Second Annual NaKniSweMo!
This year, we’re going to knit along with our writing pals over at NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) again. Last year’s post about it is here. Note that we changed the name after realizing NaNoSweMo made no sense!
How it works with NaNoWriMo: write a 50,000-word novel in a month. As they say on that page: “This is not as scary as it sounds.”
How it works with NaKniSweMo: knit a 50,000-stitch sweater in a month. If you divide your chosen sweater pattern’s rows or rounds by 30, you’ll have an idea of how many rows you need to knit each day to make it. Yes, the stitch count thing is crazy, but I think I can say with confidence that most sweaters out there are at least that, or more.
New this year: a NaKniSweMo Ravelry group! But no worries if you’re still on the waitlist — post a comment here and say you’re taking part. If you’re super-proud of your FO, send me a photo and I’ll post it in December!
Suggested sweaters, if you’re stuck: why not try the Faux Fair Isle from Spin to Knit? It’s excellent for stashbusting, too. In fact, since I’m all about the destashing, I will award a prize to the most creative destash-tastic Faux Fair Isle sweater. You really can throw just about any yarn at that pattern, handspun or no, and it’ll work.
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[shaky voice] …ahhh….ok….I *think* I’ll try….
But [firming up now] what if my handspun is all slightly different gauge?? I mean, stash is stash, yes. But my main color may be different from the skeins of oddities here and there. Double up to meet gauge? Man. I’m gonna hit your book again tonight.
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My husband does Nanowrimo every year. I’ve done NaNoBloMo (blog once a day every day in November) before, but this sounds like a blast – kind of like an elongated version of the Knitting Olympics!
Now I just have to go pick a sweater pattern to knit, and figure out what yarn in my stash to use….
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Count me in – I just ordered some HPY so I can make the Tilted Duster on the cover of the fall Interweave Knits. I’m still on the wait-list over at Ravelry.
I’m on the waitlist at Ravelry (only 10,480 ahead of me!), so I’m chiming in to say, “me too!” I have some yummy tomato red wool, the new Mr Greenjeans pattern from Knitty, and I’m as ready as I’ll ever be.
I think this is wonderfully clever, and I am totally in! I have a ridiculous queue of sweaters I’m anxious to knit, so I hope this will be good practice at being disciplined and faithful to one sweater. I’m also very much looking forward to seeing everyone else’s, ten years from now when I finally get into Ravelry, hehe.
ooh, i hope i get on ravelry within the next month!! either way. . I’m in! sounds like a good excuse for some valuable xmas knitting. . .
Hey, you don’t HAVE to be on Ravelry to play along! It’s just a bonus. Supercool to see so many new people participating this year!
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Ooh! Very Cool! I’m in! Just have to find a sweater pattern and some yarn.
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I think I would like to participate? This is the first I’ve heard of such a thing and I’m not sure if or what the requirements are. Can someone please let me know how do this?
Thanks
Knit an entire 50,000-stitch sweater during the month of November, Tina — that’s all!
(Pretty much every sweater imaginable will fill this requirement)
I’m in! I’m still on the waitlist for Ravelry, but I’m hoping to be in by US Thanksgiving. -.- I’ve had the yarn for Knitty’s Top Secret for ages and ages, and this will give me an excuse to finally make it.
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I’m in. This will be my first sweater, and I’m hoping this KAL will give me the motivation to finish it. I decided that if I’m going to do it, then I need to finish at least one Christmas gift in October. So far, I’m on course.
I’ll be knitting the Sandy Cardigan from Big Girl Knits — all garter stitch, all the time. What can I say? Ever since I saw brooklyntweed’s Adult Tomten Jacket, I wanted one even though it would not flatter me. I’m hoping that the custom fitting of this pattern will make it work for me.
It’s definitely a non-standard way to assemble a sweater, so I hope it goes OK. I’m still relatively new to knitting, so I’m hoping my Ravelry invite comes through before I get too deep into it.
I have added a competition with prizes and everything onto my business blog. As I have knitted goodies on offer from my website, I thought getting people involved in the Knit a Sweater in a Month campaign would be really fun. The soggy wet winter is settling in here in England, so I think we could all benefit from something cozy and warm to snuggle into.
I’m in! This will definitely motivate me to start (and finish) my next sweater project, Snow White. Great idea!
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hmmm…I wanna play…but…
What’s an example of a less than 50,000 stitch sweater?? My luck would be that I choose a sweater I really want to knit only to find it is much less than 50,000. 🙂
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I’m in, and I’m knitting my first sweater. So exciting – I’ve used Socktoberfest for my first socks, and now NaKniSweMo for my first sweater. What’s next, I wonder?
I’m in, but I’m crocheting a sweater next month rather than knitting one. I’m trying to work out the gauge issues this week. The pattern is the Sera Lace Top from the Fall Interweave Crochet. I hope to wear it to my dh’s company formal at the end of November.
I think I’m going to give this a try! Count me in!
*sheepishly* I’m in. I think. No, I’m in. Really.
This is just the kick in the toosh I needed to finally get the requisite sweater on my needles.
I am so joining the NaKniSweMo for this year. Hopefully I’ll be on Raverly in time to post my own pics of the FO. I’ll be making the Caftan Pullover from the IK Fall 2006.
I can hardly hold onto my panties.
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Sounds like a challenge but I’m going to try. I’ll see you all over at Ravelry.
Woot! Thanks for doing this again – I’m in!
I’m in! I already have a pattern picked out. Now for yarn!
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I’m in for it again this year! Woo-hoo!
New to cyber knitting – have no clue what Ravelry is – but love the idea of a challenge – so I’m in – it’s a challenge for me to take on such a large project and finish in a month – yikes!
This sounds great. And I have just the pattern and the yarn.
Now I have a real push for getting a start.
Knitgrrl you are brillant!
Im In havent decided what to knit though
Well I desperately need some sweaters – I am freezing these days! And I do have some stash piling up…
Ok.
I’m in.
Now if I manage to finish a sweater in a month – well – it will be miraculous because I don’t finish socks in a month! 🙂
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Well, I don’t have a sweater picked out and I am currently in the middle of another sweater but why not — I think I have a sweater kit or two that I could tackle (but maybe one of the simpler ones?)
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What’s life without a challenge? Right? Ok, I’m in. I have 2 sweaters for me in the queue and I’ll cast on for one of them tomorrow. No illusions that I’ll finish on time but stranger things have happened.
I was just pondering today to make Cobblestone by brooklyntweed for my husband for Christmas. Just the push I needed. Thanks
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I’m in. don’t know if the sweater I’m knitting has 50,000 stitches or not but just having a completed project in one month is enough for me!
I’m late to the party, but I’d love to join, too! See you all in Ravelry.
I have been looking forward to this! It totally crept up on me that it started today though! I have my yarn and pattern. I just need to get cracking on it tonight!
I’m in, but I won’t be starting a new sweater until next week! EEEK! Hope I make it.
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I’m in! I have yarn and everything!
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I’m participating! I started my sweater today and I’m making the Alexandra Ballerina Sweater from Fitted Knits to go along with the Fitted Knits Along.
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I have no business joining up…
I have this shawl that’s consuming me…
but … I LOVE this idea. So, despite the shawl, and despite the ungodly number of mittens I seem to have committed to knitting by Solstice…. I’m going to join up!
now…. to assign Mermaid for it? or to go for something more… relaxed?
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hey I’ll join, it will be my first time.
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Is it too late? I had no idea I’d be starting a sweater this month but my Interweave Knits winter issue came today & lo & behold, I just had to cast on!
I’m in! I just got yarn for a new sweater!
I’m in! Head first! I hope I don’t get a concussion. 🙂
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I think I’ll be trying the Rowena cardigan from Knit 2 Together. My first sweater ever, here goes…
Drats, I forgot to comment here..I started on the 1st! Thank you so much for this, it’s the only way I’ll ever get a whole sweater finished! I’m doing a top down raglan cardi (my first cardi) and it’s going along quite well.
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I didn’t realize that you had to officially sign up to be part. So please sign me up – I’ve been knitting like crazy and plan to beat the deadline
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I’m in! February Lady Sweater…swatched and cast on on the 1st!
fabric dragon on Live Journal and Ravelry…
count me in.
doing a top down raglan V neck pullover. i am using Patons classic merino in Palais because i had a lot of it.. and the colors work on me.
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Count me in 🙂 Making the fair isle sweater from Louisa Harding’s Modern Classics and working on the Cardigan for Arwen… see you on Ravelry!
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