I think you should have sewn the sleeves and panels together normally and then added the brown looset stitch on top, just for the look. That way it would be more ‘functional’ in my opinion. Its still a wonderful job!
You should try tunisian crochet!! You can create a knit looking fabric but the actual process feels like crochet and knitting had a baby😆 tl yarn crafts has great tutorials
What were your measurements or like how many stitches did you cast on for each piece? I really wanna make this and your video inspired me to finally give the courage to start I just don’t know what to gauge for many stitches to cast on :)
Make a gauge swatch,then count stitches per inch. Use your own measurements and multiply your measurements by the stitches per inch of your gauge swatch. Good Luck!
Your gauge changed and that's why there's a difference in length abd width. It happens all if the time. I mainly knit with superwash wool so I can block it out most times.
girl we on the same page! but slowly convincing myself to start knitting and its been SO fun!! (ngl tho... the barrier to entry with knitting is SO much scarier than crochet, but following a step by step raglan sweater tutorial on youtube has help me so much!)
It is actually rather basic though, it's just plain basic knit (front and back row) and either increase (if you knit from the top) or decrease (if you knit from the bottom). It's a basic raglan cardigan (Melanie did a boxy cardigan though, which is even easier for plain knitting, but more difficult for the neckline) with either decorative contrast color stitching at the eges, or decorative chunky crochet. You can find many free online tutorials for basic raglan tops and raglan cardigans, i recommend the free knitting patterns by 'Drops' - you can use the drops yarn or smth else. Their patterns are easy to understand (for me at least), but at the very bottom they also have short videos showing the different techinques used in the pattern. I learned to knit socks with them.
@@olgahein4384 ohhhh wait thank you ! i have made a raglan sweater before in the round top down, but i wouldn’t know how to make different panels to attach them later on with crochet. or do you mean like just making a plain raglan sweater and stichting in the details at the end
@@serenitybysaf Yeah, i think you can easily do a normal raglan, just as a cardigan instead of a sweter, and stitch in the details afterwards. Will be easier too, i think.
tbh i think if you know how to knit a raglan sweater you have more than enough experience for this! I only did straight up knit rectangles in different shapes and stitched them together at the end but honestly knitting a raglan and then adding on stitching detail for detail would probably be even more durable! best of luck
I also suggest finding another outfit that is the same size as what you want to make. That way you can use that for measurements as well as utilize UA-cam.
Looks sooo awesome!! I think a higher contrast yarn for the stiching would hvae made it stick out more but it looks soo nice and I'm inspired to do it too!!
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I think you should have sewn the sleeves and panels together normally and then added the brown looset stitch on top, just for the look. That way it would be more ‘functional’ in my opinion. Its still a wonderful job!
tbh i might even go back and do this… definitely think it’ll stretch out over time so making it more durable is a good idea😅 ty for the tip❤
I appreciate your commentary and I believe you
You truly never seize to amaze me :) I am so proud of you for crocheting this sweater, it looks so cute
:,)))) hi owami!! you always make me smile with your sweet comments!
knitting🥲
You should try tunisian crochet!! You can create a knit looking fabric but the actual process feels like crochet and knitting had a baby😆 tl yarn crafts has great tutorials
ooo i've been hearing all about that recently!! i definitely want to try :) I'll have to check out those tutorials, thank you!!
What were your measurements or like how many stitches did you cast on for each piece? I really wanna make this and your video inspired me to finally give the courage to start I just don’t know what to gauge for many stitches to cast on :)
Make a gauge swatch,then count stitches per inch. Use your own measurements and multiply your measurements by the stitches per inch of your gauge swatch. Good Luck!
Ahhh this is the motivation I need I start my crochet projects but don’t finish 😭
girl YOU GOT THIS
Hey what tutorial did you follow for this??
i discovered your channel, like, yesterday, and i already love u
Love the sweater!!! It looks so good! Also, Melanie! You’re a Christian?!!!
tyyyy❤❤ and yes i am!
Your gauge changed and that's why there's a difference in length abd width. It happens all if the time. I mainly knit with superwash wool so I can block it out most times.
ah so thankful for blocking😭
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love love love YOU🫶🫶🫶
Love how it came out! How many stitches did you cast on for the panels and what size needles did you use?
hehe tyyy! i did 40 for each front panel and i used us 10 needles🤗
OMG so cute!!
hi eva!!🫶 TYSM💖💖
So cute!!!
i am also more of a crochet girl, i can knit a little but it intimidates me so much lol
girl we on the same page! but slowly convincing myself to start knitting and its been SO fun!! (ngl tho... the barrier to entry with knitting is SO much scarier than crochet, but following a step by step raglan sweater tutorial on youtube has help me so much!)
More crochet and knitting vids pls❤
ABSOLUTELY
not me literally dying to make this for so long but idk where to start bc my knitting knowledge is below basic omggggg THANK YOU
It is actually rather basic though, it's just plain basic knit (front and back row) and either increase (if you knit from the top) or decrease (if you knit from the bottom). It's a basic raglan cardigan (Melanie did a boxy cardigan though, which is even easier for plain knitting, but more difficult for the neckline) with either decorative contrast color stitching at the eges, or decorative chunky crochet. You can find many free online tutorials for basic raglan tops and raglan cardigans, i recommend the free knitting patterns by 'Drops' - you can use the drops yarn or smth else. Their patterns are easy to understand (for me at least), but at the very bottom they also have short videos showing the different techinques used in the pattern. I learned to knit socks with them.
@@olgahein4384 ohhhh wait thank you ! i have made a raglan sweater before in the round top down, but i wouldn’t know how to make different panels to attach them later on with crochet. or do you mean like just making a plain raglan sweater and stichting in the details at the end
@@serenitybysaf Yeah, i think you can easily do a normal raglan, just as a cardigan instead of a sweter, and stitch in the details afterwards. Will be easier too, i think.
tbh i think if you know how to knit a raglan sweater you have more than enough experience for this! I only did straight up knit rectangles in different shapes and stitched them together at the end but honestly knitting a raglan and then adding on stitching detail for detail would probably be even more durable! best of luck
thank you for the details & advice guys !! that’s really sweet ps love love love your channel @@melanielocke
How do you store your yarn?
in… a bin? or random tote bags🤣
But the sentro makes the stitches too loose
okay yeah thats true... i was thinking that a bit also
you have to use like the perfect yarn for it to work right 😅
Soo cute!! I need to make one
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Does anybody else not know where to start when trying to make something without a tutorial?
ah yes it’s so daunting! everything i learned was from youtube! there’s some really amazing tutorials that are really thorough :) you got this!!
I also suggest finding another outfit that is the same size as what you want to make. That way you can use that for measurements as well as utilize UA-cam.
Looks sooo awesome!! I think a higher contrast yarn for the stiching would hvae made it stick out more but it looks soo nice and I'm inspired to do it too!!
🤗🤗 ty!! and that’s a good idea, it would definitely make it pop more