brainstorming what to knit my fiancé for Christmas

[@ClayCraftCoffee]

I was dating my then boyfriend for 4 years until I picked up knitting. He has since been knitted 3 sweaters, too many hats, and scarves and is now my husband. 🤣 so i am very thankful the sweater curse didn’t get us.

[@ajyellai8974]

the thumbnail was absolutely hilarious 😂! I keep trying to knit my partner things- I always want to knit duplicates of my clothing so that we can match. But like you said, differing fashion sense makes this a little more difficult 😅

[@patricialeib6565]

Every time I see you wearing that greenish striped sweater, I like it even more.

[@jennymiles4426]

I’ve knit 4 pullovers for my husband. First was a fisherman’s rib in a wool/alpaca mix that he wore to death - literally it had holes and got baggy but weirdly, short. But we both loved the colour so I painstakingly unpicked it - it was knit in pieces with nasty backstitched seams . But somehow I harvested enough yarn and reknit it to the Dustlands sweater by Stephen West and it turned out great, he wears it a lot. His other favourite was a superwash DK sweater I made from the Strange Brew pattern with a colourwork yoke which I made up , that was fun and he reaches for it all the time. The other is Northlands by Petite Knit which I made from a lovely farm yarn but it turned out too small, my gauge must have been tighter than my swatch. I’d love to knit him a big oversized cardigan like the Dude cardigan but he swears he won’t wear a cardigan and doesn’t like light colours so not sure what next one will be. Maybe Ingrid in a charcoal. Good luck! I recommend Stephen West jumpers for guys.

[@atelierchaser]

The thumbnail is super funny. Thank you for another video 💝

[@atelierchaser]

Regarding the patterns you brought up: No to the PetiteKnit zipper sweater, I think it's too plain for what you want. Yes to the Wider by Inyoung Kim - I think you could do in a different colour for him and I would also just use a worsted weight yarn. It's plain enough to be a basic with a flare. The Wānaka Sweater and the Richie are both nice henleys! I think they're both quite classic looking. You can always add a textual panel if you want the fabric to be not just plain. Sandnes Garn has a couple of quarter zip sweaters - if you need help sourcing, I can help :3 Brooklyn Tweed has some nice mens designs too.

[@plummyplummy]

i've knitted socks and mitts for my boyfriend to great success, and i'm currently knitting his first sweater. i say first because it's going super well, he picked the yarn AND the pattern and i only have 1 sleeve left :)

[@sonyamorud6241]

Once I’m out of the throws of grad school I’ll knit my boyfriend a sweater. I thinking of the Winona pullover by ‘Em Knits, it should be oversized enough for him but also adding some colorwork will make it so much less boring

[@meganobrien9520]

Taking on the sweater curse this year! Although, I've picked a cardigan and it's a size 2XL... so if I break up with him in the meantime it might just be so I don't have to finish it 🤔🙈

[@mynorthknitcorner]

I have knitted my husband 10 + sweaters. We've been married for 20 years (man.. That makes me feel old🤪) . No sweater curse here! He wears them all the time❤ This year He will get a celeste sweater man for christmas... Look forward to seeing what yoy end up knitting for your fiancé 😊

[@nadiakucher7892]

I’m knitting the sammensat by Elsebeth Judith for my mom, and the zipper sweater by petite knits for my partner! I have only made my mom random scarfs and such, nothing nice in the past. I made my partner a terrible crochet hat a couple years ago (I think it was like a square that I then cinched at the top???) but he LOVES it and wears it all the time so he’s definitely knit worthy!

[@geenatui]

Rowan Cotton Wool yarn is worsted weight, has no plastic(poly/nylon/acrylic) and it is very nice

[@KathrynJ418]

my hubs is being dragged into my vest obsession right now. I have two planned, I'm just waiting for a bit more yarn to come in. I've attempted to make him sweaters in the past, but I've always lost steam. I will say, Jared Flood's new Typewriter sweater has me in a chokehold. If I were to make us matching sweaters, that one would be the ticket.... for mega oversized goodness, Aegyoknit's Bawi sweater comes to mind.

[@Molijoknits]

I love berroco vintage! I just knit my fiancé a sweater in the berroco vintage Dk for his birthday.

[@verylikecheryl]

I knit my husband a Lanark by Rebecca Clow. He loves it. And still loves me, so phew. Also a pair of Sunday socks that he wears the heck out of. He says they are the comfiest, toastiest socks in the world 🤗

[@ValCavett]

Knit a Lento and a Gib for my husband. He likes the width of the Lento for casual wear and the Gib for looking a little nicer. FWIW, I like the Gib so much that I’m making one for myself this winter.

[@csc_202]

Seconding Gib!

[@TheBrownieQueen]

I'm a really big fan of the Elbbrücken Pullover by Andreas Ruthemann for men but don't have a man to knit for😅 It's mostly stockinette but has some interesting structure at the shoulders, plus it's at an aran gauge. Would love to see it get some more love (so that more people put their notes into Ravelry 😋)!

[@marta_sanders]

I knitted my husband (then boyfriend) a colourwork cowl (Escher treefold I think) and I'm currently finishing a cable jumper (the Saven) and we're still together. I'm really slow though, the jumper has been years in the making and I'm hoping to give it to him for this Christmas.

[@carolineshj]

i was looking at a scarf knitted with cardiff cashmere and thought about knitting it for my husband then i remembered that he lost the neckwarmer i knitted for him last winter!! thank god it was acrylic yarn though..😂 i've knitted champagne cardigan for him and he loves it. i'm planning to knit a moby sweater for him this winter and share it. he wouldn't lose a sweater i guess?

[@mannliie]

off topic but i spent almost half of the video trying to read the phrase on the wall and your paper flowers looks so so cute?? you really did a great job on them

[@hannaha1474]

Way back in the 1930s, my great grandmother broke the sweater curse and they still lived happily ever after!

[@iamkid_a]

that wider sweater is ELITE and if he doesn't wear it u we will send him to the BRIG

[@futurefiber]

walk the plank, BOI

[@lenaksiazek397]

I just made the Yume polo by Markus Wippel for my partner! It was very fun and I would recommend.

[@miz9298]

i'm knitting my boyfriend a diamond aran cardigan (by HELLO, HYGGE LIFE) and a matching sweater for myself for christmas! highly recommend the pattern :)

[@sailingseaofstars]

I sewed a fancy costume shirt for a long-time partner, and this happened. I started a shirt for my fiancé and now my husband of many years I have not completed it. I can't get past the feeling something will happen. I did knit, sew, and crochet him a hat that he doesn't really wear.

[@neenaj365]

I’m knitting the Halibut sweater for my fella this Christmas. I guess I will just not do decreases at the lower end? I’ve not examined the pattern properly yet.

[@sonyamorud6241]

I’m knitting this for my dad! Main changes I made was a folder over collar, and I’m going completely off pattern for the sleeves because I think they’ll be way to small for him

[@pseudoeternity5202]

I actually started knitting the Zipper Sweater for my partner! I did not really want to knit another raglan at that point either but my partner has VERY wide shoulders so... raglans it is...

[@cynthiak3097]

This is the first time I will be knitting my boyfriend a sweater, he’s been begging me for 2 years now lol. I decided to knit the zipper man by petit knit but with a few alterations by keeping it full zip and 1x1 rib based on some inspo knits he has sent me

[@knitsnbits]

I knit the Hanstholm Sweater for my then-boyfriend and he proposed 3 months later… coincidence? I think not!!! Now we’re married and I’m knitting him the Northland Sweater!

[@amswimmer]

Love your channel. Fun video! The Ingrid sweater you made for him is gorgeous!!!

[@jenniferpullium2896]

I knit the SW woolly waffle for myself - in what I thought was the right size. It ended up pretty oversized and looks great on my partner. Definitely good for a male figure😊

[@MayaSimone-zy7jp]

My partner cant wear wool and most materials. Tried cashmere which worked, but he wears it rough so already its worn through by the wrist 😢

[@dorotaurbanska6654]

Henry Freeman's Sweater by Sabine Domnick has a fun pattern to it if you're still looking for inspiration.

[@dangershrike]

I’m currently knitting the Market Henley pattern by Perfectly Knotted - a waffle stitch on a Henley 👀

[@dangershrike]

I’m knitting gift knits exclusively from stash this year for the first time - emotional support chicken, a bag, Sophie scarf, and some fish lol. My husband doesn’t like the texture of hand knit items (???), but let me knit him a scarf last year. I think he’ll be the only one I don’t knit for this year.

[@stockinette_only]

7:11 Do you have "burda" sewing patterns in USA? It is a German magazine and exists since 80-s. Can purchase separate patterns from site too.

[@bethbamszoo]

Best title evaaaaahhhhh!!!

[@knitrohi]

I've knit the boyfriend a couple sweaters and a whole bunch of socks, he wears knits more than I do lol. have you considered the korshavn sweater? it might be just the right amount of texture. also berroco vintage is one of my personal favorites!

[@futurefiber]

DUDE amazing suggestion i love it (but it will be.. mine 😈)

[@CarrieMana]

If you are looking for a more stiff fabric while trying to cut down on weight you could try using unspun yarn :)

[@susanhaag2857]

Love your podcasts❣️❣️

[@maanknitwear]

hahahaha I haven't watched the video but had to comment: what a great thumbnail !!!!!!!!!!! 😂💜💜