Sweater construction

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for new designers is figuring out construction and sizing for their patterns. It can seem like a mystery when you first start out, and I’m hoping with this post I can shed some light on this topic for you.

You want to design your first sweater pattern, but how do you figure out what to do next? In this blog post, I explain why a good understanding of sweater construction is often the missing piece for many new sweater designers, as well as how you can learn more about garment construction to support y

Top-down construction is an essential skill all sweater designers should have. So why am I, a lover of seamed sweaters, advocating for top-down sweater construction? That’s what I’m going to share with you in this blog post.

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I absolutely love this Raglan Sweater with stripes on the raglan sleeves. Scroll down to get this free sweater knitting pattern for the sizes 30, 36, 40, 44, 48, and 56" chest measurements. The raglan

Discover how to create your own sweater without a pattern by following this step-by-step guide. Start making a basic wide-ribbed sweater inspired by a store-bought model. With quality alpaca yarn, learn how to replicate a simple design, determine your sweater's dimensions, set the ribbed patterns, and follow the construction steps. As a bonus, you'll find the free pattern for this lightweight sweater with a fluid drape, perfect for various occasions!

There are many ways to knit a sweater (probably as many as there are ways to knit!), but one of our favourite construction methods is knitting from the bottom up.

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