[autumn46]

I am interested in doing neck down sweaters, where do I look, or download, etc.....simple and easy.

 

[carrieblue]

So am I. I hope we both can find one.

 

[janiepooh]

Hi, This calculator is for a custom fit raglan neck down. Hope it helps! Ravelry.com has many patterns too.

http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html

 

[napernana]

I've 2 booklets from Paton's for neck down sweaters sizes 2 to big adult. They're getting tattered I've used them so much. One's for crew, the other for cardigans. I ordered from the Paton's home site. I also have an old Leisure Arts pattern book that's a top-down. Could be out of print, but the original number was 2996. It has sizes 6 mo to size 50.I've never found a pattern for anything other than a raglan sleeve for a top-down, however.

 

[knwvan]

You can find several here:
http://www.knitty.com/archive.php
I picked out just a few that are knit top down but I'm sure there are more from Knitty. Hope you find one you like.
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTdahlia.html
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter08/PATTamused.php
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss10/PATTemmaline.php
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEw11/PATTjoanie.php
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTabotanicity.html

 

[habet]

Hi I type in top down knit sweaters. there are many patterns that knit form top down. I just picked up a book at the library called knitting sweaters from the top down by cathy carron. Lots of good instructions. Some good basic patterns. Top down knitting is better than bottom up. Have fun.

 

[suzyjean]

FYI: This book (Knit Sweaters Top Down by Cathy Carron) is available on Amazon.com, and currently on sale for under $10.00 for paperback., hardback is also available.

 

[Edwin1959]

You can also go to www.knittingfool.com
This has a sweater generator for top down sweater. You enter the yarn gauge per inch,the needle size and the size of the person you are doing for. Viola it print out the sweater pattern for you.

 

[Pam Starkey]

THIS is just the pattern I've been looking for...for weeks!
I have a mess of nice sock yarn and thought I'd like a sweater
to use it up. I couldn't find anything basic and unfussy written for sock
or fingering weight yarn. A friend who owns a yarn shop could help me write my own pattern, but I was embarrassed to go to her
because I didn't buy any of this yarn at her shop.
Thanks. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[15540]

Most yarn companies web sites have free patterns for their yarn. I find this most helpful when I already have the yarn and no pattern.

 

[courier770]

If you don't mind paying for a pattern, the "Knitting Pure and Simple" patterns are wonderful. They have many top down sweaters in a variety of styles.

 

[autumn46]

Thank you for the response..... I will print and use it from now on....thank you so very very much...

 

[autumn46]

Thanking you for response....

 

[autumn46]

Wow these are nice....thank you for your response...

 

[autumn46]

Thank you for your response...will be looking for the book...

 

[autumn46]

That sounds good to me.....thank you for your response...

 

[autumn46]

Come to think of it, another person did mention that magazine to, and I simply forgot about it, but I will look into now that you have reminded me....thank you for your response....

 

[May]

Check out Barbara Walker's Knitting from the Top at you library. Her instructions are easy to follow... she is fantastic... before you know it, you will become more adventuresome in your choices, thanks to her, I made a skirt... and from the waist down.
May in Atlanta

 

[mamaski]

I too love the "Pure and Simple" top down patterns. You do have to pay but they are worth it. I'm self taught and they were my first sweaters and I found them easy to follow. Good luck with yours.

 

[courier770]

mamaski, The Pure and Simple patterns are not badly priced either, the instructions are clear and concise. In fact all of their patterns are great and worth the investment.