What could be better than a warm, soft sweater in cold weather? Only knitted warm sweaters with knitting needles, which are old-timers of such a thing as Hand Made. For many decades, women have mastered this art so well that manual work is now valued much higher than machine knitting, not to mention the uniqueness of things and the original performance.
The secrets of how to knit a sweater with knitting needles are passed down from generation to generation, many craftswomen are happy to share the nuances of knitting and even entire workshops with beginners and experienced in this matter.
Loop calculation for dialing
So, how to knit an openwork sweater? First you need to decide on the picture. Having chosen the pattern you like, you need to connect one rapport of the main picture. Next, it comes to the calculations - measure the width of the associated example with a centimeter, determine the number of rapports that each detail of the sweater will fit in width, and based on this value, calculate the number of loops for the set.
Practical tips
Knitting a sweater with knitting needles is quite easy, despite the complexity of the pattern, the main thing is the correct calculation and fitting. There are some tips regarding this.
- If a strap with a viscous “elastic band” is planned at the bottom, then the number of loops should be approximately 20% less than their number for the main fabric. In the last row of gum, the remaining loops are evenly added to knit the pattern.
- For the symmetry of knitting on the shoulders and neck, all rapports must be complete, and if they are shortened, then only at the beginning and at the end of knitting, by the same number of elements in the pattern.
- To make it easier to knit a sweater with knitting needles and to try on the fabric, you need to make paper patterns for the front, back and sleeves. To do this, you can take a regular T-shirt, suitable in size, and circle it along the contour, having drawn armholes and a neckline.
- For a symmetrical design of the sleeves, it is better to knit them at the same time, typing loops from two different skeins on the needles. This will help to perform exactly the same extensions and sleeves.
- Before assembly, the finished parts are steamed a little, in no case touching the canvases with a hot iron. Alternatively, the workpieces can be rinsed and dried unfolded. Collect parts by stitching.
- The depth of the neck of the product is calculated based on the circumference of the head and the intended style. For the finished look, it can be crocheted or, having typed in a circle loop, knit the bar with a pattern of "elastic".
- The selection of yarn and knitting need to be given due attention: it is necessary that they match each other, otherwise the work will turn out clumsy.
Perseverance and diligence - a guarantee of results
It seems to most people that knitting a sweater without a detailed description is something from the realm of fantasy, but it is not. Having an interesting pattern, you can create an original thing, you just need to make a little effort to come up with a model, do some calculations, choose a combination of yarn and knitting needles. Indeed, this is how new descriptions and master classes are created, which many knitting masters then follow.