Knitting a small sweater

[QuiteOdd]

I’ve been working on this little sweater for a stuff animal. The written pattern is kind of hard to understand, so I’ve had to undo certain parts and remake them. But all of the main pieces are done now!
I love the cable work. I’ve never done this much cable work in one project.

 

[Suzette]

This is lovely! I envy your skill.

 

[Skittlebisquit]

That's really neat. I never thought about dressing up stuffed animals before, what a happy thought

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

You're so talented! That's amazing. I'm so bad at following knitting instructions. You are doing beautifully!

 

[watersprite]

Looking forward to more pics.

 

[QuiteOdd]

This is lovely! I envy your skill.

This is such a nice thing to say!! Thank you.
I've been knitting for over ten years now, and I like it a lot.

 

[QuiteOdd]

That's really neat. I never thought about dressing up stuffed animals before, what a happy thought

Thank you!
I've loved dressing up my stuffed animals since I was a kid.

I thought it would be easier to practice making a sweater if it was a tiny one, rather than an adult-person-sized one .

 

[QuiteOdd]

You're so talented! That's amazing. I'm so bad at following knitting instructions. You are doing beautifully!

Thank you so much!
Yes, reading knitting and crocheting patterns is so difficult! I usually rely on picture and video instructions to help me.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Thank you so much!
Yes, reading knitting and crocheting patterns is so difficult! I usually rely on picture and video instructions to help me.

You are so clever! I usually have to give up on the instructions, and just count rows and measure as I go.

 

[Skittlebisquit]

Hopefully you will post some more pics of your work? I've been told that macrame is back in style, but not as plant hangers, rather as well hangings, did you ever try doing one of those? I think they are all made on a smooth stick...

 

[QuiteOdd]

Hopefully you will post some more pics of your work? I've been told that macrame is back in style, but not as plant hangers, rather as well hangings, did you ever try doing one of those? I think they are all made on a smooth stick...

I have heard about macrame coming back in style! I haven't tried it yet, but I want to give it a go in the future.

 

[Skittlebisquit]

I used to make the plant hangers as a boy

 

[Suzette]

Thank you so much!
Yes, reading knitting and crocheting patterns is so difficult! I usually rely on picture and video instructions to help me.

This line makes me smile.

True story: I taught myself to knit. Fine. Except, it took me 20 years to actually learn to do a basic pearl stitch. I kept trying, failing, putting it away etc. I did this once or twice a year.
One day, as I started yet another project I realized that I was casting on with my right hand, then doing the actual knitting with my left hand. My stitches never looked right simply because I was following right handed instructions but trying to do them with my left hand!
As you might have guessed, I am somewhat ambidextrous. I write with my right hand but almost everything else I do with my left. So, I guess I was just doing what comes naturally.
I never mastered knitting! LOL

 

[Streetwise]

I’ve been working on this little sweater for a stuff animal. The written pattern is kind of hard to understand, so I’ve had to undo certain parts and remake them. But all of the main pieces are done now!
I love the cable work. I’ve never done this much cable work in one project.

tom Daley British diver knitted this

A settee for his mums cat

 

[QuiteOdd]

This line makes me smile.

True story: I taught myself to knit. Fine. Except, it took me 20 years to actually learn to do a basic pearl stitch. I kept trying, failing, putting it away etc. I did this once or twice a year.
One day, as I started yet another project I realized that I was casting on with my right hand, then doing the actual knitting with my left hand. My stitches never looked right simply because I was following right handed instructions but trying to do them with my left hand!
As you might have guessed, I am somewhat ambidextrous. I write with my right hand but almost everything else I do with my left. So, I guess I was just doing what comes naturally.
I never mastered knitting! LOL

That's amazing!!
Also, it's so cool that you were kind of learning knitting backwards, or mirrored.
A family friend taught me to knit when I was about four. It's been kind of a big passion of mine ever since.