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Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: changing the neckline and a sleeve preview

October 27, 2013 by Tasha 3 Comments

Hope you've been having a nice weekend! I'm one fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series post away from my sleeve tutorial. I really appreciate the comments I've received on my posts and on Instagram and Facebook. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to hear I'm helping someone come to understand knitting just a little more (knitting math! it's a good thing!), or helping someone to attempt a technique or alteration ... Read more »

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Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: row gauge, armholes and shoulders

October 26, 2013 by Tasha 4 Comments

I'm actually getting close to the end of my fitting and knitting a 1940s pullover series if you can believe it! Don't worry, I know it's going by quickly so I'll do a roundup of all the links for future reference at the end of this series. :) I last talked about resizing the body of the vintage knitting pattern I'm working on, the Cable Pullover No. 3298. knitting pattern. I talked about the lower body (Part 1 and Part ... Read more »

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Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: resizing the body (Part 2)

October 23, 2013 by Tasha 6 Comments

Yesterday in the fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series was Part 1 of my chat about of resizing the body, and I showed you some ideas on how gauge can be used to resize the body of a knitting pattern. Now it's time to talk about how I'm actually going to do this with the Cable Pullover pattern! Remember one thing that I'll keep occasionally pointing out: this series isn't meant to show you every possible plan of ... Read more »

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Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: resizing the body (Part 1)

October 22, 2013 by Tasha 6 Comments

Time for more in the fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series! Today, I'm starting to talk about how you can change the size of the body of the pattern. It's lengthy enough that I've broken it up into two parts, so Part 2 will come tomorrow. And we'll leave things like armhole decreases, the neckline, shoulders and sleeves for later on in the series. What if I just changed the yarn weight & gauge? As you know, I'm ... Read more »

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Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: figuring out the expected finished size

October 18, 2013 by Tasha 11 Comments

Thanks for all the lovely comments about my Dragonflies Jumper! ♥ Today is the next installment of my fitting and knitting a 1940s pullover series. When last we met, I talked about how I look at a knitting pattern, the stitch gauge and yarn weight. Today, we're going to look at the knitting pattern and figure out what size the finished sweater will actually be. As you might expect, a lot of things hinge on knowing the ... Read more »

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Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: deciding to change gauge & yarn weight

October 14, 2013 by Tasha 15 Comments

Hello everyone! This is the first meaty installment of my fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series. On Sunday I posted the pattern I'm knitting, Cable Pullover No. 3298, so make sure to download it if you'd like the pattern, too! Sorry in advance that many of these posts will be a little boring looking since much of what I'll be talking about is looking at sections of the pattern. Can't all be pretty. ;) Let's get ... Read more »

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Express Line Cardigan: new knitting pattern!

Express Line Cardigan: new knitting pattern!

Confectioner Scarf - new knitting pattern

Confectioner Scarf – new knitting pattern

Midge pullover  – new knitting pattern!

Midge pullover – new knitting pattern!

Vintage-inspired Royale pullover knitting pattern release

Vintage-inspired Royale pullover knitting pattern release

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Wondrella cardigan – new knitting pattern!

Fortesse beret - new knitting pattern

Fortesse beret – new knitting pattern

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Fortesse pullover – new knitting pattern

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Confidette bolero – new knitting pattern!

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Legendaire pullover – new knitting pattern release

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Fayne beret: new knitting pattern release

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

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Nisse: knitting pattern release

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

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Our great 1950s kitchen renovation reveal

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Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Epic Sweater

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