This series follows my journey as I knit my very first sweater. Previously, I talked about choosing a design, choosing yarn, and knitting the back and the fronts. In case you can’t tell, I haven’t been a knitter for very long. In fact, at the start of this year, I knew absolutely nothing about this amazing craft. So taking a moment to reflect on all that I’ve learned so far, my progress has been nothing short of amazing. I’ve gone from struggling with my first cast-on to being halfway through my first sweater. There’s always something to learn – a new …
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Sweater Quest Part 3 – The Back
In our previous episodes, our hero decided to take the plunge and finally knit his first garment – a hooded cardigan. Having chosen the design and the yarn, the Sweater Quest begins in earnest as I cast on the very first stitches! The Everyone’s Favorite Cardigan pattern is, at its core, a basic raglan sweater pattern. It is knit in parts from the bottom up, then seamed together: Back Left Front Right Front Sleeves (x2) The advantage of this construction is that it is easy for the first-time knitter to focus on making the parts, instead of the sweater as a …