In recent years, various areas of needlework have become extremely widespread. If 10-15 years ago things connected manually were a sign that the girl was trying to save on the purchase of factory clothes, today the situation has changed dramatically. Handmade clothes are a sign of prosperity.
The cost and quality of materials have grown significantly, and the design of knitting designers amaze even the wildest imagination. There are schemes for the manufacture of sweaters, dresses, skirts, swimwear, bodices, tops. Therefore, no one is surprised by a knitted women's coat and cardigan. Knitting or crocheting these products can be done in the shortest possible time and with minimal effort.
Tips for beginners
If a craftswoman first takes on such a large product as a cardigan, she should know about several features of the work:
- Yarn should be of high quality. This means that the threads must contain at least 50% natural fibers (for example, wool, mohair, angora or cotton). The second half may consist of acrylic, nylon, polyamide or microfiber.
- If it is necessary to create a dense fabric, then the needles must be selected one size smaller than those recommended by the manufacturer of yarn (this indicator is indicated on the label of each skein). Conversely, to get a loose and soft canvas, you can use large-caliber tools.
- You can not combine several types of yarn with unstable color. If they shed each other, all work will be ruined. This feature of the material can be detected when washing prefabricated samples. Fragments of each strand can also be crushed in wet tissue.
- Be sure to make a pattern and constantly consult with it. If this seems too complicated for the craftswoman, she should think about giving all the details a rectangular shape. This is the easiest way to knit cardigans for women. There will be a minimum of problems with the description, because you don’t have to knit round armholes and sleeves.
- To get the product of the right size, it is imperative to make a control sample. This step avoids a large number of errors in the future.
How to knit cardigans for women: a complete description of the main stages
Consider a rather interesting cardigan model that can be done using almost any pattern. The designer who developed the specific product preferred to mix several patterns, including simple and complex braids, as well as delicate and dense elements.
If desired, the details can be made with any one pattern or even facial smoothness.
As already noted above, knitting cardigans with knitting needles for women with a description of rectangular details is the simplest job.
The pattern drawing below confirms this.
The back and shelves of the product have smooth edges (not fitted), and the armholes are rectangles. The sleeve is okay, but the part is expanded from the cuffs to the top.
Feature of knitting a shawl collar
Modern cardigans are often equipped with interesting low collars. They fit together with the paintings of the right and left shelves (trims), but go far beyond the shoulders.
The width of the bar can vary from 3-4 to 10-15 cm. The model we are considering has a bar equal to 12 cm. When calculating the hinges for the shelves, this fragment should also be provided.
When the front part is finished, that is, the desired length is reached, an armhole is formed and the shoulder loops are closed, the collar is not yet ready. Its height above the shoulder line should be equal to half the width of the neck, since two parts of the collar (adjacent to the left and right shelves) will be sewn to the roll-out of the back.
To prevent the collar from puffing and taking the correct shape, the craftswoman must perform a bevel. Its direction is clearly shown in the diagram above. Usually the desired angle is achieved by reducing one loop in each front row of the canvas.
Distribution of ornaments
To knit cardigans with knitting needles for women, with a description and patterns or on your own project, you need to be able to calculate loops for patterns. Otherwise, you may encounter uneven distribution of braids or other elements.
How to distribute ornaments correctly:
- Count how many loops per pattern repeat.
- Using a control sample, find out how many loops will be needed to knit a particular part.
- Match data: the ornament should be in the center of the part. The remaining loops are allotted for the front surface (background) or other, smaller patterns.
The above algorithm is suitable for knitting cardigans with knitting needles for women. You can experiment with the description: for example, when making a shelf, place the main ornament on the side.
In this case, closer to the bar there will be strips of a smaller pattern.
Shutdown
On average, craftswomen need about 4-6 weeks for jobs such as knitting. Female knitted models (with patterns or according to their own design) require a little less time than men's products. When all the details of the cardigan are ready, they are washed in barely warm water or steamed with steam from an iron. Then all the elements are carefully stitched together and crocheted (if necessary). Dry knitted things only need to be unfolded, otherwise there is a risk of their deformation.
If sheep wool was used, then when washing it is better to use special conditioners that can soften the fibers.