for the love of knitwear

for the love of knitwear

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"for the love of knitwear" is a place where my fascination with texture, techniques and fashion comes to life.

You will find here original knitwear deigns, knitting and crochet tutorials, and some fiber experiments that inspire me.

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Alina

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  • @Marjan-creative
    @Marjan-creative28 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the clear tutorial of this stitch! 🌷

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear23 күн бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @hennat4508
    @hennat4508Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwearАй бұрын

    You are welcome ✨

  • @ursulakonstantin8262
    @ursulakonstantin8262Ай бұрын

    it's gorgeous! thank you ♥

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwearАй бұрын

    You are very welcome 💫

  • @alisonreeves7414
    @alisonreeves74142 ай бұрын

    This is a lovely tutorial. Can you say how you join your yarn please. You seem to tie it? To the stitch beneath?

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear2 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Alison! If I am at the spot where I know it will be very easy to hide the ends, yes, I just tie it! If it happens so I need to join new yarn in the middle of work and making a knot would be too visible, I use “Russian join” method - you can google it, super easy.

  • @lolainma3218
    @lolainma32182 ай бұрын

    I love it except the boat neck is too wide for my taste. Can the neck be modified?

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear2 ай бұрын

    Yes, you can bind off less sts for the neckline and make the shoulders’ join longer!

  • @Allison-lg8zx
    @Allison-lg8zx3 ай бұрын

    Great info! Confused a bit about double yarn. If I use the same yarn (same color), do I still need to double? Knitting my first sweater!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear3 ай бұрын

    No, you don’t need the double yarn, I just used it for extra thickness. Congrats on your first project!

  • @ecoknitty
    @ecoknitty3 ай бұрын

    Wow, the hat looks so beautiful. Happy birthday 🎉 and thank you for the amazing views!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!! Hope you enjoy knitting it, download link is in the newsletter 💫

  • @ecoknitty
    @ecoknitty3 ай бұрын

    @@fortheloveofknitwear thank you very much!

  • @holliegiampietro7030
    @holliegiampietro70304 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear4 ай бұрын

    💫

  • @ebr_ck
    @ebr_ck4 ай бұрын

    Love this sweater. I want to make the number of stitches less. Unfortunately, such a large size does not suit me. Which number multiples do I need? And I think your needle is 6 mm, right?

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I have graded the sweater for 5 sizes in the pattern file giftofknitting.com/pattern-store/p/bp5fxovy2e65us7dmx1j20id8rdfd0: Chest/Bust at Underarm: 35 (42, 49, 56, 63)“ / 91 (108.5, 126, 144, 162) cm. Here is the multiple: 1 rep of the Textured Flowers st (10 sts) = 3 ½“ (9 cm) Here is the gauge. Each knitter's tension is slightly different, so I recommend experimenting with the needle sizes 4.5 mm - 6 mm to get the suggested in the pattern gauge: 11.5 sts x 14 rnds = 4” 10 cm in Textured Flowers stitch after blocking. Hope it helps! Alina

  • @janegerard5604
    @janegerard56044 ай бұрын

    Love the pattern. How many yards of mohair are needed for a medium size sweater? Is it possible to alter the top so it isn't a boatneck? It looks lovely on you but would not be so great on me. Thanks.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! You can find the breakdown of yards per sizing on the pattern page - 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of 109 yds/100 m in 1.75 oz 50 g. The pattern doesn't have the alternative neckline written out, but if you have enough experience, yes - you can definitely change it to a more crew neck shape with less stitches bound off at the beginning and then a gradual stitches decrease. Hope it helps!

  • @ewakosikowski2291
    @ewakosikowski22915 ай бұрын

    Really fantastic video and explanation!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the feedback!! Made me smile!

  • @Zeynep-ls8ck
    @Zeynep-ls8ck6 ай бұрын

    Türkçe altyazılı lütfen ❤

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear6 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately I do not speak beautiful Turkish, but I am sure some AI app can automatically translate the video! Hope that helps!

  • @evam4536
    @evam45366 ай бұрын

    This was such an atmospheric glimpse of yarn boutiques in Paris. Just wish we'd had more time to linger inside those shops and outside. in the streets 🧶🧶🧶

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear6 ай бұрын

    Awww I am glad you liked it! Thank you for recommendation - I thought I was the only one who likes to look at buildings and the streets and all the possible textures around :) Next time will share more of the surroundings ✨

  • @juliej6638
    @juliej66386 ай бұрын

    Beautifully clear - thank you

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear6 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @jacksonstableford8429
    @jacksonstableford84296 ай бұрын

    So helpful. Thank you so much.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear6 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome!

  • @eveschwarz5446
    @eveschwarz54467 ай бұрын

    what size needles?

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear7 ай бұрын

    I am using 6 mm, but I highly recommend checking your gauge - different knitters knit with different tension, so you might get the recommended gauge on a different needle size.

  • @sylvyasilvia3673
    @sylvyasilvia36737 ай бұрын

    🇧🇷💕🌷💥 Lindo obrigada 😘

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear7 ай бұрын

    You are welcome ✨

  • @susanpeck5347
    @susanpeck53478 ай бұрын

    This is just what I was looking for and your instructions are so easy to follow and clear. Thank you!!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear8 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear8 ай бұрын

    Knit this sweater with me - giftofknitting.com/pattern-store/p/sand-sweater-pattern-baja-collection-lmb4k

  • @mabellekirk3316
    @mabellekirk33169 ай бұрын

    I love your patterns. They are so detailed, precise and easy to follow, leaving nothing to guesswork. I've made 2 of your sweaters, Porcelain Cardigan and long ago, the Heritage Sweater. I made the Porcelain Cardigan much longer with 3 buttons,

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing that! It is so important to me to hear that ❤️

  • @loris9059
    @loris90599 ай бұрын

    This was perfect. My neckline on a sweater that took me months to knit with expensive (for me) yarn was jagged and sloppy even after 3X of ripping it out and redoing. I was upset with the finished project... then I found your video. The bottom stitches smoothed the transition to the neckline and all decreases and holes were neatly covered. Thanks to you, I now have my new favorite sweater.😍

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear9 ай бұрын

    That is so wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing! Those finishing details make a world of difference - sometimes we are so impatient to be done with the project, so we skip those, but they are so worth that extra time and effort in the end!

  • @carolynlambert6989
    @carolynlambert69899 ай бұрын

    G’day, thank you this is a game changer for neater necklines 👍🇦🇺

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear9 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome! Yes, I never skip this extra step before picking up sts for neckline and sleeves, so worth the time invested!

  • @tamaravalentini1481
    @tamaravalentini14819 ай бұрын

    Meraviglioso ❤❤

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear9 ай бұрын

    Grazie!

  • @banuca8491
    @banuca84919 ай бұрын

    Sıradışı çok güzel bir süveter olmuş.Elinize sağlık 👍

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear9 ай бұрын

    I don't speak beautiful Turkish, but I used a google translate - thank you for your kind words! Teşekkür ederim!

  • @nika_muslim
    @nika_muslim10 ай бұрын

    That's gorgeous 😍

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @janeguernier1527
    @janeguernier152710 ай бұрын

    Hi I love your work …. What do you do if you have stitches on needle holder …like for centre front that haven’t been cast off?

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I would insert the crochet hook inside the live sts and pull the yarn through it, creating the crochet chain. Hope it makes sense - it's easier on the needles/hook than in text :)

  • @burcinyetiskin2672
    @burcinyetiskin267210 ай бұрын

    Your channel ıs really soooo dıfferent, always waıt what you do

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear10 ай бұрын

    Thank you :) Working on new designs and videos 🪄

  • @PerfectTimingProductions585
    @PerfectTimingProductions58511 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear11 ай бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @lynnfinkelstein7405
    @lynnfinkelstein740511 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I was looking for (!!!) to finish a ballet-wrap sweater! Thank you... May I ask, please, where the Journey sweater side split technique is posted?

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear11 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome, happy it helped! Journey sweater split is written out in the pattern, step by step, it is using this technique as well to create a rounded neat edge that doesn't roll - giftofknitting.com/pattern-store/p/journey-sweater-pattern

  • @simsimsim5707
    @simsimsim5707 Жыл бұрын

    👏👏👏

  • @robertodiaz6571
    @robertodiaz6571 Жыл бұрын

    I really like this channel, always so specific and I do not even knit.. Plus her voice is so soothing, she could do an ASRM channel no cap.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear11 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @lalapachou
    @lalapachou Жыл бұрын

    Amazing tutorial, thank you very much for making this video!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @eduardolotivio1544
    @eduardolotivio1544 Жыл бұрын

    😮😮😮

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear5 ай бұрын

    💫

  • @mongrain8934
    @mongrain8934 Жыл бұрын

    Very neat ! In the "traditional" way of picking up stitches, we have to figure out a pick-up ratio (stitches vs rows gauge) in the side of the collar where we have rows and not columns of stitches like in the front or back. With your method, do you make a crochet slip stitch in every rows in the sides or do you skip some stitches to respect your ratio gauge? The sample in your video is in a bulky weight with very few stitches on the sides, and I am curious what it would look like with a thinner yarn.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the question! I divide the number of stitches that I need to pick up by two and then evenly space out the crochet slip stitches. But if I see that I need to fill out one hole or pull the stitches closer together, I would do that even if it will result not in the perfect number of picked up sts at the end, because that clean line of crochet slip sts is what creates a neat neckline; the number of sts can always be adjusted later on the first row. Hope that makes sense! Alina

  • @sheepspot8269
    @sheepspot8269 Жыл бұрын

    So helpful. Thank you.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome!

  • @ecoknitty
    @ecoknitty Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Nice tutorial. Beautiful design and color 💚.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Blanca! I am glad you found it useful!

  • @4loveoffish
    @4loveoffish Жыл бұрын

    I made this sweater twice and just love it !!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    That's so great to hear Christina, thank you for sharing! I also have this sweater in two colors.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Full Pattern available for the instant download - giftofknitting.com/pattern-store/p/avb-sweater-pattern

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    PDF of the pattern is available for the instant download with step-by-step written and charted instructions, graded for 5 sizes, test knitted and edited by the professional tech editor - giftofknitting.com/pattern-store/p/bp5fxovy2e65us7dmx1j20id8rdfd0

  • @jleet9758
    @jleet9758 Жыл бұрын

    😍

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @user-vj2wh4nu3j
    @user-vj2wh4nu3j Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. Thanks 👍😊

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    You are welcome :)

  • @claire-aimeelabelle5502
    @claire-aimeelabelle5502 Жыл бұрын

    This is so interesting. I love it. Thank you.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    You are welcome, Claire!

  • @mothernature88888
    @mothernature88888 Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Is there any reason why I cannot work under both "V legs"? Thank you for sharing your great work. 🙌

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Technically you can, of course, but the whole point of the slip sts is to cover the imperfections of the "raw" neckline line. So the second V leg of the slip stitch stays as it is and creates a neat line running along your picked up sts. Hope that answers your question!

  • @patriciarobinson7811
    @patriciarobinson7811 Жыл бұрын

    I have been looking for a Dickie pattern to knit on an cerler knitting machine e mail me please

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Hello Patricia, I am not sure what you are referring to, unfortunately. I am not familiar with this pattern. Hope you find it!

  • @serapugurlugil9214
    @serapugurlugil9214 Жыл бұрын

    Owww you are my girl my savior i was looking for this weeks. As if you read my mind. I am not good in knitting in round starting from the neck. But then i had this problem how to pick up stitches because neck line is not even due to the decreased stitches THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH❤❤❤❤

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Yay, glad it helped! Happy knitting!

  • @securityamerica4210
    @securityamerica4210 Жыл бұрын

    Nice excellent finish...love the tutorial

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Happy to hear that!

  • @johamlett27
    @johamlett27 Жыл бұрын

    Can you use this method around top down or bottom up armholes before you Kitchener stitch the two sides together as I always end up with holes at either end that I have to close up

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Crochet chain covers a lot of "fail" of a knitwear fabric at the edges.

  • @BBaxterSwank
    @BBaxterSwank Жыл бұрын

    Excellent tutorial.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Good to hear it helped, Wanda!

  • @debraraymer3386
    @debraraymer3386 Жыл бұрын

    This is a great idea. I imagine picking up stitches around an armhole, which always looks bad to me, will benefit from this.

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely. In my patterns I always refer knitters to this tutorial when picking up stitches for armholes as well - makes a huge difference, no puckering of the fabric and the result look very clean and professional.

  • @andreamiller6200
    @andreamiller6200 Жыл бұрын

    This looks so polished! I am not that experienced a sweater knitter (mainly I knit socks) so I will ask whether this technique also works for a V neck neckline (or other shapes, like a scoop neck or boat neck). Thank you!

  • @fortheloveofknitwear
    @fortheloveofknitwear Жыл бұрын

    Hello Andrea, yes, this technique will work for any type of neckline. Create the crochet chain, following the line of the neckline and that's it!