Welcome to the Perfect Fit Series! Over the past few months I’ve been hearing from a lot of you that the most intimidating thing about knitting a sweater is getting a great fit. So I’ve decided to jump in and give you as much information as possible about how to get an excellently fitting sweater….

Nothing says “December” like the recent trend of ugly sweater parties. The party where everyone dresses in the most outrageous holiday sweaters (generally fair isle style) for the entertainment of all. However, as sweater knitters our goal is to create just the opposite, the anti ugly sweater so to speak. This week I have put…

If I had to choose just 5 essential design books to recommend to aspiring sweater designers which 5 would you choose? As I pondered this question I realized that I would choose one book for each phase of my design process. Starting with organizing my thoughts and sketches and moving all the way through yarn…

This month is the beginning of the crazy holiday season! Parties tend to go hand in hand with holidays so I’ve put together my top ten party sweater patterns. Each of these sweaters is classy enough to wear to any party but practical enough to wear anytime! One fun way to dress up a simple…

This is post 7 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

This is post 6 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

This is post 5 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

This month we are really diving into the Autumn knitting season! I thought it would be fitting to put together a collection of patterns that reflect the newest trends from the Autumn/Winter 2014 Fashion Week! The fall of 2014 will bring us a few predominate themes in the area of knitwear. First we see extreme…

This is post 4 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

This is post 3 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…