Flynnie Sweater: Top Down, In-The-Round, Wide-Weave Raglan Sweater, Pullover, Tunic
October 4th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Flynnie Sweater, with a well-deserved captive audience: Top Down, In-The-Round, Wide-Weave Raglan Sweater
Buy the Flynnie Wide-Weave Sweater Pattern on Ravelry.com for $6.00 US
Buy this Flynnie Wide-Weave Sweater Pattern on Etsy.com for $6.20 US
I absolutely love knitting sweaters from the top-down, in the round. Being able to try them on at any point, and make adjustments without having to rip out an entire sleeve, or sweater back makes the sweater building process so much more enjoyable.
Utilizing this piece primarily as a tunic I find it is a wonderful addition to my wardrobe, especially on those cold days. With the super chunky yarn, and large needles this is a quick, and fashionable knit.
A few years back I made a version of this sweater and completed it from the bottom up, in panels. After finishing it I realized that knitting top-down, and in the round would provide a very clean, polished, and more sophisticated sweater. Super snugly, and delightfully colored this sweater always brightens my mood, and I hope that it does the same for you, too!
Endlessly customizable, I have written a few notes throughout the pattern to help with adjustments and fitting. It’s a good idea to write down what you changed, so you can better review if it is working for you, or match your sleeves.
I welcome any and all feedback. Please feel free to email me at projecthallway AT gmail.com with thoughts or errata.
To anyone who purchases this sweater, I hope you enjoy making this it as much as I have.
Information & Specifications
Sizing
- Size XXS (XS, S, M, L) XL
- Bust Measurment
- 28″ (30″, 32″, 36″, 38″) 42″
- 71 cm (76 cm, 81 cm, 91 cm, 96 cm) 106 cm
Yarn
- Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande (100% Baby Alpaca, 110 yd [100 m]/100 g): #69 Watermellon or #6010 Coral, 8 (8, 8, 9, 11) 12 hanks
Or
- Misti Alpaca Chunky 2 Ply (100% Baby Alpaca, 109 yd [99.6 m]/100 g): #RJ5764 Pink Paradise, 8 (8, 8, 9, 11) 12 hanks
Or
- Blue Sky Alpacas Techno 2 Ply (100% 68% Baby Alpaca / 10% Extra Fine Merino / 22% Silk, 120 yd [109 m]/50 g): #1981 Pink Posh, 8 (8, 8, 9, 11) 12 hanks
Needles
- Size US 15 [10 mm]
- Circular 29” and/or 36”
- 7” or 9” DPNs
- Size US 101/2 [6.5 mm] Circular 24”
- Size US 8 [6.5 mm]:
- Circular 29” or 32”
- 7” or 9” DPNs
Gauge
Gauges listed equal 4×4” [10 x 10 cm].
- With size US 15 Needles in Sts St:
- 10 Sts and 12 rows
Notions
- Stitch Markers.
- Tapestry Needle.
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The Original Flynnie Sweater: Top Down, In-The-Round, Wide-Weave Raglan Sweater
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©2011 Julie Grantz. All Rights Reserved.
Please respect copyright law and Do Not Reproduce in any form. Duplication & distribution of this pattern in any form without express permission of the author is a violation of copyright law: You may not make multiple copies of this pattern, reformat it for commercial use or resale, or sell items made from this pattern. Your respect for copyright law allows me to keep bringing you new and interesting designs. Write with feedback or errata at: projecthallway AT gmail.com.
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Buy the Flynnie Wide-Weave Sweater Pattern on Ravelry.com for $6.00 US
Buy this Flynnie Wide-Weave Sweater Pattern on Etsy.com for $6.20 US
Pete Sampras, King of Swing meets Queen of Sticks
July 23rd, 2011 § 3 Comments
Since the dawn of my knitting time I have been knitting English style. Pretty and even as it may be, I have learned it is slow. I have seen the continental style of knitting, and have even done it on occasion, though with varied success, as my stitches have lost their previous perfection in consistence. My knitname “the machine,” referring to how perfect my little stitches look, is lost. Alas, I have stuck with the English style to retain perfection, and loose speed.
So, I have made a decision …
Yesterday my good friend Jensen and I were chatting on our hour long drive to MotoGP about Corporate America’s inability to embrace short term loss for long term gain based on misunderstanding and unwilliness to forsake ROI—Oh God, don’t worry, I’m almost done talking about Corporate America. He told me a story, of which I don’t have specifics and I will paraphrase, so don’t correct me if I’m wrong it doesn’t matter. Back in the day there was a fellow who played Tennis. You may have heard of him, his name is Pete Sampras. Well, he was really f*cking good, but wasn’t the best. See, he was doing a double-handed backhand, which kept him just out of the #1 Tennis Play of the World ranking. His coach decided to give it to him straight, telling him that he’d never be The Best if he kept doing the double handed backhand. So, he learned the new technique, and took a serious tumble in the rankings. He learned, caught back up, fought back and eventually became The One in Tennis. Lesson learned? Old dogs can learn new tricks, but sacrifice must be made.
The similarity is SHOCKING, I know.
Backtracking further, I had already decided to take this leap last Sunday, thus starting a second OWLs sweater, this time for myself. I am making great progress, and getting much more comfortable, but my stitches aren’t “pretty” yet. Though, looking at the grand scheme of things, by this time last year I hadn’t ever even made/finished one single sweater. So I think it is best that I learn now. Using some of the left over yarn (Berroco Comfort) from my Rihanna Inspired Nautical Cropped Pullover, I have convinced Ramon that this sweater is not a waste of time, as I am: 1. learning something really, really new, even though I have already done this pattern once, and 2. Since the yarn is black, it is doing a great job at helping to hide my mistakes.
Far and away the most exciting picture I have ever published on Project-Hallway.com, my owls sweater in progress:
I have also been working on a number of other knitting project, including slowly plugging away on my 12in11project, the Lace Panel Tunic with “thread” (Malabrigo Lace yarn in Azul Bolita).
While i am not working on this in contentinal kntting style, it is c h a l l e n g i n g to say the least. It is like knitting with thread. Ironically, this project hurts my hands more than working the previously unused muscles in my hands from switching styles. As it takes 1 1/2 hours to knit one inch onto this bad boy, I am thinking about doing something different with the sleeves, meaning, short, not long blouson sleeves. Ugh.
Striped Kangaroo Hoodie Knitting Pattern
June 24th, 2011 § 3 Comments
This pattern may be purchased on Ravelry.com for $2.00 US
This pattern may be purchased on ESTY.com for $2.20 US
As the parent to the Little Joey Kangaroo Hoodie, this sweater is also named for named for it’s kangaroo pocket and soft, warm hood. As with the baby and toddler version, this pattern utilizes Berroco Comfort, a worsted weight yarn making this sweater quick to knit and easy to care for as it is machine washable.
The deeper V-Neck on the adult version makes for a comfortable, casual sweater. While The Striped Kangaroo Hoodie pattern utilizes different colors than the Little Joey Kangaroo Hoodie, either sweater could be done any color combination you like, even matching.
After receiving a number of questions about the Ears from from the toddler version, I will email you a copy of the ear pattern from the Little Joey Kangaroo Hoodie should you feel so inclined to put them on this version. Please send an email to projecthallway AT gmail.com with a copy of your receipt to request the Ear portion of the pattern.
As I am a petite, 5’1″ to be exact, I often find that I have to fuss to get things to fit me properly. I have thus included Petite Sizing in this pattern. These instructions always follow the regular sizing and are located in within the curly brackets {}. The Petite sizing will work best for women 5’4″ and under.
As I am always working to improve my patterns, and create new things, I welcome all feedback. Please feel free to email me questions, errata or feedback at: projecthallway AT gmail.com or leave a comment on my here on my blog.
PATTERN INFORMATION
SIZING
Regular
(XS, S, M, L, XL)
Petite/Short
{PXS, PS, PM, PL, PXL}
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Chest Measurement:
(31, 34.5, 38, 41.5, 45) {31, 34.5, 38, 41.5, 45}
Length, not including hood:
(24.75, 24.75, 24.75, 24.75, 24.75)
{22.25, 22.25, 22.25, 22.25, 22.25}
YARN
- Color A, (3, 3, 4, 5, 5) {3, 3, 4, 4, 4}Hanks Berroco Comfort #9702 “Pearl”
- Color B, (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) {2, 2, 3, 3, 3} Hanks Berroco Comfort #9713 “Dusk”
NEEDLES
- US 7 (4.5mm) 29″ or 36″ Circular Needle for Hood Ribbing.
- US 7 (4.5mm) 9″ or 13″ Straight needles (or Circular based on preference) for Ribbing.
- US 8 (5.0mm) Straight needles or Circular needles based on preference. The Hood is best completed with a circular needle.
GAUGE
18 stitches and 26 rows equals 4×4″
NOTIONS
- Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends.
- 2 Stitch Markers of different colors
This pattern may be purchased on Ravelry.com for $2.00 US
This pattern may be purchased on ESTY.com for $2.20 US
©2011 Julie Grantz. All Rights Reserved.
Please respect copyright law and Do Not Reproduce in any form. Duplication & distribution of this pattern in any form without express permission of the author is a violation of copyright law: You may not make multiple copies of this pattern, reformat it for commercial use or resale, or sell items made from this pattern. Your respect for copyright law allows me to keep bringing you new and interesting designs. Write with feedback or errata at: projecthallway AT gmail.com.
Reknitunion, and the Sweater That is Trying to Kill Me
March 25th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I don’t know what it is about Friday’s, why do I always end up feeling like crap? Ramon had pretty bad food poisoning two nights ago, which we think was caused from Salsa. Feeling nauseous all day yesterday and today, and having foul tummy issues, I think I have the same food poisoning, but in a more minor way. It was pretty much all I could do today to get this post written, and sweater finished. All that being said …
Happy to reunited with my knitting mid week, I was finally able to finish the sweater that I am titling, “The Sweater That is Trying to Kill Me,” also known as the the sweater that was the cause of the mandatory Knitcation, also known as the cover sweater from Precious by Kim Hargreaves
I was so excited about this sweater when I bought the yarn from Stitches West, from Nordic Mart. The yarn was great, and fun to work with, but the pattern was a nightmare, a disaster … I should have re-written it from the top-down before beginning.
I did make a few changes to the pattern, in order to make it even, well, wearable. The sweater is supposed to be a wide neck, and even though my gauge was dead on, the neck was so wide, it didn’t even come around or over my shoulders at all. I had to add a good three inches to it to get it to work, and 16 short rows on the side/arm pieces, which also meant going out to buy additional buttons.
In the end, I am not super excited about it. With the additions made at the neck, I feel like there are some funny looking areas, and if I had known what was going to happen—if I had been smart enough to rewrite the pattern top-down in the round—I could have avoided these small, but noticeable eyesores. I just feel like if you are going to spend THAT LONG on a sweater, you should be totally happy with it in the end.
Additionally, I have either lost weight, or did something else funny, because, as previously stated, even though my gauge was right, I feel like the sweater is overall too loose, and is a bit baggy. Boo for baggy. Not what I wanted.
Sweater still in progress, trying to figure out how much more to add:
Perhaps I tend to get sick-ish on Friday’s because my body is trying to tell me to slow down. There is just so much I want to do, and right now, I don’t feel up for any of it.
Also, a quick thanks to Ramon, for helping me with getting a sweater picture tonight. He is feeling under the weather, too. 
