Knit For Peace

marshmarigold132

I like the idea of knitting a jumper all in one but doesn’t it get a bit heavy to hold?

It can do but knitting on a circular needle and resting the weight of the garment in the lap helps.

The top down sweater is knitted neckband and yoke. Then the sleeve stitches are put onto holders. Then you knit the body and come back to knit the sleeves. That's what the pattern says.

However, that means you then have to keep moving the heavy body of the sweater to knit the sleeves in the round, at least until there's enough length on those for you to twist them back and forth but even that's not ideal.

Instead, I put the sleeve stitches onto holders, knit just a few inches of the body, then knit the sleeves, then go back to the body. I turn the sleeves inside out so they tuck inside the body and aren't flapping around on the outside. I hope that makes sense.

This method also means that I can make the body longer or shorter depending on how much yarn I have. If I have a lot, I can make the sweater longer for a woman to wear with leggings and boots.

When my Sister in Law was terminally ill she knitted about 20 beautiful beanie hats at her adult daughter’s request. She is involved with a church that helps refugees and she said they needed them.

We went to see her and this big pile of hats were on the side. I said I thought they had all gone to refugees and she said her daughter brought them back saying they did not like them! She was so upset and felt she had wasted her time and money.

I like the idea of knitting a jumper all in one but doesn’t it get a bit heavy to hold?

My knitting group support Knit for Peace

Brilliant, thanks for sharing this information.

Thanks for posting. Spread the word about this fantastic organisation.

I have been making garments for Knit for Peace for many years. I make adult sweaters, something that is always in demand.

I have written before about my favourite pattern. It's called Flax by Tin Can Knits and is free online. It's knitted top down in the round. No seams, no sewing up!!! The pattern is for worsted/aran but it works equally well in a heavier weight. I use James Brett Marble Chunky.

There are 19 sizes from babies to 6XL:

tincanknits.com/pattern/flax

Thank you FarNorth I shall take a look.