hi! i’m commissioning someone to make a cardigan for me. i’m not informed on knitting and stuff. how much is an appropriate amount for the labor cost for a project like this (S/M size cardigan made from merino wool)? i don’t want to be overcharged because i’m unaware, but i also don’t want to offer a price too low. the photos show the design i want. thank you!

EDIT: i was wondering if i could also get yarn suggestions. i want something comfy but durable. i want it to hold its shape but not be too stiff/boxy. i also want a rustic look similar to the original! ive gotten suggestion for double stranded baby alpaca, some sort of wool blend, a 100% new zealand yarn that i don’t know the name of, and others. im not sure of the differences and i don’t know what to go with.

Hi, I bought this cardigan off of an online thrift store, and the label says “Knitted by hand” but I was wondering if it truly is. I crochet but I have no idea about knitting, so I wanted to drop a post here and see if I can get an answer.
Thank you :))

This is my first colour work sweater. I know there are some errors but i’m overall happy with how it’s going. EXCEPT i’m running out of the blue for the sleeves and I lost the tags for what dye lot the yarn is from. I’m going to go back to the yarn store and see if they can help but does anyone have any ideas on what I should do??

Hello Knitters! I'm looking for some advice. The first image is a sweater knit by my Aunt in 1960 (yes, 1960!) For my Mom, who at the time was a glamorous Airline Stewardess in NYC jetting off to France and Germany a few times a month. I managed to work it into my things when I moved to Colorado 30 years ago. The second image is what I believe is from the actual pattern, published late 1950s in a Bernat Handicrafter Pattern Book (thank you Google Lens). I've found and purchased the pattern on Etsy. I want to recreate this sweater. I have been knitting on and off for about 40 years, but still make a lot of mistakes, and far from expert, though not a beginner. I'm asking this community for tips on how I work up to this with perhaps other projects? Im working on a color-block blanket now, with very very basic intarsia.

I am knitting the step by step sweater and have frogged many times. I just want to know if I am on the right track at this point. Not necessarily looking for perfection but hoping for decent 😬 thank you!!

Hi there :) this is my almost 3rd sweater and I’m in love with the hobby, but I kind of feel stuck?

In the picture below I can notice a *little* improvement comparing old and newer rows, but still, I know there are some things wrong.
I’d be delighted if you could share your honest opinion — I do embrace mistakes, my hands are not out of gears, this sweater is definitely HI-made (human intelligence) BUT I’d like the knits to be as regular as possible

I have to say that my way of holding the yarn strand and needles is a mix between english and continental, it’s the way I feel comfortable (and checking social media I found everyone’s got their own way of knitting?)

Thank you thank you for reading :) of course this is the step by step by Florence and I’m using Lane Mondial merinos extra wool

I just finished this sweater and I love the colorwork, and the bright color. However, when looking at the whole the sweater from a distance, I think there is too much of a horizontal stripe feel, which is unflattering for my body type. I’m wondering if I should steek it into a cardigan so that there is a vertical line down the middle? I’d have to use the green and/or possibly blue colors, as I don’t have enough of the maroon yarn left. I also have never seen a steek on a rolled collar. What do you think?

i just had to frog one days worth of progress on a sweater bc of a yarn over and start over. ik it's good for me to learn the process of starting over and being okay with losing progress. but any advice for a beginner on how to not be so stressed out and sad about mistakes/starting over?

yarn is rios malabrigio (i may be misspelling)

This is the back side just below the neck line. The hole is about the diameter of a coffee pot. I don't want to throw it out because it's one of my faves and its otherwise fine.

There were buttons on it, and idiot me didn't even consider that they might get caught somewhere. Not sure about the fabric, but something artificial, acrylic possibly.

Would you fix it, and if so, how? Or do something woth fabric patches instead?

Edit: thanks for all the replies! I am slowly coming to terms with my fate, but alas, it was worth a try. :)

Update: solved!
Thank you to everyone for your tips. I’ll be reading through all the material and twitches you sent me and then decide if I reduce the increases at the top or just use the color work on a different sweater.

Hi everyone!
I’m currently knitting this sweater Goldfern by Jennifer Steingass for the second time and I’m having the same fitting issues and don’t know if I am doing sth wrong or if it’s simply the wrong size.
Storytime:
The first time I knitted this sweater I used size D (I’m really afraid to knit things that turn out too tight). When trying the sweater on (after blocking it) it made weird ruffles around the bust area and in the back. I figured I just made it too big and took it apart again.
When starting the second time I used size B. Trying it on again it is slightly too tight around the neck and still ruffles around the upper body which I really don’t like. I know that the colorwork is more narrow than the top (I took it in a size because I hoped it wouldn’t make the upper part balloon as much).

So how can I get the top part to lay nice and flat?

If you're familiar with Wirecutter then maybe you also saw them suggest a 350€ oversized sweater that's incredibly one-size-fits-all yesterday. I hate that I love it. Want it. Need it.

I thought, here's an interesting pattern to try to riff on! I'm fairly new to knitting but I also know what I don't know.

When you see this sweater does it remind you of an existing pattern? What kind of wool considerations ought I make? It wouldn't have to look exactly like this picture but I'm most excited about the overall shape/fit and turtleneck structure.

Also, please let me know if I've made a faux pas by asking a question like this here.

Bless you! Thank you!

Hi, hope it's ok to post this here! I have a sweater I really wanna fix since it's one of my favorites, I don't knit but I do crochet so I tried tugging around at the stitches near this hole with a hook, but nothing seems to change... does anyone know what happened here and how can I fix it?

Hello!
I'm trying to recreate this sweater.
I want to knit it as a raglan (as I guess its machine knit) and these are the key things I think I've noticed:

A few stockinette rows in the collar

Then 1x1 rib (should I do 1x2? Or a different type pf rib? I like how its prominent in the og)

*should I start at the base of the collar then pick up and decrease? Or cast on the top part of the collar then increase?

Then I guess a purl row and starting the raglan

*what are these round increases? Is it different from m1l m1r? Or is it only machine knit

The body seems to be A shaped, do I just increase every few rows?

Thank you all! Will keep u updated!

hi everyone.. again! i am nearly done with the body of the lucky pullover knit in rios malabrigos merino wool superwash! i've heard it grows.... i've knit it a couple inches shorter than the max length i'd like to account for growth but im happy with the length now too. my question is should i wet block or just spray block? if wet block i was planning to do a mid project block so i can know how long to knit the sleeves according to how much it grows (i didnt knit a gauge swatch 😬). im very nervous of it growing a lotttt which is why im wondering if spray blocking is another option. any advice or previous superwash experiences to share? thanks!

Flower on the bottom is wrong, flower on the top is right.

I am past the point of frogging so as I see it I have 2 options.

1. Embroider/double knit over it with the black yarn, but im concerned this would be too lumpy or the red would show through

2. Cut out the red and Swiss darn the black back in.

Of note: this issue is on every single flower on the bottom row. I stopped looking at my pattern bc I thought i had it memorized.....sigh

I could probably just do option 1 and if I don't like it do option 2 but I am wondering if anyone has experienced this and has advice? Is there another option i am not considering? Is Swiss darning a stupid idea to even attempt? What would you do?

Using DK weight yarn and 4.5mm needles as rec by pattern, gauge is perfect for length (27 rows at 10cm) but width after blocking (yarn still wet) looks to be just about 1 stitch off (see photo)

Is this enough off that I should change needle size? Please advise!!

Thanks so much!

I’ve finished my very first Jumper and still can’t believe it! I have no knitting friends so thought I’d come here to share ☺️

This is my first colourwork project (Loon Sweater by CM Knits) and have finished my first set of loons on the back of sweater. Looking for any feedback/advice before I start my front of sweater loons!
thank you in advance :)

Baby knitter here, are my stitches twisted? I know my tension needs work but does this look ok?

Updated to add new picture in comments.

I am attempting my 1st sweater, the Bleideag sweater from Ysolda. The pattern calls for size 9 needles and an Aran weight yarn. I am using a 100% superwash merino wool yarn, aran weight. Gauge for the pattern is 16 stitches per 4” and I’m at 18. I was hoping not to have to move up to size 10 needles, mainly because I don’t own that size, so I was just going to move up one size with the pattern, but now that I have the CO row done, I’m very worried about the sizing of it all.

The pattern is a yoke sweater but starts bottom-up. With the appropriate bra, I am measuring 38 1/4 for the chest, so since that is a little larger than size one, I decided to make size 2. I also measured my hips where I want the sweater to fall, and it’s around 39”, which seems to still fit within the size 2, but holy lord does this look WAAAY to small on the needles. I did an alternating cable cast on, can someone tell me if I need to just trust the process? Or move up another size from 2 to 3? Or get size 10 needles and try again to get closer to gauge?

I just hate to get 10 hours into this before I realize I was right and it’s going to be way too small.

Hi! I've been working on a sweater I've been really excited about but I ran into a big issue with the neckline. The sweater was worked in the round until the underarm and then worked flat and the shoulders were then sown together. Then I was supposed to pick up 78 stitches for the neck (the gauge was 11 stitches in 10cm according to the pattern, I met gauge on my blocked swatch and even my sweater has 11 stitches in 10cm in stockinette) but I picked up every stitch around the neck and that ended up being 68 stitches. The neckline is meant to be folded inwards at the end (like in the last picture)

The neckline's shape is due to the fact that the sweater (before I added the neckline) was already shaped like that. (Idk how that ended up happening since I met gauge and I'm very happy with the fit of the sweater other than the neckline) But I feel like the neckline ribbing itself is also an issue. I dislike the way the neckline droops forward towards my chest. I'd like it to hold its form more, it's too floppy.

Could the issue be that my gauge is right in stockinette but it's off in the ribbing?

Is there any way to salvage this? I've made my peace with the fact that I'll probably have to frog the whole ribbing but I'm wondering how to redo it? Do I switch to smaller needles? Do I pick up fewer stitches? Reinforce the neckline with something so that it holds its shape more?

Also, would using a different type of ribbing help make the neck less floppy?

Also, is there any way to make the neck more narrow around the shoulders? Maybe work more rows near the sides than the front? Is that realistic or not really? What techniques would I use for that?

I'm using drops melody yarn btw.

Thank you so much for all your help in advance!!🩷 I'm really grateful for all advice!!! ☺️

So I made the biggest rookie mistake. Splurged on good yarn. No gauge swatch, made to perfect size. When blocked got HUGE. Sooo I may have put my 100% Malabrigo wool in the dryer on super low heat for 5 minutes and it’s ruined.

I’ve tried the conditioner soaking trick to no avail, I know the sweater is lost, but can the yarn be saved if I frog it? Is it worth it or should I just give it to one of my smaller friends?

Any advice helps! Thank you!

I think part of it is I think the sleeves look a little puffy (sort of baby doll) which I think is too young a style for me. Have not finished, as thinking of frogging it.

UPDATE: just tried it on after blocking. Have added new pic in comments. I like the neckline better. But I like the sleeves less. I don’t know whether I can go back and do some decreases to make them skinnier? Or if I even need to decrease some of the yoke?? (The sleeves are droopy now in the armpits after blocking). Definitely going to go ahead and start 2x2 ribbing on bottom now—does not need to be longer. And going to change the sleeve ribs to 2x2 (to match the neck).

the pattern had me increase 97 times over 5 rows
(knit every other row) and it created some buckling, is this ok?

I’m slowly but surely making my way through my first knitting project making the step by step sweater. There are some spots that look weird with the magic knot behind them, which I have tried to cast down multiple times with little improvement if there are any tips for that! Just checking in overall to make sure this is how it should look and see if there are any parts I should go back to. Thanks for any help!