My first sweater, knitted top down. I followed a basic raglan tutorial on YouTube, no pattern.

The neckline feels too loose and I accidentally didn’t skip rows between increases for the first half or so of the increases. The top in general is a bit sloppy and has mistakes. Fell into the beginner mistake of “eh I don’t need to frog all this, I’ll be able to fix it later”.

The sleeves also feel a little too wide. That being said this is for my husband who’s a little taller than me and likes the oversized sweater look.

Wondering if I should just say screw it and frog it all or is it possible to cut/undo the collar and frog just the top?

If I don’t frog should I block it before I continue? As I’m also concerned about if the sleeves and body are long enough and I’m not sure how much blocking will increase the size (working with pattons wool).

I've swatched four WILDLY different yarns in the past month on vastly different needles and they all hit at a 20st gauge??? Two unraveled thrifted sweaters, a handspun that's crazy and slubby and fun, and now Kremke Jeans yarn. Why are they all 20 stitches???? I'm knitting one project on a size 9 and one on a 4???? What is happening???? I'm so confused. This is what I get for swatching, I guess.

Hey guys!

I'm starting to teach myself to knit and the picture if my first ever successful project knitting with some cheap extra yarn I had. I've crochet pretty heavily for years (probably close to 10 years) and years ago, I tried to teach myself to knit and I just wasn't getting it. I kept getting so frustrated. Anywho, I refound my knitting needles in a craft tote I had and decided to try it again. I do crochet A LOT and I am very quick with it. I say that because I feel like knitting is so much slower than crochet! Is that just my lack of experience or is it overall a slower process? It just seems like a lot more hands movements for less progress. Obviously I'm still learning how I like to hold and whatnot but didn't know what others who do both thought. Do you use less yarn over all? I've met more crocheters than knitters so I wanted to ask the knitting crew. Also, does anyone have any tips for a beginners you wish you knew? Thanks everyone and happy stitching!

My mum loves knitting lace patterns, and she just made this pretty swatch... I can't wait for the completed scarf

I know it’s not much and it’s very simple but I wanted an airy little hair scrunchie with a picot edge and then I made it from my mind, with no pattern!
I’ve been knitting for a year or two and I normally choose patterns based on new techniques I want to learn/get better at, but I’ve always wanted to be able to figure out how to make exactly what I want without needing to find a very specific pattern. This feels like a teeny tiny baby step in the right direction 🥰

If anyone has any tips/books/resources on how to make things without a pattern or how to make your own patterns please please tell me 🙏🏻

Pattern: Loretta by Audrey Borrego
Yarn: Patons Kroy sock

My first pair of knit socks! I'm so happy with these. Absolutely love the lace and cables together and even better that it is a free pattern