How to adapt flat-knit patterns for in-the-round knitting 🐻❄️ Our Polar Bear Sweater ARNE & CARLOS

[@annieo54]

You two need to know, you are enough…don’t need decor when you’re teaching something I’ve been trying to find information on…and I’m happy because you explain so well, I can follow!

[@ARNECARLOS]

We are glad you liked it!

[@Cheryl-n8i]

Gentlemen please! You ARE the decoration. Love you both!

[@judywilmot7037]

Love your videos but would like to pick you up on one point. I am from Yorkshire in England and I have always knit my sweaters in the round, changing flat pieced patterns to knit in the round.. Historically Yorkshire Ganseys were always knit in the round.

[@JudithRamsay]

Why did Rowan knit it flat!!!!! Many of us in the UK much prefer knitting in the round. It’s so much easier and NO SEAMS TO SEW! Even if there’s is a motif on the front you can do it using Intarsia knitting. Loving the knits and Happy New Year 🧶🐻‍❄️

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@susanclapier6027]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! It’s you two and you beautiful sweaters and wonderful knowledge to share. Who needs more? ❤😊

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you so much!

[@infinitejusticeone]

Very inspirational! Your crazy quilt squares are fabulous! I love that you do not waste even a very small piece of fabric!! Thank you again for the great ideas!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are so welcome!

[@kathieklee3903]

No apologies necessary! It's great to see you again! Love your sweaters. Great to see you again. Have a wonderful New Year!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@staciewaddell486]

Hello! So excited about this video. Very helpful. Thank you. A bit off -topic, but I’d like to recommend a book to you both: The Place of Tides by James Rebanks. It’s non-fiction about a duck woman in Norway’s Outer Islands. She builds nests and works to protect eider ducks and collects their feathers for eiderdown quilts. Centuries-old work, full of tradition and heritage. Right up your alley. It’s a wonderful book. Rebanks never disappoints. Wishing you both a wonderful new year ahead!

[@puppydood]

I think traditionally many brits just didn’t know much about knitting in the round. My nan was an amazing knitter and colour work and Aran jumpers with complex cables were her go-to, but always knitted flat. Ironically she hated the sewing up part. I knit everything in the round it makes everything easier for me. I really want to knit your husky jumper. x❤

[@Maarjaanaa]

Ne samo lepota in veščina božanskega puloverja s polarnimi medvedi; tudi puloverja, v katera sta oblečena, sta prelepa , hvala, ker sta me napolnila s pozitivno energijo in me navdušila za nove delovne načrte! 😍

[@MauraMarcus]

I love the icelandic sweater patterns that include only a little bit of sewing at the very end, at the neck to double the ribbed collar and under the arms.

[@tl4214]

No need to apologize for the room when the Polar Bear Sweater and Your Faces are wonderful! Also, thank you for the ideas about pattern adaptations!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@blasebaker]

No worries. Your beautiful sweaters are the room decorations. ❤

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@jenniemarquardt6005]

Crazy about cats!!!! Love love love the polar bear sweater. I'm in awe that you are able to whip these sweaters up so effortlessly.

[@nancywagner1510]

Not to worry….it’s a hotel room. We’ve all been there! Love the way you can simplify the process for us!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Nancy!

[@marciasullivan7534]

Thank you so much answered some important tips. Always making my knitting better.

[@1043dawn]

The two of you are the reason I am here. As for decorations, the sweaters work very well. . 😊😊

[@ARNECARLOS]

Great!

[@Annalemonblossom]

What a wonderful jumper xxx

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@susanteminsky1078]

Wow! Such an informative video! AMAZING that the sweater worn while escaping nazis has been remembered. History not forgotten 👍👍👍 Norwegian awareness is commendable!!

[@thizizliz]

So clever and a really lovely design too. One of my favorites.

[@carolekiernan296]

Hope you enjoyed your holidays! I have for years done all my knitting in the round. I have had great success doing it that way. Thanks for adding to our knowledge.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome.

[@unwildknits.laurafernandez]

Thanks for the video in several languages. I loved hearing them speaking Spanish. greetings from Argentina

[@ARNECARLOS]

We are glad you enjoyed it. We noticed that KZbin has recently release an option to watch a dubbed version.

[@MikiCrespo]

Happy New Year ❤

[@cherylg.813]

Looking fabulous in your dog sled sweaters! No other decorations required! Hope you have enjoyed your travels and are having a very happy start to 2025! ❤❤🥂😘

[@kayherstedt6618]

I don't knit, but we're just glad to see you! I hope you enjoyed your time off.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@marilyn9155]

Great to see you , and happy new year ! No apologies necessary! I’m enjoying the ‘show’ just the same , no matter the environment, but thanks for caring to “always put your best foot forward” !! Love your sweaters you’re wearing ! Great polar sweater. ❤ xx

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@timothybeard2671]

Sincerely wish that Rowan would publish your patterns as you would traditionally knit them. I have adapted them in the past but find that more people would be willing to knit colourwork if it was knit in the round. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how to improve the knitting experience.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching Timothy!

[@michelemurnane2834]

Happy New year Arne and Caelos. Hoping you will be coming to America this year, west coast.

[@svanfridurbirgisdottir2942]

🌟🌟🌟Love the Polar Bear Sweater! 🌟🌟🌟

[@christinaheesakacowden-wut3809]

This is a beautiful sweater guys. It is something unique I haven`t seen elsewhere for a long time. 🙂 I grew up knitting everything in pieces and bottom up with straight needles. I learnt how to knit in 7th grade, back in 1978, in Germany. Allthough I switched to cable needles in the 80s, I still love to knit bottom up and in pieces. Maybe it is because I am so familiar with it and maybe it is because I also became a certified seemstress in the early 80s, lol. 🙂I love the way it feels to sculpt something from different pieces. I do not love to cut into knitted, handknitted pieces at all. (steaking) It makes no sense to me. Maybe it is different, when knitting something for a baby. I can see, why one wants to knit a garment in the round and seemless, when it comes to the little ones. To end this comment on a positive note: The polar bear jumper is gorgeous and so are the ones you are wearing. Love from Germany and a very happy New Year 2025. 🙂

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@arctiknitter]

Oh, you two and your sweaters are decoration enough for us.

[@jagodaszubert2404]

What an interesting, fascinating, and really cool polar bear sweater! And thank you so much for sharing it in the round. Happy New Year 2025 😊

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@kimwatts5750]

Thank you Arne&Carlos, happy new year😀❤️

[@Stumpybear7640]

Hi guys, I love the sweater you designed, but we in Shetland prefer to knit in the round and steek the arms. The pattern is delightful❤

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@larrybraun193]

Paula Jill.Welcome back.Hope your holidays was great.Happy New Year.Love both of you

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@janecornell4890]

You are decoration enough, especially the sweaters! To my surprise I was unsubscribed. It's all good now! "Tums" up 👍!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@janecornell4890]

Actually I never unsubscribed! I never would. I love you two. I will have to keep my eyes 👀 open to see if it happens again!

[@LindaFigler]

Great information on carrying the floats to avoid tangling. Thanks.😊

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@debbuller1492]

Happy New Year! Welcome back, you were missed.. Love your videos

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@allisonkohtz8540]

While Anna’s tablecloth is lovely, no further set decoration is ever needed beyond your happy faces.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Allison!

[@maryanncasale87]

You are both master knitters and most of what you explained I understood but could never do! I always knit in the round and from top to bottom. No steeking of armholes that way. I still love hearing you speak about your projects! Thank you!

[@marygrouse8004]

I’ve been waiting for this video. I’m making the swearers the two of you are wearing and want to do it in the round. Now I feel more confident to get started and hope you will release the next video about steeping the armholes by the time I get to that point. THANKS!

[@ARNECARLOS]

We hope this tutorial helps you along! We have done a whole series on steeking already: kzbin.info/aero/PLElv_tSbHW3qDC9U9dT4lvlz9C9z6Omki

[@MonaCreel]

You two are enough. We love you being you. Thank you for your channel. 🥰

[@ARNECARLOS]

😊 thank you

[@noscripthere95]

Oh what a lovely pattern. Love your sweaters you are wearing too. Always a joy to watch your videos. Wish I could just come there and "park" until I learned how to knit.

[@debcigna6732]

cool pattern of the polar bear also the cats on your sweaters you are wearing !!!!!

[@carolfaber585]

I have been knitting for decades and have always been a slave to the pattern. Getting to know you and the Norwegian approach to knitting sweaters has given me way more confidence to do my own thing. Thank you!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@dorindacontreras1094]

You’re wonderful! No need for extra decoration! You all brighten our day. I love knitting in the round! Could this sweater also be made with raglan sleeves? Just wondering… so nice to see you all! Hope your holidays have been wonderful! Hugs!

[@angelikahagner2227]

This is a greate sweeter, so sweet this polarbear

[@ThiagoNuic]

Welcome back! Is Carlos knitting backwards or something? The drawing is inside and not outside. If/when you have some time could you please explain that technique? Thanks for the video!

[@PaulaDickinson-r7q]

Welcome back! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!

[@lupepedraza8497]

Dear Carlos and Arne. We're here for you both, nothing to worry about the decor. I admire your work, youre so talented but, today i have to bring up the amazing way in which Arne has improved his English from those first episodes wow, im amazed! You carry the on with the instructions, you so so good.😊big hug to you both from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 and a Happy New Year.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@debtemple7141]

Would love to try a steeked sweater. Working up my nerve to try a sample to see how it works. Thanks for the tutorials.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@Annalemonblossom]

Oh bless you. It's fine... You are most important❤ xxx happy newyear ❤❤

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@toniprutch8956]

Welcome back! Hope you had a great holiday and a good rest from all the things you do. ❤

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@kristen8115]

Thanks for posting this. I loathe knitting pieces and seaming together. I have skipped a pattern due to flat knitting. While I've thought I could try it in the round. . . I've never tried it. I'll have to give it a try.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy knitting!

[@camilledavis7088]

Arne and Carlos, your beautiful sweaters were decoration enough for me!! Thanks for the helpful tips for sweater knitting, steeking, and converting a pattern from flat knitting to in the round. It sounds like the instructions you provided were more specific to bottom-up sweaters. Would you also share some helpful tips for adapting top-down sweaters? Hope you had a restful and fun holiday!

[@goswamigeeta]

Greatly admire your sweaters!

[@hummusandhooligans9008]

Happy to see you guys again! It’s snowing it’s butt off here so I’m just working on my socks listening to a record and watching the snow fall.

[@maggiemay3017]

Thank you for sharing your knitting expertise and experience...

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching!

[@jayeclements6452]

Hi Arne and Carlos! I am 2/3rds the way through the polar bear sweater for my grand daughter and I have knitted it in the round. I haven't knitted a design in flat pieces in YEARS; they are all adaptable to KIR easily enough. I just read the pattern carefully and check whether it specifies an extra stitch or slip stitch at the edge and allow for that when doubling numbers. The polar bear went really easily and the motifs balanced as well. We're catching on to KIR in the UK now but I wish Rowan had published both versions to make it easier for us 'in the round' knitters. I'm hoping to join you on a cruise this year (finally!!!) and my husband and I (he also knits) are very excited at the prospect. I know the tour includes a visit to a yarn factory but I hope we will also get the opportunity to see and buy some classic Norwegian textiles along the way.

[@ARNECARLOS]

😍😍we hope you make it!

[@Frostedminifirecracker]

Having just discovered you during Advent, I have enjoyed your patterns and tech tips very much. I wish I’d had your guidance when I took so many Kaffe Fassett designs into knitting in the round. I learned about 99 ways not to do it!

[@irishknitter17]

I would never cut my sweater(nothing else) you are brave. I’m no expert. Beautiful sweater. I go crazy when I make a mistake. I screw up on that 🤯 I’d lose it. Maybe I will try it someday…… most people watch your videos for you two not your place. (I hope)

[@MarinaMandarinaWoolyWorld]

I am making a Temperature blanket in round, for cutting it later. It is a whole year project. And when I told to my not-knitter husband i will be cutting it next January, he got terrified 😂 i am scared aswell, this will be my first sticking. No way I try doing it with hard colourwork 😂

[@judymarkel8029]

This is very advanced for me. But it is good to know for when I get to this point. Thank you

[@catnapper3923]

I like the “try to bend the rules” (or adapt the pattern) to your liking message. It’s a lovely sweater you’ve designed. Xx

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Great teaching to kint in the round.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lynnewillette2654]

Oh, I don’t know, I thought there was lots of eye candy: the tablecloth, the sweaters you were wearing and the polar bear sweaters, your cute needle-end stops, the bowl of roses and what else? Oh yeah, You! ❤

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@AnneWiley-vp5rj]

Your knits are beautiful decoration enough :)

[@alibirtie]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@jean-marcvasseux9156]

Hi Arne et Carlos, it was so great meeting both of you in Paris and seeing Carlos knitting the collar after steeking. Happy new year !

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@RhondayhKrumanaker-no8tl]

Hello! It was nice to see you on a Sunday!❤

[@viridiangreen8259]

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome.

[@JGC5286]

Happy 2025 Arne & Carlos and also your team. Wonderfully kind of you both to show us how to do these techniques. Very Kind. Have a great year and looking forward to seeing all you share this year. Best wishes, Jacqueline

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@phylham1565]

Happy New Year! Great video. Way above my head, but i love learning from you.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy New Year!

[@kleeirl3]

Happy New Year guys. Your videos are so informative thank you for all your work. I will be starting my first ever jumper this week, gulp, 😅

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy new year!!

[@irenemacleod5140]

Hi guys hope you had a great new year i love the polar bear sweater thanks for the imfo on the knitting loved it

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you! You too!

[@strickliesel1235]

I wish you a Happy new Year 2025. Thank you for all the nice pattern.😀🐞🍀🍄

[@ARNECARLOS]

Same to you!

[@kimcollins3148]

I am not sure I could ever do such a beautiful sweater, unless I had someone with me helping, steering heavens no

[@pamamand8348]

I tried doing a vintage Christmas stocking for family but it is flat and I attempted knitting in the round but the color shows through the white! 😮 Any help?

[@davidhensley76]

I've done that, too. My solution was to work it flat and sew it. I don't like intarsia but i had to follow my customer's pattern.

[@jacquelinegonzalezmahr5301]

You two are beautiful enough. No adornment is necessary. I do have a question for you. How do you feel about raglan sleeves?

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

Not sure Brits knit flat anymore. Maybe Rowan should do a survey . ❤

[@linbatey2053]

Definitely , would not use Rowan patterns as they are knitted flat. At my knitting group in the UK, nobody knits flat.

[@patriciamura6049]

I use a mixed technic arms knitted in round ,body in round till the arms hole and flat after that, because I don't have a machine.

[@ARNECARLOS]

👍

[@alexastirling4385]

Hi there guys, I’m curious, how do you go about steeking if you don’t have a sewing machine? I love knitting in the round but wonder how to go about steeking. Thank you for another enjoyable video ❤

[@karinlightner775]

Who makes the covers you had on the knitting needles for the sleeve? They look like they REALLY stay on, and the would be so nice!

[@amarisjoseph]

How can i adapt round knitting to flat is it the same process please let me kno and thank you guys for making this video

[@jeanshackell2361]

Yes I’m interested in that too. I’m a typical English knitter who prefers straight needles and there are so many lovely new patterns done top down which don’t suit my style of knitting. That’s why I do like Rowan because there are more flat worked seamed jumpers.

[@WinkyGirls]

It sounds like when you get the pattern for Rowan (on theArne Carlos website) it should be written for knitting flat?

[@davidhensley76]

Arne, will there be polar bear socks in Antarctica?

[@donnakirkpatrick8599]

What are you saying! You two are beautiful . !!!!!

[@angko-pe]

I'm so sad this was released only the other day because I want to see the rest (steeking the armholes and shaping the neckline) already. But take your time, I have too many WIPs to add another one to the pile 😅😅 Takk for en informativ video. Hilsen fra Telemark 🇧🇻

[@ARNECARLOS]

Hi, we have a whole series on steeking if you are interested in more knowledge. Here is part one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWm4h6p3ial0idksi=ONaJweRYqQpdIikF

[@KimMoss-f4r]

Hello, I’m learning color work knitting and I can’t seem to knit as smoothly as you do. I try not to knit tight but it ends up loose and some areas tight. It’s so frustrating. I’m a very right handed person and I can’t seem to make my left hand work. Any suggestions?

[@littlestbroccoli]

Hi, you can try and knit a plain piece in left handed knitting only, to practice the tension on your left hand, and if it's too loose, try wrapping the yarn on your left fingers more times than the right, to increase the tension. Also, when you're blocking the sweater, if you have areas of tighter and looser stitches, you can use this time to even them out and push-pull them into place a bit. Blocking always helps in those situations. Good luck, two handed knitting can be so satisfying once the kinks are worked out, and you can definitely do it!

[@KimMoss-f4r]

@ Thank you! I will try this. All advice is so welcome. Thank you again!

[@karinberryman2009]

😂 your expectation of your capability is somewhat unreal. Just be patient with yourself.

[@karinberryman2009]

You’ve tried Norwegian knitting? That has to be easier for the L hand.

[@ARNECARLOS]

We have this tutorial on colourwork and more others: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqasnZpnerJ7qZY

[@TenaThapa]

Wow amazing work. I am from Nepal.can you make this dijahin slowly for me?

[@moraiglowman2810]

I love knitting on the round especially in fair isle and stranded work. I don’t like purling in this work.

[@ARNECARLOS]

👍

[@margaretcook2347]

It could also be knitted in the same manner of the Gansy sweater.

[@CurleeChapa]

I am adoring the new patterns so much! I think I like the polar bear best. Then again, I love the dog sweater in red that Carlos is wearing...so bright and sassy...the sweater, not Carlos....no no! That sounded awful! *sigh*. Love them all and Carlos is also bright and sassy 😊

[@karinlightner775]

You don't, then, decrease the stitches by 2 per side, to compensate for the ones that are sewn into the seams when knitting flat?

[@ARNECARLOS]

You can watch this series on steeking and our method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWm4h6p3ial0idksi=oxgTt0CDzu5UZJ9L

[@karinlightner775]

@@ARNECARLOS Thanks, Guys!!

[@wendyarnold5256]

❤❤

[@WinkyGirls]

Is it just me or does the sound volume differ a lot? Sometimes Carlos sounds very loud and other times I need to strain to hear what they are saying... Anyone else experience that?

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@MarinaMandarinaWoolyWorld]

I would not agree that british love knitting sweaters in pieces. Since Ravelry became popular, British prefer to knit in round and preferably top down. I don't know why Rowan still makes patterns for knitting in pieces, probably they've got a template and don't want to change it to a new way. I do buy rowan magazines sometimes but never knit anything from there exactly because it's in pieces. Maybe you can teach them 😉 I love your Polar Bear sweater, but I am too scared of colourwork 😂

[@ARNECARLOS]

Do not be scared of colourwork!

[@jodit1]

We are more interested in what you have to say than your backdrop.

[@sallyright2318]

Please, deactivate the auto dubbing, it is so terrible to hear you in german. THANK YOU 🥰

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for your feedback, we will do that.

[@sallyright2318]

please deactivate the auto dubbing, the german viice it is terrible