knitting a pinterest inspired sweater (with VERY little experience)

[@Babybearcroche]

As a crocheter who is also making her first ever knit sweater, you're so right. knitting is SO MUCH harder but also when you ya get the hang of it it's chill

[@melanielocke]

RIGHT?? i was like dang i like this whole knitting thing but then now that i finished this project i don’t know where to start all over again😅

[@raghdahmansour360]

as a knitter I find corocheting harder for some reason LOL!

[@tammywilliamson4465]

As a knitter i would recommend sizing down your needles with the ribbing element. this will make it a lot tighter and weirdly matches the size of the stockinet stiches much better :)

[@lali3666]

The fact that I am starting on this exact same piece today and then I see your post!!!! I love it 🫶🏽💗

[@melanielocke]

ah love it!!🤗💕

[@lilyyommer7952]

It looks amazing! Im a knitter as well and as I look at the stitches on your sweater, I think you might be knitting them twisted. I made this mistake for my first 2 years in knitting as well. To fix it, you just wrap the yarn around the needle counter - clockwise. But anyways, it looks beautiful! Wonderful Job!💕💕

[@melanielocke]

OMG i think you’re right😭😭 i didn’t even think about that

[@melanielocke]

thank you for the tip haha i need to get back to it and practice more!

[@rian_jade3036]

I saw that sweater on Pinterest a few months ago and have been obsessing over it. Honestly I really like how yours turned out, might give it a try myself. ❤

[@melanielocke]

awww haha i love that we all know the sweater🤣 and you totally should!! we’ll twin🫶

[@SysCraftyCreations_]

I would buy an interchangeable set they’re so useful! Also as a crochet I would try continental knitting it is much easier to learn knitting that way. That’s how I learned knitting

[@melanielocke]

ahh definitely looking into both!! ty for the advice❤

[@stiles-z5i]

@@melanielockeI got a bamboo set from Amazon! They have been great and only $40. I didn’t want to buy an expensive set since I’m also a beginner but this set is awesome!

[@aspenfiber]

love it!! also if you want the cuffs/collar tighter, you can thread or sew elastic into it :)

[@melanielocke]

OOO!!! such a good idea

[@owamistanley]

A little appreciate you post for you : Words cannot describe how grateful I am to have gotten the opportunity to get to know you and see you grow into the extraordinary woman that you are today and that you will continuing growing to be

[@melanielocke]

:,,,,,,) thank you for the kindest words owami. you are the sweetest being and your support brightens my whole wide world

[@lucass1717]

I really get it when you said you are into fish currently!! Last year I bought 2 fish ceramics and one glass fish vase.... and I probably will make some crafty things with fish in the summer. Hopefully they turn out as awesome as your sweater

[@melanielocke]

HAHA i’m so glad that i’m not alone in my little fish fixation 🫶🫶 good luck on your fishy crafts!!

[@adelaide.willis]

Looks lovely! For the ribbing, you can also go down a needle size or two in order to make it look tighter and neater.

[@melanielocke]

definitely doing this on my next sweater!!

[@hikkiknits]

Please make more knitting videos! I love your crafty yarn vids and have been rewatching them constantly❤

[@ambroisecb]

the fishes are so cute!! i'll definitely try to decorate something with this technique as for the ribbing, we usually use smaller needles (1 or 2 sizes down, 7mm needles in your case) so it can be tighter and i recommend you look into short rows for your next collars as it gives a round shape to them! they seem intimidating at first but they're cool

[@melanielocke]

thank you☺️ and ty for the tips! i’m working on another sweater now and i’ll definitely use these🤗🫶🫶

[@zoemcafee7362]

wait i am obsessed! love me a chunky knit project

[@melanielocke]

🫶🫶 LOVEEE chunkyy

[@emilyr02]

always the best videos to watch Melanie ⭐️🫶🏻

[@melanielocke]

:,) ILY

[@averyk5157]

you should try continental knitting! you hold the yarn in your left hand like you would in crochet, which made it easier for me when I was learning

[@klittleworld]

If you see yourself wanting to learn to knit more I'd recommend buying an interchangeable needle set, they're pricy but you don't have to buy individual needles which will add up in the long run

[@melanielocke]

i’ve been meaning too! i’m not super sure where to start😅 the one i was looking at didn’t come with a long enough cord… any recs?

[@maritvandenhelder2250]

I'm a big fan of the Knitpro sets! They also offer separate cables that are longer than those that come in the sets. Most sets also come with cable connectors so you could make the cables as long as you would like!

[@soph.1411]

@@melanielockedrops makes a afforable set and apparently their cables also work with some knitpro ones (however im not sure abt this but the needle set itself is really nice)

[@marianadias2826]

​@@soph.1411can confirm my knitpro cables (the cheapest ones) fit with my drops needles, and my drops cables fit with my knitpro needles!

[@melanielocke]

@@maritvandenhelder2250ah thank you!!! definitely looking into this!

[@ThatCrochetGirlie]

I LOVE YOUR CROCHET VIDEOS ITS SO FUN AND ENTERTAINING! PLS MAKE MOREE 💌

[@melanielocke]

:,,) absolutely!!

[@melek9023]

This turned out so cute❤️ I‘m a crocheter as well and would love to learn how to knit. It just looks so much more complicated🙈

[@melanielocke]

wait you should totally try this tutorial… i swear it made my life SO much easier😅 i was such a knitting hater for a while

[@robinkonyves-toth3670]

Love the end results! The fit and colour is so nice 😍 I think you are twisting your knit stitches, which might be why your ribbing seemed off! Its totally normal, during my first project I knitted it entirely with twisted stitches haha. Usually you'd want the stich to form a clear V shape, rather than a twist. You might have to figure out if you're yarning over differently and consciously untwist the stitches until it becomes second nature :) i went thru the same process so hopefully this helps! keep up the good work 💕

[@melanielocke]

omg haha thank you for taking the time to explain this! i actually remember while making it thinking it didn’t matter which way i put the yarn over🤣🤣 i’ll definitely have to practice this a bit more

[@Kamillouu]

For the ribbing you’re supposed so use smaller needles, that’s why ! 😊

[@sandyhuangng]

u make me wanna knit girl! i might have to learn now

[@melanielocke]

ahhhh you should!!! you won’t regret ;)

[@pamelarobinson1379]

Thumbs up!! And, I subscribed :) Well done, it's adorable.

[@Serlina]

hi!! in the video/pattern the sizes aren’t written as small/medium/large, when you say you made it in a size small, does that equal to a size 1 in the written pattern? ❤️

[@magicksecrets]

This is such a cute sweater! Good job

[@melanielocke]

ohhhh shoot i didn’t know i needed smaller needles too🤣🤣 i thought it was just about the length but that actually makes way more sense! thank you for the advice🤗☺️💕

[@alenajarro7240]

I made this as well with her instructions on Pinterest

[@melanielocke]

nooooo i don’t want it to turn yucky😭😭😭 but i’m glad for the practice haha since i’m so new to it! best of luck with the re-make 🤗

[@ngozi230]

Cute sweater girl! Like someone pointed I think you maybe twisting your stitches. Also block your sweater for a better fit and feel! (although, I think your yarn is 100% polyester so I think you can just machine wash! Read the yarn label tho)

[@melanielocke]

ahhh tyyy for taking the time to give me some tips☺️☺️🫶 much appreciated!!!

[@TwoFewThings]

I have that same weighted Dino stuffy! I love him sm

[@melanielocke]

it’s the BEST i sleep w him on my stomach😂

[@ashlynfarah2604]

Hey girl, love the sweater! I think you might’ve been knitting twisted ribbing on the collar and first half of the bottom ribbing on the body! Lolol I think you figured out the correct way on the last couple rows of ribbing, but amazing job! I’m so inspired🥰😋

[@melanielocke]

ah thanks so much for letting me know😅😅 was wondering what’s off haha

[@SahbaMobini23]

I love this sweater! Would make such a perfect project for a pisces hehe

[@melanielocke]

hehehe love this

[@hysteric-and-hysterical]

It looks great!

[@melanielocke]

🫶🫶

[@Nadlexandra]

So cute!!

[@melanielocke]

hehe thank youuu

[@licorice2019]

you twist your stitches! I personally do that on the ribbing so it's tighter :> Also u twist knits and on the ribbing it's not twisted anymore

[@paigeripley6484]

if you want to make another sweater like this, it looks like the color accents on the neck and sleeves is corrugated ribbing where you switch the color as you knit it

[@melanielocke]

omg looking into this and didn’t even know it was a thing😅 i have much to learn

[@PBANfangirl]

Omg I just saw that same sweater on Pinterest yesterday but can’t find the pattern lol

[@tjskeyblade]

How was it yesterday Melody? I’m sorry that I couldn’t make it to see your video. I’m sure it turned out lovely.

[@SorchaDooley]

I’ve been wanting to make a fish jumper too! What tutorial did you follow for the knitting?

[@melanielocke]

the link to the video should be at about the 2minute marker!

[@carolynnguyen94]

Uhm girl 😍 your skin is poppin

[@Mathildi2011]

If you want something moistre for your hair then you have to get L'oreal paris Elive Hyloron plump❤😊

[@melanielocke]

adding this to my list🤗 tyyyy!!

[@kanakverma2726]

What’s the name of the stitch at the end which you did on the sleeves and neck

[@julietbrown4145]

what size did you make? i want to make one as well and am not sure what size to make

[@melanielocke]

i did size small!

[@craigconnolly2197]

Can you please link the video you used to make this ❤️

[@melanielocke]

yes i’ll add it! it’s also linked during the video around the 2min mark when mentioned :)

[@janknight700]

Pattern please?

[@melanielocke]

the tutorial i watched is linked at the 2 min marker!

[@St4r_washere]

Me peacefully sitting here crocheting as a 9 year old (don't ask Abt my profile pic I'm on my old phone)

[@saga4646]

Just an Fyi i wanted to watch your vid to the end but the chaotic editing was very annoying. Give your self sometime in between editts and it will make a an easier to watch vid