This sweater is a recently finished knitting design of mine.  I have designed many cowls, scarves and shawls and decided to give sweaters a try.

This is not the first time I have knit a sweater but it is the first time I have actually designed a sweater with my own idea.  It was a lot of fun and I love the way it turned out.  I have already wore it several times.

The idea for this sweater began first with the variegated yarn which is Red Heart Soft.  I then found a pretty ripple scallop sytle stitch to use for the lower edge and the ends of the sleeves using this yarn.  

For the middle section I chose a lace, openwork, stitch and switched to a solid color yarn to bring out one of the colors in the variegated yarn – this part is the brown.  I also knew I had made some brown leggings last winter and that they would match perfectly.

The top part of the sweater and the top of the sleeves are knit in another stitch – the stockinette stitch – and I switched to the turquoise color yarn for this part to bring out the turquoise blue in the variegated yarn.

I really enjoyed using my creative ideas to knit this sweater.  I am currently taking a class on craftsy to learn sweater designing techniques.  Hopefully I will be able to offer this pattern in multiple sizes – currently I have it written for a small to medium size and it will be available soon on craftsy and in my etsy shop.

Craftsy is a wonderful place to take online courses to learn new skills.  I have taken many of their knitting and sewing classes and have always learned a lot from them.  Below is an affiliate link to take you to craftsy if you are interested in checking out any of their knitting classes.  They have classes for beginners as well as advanced knitters.  This weekend, January 17 and 18, 2015, many of their classes will be half off – this is a great time to give a craftsy class a try or to stock up on classes you have on your wish list.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

-Kimberlee