I'm Finally Knitting! Knit For Victory

12:09 Renée 4 Comments

After my enthusiastic post a little while ago about learning to knit, I had to stop almost right away because of my move to England. The day before I left however, my mother gifted me this great pack with 10 skeins of beautiful petrol colored yarn. Unfortunately I wasn't able to take it with me, but my mother put it in a box with some other stuff that she send to me which arrived on my birthday.

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So I started searching for the perfect pattern between the free vintage patterns I had gathered. I needed something that would work with this color, used the same yarn weight, was (close to) my size and, of course, was easy enough for me as a beginner. I finally settled on this 1940s Wind Beaker pattern that was kindly put on the web by Subversive Femme. The pattern suggests working with Honey Gold and White and I copied the idea of doing the stripes in white. I went to John Lewis for the (creamy)white yarn and knitting needles and I've finally been knitting since Sunday! I am so happy that I am able to join the Knit For Victory challenge after all!


I'm in love with this illustration! The whole outfit is so perfect.




I am so excited to finally be knitting my first garment! And it really is an easy pattern. There were some things I didn't understand at first, like DC (double crochet) but nothing I wasn't able to figure out with the help of Google and YouTube. So far I've finished the back and I am now working on the left front. The back was smooth sailing but for some reason I keep making mistakes with the left front piece. I had to rip out a large part three times already!




And now I am just hoping it will fit!

4 comments:

  1. Leuk dat je alsnog bent gaan breien! Het is een leuk patroon!

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    1. En meteen verslaafd! Ik ben benieuwd naar jouw laatste brei project!

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  2. That sweater is going to be so pretty. Knitting is on my list of things to learn, I love 1940's cropped sweaters and can't find them anywhere...so should probably just makes them myself! I'll admit it's a bit daunting though, I worry so many things can go wrong...it seems like sewing is so much easier (probably because I don't know how to knit anything outside a scarf). I can't wait to see your finished project.

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    1. I realized that knitting really isn't comparable to sewing, they are both such different processes! In some ways knitting is easier and in some ways sewing is easier. I started knitting because I saw all these amazing patterns everywhere and I just couldn't stand the fact that I didn't know how to knit. But I find it much easier than I thought. Internet definitely makes it much easier to learn with all the tutorials on youtube and whatnot!

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