Comments on: Donna and Sawtelle

By: Tres

Tres — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:54:06 +0000

This first sweater will be Blackberry(pink) and black trim. It looks nice so far,

By: Tres

Tres — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:52:02 +0000

The G-daughters mom said to go with the “bittersweet” color yarn instead of the Patina. My yarn is in route to my address, and should arrive Thursday. Wow. I am actually making this pattern with some yarn I had in my stash for a 4th grand daughter in another family. Her mom likes the colors. And it looks nice so far. I am using Caron Simply Soft. It works up so easy. I plan to make myself a sweater from this pattern also, after I finish the girls sweaters. I have quite a bit of wool yarn and decided to use that for myself. It was one of those irresistible sales.

By: amandakeep

amandakeep — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:54:11 +0000

For some other color combinations, check out this issue of KnitBits: http://www.berroco.com/knitbits/html/KB414.html
As long as your gauge matches what the pattern calls for, you should be fine for sizing the three sweaters…

By: Tres

Tres — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:39:54 +0000

I am planning on making three children size Sawtelle sweaters for my 3 granddaughters. But finding the yarn is difficult. I wanted the main color to be the same for each girl and the contrast color will be different for each. And with any leftover yarn I plan to make some little purses for them. I was thinking sizes 4, 8 and 12 for the girls. I will measure each of them before I start. But the above comments have me worried. I may start with the size 8 first and see how it gauges. It may be for the older g-daughter if it knits to big.

I hope I can get enough of the Patina yarn. Everywhere I have looked, it is on back order or out of stock. That must be the popular color.

Any suggestions on other color combinations???

By: amandakeep

amandakeep — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:36:35 +0000

Hi Harriett,
Please email Donna at dyacino@berroco.com for pattern support. Thanks!

By: Harriett

Harriett — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:16:56 +0000

The meaurment for the Sawtell childeren’s size two back should be 12 inches. At 17 stitches equals
4 inches, it seems you should cast on about 68 stitches.not 116. Can someone please
clarify this. Knitting in guage the width of the back, size 2 is much to large.

By: amandakeep

amandakeep — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:09:04 +0000

To get help with your pattern, please email me at akeep@berroco.com – thanks!

By: mercadee

mercadee — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:08:22 +0000

I wanted to make my granddaughter a sweater. Berroco Sawtelle for kids is the pattern, free from their site. I chose a size 12 , and could tell it was huge. So I chose size 8. I am not using suggested yarn, which is Remix, a recycled type. No available info on the size, as in 4 worsted weight etc. I am using Red heart worsted weight. I am using #8 Denise circulars. I knit several inches and put extra cable on so I can measure width. 42inches!! Its wide enough for an adult size pattern I am currently doing with another yarn. I am going to turn it into an adult size sweater. I am getting 3.85 or stitches an inch, 12 per 4inches…. my knitting is about average tension, it looks real smooth and even. I should have 17 stitches per 4 inches on size 8. I can’t imagine having toGo down to a size 6 on this yarn to make gauge!Here’s where the help part comes in. Does any one else find that patterns don’t work up as stated? Its very frustrating to say the least. I have a lovely book full of items I want to make, but their idea of worsted weight and mine, or even the manufacturer is not even close!