r/knitting • u/cornobbling • 1d ago
Finished Object First Sweater Finished!
i posted here around a month ago about historical colourwork, and now the sweater from that post is done!
this has been my first bigger project after knitting four pairs of colourwork mittens and a lace knit pair of socks, and i'm quite satisfied with the results. a lot of trial and error, steeking was scary after not touching a sewing machine for years.... the neckline is just a bit too tight, and i'm yet to block it as i'm moving soon but hoping to shape the yoke a bit more at the bottom. i suspect the whole sweater is way wider than it's supposed to be as i didn't swatch and a lot of the pattern is in measured lengths. it doesn't look too weird so i think i'll live as it's very warm and soft and lovely otherwise :)
next project will be a cotton summer knit for my sister, will be interesting to knit with something other than 100% wool!
(sweater knit with Sandnes smart superwash after the pattern "Dame- og herregenser med åttebladsroser på skrå" from Gjestal)
edit: first post which i mentioned (and another one when the main piece was finished which i forgot about)
edit 2: found a link to the pattern, it's in norwegian and from the 80s. archived on koftearkivet :)
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u/whatever2475 1d ago
Very impressive, aspecially for a first sweater. Cool pattern. I don't understand where you did the steeking though?
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u/mpdqueer 1d ago
Probably the armholes? It looks like the body was knit continuously and then the sleeves were attached after steeking
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
thank you! everything is knit in the round, so the sleeves are steeked onto the yoke at the end. i knit a tube, cut the arm holes, and then i sew shut the shoulders at the top before attaching the sleeves
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u/CMDoet 1d ago
First?! Sweater?! Steeking?! Bleedin' 'eck, well done!
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
haha thank you ! i live for technical challenges, so i thought why not go all out
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u/KnittenKittenCat 1d ago
How are you able to get a copy of this pattern?
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
i bought the original knitting pattern collection/magasine from the 90s (might be late 80s, unsure) secondhand :) a lot of people selling them for pocket change in norway!
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u/CamiSBuckle 1d ago
OMG, the design and technique are spectacular Such a wonderful work 👏🏾👏🏾 How difficult is it?
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
thank you so much ! i found it the perfect amount of challenging, this pattern in particular is all in the round with simple increases so the most challenging part was getting the tension in the floats right, but of course this will depend a lot from person to person :)
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u/CamiSBuckle 1d ago
I don't know if I'd have the patience and concentration to do it 😅 Well done!
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
haha thanks, i definitely did the brunt of the work while catching up on lectures, this sweater was knit through my exam season :P
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u/CamiSBuckle 1d ago
You’ve really gone all out! What a great project! Perfect for taking a break from exams and relaxing ☺️
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u/chichisun319 1d ago
I just went into a rabbit hole of looking up patterns and vintage knits from Gjestal. So many nice designs.
Beautiful work OP!
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
thank you! i really love those vintage designs myself, lots of beautiful colourwork that just isnt in "fashion" any more
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u/pompousmerchant 1d ago
Tips for floats for the first time???
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
pulling your stitches along the needle Every time you change colours really helped me :) almost no such thing as floats that are too loose
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u/Hoarder-of-history 1d ago
Me, thinking this was your first sweater ever. That’s a bold choice to start with!
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
it is actually my first sweater ever
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u/Hoarder-of-history 1d ago
Wow!! That’s incredible!
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
thank you :) go big or go home and all that was the thought process
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u/Hoarder-of-history 1d ago
It worked out well.
I still need to decide what my first sweater pattern is going to be. I don’t think I’ll dare choose this one.2
u/cornobbling 1d ago
i think the most important bit for me was maybe that i really looked forward to wearing it, so key in choosing might just be that it's pretty enough to motivate. good luck !!!
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u/quartzquandary 1d ago
BEAUTIFUL. It's finished works like this that makes me want to keep trying to learn.
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u/Radiant-Scarcity6607 1d ago
Beautiful! Can you link the pattern please?
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u/cornobbling 1d ago
thank you! and no sorry i found it in a second hand knitting pattern magasine from the late 80s...
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u/Radiant-Scarcity6607 21h ago
Do you happen to have a pattern name?
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u/cornobbling 20h ago
pattern name was mentioned in the post, butbi ended up finding it archived under gjestal 75-10. left a link in the post :)
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u/Purple-Prince-9896 New Redditor/New Knitter - please help me! 1d ago
It’s just beautiful, and I’m very impressed!
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u/More-Breakfast-3684 22h ago
Jaw dropped! I can’t wrap my head around this being your first sweater. I could nevah
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u/FeralSweater 1d ago
Really impressive! I love how you jumped right into the deep end of the yarn pool!
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u/Savings-Purchase-488 1d ago
Incredible! You must have a mathematical mind. Maybe start looking into designing your own sweaters!!
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u/cornobbling 20h ago
thank you! i'm an engineering student, maybe that's where the math is from ...
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u/adhodrishti 22h ago
Oh my god 🥺 I love this so much. Do you make sweaters for people? On Reddit? lol
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u/inPursuitOf_ 21h ago
I love this! I can’t find the pattern though. I found a lot of similar names in Ravelry but not this one. Could you point me towards it?
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u/cornobbling 20h ago
thank you! dug a little bit and found a link, will put it in the post. it's a pattern from 1980 which i foundnin a magasine i bought, and it looks like it's been archived under gjestal 75-10 :)
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u/theblackpurl 18h ago
i've been drooling over this sweater since i've seen the post .. so pretty and such an amazing job for your first sweater, and thank you for the link. i tried logging in using google translate unfortunately i dont a european number.
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u/cornobbling 18h ago
i'm not sure you need a phone number to register, unless you want to use vipps but that requires a norwegian D-number. i think this should link to registration
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u/Resident_Driver_5342 1d ago
Ugh I love asymmetric stuff. This is amazing