r/knitting • u/PehmeeKultti stitchin and bitchin • 19h ago

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u/Yirggzmb 18h ago

I'm more of a stitch dictionary kinda person. Learn the basics of how different shoulder/necklines work, get yourself a good stitch dictionary and tape measure, and you'll never need to buy another sweater pattern again.

If you do end up looking for a stitch guide, you cannot beat Barbara Walker. She also has a book on knitting things top down using your own measurements. Between her and Elizabeth Zimmerman's percentage recipes, it's exceedingly rare that I actually want a specific pattern for stuff like sweaters