If you start today, or, you know, soon, you still have time to knit a sweater for a (very) special someone for the holidays. I know I knit Nutmeg, a free pattern from Jennifer Stark, in just a couple of days a few years back. Bulky yarn, simple instructions and the luscious alpaca yarn I used combined for a lovely, quick knitting experience.
The rest of these I haven’t knit but they look relatively straightforward and quick to work up:
- Jordana Jacobs’ Essential Sweater is another bulky beauty (the pattern costs $6.50, or dig out the 2010 easy issue of Knitscene)
- I’ve always wanted to knit the Garter Stitch Swingy Sweater from Feminasina, but it’s more of a recipe than a pattern, so beware if you don’t have time for math right now
- Jennifer Stark has another great looking simple sweater called the Super Birthday Sweater that would be great for other gifting occasions as well
- Nati by Lucy Hulett is a super-bulky beauty that’s perfect for new knitters and will run you not quite $5 American (£3.50)
- I don’t know if I buy it, but this vintage sweater pattern claims to only take three hours
- And if you have access to the book Speed Knitting, the Cap-Sleeved Summer Sweater is a great choice (I think it’s the only pattern I copied before I gave this book away)
Do you have a favorite quick knitting sweater pattern? I’d love to hear about it.
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