The Warm Up pullover is a pattern I have knit before. It is a basic raglan style sweater. The pattern does not include color changes, but I like it with wide stripes. I also like it in a nice, rustic wool. This time I chose Peace Fleece. (Pattern buying option is linked down the page.)
Pattern Mods
A basic sweater offers a blank palette for trying new things. I liked the wide stripes on Warm Up #1 and kept them on Warm Up #2. This time I added a little border pattern between them using a contrast color. Because this yarn splices very nicely, I changed the main colors (red and brown) by spit splicing.
The neck was the only part of the original sweater that I didn’t like. My neckline choice for this new sweater has a little roll and then a rib. I hope I will like it better.
The pattern suggests a twisted rib for the neck, cuffs and bottom. By the time I did the sleeves, some time had passed and I did a regular rib. Mostly because I simply forgot. I forgot to go down a needle size for the ribbing, so it was done with a size 8.
The sleeves were knit before the body. I was not sure on the yarn color amounts. While knitting the sleeves, I had a feeling that the whole sweater would be way too big. I was wrong! Once the sleeves were finished, I tried it on. The fit was good. The bulky nature of the yarn makes the pullover seem big.
Tubular Knit Bind Off For Sleeves
If you feel inclined to knit a tubular bind off, please watch this video. The Chilly Dog channel has made an excellent video. It explains, and shows, how to bind off with a needle for 1×1 ribbing in the round. The example is a pair of socks, but it works for any in-the-round 1×1 bind off. I have linked it here for myself as a reminder for when I knit my second sleeve.
This bind off is done with a sewing needle and because the cuff is small around, it is very manageable.
I’m running a little low on the salmon red color.
Buy the Warm Up Pattern Here
This pullover pattern is from Espace Tricot. It was a free pattern back when I got it. Now it must be paid for, but it’s only around $5.50 US currency at the present time. It is a well explained pattern and a good one for beginner sweater knitters.
I will update with a finished photo when I’m done. The hot weather is coming. Now that February is here, we are having some very warm days. I won’t be wearing sweaters for much longer. I need to get this heavy, wool project off my lap!
finished knitting and gave it a soak in Eucalyn. Now it’s drying on the mats. I have nearly a whole skein of the brown left. There is quite a bit of yellow, and not enough red to complete the last ribbing.
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Oh hello, I just found your pages in the process of looking for Fair Isle mittens and found your fingerless ones that have the perfect color combo and actually look handmade instead of all the others that are far too manufacture for me. (Bit of a run on sentence)I am inspired by your comments on brain health and appreciate your recipe for the mittens which I will definitely try. However is it possible for you to tell me how to make them into mittens? I too am a northeast person and love most all of it, the architecture, the love of old things and traditions, however now I live in California. My mornings in the winter are in the twenties and I have to go out and feed the goat each mornings and let the dogs have their romp. Fair Isle mittens are what’s called for here. I look toward to fmaybe hearing from you and will follow your blog now.
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Hello! Thank you for the lovely comment. It’s nice to meet a fellow New Englander. 🙋🏼♀️
To change the mitts into mittens would be pretty simple I think. All you need is some decreases at the very top and then sew up the few end stitches. I don’t knit a lot of mittens. The Mitts designer has a pattern for sale that includes mitts, hat and mittens. You might be able to follow that as an option, if you don’t mind buying a pattern. Also, you could look for a free mitten pattern and follow that. OR, if you have knit mittens in the past, follow those directions for the decreases.
I had a couple of goats for a short time. They are fun. Thanks for reading, and following…!
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Working with heavier weight yarn can be so gratifying because you finish the project before you’re heartily sick of it! LOL! I really like the colors you’ve used on the second Warm Up pattern.
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So true!
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