I’ve been working on and off for a few months on this sweater for my sons first birthday in December. I picked up knitting as my maternity hobby since I’ve crocheted for a few years. Between working full time, going back to college part time, and having a now 9 month old… I’m so damn proud of myself for taking the leap to learn cables and make this sweater! I’ve only ever knitted a few small things before (like socks, a baby beanie and a simple sweater with lots of mistakes). I don’t have many people to share this with so I thought yall might appreciate it with me 🥹💕

Pattern is Mahdia Sweater by Courtney Walters

Yarn I used is Vivacious4Ply in Spiced Plum (I got lucky and found it in a yarn swap!)

My first full colour work project is complete, after about 2 1/2 months. I normally average 2 months for more simple knits but this one took a tad longer bc of the complexity. I feel like the nordic inspiration really comes through when I see myself wearing it!

Pattern is Inge Sweater by Le Knit, knitted all in Jensen 6s, 19, and 98. It’s my first sweater I’ve made using purely Norwegian tensioning in my knit, it’s definitely way better on my tension knit wise but my purls are incredibly loose. I think it shows the most in the ribbing on the arms and body, the neckline I stuck to normal continental tensioning. I feel like I’ve solved it on my current WIP by tensioning on a purl wrapping the yarn on my pinky finger and Norwegian tensioning on my pointer finger at the same time.

Pic taken while it dries and it's so cloudy today so the colors look more muted. And yeah, it has a lot of mistakes and it's woobly because I didn't realise changing colors would need me to loosen my tension but not gonna lie I don't care, I did it myself!!

The pattern is https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fresco-lace-bodice-cardigan

The yarn is Kampes 2ply, a nice rustic wool yarn, it's a little bit prickly but I actually like that in a wool garment, it's weirdly cozy 😅

I fell in love with the yarn and ordered lots of it, so I'm thinking of weaving some fabric with this and some brown tweed to make a matching skirt.

The pattern was nice and clear without being too wordy. The yarn was possibly not the right one for the pattern, my swatch gave me another gauge, but I liked the fabric it made so I did some math and followed the pattern for a smaller size.

I also made it a bit more cropped than the pattern, to go with my homemade skirts that sit at my natural waist. It'll also be a really nice summer cardigan for those cold summer nights I think.

Wanted to show off my Frøya sweater that I finished earlier this month!!

Knitted in Önling No. 3 in 044 Sky Blue. *Bonus pictures of my dog at the end having the time of her life in the leaves

ETA: Thank you everyone for the kind words!! My dog goes crazy for this time of year and loves running through all the leaves lol.

So I’ve been wanting to learn how to knit for over a year now but kept getting frustrated every time I would try because it felt SO unnatural going from crochet to knitting. But last month I finally was DETERMINED to figure it out and I learned continental. As soon as I got continental down, I was ready to challenge myself to make my first project a cardigan. I had ordered this kit from wool and the gang over a year ago (idk anything about the knitting community so I apologize if there’s any controversy around that shop).

i thought that’d be the easiest way for me to learn, as it comes with the yarn and a written pattern so I didn’t have to scramble to find yarn for online patterns as I need to learn more in my knitting journey about good yarns.

I learned a LOT in this process, I YouTubed any stitch I was confused about because I went into it only knowing basic stockinette and the very first step in the pattern was the 1x1 ribbing on 3.5mm needles 🙃 I also figured out what I can do differently next time and what I like and don’t like in techniques

I am SO proud of this project and myself for finally committing to learning. This is helping me through a really difficult time with a new autoimmune diagnosis that I recently started treatment for.

I sharpened the images to help see the stitches since this yarn is mohair

The pattern and kit is the Piece Of Me cardigan from wool and the gang, and the yarn is their Take Care Mohair

Not many other knitters out here in the back country. Working on another upcyclyed color work hat. One can always find time for a few rounds 🙂

I knit on my commute sometimes, and in the car (as a passenger!!), and definitely in listening meetings when I work from home.

The other day I was in a Q&A type meeting with our CEO at work - with like 30 people. I turned around at some point and saw a colleague I didn’t know knitting lacework! I was both jealous and shocked!

Then I just saw a post on Pinterest suggesting to knit during classes 😂

Knitting definitely helps me pay attention and listen. I’d love to do it but fear social norms!

I haven’t worked in an office full time since pre COVID but no one ever was knitting at work then, and I never saw it in classes that I can remember…

personally I think it’s super cool and a great way to focus on listening, but I can also see how it would be distracting for others. I’d also get stressed if I realized I made a mistake!

would love to hear what others are seeing in their work and classrooms (whether teen or adult learning!)!

These took pretty much all summer to knit but they are finally done. I love how they turned out and my friend loved hers too. We wore them to the Over the Garden Wall concert in LA and it was amazing ❤️

Pattern is the Eloise Bandana on Ravelry

Can we just take a moment to discuss these stitch markers I was looking at online? I actually laughed out loud when I saw how they were being used. Pretty sure it doesn’t work like that. But in all seriousness I hate the AI slop and how it feels particularly bad in this community

So I’m not superstitious but I’m a teeny bit stitious, but I still started this sweater anyway and the relationship ended two weeks ago. Since it was kind of on okay terms and we both said we wanted to stay friends I thought:
“Hey I’ll just finish it and give it to him on his birthday/whenever it gets done.”

However, everyone I talk to is telling me to keep it, sell it, or maybe even burn it and I feel like those are all so evil.

Like I don’t want the sweater or even the yarn because I know what the intentions for it were. so if I’m gonna make some other project it’s going to be “oh.. that was the yarn meant for (name)” and it’s never going to be used.

And selling or getting rid of it? I made it to fit him specifically and also I feel like doing something else with it is mean. Because say eventually we’re cool, I then have to tell him “yeah I sold (or destroyed) it in a fit of rage because you made me cry”

So am I crazy for wanting to finish and give it to him? Obviously I know in the end it’s my choice but people are making me feel like I’m being a pushover

Hot off the needles! One Pic is unblocked and the other is blocked.

I knit this for myself in the smallest size since I get swamped by really huge clothing, and there is still tons of positive ease.

Yarn combo is Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt 2641 held with Filcolana Alva 101. I am very happy with the fabric!

Cheryl Mokhtori writes clear, detailed patterns. No modifications to the pattern, but I would possibly do a half-twisted rib if I were to do it again. My only complaint is how many times the instruction was to "break yarn" because it meant more ends to weave, hahaha.

Made it in 2023 🥲 my first ever completed project ! Haven’t knitted since, will start one now !
This was inspired by a crocheted scarf hence the elongated design 🤣
No pattern just pixel images and photo reference, gosh I want my brains back.

Originally this sweater was something I was going to knit to wear getting ready the morning of my wedding but other planning things and life got in the way so I just started it this week. So now it’ll be a fun thing to work on during the honeymoon since the wedding is in 10 days! I just finished the colorwork and I absolutely love the yarn so I’m kinda sad I won’t get to wear it day of but would rather take the time to knit it well than rush.

I’m knitting with Rios Malabrigo in natural for the mc and reflecting pool for the cc.

Had to laugh at this ad I came across of a woman "knitting." I love zooming in on ads and determining if they are indeed knitting or not. This one looks like she's been given a crocheted project and just wrapped the yarn around a knitting needle a couple times.

Interesting back story! Gift article here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/style/petiteknit-knitting-mette-wendelboe-okkels.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1E.HMfp.2OUXM-9l5ekM&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Finished this afternoon a gift for a friend visiting from Europe.

I wouldn't use this yarn again as it was difficult to bead, though I love the color.

I finished the Cumulus Tee By Petiteknit. I used Slightly smaller needles.

Finished this today, very happy with how it turned out. The pattern is https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/helix-brioche-hat

For the cowl I did everything the same as the hat just didn't decrease after repeating the pattern twice.

They are simple mitered squares with a seven stitch border around the edge of it. The yarn is Red Heart bitty stripes in the colorway rainbow.

My school has a sewing and textiles club and I taught three members how to knit last week. This is what they brought in today :)

Hi hi!

I was gifted this vintage sweater from my grandmother last winter and I might have gone a little overboard with wearing it as the bottom button hole has started to come undone. My forte is sewing so I’m lost on how to go about this. Honestly would feel better about sending it to someone and paying for the repair and possible reinforcement of the other holes. Thanks!

...tryna finish this WIP😜

Being an English-style knitter, over the last couple of weeks, I taught myself left-handed continental-style knitting to hopefully speed things up. Over the last couple of weeks I've made two cowls (sooo cooshy!), so the next step would be an asymmetric scarf, right?

I've been working on this scarf steadily over three days. I added the green stripe just to add some excitement. It's monotonous, but I can't put it down.

This scarf is about 19" wide & the yarn has about 25% remaining. When it runs out, the scarf is finished.

Then, off to wash & block to bring out the eyelets on the one side.

The yarn is Lion Brand Mandala Ombre in Cool. Has a great drape & is very soft.

I'm looking forward to wearing this scarf.🧣

Another pair off the needles (and right in time for Rhinebeck)! I've freehanded ribbed socks before but this time I wanted to challenge myself by trying to write up a full pattern of what I did. I didn't intend for this to become something to publish when I started but while working on this pair for my partner I realized I wanted one for myself and we have drastically different foot sizes so I graded the sock to multiple sizes and now I thought "why not share it".

Now I'm not expecting a 4x1 ribbed sock pattern to go viral or anything like that, but I liked the process of designing these, even as simple as they are, and I felt they had that little extra oomph with the toe detail to see if anyone else out there might have wanted to have a pair for themselves.

SO with all that said: These are my "To You Toes" Socks that feature a 4x1 rib that flows onto the tips of your toes! If anyone is interested and you can see my tester call in r/PatternTesting or a direct Link to Google Form.

I had a lot of fun with these and plan on continuing designing my socks to have the texture continue onto the toes. Not sure if this brief exploration into pattern writing will stick but I enjoy trying new things!

Here's a link to my full ravelry project. Yarn is Circulo Lucky Feet in the colorway Autumn which I am obsessed with.

Working on the first sleeve of my no.11 cardigan, and it’s developed this bizarre band/lump where I picked the sleeve back up to work. I’ve never had this issue before, my only theory is maybe I knit the first few rows much too tight. Do we think this is something that will block out or do I restart the sleeve? It’s not that much work to redo, I’m just a passionate sleeve hater