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  • The Love Big Hooded Sweater Design

    The Love Big Hooded Sweater Design

    Say hello to the love big hooded sweater! This big, warm, valentines inspired hoodie is a hybrid of my winter blues pullover and the max hooded cardigan. It’s not too long in length, but not short either. It hits at a level that’s perfect for easy wearability!

    I wanted to do something different for detail on this one and went with a mesh stitch to create a heart on the front. It actually took me two tries to get it right, I was having the hardest time trying to do the maths on this! I was so excited when I got it! I am not a math person.

    Per most of my chunky knit designs, this sweater is an easy and quickish knit. I used 15mm needles for the ribbing, then my lovely 25mm needles for the remainder of it. You’ll have a new sweater in just a few days, or hours if you’re ambitious!

    I made little hearts at the end of each sleeve using the duplicate stitch method. Super easy and quick. If you’ve never worked duplicate stitch, this will be the perfect chance to try it out as it’s just a small detail.

    Skill level for this design is easy or beginner. You’ll need to know how to do the longtail cast on, twisted ribbing, stockinette stitch, picking up stitches, increase stitch, and seaming. I promise you’ll have no problem doing it!

    Purchase the pattern here 💕 https://happyloveco.etsy.com/listing/1661632707 or by clicking the shop button in the menu above.

    Hope you enjoy!! Don’t forget to share your makes with me on IG @happyloveco or via email.

  • Toddler Ice Princess Pullover Sweater

    Toddler Ice Princess Pullover Sweater

    Winter arrived a bit early for us. We crazily received a foot of snow the week before Halloween! I can’t remember the last time we had that much snow this early in the year. I’ve got mixed feelings about that tbh. But, I know the time is going to fly by fast and I love the whole Christmas season, so I think I’ll get through!

    The winter season brings the best season for knitwear. And toddlers needn’t be left out! My little girls love their knits and it’s so fun to design pieces that are fairly quick to be on and off the needles.

    The ice Princess sweater is suitable for beginner knitters and requires just the basic knitting skills, as well as picking up stitches.

    I used We Are Knitters petite wool held together with the We Are Knitters bling bling yarn, which is a soft thin wool. It adds a much softer feel than the petite wool alone.

    This piece requires three different sized needles. The 6.5mm, 8mm, and 12mm. You can use circular in place of the straights if you knit with them as if they are straights. You could also get away with not using the 6.5 if you don’t happen to have them.

    The ice Princess pullover is also easily customizable for you to create in a variety of sizes. My toddler wears a 2t and that’s what the original size is for. I added a few notes to the pattern for a size up or size down. It’s as simple as just adding/deducting stitches and rows.

    This sweater looks adorable paired with jeans for a classier look, or thrown on with a pair of leggings for everyday adventuring!

    Click here to purchase the Ice Princess Pullover sweater pattern.

  • Jewel Of Fall Pullover Sweater

    Jewel Of Fall Pullover Sweater

    One of my top favorite things this year is the jewel color tones. I am obsessed! The bluish greens, dark reds, pinks, ivory. And fall is such a good season for these colors. They create a real dramatic mood enhancing all the cozy feels. I’m hoping to incorporate a lot of them into my home decor and paint colors for this coming season!

    This design features many of the jewel tone colors, plus three different textured yarns, held together to create one of the most luxurious feeling knits. This piece is knit using all yarns from We Are Knitters. I used the Bling Bling Yarn, the cotton, and the petite wool.

    This sweater is a design that is beginner friendly. Like always, I keep my designs easy enough that most beginners can do them. Some may have a tiny bit of challenge for you, but you definitely will have no problem!

    Materials Needed

    5 skeins We Are Knitters “the petite wool” or similar chunky weight yarn 

    2 skeins We Are Knitters “bling bling yarn”  for body panels 

    1 skein bling bling yarn for sleeves 

    6 skeins We Are Knitters “the cotton” or similar yarn 

    Size 12mm (US 17) straight knitting needles

    Darning needle for seaming 

    Colors I used 

    Body Panels- petite wool in natural 

    Bling bling yarn in natural

    Cotton colors, bottom to top: copper, blush (I used dusty rose in the easy breezy yarn, but that’s out of stock) teal, lilac, canyon rose, mustard 

    Sleeves- same as body panels except the bling bling yarn was navy 

    Finished Measurements 

    Length- 17”

    Width- 30”

    Sleeve Length- 16.5”

    Gauge

    8 stitches in stockinette and 13 rows in stockinette/moss in 4”

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