rowan pattern?

Welcome, Mandy. No offense to Mandy intended at all, but there are groups out there who do occasionally troll for copyright violators. By groups, I mean the Feds and lawyers representing copyright holders. Several people have been arrested for sharing copyrighted music. And many of those people arrested thought they were doing nothing illegal. Anyone should be suspicious of a request to violate copyright laws, particularly a public request. I think an FAQ is an excellent idea. Given that some of our ISP's remove messages frequently (mine removes them if they are two days old!), it should be reposted biweekly.

JMO.

Hello

Wow. 49 responses. Is that a record? (lol) Just to give a small update, I've emailed Rowan and requested a separate pamphlet. They responded the next day telling me that the book was too new and offered to sell me their book. I am reluctant to do so from their website since it is in the UK. I'm afraid it will cost too much for the shipping. I also visited the library to find no copy of the book and that the interlibrary loan will take 3-6 weeks. So now I am just taking my time looking on the internet for other similar patterns. Thankyou very much for all your advice.

On a personal note, I am 29. I learned to knit when I was a girl but put it down. A couple of christmas' ago I tried some fun scarves as gifts. This year I tried socks and hats. Now I'm up for a new challenge. Ponchos are very popular but just not my style. So, I jumped into sweater patterns for a new challenge. Maybe I should try a project with less difficulty. I am open for suggestions.

Take care every>Welcome, Mandy.

Have you looked at the free patterns on

They have some that might appeal to you and the price is certainly right (free to download and print). They do sell the yarn but you don't have to buy anything to download the patterns - just print them out on your computer. I found some that would appeal to my daughter and a couple that would appeal to my teenage granddaughter - maybe something will catch your eye as well. The key to knitting a sweater is probably wanting to have it - the technical difficulties on many of them are not all that bad if the motivation is there. I think it is best to choose a pattern you really like so that you will want to finish. You can always ask for help here.

NOw, an "official" welcome, Mandy. Hope you find what you want, without having to break the bank!

Kather> Hello

THANKYOU.

Hi Mandy

about that sweater from 'Denim People', I bought a bag of the denim yarn from a charity shop, and the main problem with working with it, is that after about 15 mins or so, your hands and needles are denim coloured, as well as anything else that comes in contact with the yarn! It looks very nice but I have not finished the sweater yet, as I got fed up of compulsively washing my hands!

It is worth looking in the Rowan Magazines as you are likely to find something similar to the sweater you like, often their patterns are minor variations on old themes

Best wishes

Liz

Welcome to the group, Mandy! I'm just one year older than you are and started knitting last year so I could make baby gifts since almost everyone I know had started having kids. After the requisite scarf and hat I jumped to baby sweaters. They teach you the concepts of sweater-making but take a lot less yarn and time. After making about a dozen of them (out of necessity, not need for practice) I am ready to move on to something else and luckily I don't know anyone else expecting at this time! I've started a lace-weight shawl and will soon join a knit-along at the LYS for a cardigan for me.

Good luck with your next project and come back often. Everyone here is very friendly and helpful. I have learned so much here and continue to do so.

LauraJ

Hi Liz

Do you think that the off white wool would do the same thing? I wonder if the colour will still come off after the wash.

(and thankyou to all my new knitting friends for your replies)

Mandy

No, I think the off white is probably not so much of a problem - it's only a problem with the indigo dye, so far as I know, as it is designed to be like denim jeans and fade with time and washing, losing most of the colour in the first wash (or in my case, before then, while working with it!)

Liz