The porcelain sweater is my favourite knitted item I've ever done. I highly recommend! Do the drop shoulder one, it is so much prettier than the circular yoke one. It's a bit difficult during the first pattern, but if you make it past that, you will love it.
Also have to say that I have this vintage 80's sweater I thrifted with a super cool construction and I've NEVER found a pattern even close to the right shape and going through these endless patterns from the 80's I've found so many similar and I'm thrilled.
Thank you for this! Put half of them in my Ravelry queue lol. Not to add to your list, but Lydia Morrow's colourwork designs are also amazing (and super size inclusive).
I knitted the porcelain sweater and it turned out sooo well! ❤️ If you like the look of it sloutched down the shoulders like in the picture, I would size up! I did, and I’m so happy I did cuz now it looks exactly as I want it to 🥰 perfectly oversized and drapes beautifully 💖
I have to add that the Sirdar vintage is also a TREASURE TROVE for men/male body designs. Like YES give me matching sweaters for the whole family PLEASE.
i feel like youd really enjoy made in the moments colorwoek designs, they have sweaters with dinos and ducks and stuff on them and they come in both knit and crochet versions
I am getting ready to learn colour work soon but I have to admit it’s a bit intimidating - I am the tightest knitter so I think it won’t come naturally to me! But I love colour work jumpers 😍
I'm a tight knitter too! I usually go up a needle size (sometimes two) when knitting the colour-work sections and then I will go back down to the original size for the non colourwork sections
great list! I also want to knit the Teracotta sweater, high on my list. About just putting charts on plain sweaters, my mom has a ton of vintage knitting magazines with different charts and she's able to do that so easily (she's been knitting since she was 5 years old😂), not even with an existing pattern but she self-drafts them in a minute. I find it an amazing skill tbh. She has knit several sweaters for my daughter with that technique!
What an amazing selection of stunning designs ❤ thank you for inspiring me to finally try colourwork 😊 quick hint though: the regular porcelain sweater requires knitting colourwork flat and so purling in colourwork, and the round neck doesn't. So not only a different fit, but a different set of skills required. Just something to consider as a beginner (I would knit the round neck, although like you a prefer the look of the drop shoulder).
My next sweater pattern is definitely gonna be the Nordic Mix sweater, I've been salivating over that design since it was released but wanted to get better at colorwork before attempting it (also steeking is scary but it'll be so worth it)
I've got two very underrated additions first is the FiftyFifty Pullover by Sara Ottosson (which I'm currently making) and second is the Simone Sweater by Stine Erikstad
Hjertegarn has some cool, new colorwork designs - vandmoderen, julevesten and espresso sweater, and a release of an older design - Færø sweater. I also love Sandnes Garn's new nordic icons collection.
So the big difference between intarsia and stranded colourwork is that with intarsia, you are not carrying out 1 second thread on the back of your knitting. So with this lobster design, which is indeed intarsia, you start with your white, than you drop your white and start knitting in red and than you drop your red yarn and start with a new skein if white wool. When you change the skeins at the change colour, you do need to twist the 2 threads together or the frontier between the two colours would be a great mess ( and there's plenty of tutorial telling you how to do that). The other big difference between intarsia and stranded colourwork is the tension of the fabric. With intarsia, you are just knitting with one strand at the time so the tension is the same as your usual knitting. With stranded colourwork, the tension is way different as you are always carrying out at the back one of the colours, so you end up with a far less stretchy knit and the gauge you will obtain WON'T BE the same . So if you don't want to face major disappointments, you need to do your gauge swatch in stranded colourwork. Good designers will tell you which gauge they got in their stranded colourwork. With I tarsia, you can just do your basic swatch gauge and all will be fine.
I think the difference between intarsia and stranded is that intarsia doesn't float the yarn, it leaves the yarn and then starts with another skein of yarn when the color is needed again. Stranded colorwork floats the yarn that isn't being used
that makes so much sense!! so it’s basically just joining a new ball of yarn but in a different colour? does that mean that like a basic striped sweater is intarsia?
Your energy for knitting and fashion is just so contagious. I'm picking up knitting again now I have a sports injury and just watching all youtube content I can while I sit around and knit bucket loads of sweaters and cardigans and I've never seen a mean hearted knitter . I swear if us knitters had the chance to rule the world, we would make it the nicest sassiest place
watching this whilst knitting was so chill, thank you for all the inspo. I'm now overwhlemed with wanting to make them all haha
aw thanks so much I’m glad you enjoyed 🫶
The porcelain sweater is my favourite knitted item I've ever done. I highly recommend! Do the drop shoulder one, it is so much prettier than the circular yoke one. It's a bit difficult during the first pattern, but if you make it past that, you will love it.
amazing well done on finishing such a gorgeous piece! i am getting more and more persuaded to knit it this winter 🙏💗
Girlll thank you for all this inspiration. I have only seen very neutral knitwear but I'm more of a colour girly so this video was perfect for me
🥰🥰🥰
Also have to say that I have this vintage 80's sweater I thrifted with a super cool construction and I've NEVER found a pattern even close to the right shape and going through these endless patterns from the 80's I've found so many similar and I'm thrilled.
the halibut sweater is such a fun knit!! highly recommend :)
Thank you for this! Put half of them in my Ravelry queue lol. Not to add to your list, but Lydia Morrow's colourwork designs are also amazing (and super size inclusive).
omg yes I follow Lydia on insta and I love their patterns! the curious crop is on my to knit list too 💫
the saskie sweater by the petite knitter is my FAVOURITE! it's covered in little bunnies :)
oh it’s adorable!! thank you for the rec 🫶
GREAT FINDS GIRL
I knitted the porcelain sweater and it turned out sooo well! ❤️ If you like the look of it sloutched down the shoulders like in the picture, I would size up! I did, and I’m so happy I did cuz now it looks exactly as I want it to 🥰 perfectly oversized and drapes beautifully 💖
oh that’s good to know thank you, congrats on finishing such a gorgeous sweater!
I have to add that the Sirdar vintage is also a TREASURE TROVE for men/male body designs. Like YES give me matching sweaters for the whole family PLEASE.
i feel like youd really enjoy made in the moments colorwoek designs, they have sweaters with dinos and ducks and stuff on them and they come in both knit and crochet versions
I am getting ready to learn colour work soon but I have to admit it’s a bit intimidating - I am the tightest knitter so I think it won’t come naturally to me! But I love colour work jumpers 😍
I'm a tight knitter too! I usually go up a needle size (sometimes two) when knitting the colour-work sections and then I will go back down to the original size for the non colourwork sections
i am so excited for the ants in a row sweater, its still being tested but i will definitely be ready!
Amazing list! Rumble raglan by Lydia Morrow would be a great addition. It’s super fun, well designed and size inclusive.
Northern Augustins No 4 by Anne-Sophie Velling on ravelry is also sooo cute
wowww yeah it’s gorgeous I love the bows!
These are all so beautiful, thanks for the recs! Now I just need to learn how to knit... XD
great list! I also want to knit the Teracotta sweater, high on my list. About just putting charts on plain sweaters, my mom has a ton of vintage knitting magazines with different charts and she's able to do that so easily (she's been knitting since she was 5 years old😂), not even with an existing pattern but she self-drafts them in a minute. I find it an amazing skill tbh. She has knit several sweaters for my daughter with that technique!
that is SO cool! hopefully one day i’ll be at that level 🙏🙏
I love the Halibut, it’s been on my list since I started knitting but I am worried the yoke looks quite long. But I will knit it one day :)
oh my the tarot collection i am totally planning on knitting all up, just so i can have a collection of them
Look up cross stitch patterns! The smaller ones can be translated to color work knitting patterns
that’s genius!!
great pics! sweet designs! would love a fave vintage patterns inspo esque vid xx :)
I keep seeing the porcelain pattern and everytime i just know i neeeeeeed to make it
Loved these patterns thank you!
Thank you! Bought the halibut pattern to make for husband 😅. Hope I’m up to the challenge!
good luck, you can do it!!💗
What an amazing selection of stunning designs ❤ thank you for inspiring me to finally try colourwork 😊 quick hint though: the regular porcelain sweater requires knitting colourwork flat and so purling in colourwork, and the round neck doesn't. So not only a different fit, but a different set of skills required. Just something to consider as a beginner (I would knit the round neck, although like you a prefer the look of the drop shoulder).
ahh well spotted thank you!
My next sweater pattern is definitely gonna be the Nordic Mix sweater, I've been salivating over that design since it was released but wanted to get better at colorwork before attempting it (also steeking is scary but it'll be so worth it)
omg yes that sweater is iconic! i imagine it will be such a satisfying knit 💫
just did the steeking part today and i was SWEATIN but it was such a fun knit so far, would really recommend!
I've got two very underrated additions first is the FiftyFifty Pullover by Sara Ottosson (which I'm currently making) and second is the Simone Sweater by Stine Erikstad
oooh I LOVE them!
Hjertegarn has some cool, new colorwork designs - vandmoderen, julevesten and espresso sweater, and a release of an older design - Færø sweater. I also love Sandnes Garn's new nordic icons collection.
thank you for the recommendations! really love the look of the sandnes garn ones especially 💫
So the big difference between intarsia and stranded colourwork is that with intarsia, you are not carrying out 1 second thread on the back of your knitting.
So with this lobster design, which is indeed intarsia, you start with your white, than you drop your white and start knitting in red and than you drop your red yarn and start with a new skein if white wool. When you change the skeins at the change colour, you do need to twist the 2 threads together or the frontier between the two colours would be a great mess ( and there's plenty of tutorial telling you how to do that).
The other big difference between intarsia and stranded colourwork is the tension of the fabric. With intarsia, you are just knitting with one strand at the time so the tension is the same as your usual knitting. With stranded colourwork, the tension is way different as you are always carrying out at the back one of the colours, so you end up with a far less stretchy knit and the gauge you will obtain WON'T BE the same . So if you don't want to face major disappointments, you need to do your gauge swatch in stranded colourwork. Good designers will tell you which gauge they got in their stranded colourwork. With I tarsia, you can just do your basic swatch gauge and all will be fine.
thank you so much for such a great explanation!!
I think the difference between intarsia and stranded is that intarsia doesn't float the yarn, it leaves the yarn and then starts with another skein of yarn when the color is needed again. Stranded colorwork floats the yarn that isn't being used
that makes so much sense!! so it’s basically just joining a new ball of yarn but in a different colour? does that mean that like a basic striped sweater is intarsia?
i literally decided to learn how to knit to make the porcelain sweater
Your energy for knitting and fashion is just so contagious. I'm picking up knitting again now I have a sports injury and just watching all youtube content I can while I sit around and knit bucket loads of sweaters and cardigans and I've never seen a mean hearted knitter . I swear if us knitters had the chance to rule the world, we would make it the nicest sassiest place
aw thank you so much!! i hope your injury recovers quickly 🫶🫶
thanks for including the tarot card sweater 🥹🌟 can confirm that people WILL ask where you got it and it DOES feel amazing to say "oh i knit it" hehe
thank YOU for writing such a beautiful pattern !!
Sorry for a not knitting relevant question, but what lipstick are you wearing? Such a beautiful color. :D
thank you! I’m pretty sure it’s MAC Hug Me 💗
Thank you ❤
You forgot to link the retro flower pattern :)
oops thank you! added it now 🫶
I fell in love with the Cutie Tee but I don’t really trust this pattern :(
aw i understand! the pattern was only published a month ago so worth keeping an eye out for reviews as more people knit it ✨
YOU JUST DROPPED THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE A FAMILY TARTAN
hehe yeah most Scottish surnames have an associated tartan!
Can recommend The Future milf❤ (maybe make longer Thank The pattern)