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Freestyle Sweater Mashup | Knitting Experience

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At the beginning of the year, I set a goal for myself to try to create my own knitting pattern/design. I’ve made a few freestyle sweaters for my dog and she looks super sweet in her custom sweaters, but I wanted to try something a little bigger.

I decided I wanted to create a sweater for my niece and customize the pattern to something she would enjoy. Instead of starting from scratch, I made a mashup of a couple of different patterns. Continue reading for more about my freestyle sweater mashup knitting experience:

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Knitting My First Sweater | Tin Can Knits Flax Pullover Experience

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I have been knitting a lot lately, and getting more comfortable understanding what the different stitches look like and how to fix mistakes. I am really confident making socks and I’ve been successful in the couple of blankets that I’ve made, but I wanted to try something a little more “difficult”. I found a free pattern from Tin Can Knits and bought everything I needed to make the Flax Light Pullover for my niece. That sweater was so much fun to make; it wasn’t perfect, but it got me excited to try another one for myself.

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