sweater patterns

[to_love_a_rose]

You guys have been super helpful lately, and I'm hoping you can help me out again. I'm feeling rather confident in my knitting lately, and I think I'd like to tackle a sweater. I've been all over Ravelry and Knitty and everywhere else I can think of, but nothing is jumping out at me as exactly what I'm looking for.

Can anyone recommend a sweater pattern that's good for an advanced beginner? I'd like something knit flat, not in the round. Ideally, it'll be something with shaping at the waist and a bit of negative ease built in since I like my clothing fitted. Something with ribbing and maybe a few simple cables would be nice, but no lace patterns or color work, please. A cardigan is preferred, but I'll take a pull-over as well since I could use both in my closet. I usually only look for free patterns, but I'd be willing to pay a few dollars if necessary to get the pattern I really want.

Or, can anyone suggest a good tutorial for designing your own pattern? I have an idea of what I'd like pretty clearly in my head, but I've never made a pattern for anything so complicated as a sweater.

Comments

Wendy Bernard?

[jazzypom]

Her Custom Knits is pretty good in terms of getting a handle on what you want (re: making a jumper). Hers are done in one piece, from the top down, mind.

Re: Cardigans, I think Martin Storey and Kim Hargreaves (British designers) do tend to do those cardigans that are bone deep elegant and the rest. I'm doing Woolsthorpe



The entire book is sweet. Kim Hargreaves anything might be up your alley, too.