I’m trying my hand at the Handsome Chris Pullover after successfully (nearly) completing a colourwork jumper.

I feel like I’m going to jinx myself but it’s actually been easier than I thought so far and no major issues. I’ve had to ladder down a couple of times to fix a cable but I can manage that. Only on the back panel about half way through so we’ll see how I feel when it comes to the neck at the front!

The pattern seems a bit bare when talking about the arms, does anyone have any experience with making this and have any ideas/advice on the arms?

Bonus pic:

  • LittleTarsierEnglish
    4·
    7 months ago

    I have a question about the yarn bowl. Does the yarn need to be rewound in order to properly use the bowl?

    • TheFlopster@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      7 months ago

      Not OP, but the answer is, it depends. If you’re using a proper (read: slightly more expensive and probably non-acrylic) yarn skein hank, then yes, it needs to be wound into a ball first, then put into the bowl. The bowl keeps your ball from rolling around everywhere.

      If you’re using a cheaper type of center pull skein (no judgment!) then no, not really. But if you’re using a center pull skein, then you don’t really need the bowl. Your yarn won’t roll.

      • iheartneopets@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        I’ve always seen them as sorta marketed for helping control tension. Are they useful for that, or just to keep the yarn in place?

        • TheFlopster@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          7 months ago

          Oh, I’m not sure. I’ve never noticed that the bowl made a difference in my tension, but I can’t afford the fancy yarn very often, so I rarely use one.

    • Ensign_Rutherford@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      I’ve not rewound this yarn, I’m just taking the label off and getting the end. I use the bowl to have something to put the yarn in basically and because I think it looks nice. I’m terrible for buying hobby bits because they look nice, I have so many pins and stitch markers and things.

      Like another person said though, if it was one of the fancy yarns that comes in a hank (I think they’re called) I’d need to wind it first so it was a ball before being able to use it.

      • LittleTarsierEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Is it a really large yarn bowl then? I’ve tried using a yarn bowl and I find my yarn doesn’t spin properly and just pops out or gets stuck :/

          • LittleTarsierEnglish
            1·
            7 months ago

            Oh yes that’s much bigger than the one I have. Makes sense. Thank you :)