open knits sweaters are hot hot hot this summer!
Don't want to buy one?
DIY an open knit, mesh looking sweater isn't that hard.
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| image via: fashion gone rogue |
You can pick, whether you prefer
to knit or crochet, with similar results.
to knit or crochet, with similar results.
stitch pattern for knit version:
Row 1 and all wrong side rows: Purl.
Row 2: *K2tog, yo, rep from * across; end k1.
Row 4: K1, *yo, ssk, rep from * to end of row.
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| found via: subversive knitting |
stitch pattern for crochet version:
1st row: chain 3 - skip 1 st - 1 double crochet - chain 1 - skip one st - 1 double crochet - till the end of the row
2nd row: chain 2 - 1 double crochet (not into the chain st, but into the 'bridge') - chain 1 - 1 double crochet - till the end of the row - the last double crochet will be onto the stitch of the previous row
3rd row: chain 3 - skip 1 st - 1 double crochet into the 'bridge' - chain 1 - skip one st - 1 double crochet into the 'bridge' - till the end of the row
4th row: repeat from 2nd row
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| diy Jason Wu crocheted sweater |
xox, d.
This makes me want to learn to knit.
ReplyDeleteI've queued this pattern! One question: Do you cast on an even or an odd number of stitches?
ReplyDeleteHi Christina! you need to cast on an odd number of stitches!
Deleteshare your sweater when you're done!!! thanks for stopping by xox, d.
Love the blog! One question. How do I do the shaping? For the sleeves and the body? Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteWork your decreases and your increases as you would do for any shape of sweater you'll like. while you'll knit or crochet, do the "mesh-stitch" keep into consideration that you'll have one or more less stitches at the beginning and the end of the row. I hope this sound clear enough... o_o !!!
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