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:

  • @[email protected]English
    4•1 year ago

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

    • TheFlopsterEnglish
      4•1 year 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.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•1 year 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?

        • TheFlopsterEnglish
          4•1 year 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.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      3•1 year 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.

      • TheFlopsterEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        You’re right, I meant hank in my first paragraph. Fixed!

      • @[email protected]English
        1•1 year 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 :/

        • @[email protected]OPEnglish
          3•1 year ago

          I mean it does still jump out sometimes, depends how hard I pull!

          Just measured it and it’s 7 inches across/diameter so fairly large yes