on December 18, 2020. in Knitting Tips, Techniques. My favorite sweater construction is top-down – this means you literally start knitting at the top, i.e, the neck. You work your way from the neck down to the underarms, working increases along the way to grow the sweater out.
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What is advantage of knitting top down?
Top-Down Fit
Sweaters made from the top have one major advantage; you can try them on as you go. This means that you can make adjustments as you knit.
What is a top down sweater pattern?
on December 18, 2020. in Knitting Tips, Techniques. My favorite sweater construction is top-down – this means you literally start knitting at the top, i.e, the neck. You work your way from the neck down to the underarms, working increases along the way to grow the sweater out.
What does yoke mean in knitting?
A yoke sweater is essentially a sweater that is started and knit from the collar down to the hem of the body that includes increases evenly spaced out between a certain amount of rows (The Easy Eyelet Yoke has four of em’!).
What is a top down Raglan?
Top-Down Raglan Techniques
For a raglan to fit correctly, you would typically increase/decrease on each side of the body (and at the front and back) and on each side of the sleeve on every right-side row or every other round if working in the round. This gives you 8 increases (or decreases).
Can you knit a cardigan in one piece?
Go for a timeless pick with this One Piece knitted cardigan. It will work well with your closet staples. Wear it over your favorite top and trousers and you’re good to go! In fact, this pattern is an ideal project for intermediate knitters to work on.
Are raglan sleeves difficult to knit?
The raglan sleeve is used in countless knitting patterns. The sweaters are very comfortable and rather easy to make, particularly for experienced knitters. Due to extreme shaping, it is important to follow your pattern very closely.
What is drop shoulder sweater?
A drop-shoulder sweater is traditionally a T-shape garment with no shaping at the armholes, shoulders or sleeves. This means that the shoulder width of the garment tends to be the same as the bust width (unless you’re designing a modified drop-shoulder sweater).
What is a group of knitters called?
A kit of knitters. A cache of crocheters.
What do you call a person who knits?
knitter Add to list Share. Definitions of knitter. someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread. type of: needleworker. someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle.
What does WIP mean in knitting?
Work In Progress
WIP. Work In Progress. Once again, when you understand which words the letters represent, the meaning is clear. This is a knitting or crochet project on which you work regularly, for example every evening or every weekend.
Can you knit sleeves on straight needles?
You knit a sweater with straight knitting needles by knitting 4 pieces and then stitching them together. This is known as knitting a sweater flat. You knit 2 larger pieces for the front and back and 2 sleeves. Then you seam all the pieces together to make your sweater.
What is a raglan stitch in knitting?
‘Raglan seams’ is when the sleeves start at the very top of the neck, and follow the shoulder lines, from the neck to the sleeves. This results in a nice effect marking the transition between the sleeves and the body. Raglan is a widely used technique for working increases when knitting from the top down.
What does m1R mean in knitting?
To “make 1 right” (m1R), use the left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch you knit and the one you’re about to knit, bringing the needle from back to front. Leave the strand on the left needle. Next, insert the tip of the right needle knitwise into the front leg of the strand and knit as usual.
Are short rows necessary?
Why should I add short rows to my Flax or Flax Light sweater? Of course, short rows are totally optional! Working the pattern without short rows is simpler to knit, and it makes the back and front the same – so there’s no wondering if you’ve put your sweater on backwards.