recreating a $500 hand knit sweater (it took me 3 months...)

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

Комментарии • 53

  • @nikolaplivna
    @nikolaplivna 11 месяцев назад +19

    I think you should have sewn the sleeves and panels together normally and then added the brown looset stitch on top, just for the look. That way it would be more ‘functional’ in my opinion. Its still a wonderful job!

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  10 месяцев назад +4

      tbh i might even go back and do this… definitely think it’ll stretch out over time so making it more durable is a good idea😅 ty for the tip❤

  • @sydneyiannucci6002
    @sydneyiannucci6002 25 дней назад

    This looks aMAZING. i just finally started my first-ever crochet project, a scarf. But I am dreaming big to hopefully someday knit my own sweater.

  • @owamistanley
    @owamistanley 11 месяцев назад +4

    You truly never seize to amaze me :) I am so proud of you for crocheting this sweater, it looks so cute

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад +1

      :,)))) hi owami!! you always make me smile with your sweet comments!

    • @zainababdulsalam584
      @zainababdulsalam584 11 месяцев назад +2

      knitting🥲

  • @13ia.t
    @13ia.t 5 месяцев назад +2

    i discovered your channel, like, yesterday, and i already love u

  • @gracies._.place05
    @gracies._.place05 11 месяцев назад +4

    Ahhh this is the motivation I need I start my crochet projects but don’t finish 😭

  • @serenitybysaf
    @serenitybysaf 10 месяцев назад +1

    not me literally dying to make this for so long but idk where to start bc my knitting knowledge is below basic omggggg THANK YOU

    • @olgahein4384
      @olgahein4384 10 месяцев назад +1

      It is actually rather basic though, it's just plain basic knit (front and back row) and either increase (if you knit from the top) or decrease (if you knit from the bottom). It's a basic raglan cardigan (Melanie did a boxy cardigan though, which is even easier for plain knitting, but more difficult for the neckline) with either decorative contrast color stitching at the eges, or decorative chunky crochet. You can find many free online tutorials for basic raglan tops and raglan cardigans, i recommend the free knitting patterns by 'Drops' - you can use the drops yarn or smth else. Their patterns are easy to understand (for me at least), but at the very bottom they also have short videos showing the different techinques used in the pattern. I learned to knit socks with them.

    • @serenitybysaf
      @serenitybysaf 10 месяцев назад

      @@olgahein4384 ohhhh wait thank you ! i have made a raglan sweater before in the round top down, but i wouldn’t know how to make different panels to attach them later on with crochet. or do you mean like just making a plain raglan sweater and stichting in the details at the end

    • @olgahein4384
      @olgahein4384 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@serenitybysaf Yeah, i think you can easily do a normal raglan, just as a cardigan instead of a sweter, and stitch in the details afterwards. Will be easier too, i think.

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  10 месяцев назад +1

      tbh i think if you know how to knit a raglan sweater you have more than enough experience for this! I only did straight up knit rectangles in different shapes and stitched them together at the end but honestly knitting a raglan and then adding on stitching detail for detail would probably be even more durable! best of luck

    • @serenitybysaf
      @serenitybysaf 10 месяцев назад

      thank you for the details & advice guys !! that’s really sweet ps love love love your channel @@melanielocke

  • @maddielucarelli1992
    @maddielucarelli1992 10 месяцев назад +2

    What were your measurements or like how many stitches did you cast on for each piece? I really wanna make this and your video inspired me to finally give the courage to start I just don’t know what to gauge for many stitches to cast on :)

    • @laurienesdahl6817
      @laurienesdahl6817 10 месяцев назад +2

      Make a gauge swatch,then count stitches per inch. Use your own measurements and multiply your measurements by the stitches per inch of your gauge swatch. Good Luck!

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  10 месяцев назад +1

  • @tjskeyblade
    @tjskeyblade 11 месяцев назад +3

    I appreciate your commentary and I believe you

  • @Lana___3
    @Lana___3 22 дня назад

    are there any patterns available with a similar cut to this online?

  • @clara-r5p9u
    @clara-r5p9u 3 месяца назад

    Girl i always have the exact same problem of knitting one side too tight and the other one way looser it's so annoying cause i feel like they're not the same size at all

  • @Erte3pe
    @Erte3pe 10 месяцев назад +1

    You should try tunisian crochet!! You can create a knit looking fabric but the actual process feels like crochet and knitting had a baby😆 tl yarn crafts has great tutorials

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  10 месяцев назад

      ooo i've been hearing all about that recently!! i definitely want to try :) I'll have to check out those tutorials, thank you!!

  • @evatang4429
    @evatang4429 11 месяцев назад +1

    OMG so cute!!

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад

      hi eva!!🫶 TYSM💖💖

  • @kajolpatel9958
    @kajolpatel9958 11 месяцев назад

    Love how it came out! How many stitches did you cast on for the panels and what size needles did you use?

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад +1

      hehe tyyy! i did 40 for each front panel and i used us 10 needles🤗

  • @Purlytricotyarn
    @Purlytricotyarn 11 месяцев назад

    Your gauge changed and that's why there's a difference in length abd width. It happens all if the time. I mainly knit with superwash wool so I can block it out most times.

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад

      ah so thankful for blocking😭

  • @stitchandlilly
    @stitchandlilly 11 месяцев назад

    Soo cute!! I need to make one

  • @brooke_elise
    @brooke_elise 11 месяцев назад +1

    So cute!!!

  • @_coconut_water_
    @_coconut_water_ 7 месяцев назад

    Hey what tutorial did you follow for this??

  • @isabellamarti.07
    @isabellamarti.07 11 месяцев назад +1

    LOVE LOVE LOVE

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад +1

      love love love YOU🫶🫶🫶

  • @Everything_Callie
    @Everything_Callie 11 месяцев назад

    How do you store your yarn?

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад

      in… a bin? or random tote bags🤣

  • @Licey-so7fd
    @Licey-so7fd 11 месяцев назад

    More crochet and knitting vids pls❤

  • @katiea110
    @katiea110 11 месяцев назад

    i am also more of a crochet girl, i can knit a little but it intimidates me so much lol

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад

      girl we on the same page! but slowly convincing myself to start knitting and its been SO fun!! (ngl tho... the barrier to entry with knitting is SO much scarier than crochet, but following a step by step raglan sweater tutorial on youtube has help me so much!)

  • @emmf4065
    @emmf4065 11 месяцев назад

    But the sentro makes the stitches too loose

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад +1

      okay yeah thats true... i was thinking that a bit also

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад

      you have to use like the perfect yarn for it to work right 😅

  • @mavisjoa
    @mavisjoa 11 месяцев назад

    Love the sweater!!! It looks so good! Also, Melanie! You’re a Christian?!!!

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад +1

      tyyyy❤❤ and yes i am!

  • @caroline4689
    @caroline4689 11 месяцев назад +2

    Does anybody else not know where to start when trying to make something without a tutorial?

    • @melanielocke
      @melanielocke  11 месяцев назад +1

      ah yes it’s so daunting! everything i learned was from youtube! there’s some really amazing tutorials that are really thorough :) you got this!!

    • @Sucesstowealth
      @Sucesstowealth 11 месяцев назад +1

      I also suggest finding another outfit that is the same size as what you want to make. That way you can use that for measurements as well as utilize RUclips.