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June 12, 2015

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Category Knitting

Men’s knitted sweater – circular needles

 

Recently I decided knitting with circular needles was the way to go. Over the past year or so I have made many pairs of socks, a man’s sweater, several scarfs, gloves, toques all on circular needles. I had never used circular needles before except to make afghans.

 

I was determined to knit a sweater on circular needles having never done it. I thought it was a good idea. While I like the fact when you are done there are no seams to sew, I did not like not being able to measure the pieces for size against the person you are making it for, as I went along.

 

I searched the Internet for ideas, a great tool! I actually found a circular needle pattern on Pinterest.  By the way I never take a pattern, recipe and do exactly as told, I only use it as a suggestion. I am a very loose knitter; interesting my mom and I can pick up each other’s knitting and carry on as we have the same tension.

 

I choose a variegated 100% Acrylic medium (4) weight yarn.

 

I always have two or three knitting projects on the go, as I get bored with working on the same project day in and day out. I always buy two pairs of the same size circular needle, a requirement as far as I am concerned for small projects like socks, as it makes it easier with two needles. One of the problems I have encounters is twisting the stitches and ending up with the round actually having a twist in it – not good!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lessons Learned:

• Ensure the dye lot number is the same on each ball of yarn

 

• Always knit a swatch to ensure you can achieve the correct gauge as required in the pattern
• Be careful not to twist when joining the circle of stitches

 

Final thoughts:

I liked the fact the whole project was knit on circular needles because for the most part you are just knitting (instead of knitting and purling). I also liked the fact there were minimal seams to sew together. I did not like not being able to measure the actual sweater pieces against the individual I was making the sweater for. I do not like how the collar sits.   I plan to change the collar.

 

 

Beacon Tate