[wordpaintervs]

I do a basic class for one hour and a half each week in crochet/knit. I have been looking everywhere for a free pattern (not v-neck or boat neck) for a simple knit from the neck down sweater for a female.

I had a great book, but have lost it to the craft pile and can find it nowhere.

One of my students (as myself would) wants to make herself a pull over sweater and I am at a loss to help her.

Anyone out there have a clue? It would have to be fairly simple and not intended for real thin ladies.

Thanks for whatever you can do to help. The lady has bad eyes, so the needle size would enter into the equation.

Big hugs to all.

Vickey S.

 

[Sorlenna]

Someone earlier today posted this--it might work well. http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html

 

[wordpaintervs]

Thanks. I will print this out and take it to class. HUGS TO YOU AND YOURS

 

[gardengranny]

The Big Girls' books (vol I and II) have a clear lesson on how to design a basic pullover. Your local library should have them.

 

[Booklady38]

I found a great site that has only top down knitting patterns from child to adult sizes. The name of the site is RichDesigns.com One piece knitting. I believe she has a few free patterns and some reasonably priced books. One of the books is offered as a download. There is even a way to reach her with a question. most of her patterns can use different weights of yarn.

Hope you find what you want. booklady38 in Maine.

 

[mollypit]

You might also try looking on Lion Brandpatterns.com or Knitting patterns central.com or crochet patterns central.com
they are all very good sources. another to try-- knit picky.com and Favcrafts.com
hope these help. I 've gotten many, many patterns from all these sites & know they are good ones !!!

 

[deemail]

Someone earlier today posted this--it might work well. http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html

This is a great site for anyone knitting for more than one person...I love it and have used the system (altho this particular site for only a year or so) for about 20 years....I was first introduced to it in my machine knitting class...my tip: I would organize my info in a little blank form...as you begin to fill out the forms for everyone you knit for....the blank forms remind you what to measure so you don't forget anything and then they keep all the info in one place. Bonus is that you have all the information for 'Johnny' when he was 8....so when 'Jimmy' or 'Jenny' is 8...you have a good idea...

 

[Nonnie]

I have a sweater pattern that is very basic called
Simple Summer Tweed Top Down V-Neck that also has a crew neck option. It is by Heidi Kirrmaier
I have not tried it but it is unisex and is suppose to be very easey.
Hope this helps I am not sure what site I got it from but I am sure you could google it

 

[Wayne]

The article sent by Sorelenna is a good place to start for top down sweaters. I've made a couple, and have two more on the needles. Be sure to try them on as you go.... this is one great feature of them.... Wayne

 

[Bonidale]

Check out the Dramatic Lace Wrap Top Down Cardigan at SweaterBabe.com Just leave out the lace parts... Not sure if it is free, but it would be easy to make up a pattern for.

 

[WISECOOKIE50]

Someone earlier today posted this--it might work well. http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html

This is a great site for anyone knitting for more than one person...I love it and have used the system (altho this particular site for only a year or so) for about 20 years....I was first introduced to it in my machine knitting class...my tip: I would organize my info in a little blank form...as you begin to fill out the forms for everyone you knit for....the blank forms remind you what to measure so you don't forget anything and then they keep all the info in one place. Bonus is that you have all the information for 'Johnny' when he was 8....so when 'Jimmy' or 'Jenny' is 8...you have a good idea...

I'm new to knitting machine i have a Silver Reed LK155--- Will this pattern work with it? Thank You

 

[wordpaintervs]

Thanks sll of you for these wonderful suggestions. Surely I will find the answer with all the help.

Vickey

 

[deemail]

Someone earlier today posted this--it might work well. http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html

This is a great site for anyone knitting for more than one person...I love it and have used the system (altho this particular site for only a year or so) for about 20 years....I was first introduced to it in my machine knitting class...my tip: I would organize my info in a little blank form...as you begin to fill out the forms for everyone you knit for....the blank forms remind you what to measure so you don't forget anything and then they keep all the info in one place. Bonus is that you have all the information for 'Johnny' when he was 8....so when 'Jimmy' or 'Jenny' is 8...you have a good idea...

I'm new to knitting machine i have a Silver Reed LK155--- Will this pattern work with it? Thank You

yes, very well, but you must be capable of translating hand knitting instructions to machines....depending on how much you have used your KM, it's totally possible...top down sweaters are really well suited to KMs....

just in case, here are a few sites with KM patterns...some are ALL KM, and some are both....the top site is my fave...tons of categories...the 'sampler 101' site is a wonderful book with all the woolworks info and suited to KM knitting...it is really a whole course...

good luck and have fun....i have a 155 as well and enjoy it immensely....it has a circ skirt on it right now...

http://needlesofsteel.org.uk/
http://www.daisyknits.com/hintsntips.htm
http://www.cherylbrunette.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Sweater-101-Sampler-copy.pdf
http://www.heidisknittingroom.com/SeamOnceYoureFinished.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~claudiarn/craft/KM.html
http://knittsings.com/bickford-seam/
http://www.panix.com/~ilaine/nsocks.html
http://www.stephthornton.co.uk/
http://knittsings.com/how-to-machine-knit-a-basic-easy-stocking-hat/

 

[tami_ohio]

Deemail, have you used this method to add a collar to a sweater? If so, can you, very simply, explain how? I might actually get this method thru my thick head! I would like to put a collar on it, as my neck always gets cold in the winter, but I can not wear a turtle neck, as they choke me.

 

[WISECOOKIE50]

Someone earlier today posted this--it might work well. http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html

This is a great site for anyone knitting for more than one person...I love it and have used the system (altho this particular site for only a year or so) for about 20 years....I was first introduced to it in my machine knitting class...my tip: I would organize my info in a little blank form...as you begin to fill out the forms for everyone you knit for....the blank forms remind you what to measure so you don't forget anything and then they keep all the info in one place. Bonus is that you have all the information for 'Johnny' when he was 8....so when 'Jimmy' or 'Jenny' is 8...you have a good idea...

I'm new to knitting machine i have a Silver Reed LK155--- Will this pattern work with it? Thank You

yes, very well, but you must be capable of translating hand knitting instructions to machines....depending on how much you have used your KM, it's totally possible...top down sweaters are really well suited to KMs....

just in case, here are a few sites with KM patterns...some are ALL KM, and some are both....the top site is my fave...tons of categories...the 'sampler 101' site is a wonderful book with all the woolworks info and suited to KM knitting...it is really a whole course...

good luck and have fun....i have a 155 as well and enjoy it immensely....it has a circ skirt on it right now...

http://needlesofsteel.org.uk/
http://www.daisyknits.com/hintsntips.htm
http://www.cherylbrunette.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Sweater-101-Sampler-copy.pdf
http://www.heidisknittingroom.com/SeamOnceYoureFinished.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~claudiarn/craft/KM.html
http://knittsings.com/bickford-seam/
http://www.panix.com/~ilaine/nsocks.html
http://www.stephthornton.co.uk/
http://knittsings.com/how-to-machine-knit-a-basic-easy-stocking-hat/

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP & ALL THE GREAT WEBSITES --- I'M VERY EXCITED TO GET YOUR REPLY... THANKS AGAIN, COOKIE

 

[deemail]

Deemail, have you used this method to add a collar to a sweater? If so, can you, very simply, explain how? I might actually get this method thru my thick head! I would like to put a collar on it, as my neck always gets cold in the winter, but I can not wear a turtle neck, as they choke me.

forgive me but i'm not sure if this is a question about KM or basic collar knitting. If about KM, then sure, collars are easy to put on and just like hand knitting, remember to pick up your sts on the wrong side so that they are covered by the collar when you fold it down. If about basic collar knitting, here's how i do the simplest, square collar.

pick up sts from the point on your neckline all the way round and back to a matching point on the opposide side

k2 rows for smoothing out

short row from approx shoulder line to shoulder line 2 times (this is what you do when you want something to stand up a bit [just including this info so you can get dramatic and put more rows in sometime for fancy])

now cont straight k till collar is one row short of desired length, BO with your favorite method.............DONE

 

[vlweir]

I found a great site that has only top down knitting patterns from child to adult sizes. The name of the site is RichDesigns.com One piece knitting. I believe she has a few free patterns and some reasonably priced books. One of the books is offered as a download. There is even a way to reach her with a question. most of her patterns can use different weights of yarn.

Hope you find what you want. booklady38 in Maine.

Wow! This is a great site. The patterns are cute and reasonably priced. Now, the big dilemma...which ones to buy! This link goes directly to their site:

http://onepieceknitting.com/

Thanks!

 

[wordpaintervs]

I found a great site that has only top down knitting patterns from child to adult sizes. The name of the site is RichDesigns.com One piece knitting. I believe she has a few free patterns and some reasonably priced books. One of the books is offered as a download. There is even a way to reach her with a question. most of her patterns can use different weights of yarn.

Hope you find what you want. booklady38 in Maine.

Wow! This is a great site. The patterns are cute and reasonably priced. Now, the big dilemma...which ones to buy! This link goes directly to their site:

http://onepieceknitting.com/

Thanks!

What a wonderful site and has what I've been looking for. Thanks so very much. I found the simple pull over I want down the page and to the left. Perfect. At the top, the blue book with the family wearing the knitted outfits, is the very book I bought and mislaid. It is a great book. I made a grandchild one like on the cover in a DK verigated yarn and she loved it.

Thanks so much for sending this my way.

Vickey S.

 

[Booklady38]

you are very welcome. hope I can help in the future.

 

[wordpaintervs]

you are very welcome. hope I can help in the future.

Where would these old knitting and crochet fingers be without all the brother and sister knitting hands out there ? Thanks so much. Here is a quick poem for all your knitters out there, that I am writting as I type. God Bless You all.

Vickey Stamps

Thanks for working hands, Lord,

Thanks for fingers that bend and thumbs that stretch out
To make colors and patterns just stand up and shout
That make yarn that's just pretty turn out to be more
From one end of my world to another ones shore
To make up things for others who have need for such
With hands holding love, for those with 'not much'
For the fingers that craft up something for another
Who cares not the color of their sister or brother
And thanks Lord for making our hands look as they do
I'll send up these words .....dedicated to you
Let me be thankful I have hands to work yarn
to encourage those others who don't give a darn
Help me bing joy to others , who wait down the way
Thanks for all that you give me each day.

Vickey Stamps 9:53 a.m. California time 3/3/11