Need Help?Upside Down Sweaters - Replay Live Archive
Knit a sweater in one piece?
The unusual construction of this sweater equals fast knitting and minimal finishing
Kids to adults will appreciate the classic style
You will appreciate the challenge of knitting upside down!
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The unusual construction of this sweater equals fast knitting and minimal finishing
Kids to adults will appreciate the classic style
You will appreciate the challenge of knitting upside down!
Check out the Course
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Yarn used for the "inside-out, upside-down" sample Comfy Color Mist from Knit Picks
Yarn used for Robin's Hand Painted version
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00:03:29 - Check out the course
00:05:56 - Why Upside Down?
00:06:44 - Decisions before you start knitting
00:13:07 - Overall Construction
00:18:43 - Preview the pattern format
00:21:29 - Choose your size
00:23:24 - KNIT A PRACTICE SIZE FIRST!
00:24:26 - Can't match gauge?
00:25:48 - Checklist Pattern Format
00:29:28 - Cardigan Suggestion
00:30:30 - Overall Construction continued ....
00:33:36 - Gauge Hack
00:36:40 - LIVE Q&A sessions
00:38:48 - New LIVE schedule - Next LIVE November 6
| Marie-Jo C Congratulations for this nice sweater, Sue ! and thank you for this session |
| Carol D Great session, thanks Sue & Matt! |
| Sue Jalowiec Doing the raglan increases as written with 2 colors would be a challenge. I'd work another increase method |
| Wilma T Bye everyone!! Thank you Sue and Matt! Hope to see you next time |
| Kate A Superfun idea! Thanks Sue. |
| Sue Jalowiec @dawn fairisle for the top down? |
| Erin P Thank you Sue |
| Dawn W How would you use a punch card pattern with more than one color? |
| Carol D OK for tomorrow, as I still have 300 rows to go!!!;) |
| Mary Ann B Thank you again for another great meeting! |
| Cindy Minota Drafting is a whole wonderful skill--and a real model of our own measurements is essential! |
| Nancy M more drafting please |
| Cynthia P I like the idea of drafting pattern as well. |
| Lyn R Interested in drafting patterns |
| Nancy M Bonnie yes.. |
| Wilma T Yes, fortunately weâll have the replays!!! |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Drafting patterns, YES. |
| Scott V Ashame the course is not included in knitknow subscriptions |
| Nancy M she did soooo many elegant patterns!!! timeless classic lines |
| I will have to watch the videos as I have a morning club and an afternoon club the first wednesday each month. I do enjoy your liv. |
| Ruth S Love this idea. That's how I learned. |
| Mary Ann B I agree Wilma. I will be watching replays of Wednesdays. |
| Scott V Ashame the course is not included in subscription |
| Yes I'm trying to use a garter i just looked at the order and was asking for my shipping address |
| Wilma T Hopefully I can join. Wednesdays are more difficult, Iâve other obligations, but Iâll try! |
| Scott V Ashame the course is not inc |
| Yes I'm trying to use a garter Is the course available to download or only in print form? |
| Cynthia P thwnks so much for such an interesting program |
| Nancy M oh monthly meeting instead of weekly! |
| Nancy M I've found that the pooling yarns can knit up as gorgeous plaids |
| Mary K your sweater is so pretty & looks so nice on you. Love the color |
| Wilma T I totally agree Dawn |
| Dawn W These sessions are so inspirational! |
| Nancy M i did the front, then sleeves then back and picked up from front edge st and put on end needles of back body. |
| Wilma T Love your and Robinâs sweater. Great pattern for such gorgeous yarns. |
| Nancy M Practice is key to success!! |
| Cynthia P remember you can make fanccy stitches before the eyelet |
| Nancy M I've even made a toddler's with the side seams knit together... gotta knit the sequence differently. |
| Maurie H I love Robin's |
| Marie-Jo C Mary-Jo or Marie-Jo... the same !! |
| Penny Can the V be adjusted higher |
| Ritta K This all sounds nice until I have to put it together. |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Whoops, I meant...Marie Jo, (not Mary-Jo). |
| Patricia J S If I purchase the Course, will the actual text be a little larger?? I can barely see the txt on the screen. |
| Wilma T Big schematic lover here as well!!! |
| Mary K I love schematics. thank you for including in all of your patterns |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Mary-Jo, il n'y a pas de quoi. |
| Eleanor from Michigan. Made cardigans by knitting front in halves then added front bands of my choice. |
| Cindy Minota Oh, thank you for the schematic!!!!!! It is golden! |
| Wilma T Thank you Sue, Iâll contact you, I already thought it might be. |
| Marie-Jo C Phyl in Raleigh, Thanks for welcoming us, european and others ! |
| Michelle E I used the pictures more than the text |
| Nancy M Matching gauge is easier if you have your "get acquainted "swatch to start getting an approx place to start |
| Jacqueline O Thank you for doing this. I have the old books and could not get into them but will be able to make these now that you have organized the course. It helps a lot to you and Matt. |
| Wilma T I have 3 or 4 of Jodieâs books and the previous course. Do I need to buy this new course or is it updated? |
| Dawn W I do also have square shoulders. Would it be hard to adapt the shoulder to a saddle shape to have a horizontal seam parallel to the shoulder?shoulder to a |
| I have never knit a HK or MK sweater. You are giving me the confidence to try this project. Thank you. |
| Marie-Jo C Is this course the same as Top down raglan sweater ? |
| Deb K Mary K, Dawn W - I have square shoulders, my mom has sloping shoulders, have never noticed that they didn't flatter her. Am going to have to look more carefully compared to fitted shoulders. |
| Nancy M the great thing is that you lives stitches are at the bottom and you can rehang and lengthen if need be. |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Marie-Jo and others from outside of the US, it's soooo great what you bring to this group, so glad you are here! |
| Dawn W Mary K - almost never have done ragland for that reason. |
| Lyn R Just found my Upside Down Raglan Pullover by Jodie Raymond |
| Cindy Minota I've made several top down raglan t-shirts; would like to do that, too, with this new course! |
| Mary K does anyone else think that raglans don't look good on you? great for square shoulders but sloping shoulders & large bust doesn't look good on me. anyone else find this true for you? |
| Dot B My husband is listening in and he says I have to tell you he loves ribbing! |
| Nancy M I've made a bunch of baby/toddler top downs. also a few adult top downs. LOVE to seam as I go...daves tons of time. |
| Cynthia P I had a person stare at my sweater for 2 hours during a seminar trying to find out how i knit my lace round neck top down sweater. she was a hand knitter. |
| Mary K Hi, trouble with program, but now finally in |
| Carol D Hi, Nancy! Boy, were you a blessing to me in my lace knitting this week!!! |
| Marie-Jo C HI Cynthia ! It"s a pleasure to be here withe you all ! |
| Patricia J S Hello from Tennessee!! Patty S |
| Cynthia P so glad you did Nancy M |
| Nancy M whew! Nancy Mangeri in ks finally made it |
| Carol D Good afternoon from cloudy 55 degree Catskill Mountains of NY! |
| Erin P Pictures are a great help, having something to look at knowing what it is supose to look like when your done. |
| Dawn W Marelda try refreshing page. |
| Michelle E I made some many of those sweaters Love your idea |
| Deb K I have knit them bottom up, never top down so I'm VERY interested in this |
| Maurie H I use to do them all the time, especially for Children and loved them, but never a V-neck and that is what I want to do now |
| Mike L I have made a couple top down sweaters ,I like the fact that the raglan shaping always comes out looking good. |
| Eleanor from Michigan Ages ago made several from Jodi Raymond's books. Loved them. So easy to do. |
| Yes I'm trying to use a garter Hello |
| Cynthia P hi Marie jo i said hi everyone before you came on |
| Dawn W Hello from Ohio! |
| Kate A Hi, Hi! |
| I have done one but by hand.... |
| June R I have had knit a few top down sweaters. I am finishing one now that I started many years ago |
| Mary Ann B Can't with to make the V neck one. |
| Wilma T Yes, I did using the books and course I bought from you. And loads of top down hand knit sweaters too. |
| Lyn R I have knitted quite a few raglan sweaters back in the 80s |
| Cynthia P yes i have many times but with only the round neck |
| Marie-Jo C Hello ! Ready to learn something new.. Marie-Jo from France |
| Cynthia P Are you trying to make us jealous with 89* weather |
| Tried the elongated stitches on my LK150...kept dropping stitches but have the technique down ...I think |
| Cynthia P raining and windy in Oshawa, Canada |
| Dot B thank you I can see you now. Freezing cold in Manchester UK |
| Love new toys...The Kootenays have been rainy today is beautiful fall weather... |
| Cynthia P thanks Lyn |
| Lyn R Glad your feeling better Cynthia |
| Sue Jalowiec dot - refresh your screen or use the large orange button on the page |
| Beverley G A bright fall sunny day in British Columbia |
| June R I went back to the e-mail and re-opened it. It's fine now |
| Cynthia P Thanks Phyll it has been a very rough month. |
| Lyn R Me too with the snow. |
| finally! New keyboard and couldn't sign in...Good \morning Everyone! Sunny and clear today |
| Dot B I have a black screen with this video is private written on it - is this right? |
| Wilma T Itâs almost 7pm here |
| Lorraine L Lorraine from Michigan |
| Mary Ann B I understand that the inch of rain we got yesterday would have been 10 inches of snow |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Cynthia, I'm happy to see you and know that you are well and joining us today! |
| Joy G Hi Sue from the UK, dry and cold here, nearly 6pm x |
| Marelda C I can see you now. Hello from sunny South San Francisco |
| Cynthia P good morning everyone i am so happy i am well enough to join today. |
| Brenda H it is snowing here in the Summer Village of Bondis Alberta |
| Wilma T Hi everyone! So glad to be here again this week. We were touring Germany and Austria last week, but I missed watching KiN |
| Lyn R Good morning |
| Matthew F Guys if you do not see Sue - click the play button or refresh we are live!!! |
| Wilma T Now I can see the normal screen, yay!!! |
| Dot B new Dot B. Hello from the UK |
| Marelda C Okay. Thanks. |
| Wilma T Hi Sue, whatâs new here. I get a weird screen stating I need permission and cannot see you |
| Sue Jalowiec Marelda, we haven't started yet ... give me a couple of minutes |
| Linda C Morning everyone |
| June R Hi. It's June from Pennsylvania |
| Marelda C Hello. I can't see the video. It says it is private, but I am a subscriber. Should I be seeing something? |
| Sue Jalowiec If you are new here, please don't be shy ... type new and say hello! |
| Mary Ann B Hi Sue, Matt and all. It's Mary Ann from Minnesota where the wind is fierce! |
| Linda M Hello Sue and Matt, Linda from Arkansas |
| Matthew F Hello everyone! |
| Sue Jalowiec good morning! we'll be getting started in a few minutes |
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