns as they read them!
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Part 1: Shoulder Types
Breaking down and explaining some of the most common types of shoulder construction.
Breaking down and explaining some of the most common types of shoulder construction.
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Part 2: Collars
From Crew neck to boat neck and more, we talk some of the more commonly seen collar types
From Crew neck to boat neck and more, we talk some of the more commonly seen collar types
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Part 3: Shaping a Basic Neckline
Beyond the collar, how do you get the neckline to sit right? Learn the most basic shaping techniques you might run across in patterns, and why and how they work.
Beyond the collar, how do you get the neckline to sit right? Learn the most basic shaping techniques you might run across in patterns, and why and how they work.
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Part 4: Sleeve Shaping
Whether you are starting at the underarm or the cuff, here are some basic elements of sleeve shaping.
Whether you are starting at the underarm or the cuff, here are some basic elements of sleeve shaping.
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Part 5: Sleeve Separation on a Top-Down Sweater
One of the most popular types of sweater patterns today is a top-down style, learn what is happening when the pattern says “sleeve separation.”
One of the most popular types of sweater patterns today is a top-down style, learn what is happening when the pattern says “sleeve separation.”
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Extra 1: Wet Blocking a sweater
Once you’re done making your sweater, often the last step of blocking can help your sweater take its true shape. Here’s a video of me showing how I block mine.
Once you’re done making your sweater, often the last step of blocking can help your sweater take its true shape. Here’s a video of me showing how I block mine.
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Extra 2: Two at a Time Sleeves on Two Needles
Here’s a fun challenge for those knitting sleeves- do them two at a time! This is my video of how I set up sleeves two at a time on two circular needles: your sleeve lengths will be the same, and your decreases will happen at the same time.
Here’s a fun challenge for those knitting sleeves- do them two at a time! This is my video of how I set up sleeves two at a time on two circular needles: your sleeve lengths will be the same, and your decreases will happen at the same time.
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