Comments on: Ultimate Northwest Hoodie Pattern http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/ architects of the new eschaton Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NervousPig http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-2655 NervousPig Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:08:14 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-2655 Thank you! I think that makes sense. I'll know for certain once I actually get it on the needles. Thank you again! Thank you! I think that makes sense. I’ll know for certain once I actually get it on the needles.

Thank you again!

]]> By: Jillian http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 Jillian Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:49:28 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-2646 This is the directions for the sleeve portion: Row 3: m1, knit made stitch, p1, repeat to last stitch, m1. Repeat rows 1-4 5 times, total of 20 rows. Row 21: knit Row 22: purl I would repeat rows 21&22 six times (maybe more or less depending on gauge) to make full sleeves, that way you are making the sleeve piece longer before the increases. Does that make sense? :) This is the directions for the sleeve portion:

Row 3: m1, knit made stitch, p1, repeat to last stitch, m1.
Repeat rows 1-4 5 times, total of 20 rows.
Row 21: knit
Row 22: purl

I would repeat rows 21&22 six times (maybe more or less depending on gauge) to make full sleeves, that way you are making the sleeve piece longer before the increases. Does that make sense? :)

]]> By: NervousPig http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 NervousPig Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:49:20 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-2642 This is a GORGEOUS sweater! It's almost exactly what I have been looking for, thank you! I am planning on making mine with longer sleeves (I like extra long ones) and I was wondering if you had any suggestions for lengthening them. No worries if you don't I'll figure it out on my own, just thought I'd ask. Thank you! This is a GORGEOUS sweater! It’s almost exactly what I have been looking for, thank you!

I am planning on making mine with longer sleeves (I like extra long ones) and I was wondering if you had any suggestions for lengthening them. No worries if you don’t I’ll figure it out on my own, just thought I’d ask.

Thank you!

]]> By: Jennifer http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Jennifer Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:35:24 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-1302 Ahhh, that looks a lot better. The more I worked on the back, the more I did start to see the tiny image of an "increase". This is my first time knitting a sweater, and I love the pattern. When I'm done this one, I'm going to make one for my mom for her birthday :D Ahhh, that looks a lot better. The more I worked on the back, the more I did start to see the tiny image of an “increase”. This is my first time knitting a sweater, and I love the pattern. When I’m done this one, I’m going to make one for my mom for her birthday :D

]]> By: jillian http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 jillian Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:15:28 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-1297 @Jennifer: you are right, the back does not flare at the top half, except a tiny bit from the ribbing on the lower half. I also didn't indicate the short rows at the top. I will redo the picture of that piece. Also going to add some images of the assembly. Apologies to anyone struggling with this- this is the first real pattern I wrote, and I improvised the design. I will continue to refine the pattern with your suggestions! :) @Jennifer: you are right, the back does not flare at the top half, except a tiny bit from the ribbing on the lower half. I also didn’t indicate the short rows at the top. I will redo the picture of that piece. Also going to add some images of the assembly.

Apologies to anyone struggling with this- this is the first real pattern I wrote, and I improvised the design. I will continue to refine the pattern with your suggestions! :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Jennifer Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:28:41 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-1290 I'm confused on the back piece. The picture shows that it increases again when you start the stockinette stitch, but the pattern doesn't indicate any increases. I’m confused on the back piece. The picture shows that it increases again when you start the stockinette stitch, but the pattern doesn’t indicate any increases.

]]> By: Jillian http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Jillian Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:00:26 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-366 1. I do believe when I finished all three pieces that the back was longer than the 2 front pieces (incl short rows) because the back comes further up the shoulder than the front pieces do. When stitching up your seams, make sure the bottoms of all 3 pieces (and the 2 side seams) line up and go from there. I then stitched the front 2 panels and the back along the shoulder seam. Very last is the hoodie! 2. The 3 st decreases are along the inside of the neckline, and not the sides. Before row 74, you should have a flat, boxy edge where the neckline will be, with just a few short rows on each side that will build a sideways triangle. This will give you a boat style neckline, and you can stitch together the front panel and this short row section a bit to make a tighter neckline. When the hoodie gets sewed on, it will also shape this neckline a bit more. Does all of that make sense? :) 1. I do believe when I finished all three pieces that the back was longer than the 2 front pieces (incl short rows) because the back comes further up the shoulder than the front pieces do. When stitching up your seams, make sure the bottoms of all 3 pieces (and the 2 side seams) line up and go from there. I then stitched the front 2 panels and the back along the shoulder seam. Very last is the hoodie!

2. The 3 st decreases are along the inside of the neckline, and not the sides. Before row 74, you should have a flat, boxy edge where the neckline will be, with just a few short rows on each side that will build a sideways triangle. This will give you a boat style neckline, and you can stitch together the front panel and this short row section a bit to make a tighter neckline. When the hoodie gets sewed on, it will also shape this neckline a bit more.

Does all of that make sense? :)

]]> By: well-being http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-365 well-being Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:29:56 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-365 Hi, Jillian. Following your suggestion, I am making it asymmetrical. Now I am at the back neck/shoulder line. Can you please clarify a couple issues? 1. The lengths of front (21") and back (22") are different. Is it for hoodie attachment? 2. I am confused around the back neck/shoulder line. From instructions for after row 74, it appears that edge sides are straight (no decrease) and the neck line is being created by 3 st decrease on RS. Or should the straight edge be on the neckline (which create a square box corner) and 3 st decrease on the shoulder side (which creates the sharper raglan decrease)? Thanks. W. Hi, Jillian.
Following your suggestion, I am making it asymmetrical. Now I am at the back neck/shoulder line. Can you please clarify a couple issues?
1. The lengths of front (21″) and back (22″) are different. Is it for hoodie attachment?
2. I am confused around the back neck/shoulder line. From instructions for after row 74, it appears that edge sides are straight (no decrease) and the neck line is being created by 3 st decrease on RS. Or should the straight edge be on the neckline (which create a square box corner) and 3 st decrease on the shoulder side (which creates the sharper raglan decrease)?

Thanks. W.

]]> By: well-being http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-344 well-being Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:49:36 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-344 Thank you for your reply. Yes, it does make sense. I shall follow your original pattern. Thanks again for sharing the great pattern. W Thank you for your reply. Yes, it does make sense. I shall follow your original pattern. Thanks again for sharing the great pattern. W

]]> By: Jillian http://primesurrealestate.com/2009/09/ultimate-northwest-hoodie-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Jillian Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:31:45 +0000 http://primesurrealestate.com/?p=49#comment-343 I actually did knit the front panels wider than the back, because I wanted a little overlap so attaching buttons would be easier. You could make them symmetrical with the back (i.e. 40/48/52 front, 80/96/104 back), but I worry the sweater would hang open too much. Does that make sense? :) I actually did knit the front panels wider than the back, because I wanted a little overlap so attaching buttons would be easier. You could make them symmetrical with the back (i.e. 40/48/52 front, 80/96/104 back), but I worry the sweater would hang open too much. Does that make sense? :)

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