The point of knitting your own jumper... {Knitting}

Wednesday 30 April 2014

There are so many reasons why I love knitting my own garment. I know it takes forever (in my case; many knitters are much faster than I am), and that in fact it is probably not cheaper. But I can choose the colour I want, the type of yarn I want, adapt the shape and the length especially - and not compromise (too much).

My current WIP made me realise that in addition I can make garment that you cannot find in the shops! There are so many patterns out there that have delicate lace work embedded in them, or the right amount of quirkiness that will make it my favourite garment.


I have talked about Nord before, and yes I had to start it there and then. In a very wise move, I finished the back first - on the basis that this would really be boring but that I knew that the thought of knitting of the front panel would keep me going.

And it has not disappoint. For the first few rows I was really wondering whether the diagonal would show, but now 66 rows in I can see where we are going with this.


I just wished I could have shown you the cross-over but I am not there yet, but soon. Cannot wait! So why do you knit your own jumpers?

Linking up my WIP to Small Things today. 

8 comments:

  1. i love the changes that you are making to this…..this one is one i'd love to own, too!!!!

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  2. ooh, that is going to be SO beautiful!!

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  3. Can't wait to see this one! I have my mum to knit me things :)

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  4. Oh this is going to be so cool. I can't wait to see the cross-over - and the finished jumper of course. Gorgeous colour too!!

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  5. Looking really pretty, the colour is beautiful.

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  6. hi Natalie, I haven't knitted a jumper for myself for 20 years, but I bought some wool last week in loop knits Philadelphia to knit a loose cardigan. feeling a little nervous!

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  7. Can't wait to see this in its entirety.

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  8. I always thought of you as a fast knitter..me I'm slow, so slow I've got projects I started years ago lurking in cupboards somewhere...best go find them and do 'something' with them!

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