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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
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 Posted - Aug 15 2008 : 2:13:12 PM
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| my hubby wans me to knit him a sweater and i am not having any luck finding a pattern. he wants it very warm especially across the back of the shoulders he needs this to wear when snow machining. can anyone help me find one? peae connie in alaska |
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
925 Posts
Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 06:42:59 AM
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hi Connie,
I can't think of one right off hand but I have many patterns and books of patterns. What size of yarn will you want to use...4 ply, bulky?? Wool????
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 07:07:35 AM
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| i have no clue! something very warm and not too scratchy! what would you suggest? wool is usually a good option becasue if it does get wet its still warm. i found an old world war era red cross pattern but not sure how warm it would be. of course there is no pic of it either. www.redcross.org/museum/pdfs/icelandsweater.pdf |
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 07:12:50 AM
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Hi Connie: I have a ton of pattern books and patterns. I think the heaviness is going to be determined by your yarn weight and the gauge and needle size. All of Elizabeth's Zimmerman's pattern books are excellent if you can find one at a secondhand store, that would be my pick for a pattern that you can make up yourself based on her guidelines and make adaptations for a turtleneck, dropped sleeve versus raglan sleeve, set-in sleeves, etc. One is called "knitting without tears". Another great book is Ann Budd's "the knitter's handy book of patterns." It has basic designs of everything you want to knit (hats, gloves, vests, sweaters) in multiple sizes and has gauge charts so you know what needle size to use, etc.
Knit up a swatch of your yarn (go with a worsted weight to bulky, depending on your preference)with the needle size you think you'll need (probably a 9-10 to start with) and see how it looks, how tight the stitches are and dense the fabric is and if it works fairly easy with those needles (go to larger needles if too tight) then you can count up how many stitches are in an inch and figure up how much yarn you'll need based on your husband's measurements.
Jami in WA
Farmgirl Sister #266
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 07:13:48 AM
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I'd contact Grace Gerber. Our resident fiber expert (IMO anyway~lol)
What type of yarn/fiber are you planning to use?
 http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 07:49:48 AM
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| i will call the local used book store and see what i can find. it sounds as tho i need to invest in some books! thank you much! peace connie in alaska |
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dkelewae
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Saint Peters
MO
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 09:06:02 AM
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Connie-there are tons of free sweater patterns on the internet if you don't want to invest in purchasing books and/or patterns. I have a bunch of knitting websites bookmarked. When I get home I'll send you some links.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #272
St. Peters MO
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looking for very warm sweater pattern
