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Resources roundup for the fit & knit a 40s pullover series

November 1, 2013 by Tasha 6 Comments

Thank you for the lovely comments on my finished pullover! Many of you commented on the great color of the yarn, too. Truth be told that’s my absolutely favorite shade of red. You may have noticed that you rarely see me in a lot of red though (outside of lipstick and nail polish) because I’m super picky about them, so it’s ideal having a great staple pullover in a favorite shade!

Fitting and knittinga 1947 pullover: roundup of resource posts

As promised, here’s a list of all the posts in my fitting and knitting a 1940s pullover project, from start to finish. You can also find all of the posts tagged here:

https://tashacouldmakethat.com/tag/fitting-a-1940s-pullover-project/

Thanks to everyone for the nice comments both here and via email, throughout this series. It was really a pleasure walking through this project with you step-by-step!

  • Intro: Follow along as I fit, knit and modernize a 1940s pullover
  • Download the pattern free
  • Deciding to change gauge & yarn weight
  • Figuring out the expected finished size
  • Resizing the body of the pattern (Part 1)
  • Resizing the body of the pattern (Part 2)
  • Row gauge, armholes and shoulders
  • How to knit seamless set-in sleeves from the top down
  • Finished 1947 Campus Classics Cable Pullover  (and my Ravelry project page)

Don’t forget: exciting news is coming soon! Want to be the first to hear about updates at By Gum, By Golly on occasion? Then you’d better join my mailing list on the sidebar on the right!

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Have a great weekend! One of my plans? To relax a bit (because I need to!), I’ll be starting on the Wooly Wormhead Mystery Hat Knit-Along (Ravelry group). The first clue is out today!

 

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  1. Emileigh says

    November 1, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Seriously, once I’m done with the project I’m currently working on, I’ll be all over this! Such great learning to be had!

    Reply
  2. Anthea says

    November 1, 2013 at 10:42 am

    You should make an E-book/PDF out of your posts! I think there are many knitters who would like to have aprinted version of all your posts when knitting!

    You’re amazing! Giving such thorough and clear instructions!

    Reply

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