Knitting your first jumper is one of the big milestones every knitter wants to achieve and with this guide, we breakdown all the steps of how to knit a sweater to show you that even a beginner can knit a jumper! The stitches to learn, considerations to make along the way and the answer...
and a pea coat would be a great beanie outfit to wear to dinners or events. When mixing textures, such as chunky knit beanies with cable-knit jumpers or wool coats, be mindful of proportions to avoid looking overly bulky. A well-coordinated outfit can make your beanie feel like ...
A Knitted Tie Whilst it may be less formal than the pure silk variety, the knitted tie is also less stuffy and far easier to wear. Although usually finished with a square tip, you can find the odd knitted tie with a pointed end to replicate the more traditional look of a printed silk...
You’ll find lists of numbers throughout the pattern which refers to how many stitches you’ll need to make to create a specific size. For example, your pattern states it can be made in sizes “small, medium, large, and extra-large”, and you want to knit a large jumper. In any of...
This method is often used for things like knitted jumpers to avoid the material misshaping the garment. Dry in Shade 2 parallel lines in the upper corner of the symbol on the care label mean your piece of clothing needs to be dried in shade. You might see this tag on dark items ...
It’s a well-known fact that heat is lost through the head, so this loss of warmth can be easily mitigated by the donning of a comfy knitted beanie. They come in a plethora of styles and colours, with or without the pompon addition. Beanies are also great to wear underneath a ...
I’ve never gone into the technical details on cottons, but perhaps it would make a good addition toour Guide to Clothat some point. So the thing I love most about good chinos is this combination of softness and strength. Byone definition of comfort,I think they’re the most comfortable ...
That would explain the jacket being a bit long, and Bruce has also found that his shoulders have grown smaller, moving the sleeves further down his arms. As a result, the only alteration he has actually made is to shorten those sleeves slightly. ...
I’ll be wearing my chunky knitted cardigan, heavy jeans and bulky boots to the airport as these are the trickiest pieces to pack. Hopefully there’ll still be space for some Milano shopping… there’s a Sephora at Milan Central Station and it’s open ’til 10pm!
The tighter the fabric weave, the less likely it is to pill. That’s why garments like jeans almost never pill, while a knitted clothing item often develops tons of pills.[24] 8 Stash your sweaters in the freezer. Believe it or not, people have found that storing their sweaters in th...