knits by mandy podcast #16 | my first design and the dog days of summer knitting

✨keep up with me on socials✨ ig:   / knits.bymandy   tiktok:   / amandajagg   💕Patterns and yarns mentioned💕 self drafted pattern https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knit... chespeake dk cotton by terrapin fiber works in fennel https://www.terrapinfiberworks.com/co... june top by petite knit https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... potomac dk by terrpain fiber works in onion https://www.terrapinfiberworks.com/co... melides dress by vert knit https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... pure silk by knitting for olive in olive https://knittingforolive.com/products... winona dress by sari nordlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... sanesgarn tykk line in shocking pink https://fireflyfibers.com/products/sa... vacation vest by park williams https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... creative tweed and knit picks cotlin in swan chapters intro 00:00 -00:45 my tank top design 00:46 -10:19 june top 10:20 - 16:11 melides dress 16:12 - 22:46 winona dress 22:47 - 27:11 media review 27:12 - 35:32 notes on my self drafted pattern: To create this pattern I figured my gauge and reverse engineered a bra-friendly scoop neck top with 1-3 inches of positive ease. I compared the dimensions to my Ingrid top to figure how big the cat on should be for the back. I cast on 64 stitches on the back panel and once I knit about 3.5 inches in broken rib I did 5 increase rounds every other RS round and then 6 increase rounds Every RS round. I had 86 stitches on the back panel for a total circumference of 172 stitches. For the straps I picked up 11 stitches, knit ~3 inches (23 rows and then knit 4 increase row (increasing on the neckline only). I repeated this on the same side and cast on 33 stitches with the backwards loop method to join the front. At this point I had 59 stitches on my needles and increased at the same rate as the back to get 86 stitches (not sure how I figured the math to make up for the 3 additional stitches). I then knit broken rib in the round to approx. desired length. I put front stitches on hold to create a split hem and knit approx. 20 rows for the back, cast off in pattern in then did the same on the front. The armholes and neck hole have an applied i-cord edge. Note: Broken rib should be worked on an odd number when worked flat and on an even number when worked in the round. When working in broken rib I made sure to have on selvedge stitch on the ends to create a nice finish. 📏measurements for reference📏 Weight - 140 lb Height 5’4’’ Bust- 37 - 94 cm Waist - 31 - 78 cm Hips - 39 - 99 cm