Favorite Sweater Pattern

[yarnlover66]

I'm thinking that I'd like to make myself a sweater this fall. What is your favorite sweater pattern?

[ErinLindsey]

If you've never made a sweater, a good one to learn on is Dot Matthew's sweater pattern.

 

http://patternsbydot.blogspot.com/2005/11/my-cardigan.html

 

I had never made an actual cardigan with sleeves before I used her pattern...I'd made a vest or two, but never a real cardigan. Dot's pattern was so incredibly easy! I've got another sweater that I'm still working on from that pattern, only reason I didnt finish it is because I had a health problem last year and I put it aside for a bit.

 

Here's a picture of my mom wearing the sweater I made for her from Dot's pattern. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v163/ErinLindsey/?action=view&current=PB140026.jpg

[yarnlover66]

It looks very nice. Thank you for the suggestion. I have made two sweaters before, but I have never worn them. They don't look/fit right.

[monkeybabies]

Thanks for that link. Maybe this fall I will make a sweater for myself!

[Feederofthepack]

That's a cute one. I may try it!

[darski]

I love this pattern from Freepatterns dot com called Spring Green Cardigan

 

http://www.freepatterns.com/list.html?cat_id=336

 

if you go to the page (adult clothing/cardigans) it is 5th row, pattern on right side.

 

If you do this and start a CAL, I'll join

[yarnlover66]

I've eyed that sweater before, but I can't get fingering weight yarn here. What is comparable to? Are you serious about a CAL? I'd really like to try a sweater off of that Drops Design/Garnstudio website. I'm just nervous about having to translate abbreviations and making sure I find the right yarn weight, but their patterns are so cute. Maybe that would be a good one for me to do a CAL on. I don't know how to set up a CAL. Does it take a lot of time to maintain a CAL?

 

This one:

 

 

Or this one?

 

 

Or maybe even this one?

 

[PBLKNP]

Pick up a Melissa Leapman crochet book...her crocheted sweaters are to die for.

[canadianneedles]

http://store.martingale-pub.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&id=692

 

A variety of sweaters, vests, etc can be found in Jane Snedden Peevers books. Check your library. you can find a lot of great books there too.

[Yammy]

I have to agree on the Melissa Leapman sweaters I found one of her sweater books recently at a local book store for $8.95 on sale and have a few picked out to start. There's a pretty sweater in the back of Cool Crochet that I modified and it's my favorite one to wear....

[tigermom]

http://store.martingale-pub.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&id=692

 

A variety of sweaters, vests, etc can be found in Jane Snedden Peevers books. Check your library. you can find a lot of great books there too.

 

I have both of Jane's book and they are wonderful. they are all so orginal and well written. I'm in the process of making swatches of all the pattern stitches. I'd love to make all of the sweaters in her books.

[yarnlover66]

I'm going check into those books. I have the Cool Crochet one. Better dig it out and look.

[monkeybabies]

Yammy, that sweater is absolutely gorgeous...great job.

[Kim88]

I have to agree on the Melissa Leapman sweaters I found one of her sweater books recently at a local book store for $8.95 on sale and have a few picked out to start. There's a pretty sweater in the back of Cool Crochet that I modified and it's my favorite one to wear....

Yammy,

Is this sweater the one named "Toni" in Cool Crochet? What yarn did you use. Your's looks less "stiff" than Toni, and I like the neckline a lot.

 

And yes, I agree with Melissa Leapman's books having great sweaters. I have 2 of her sweater books, Cool Crochet and Crochet With Style. I'm currently working on "Nubby Oversized Cardigan" from Crochet With Style. It is somewhat labor intensive with the color changes, but the directions are very clear, and it's coming along nicely.

[AnjyB]

Yammy I LOVE that sweater. I'm a color person and that sweater looks so HAPPY and FUN! Thanks for sharing!

 

*makes mental note to check out local library*

[hooked2]

All the sweaters look great! So many choices, so little time (smile)!

[JesseCat]

The Drops Design Website is to die for. There sweaters are so beautiful...Just make sure that if they are written in British terms to change them to US terms. They have the translation on their site too....