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Top Ten Sweater Patterns for Beginners

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Knitting your first sweater is a big step to take so it is important to find a sweater pattern that is simple to knit. Here are some of my favorites when it comes to simple sweaters that look great!

If you’ve never knit a sweater I recommend starting with a baby sweater so you can get a hang of things before you go for something bigger.

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baby sophisticate
Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down.
sweatshirt sweater
Sweatshirt Sweater by Purl Soho.
safie sweater
Safire by Hilary Smith Callis.
francis revisited
Francis Revisited by Beth Silverstein.
sawtelle
Sawtelle by Amanda Keep Williams.
abalone sweater
Abalone by Deata Jezek.
avocet b
Avocet B by Norah Gaughan.
woven bands pullover
Woven Bands Pullover by Hana Jason.
iced cardigan
Iced by Carol Feller.
agnes pullover
Agnes by Melissa LaBarre.

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Comments

  1. These are totally gorgeous sweaters, which show real style and great lines,no one would ever guess that they are easy as pie. Perfect for beginner or advanced knitters sure to spike interest and knitter jealousy, as I could make that too, in my favorite color, and look just so good!!!

  3. links from this page to download the sweaters and for the 30 day sweater challenge don’t work–bummer!

  4. love them and the idea of using thick yarn, makes it faster to knit, the baby sweater, the shorter bolero ones are my interest thanks for sharing

  6. Have just found this site and love it have fallen in love with both kiddie patterns! Thank you so much.

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Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

knit glasses holder

Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]