At the beginning of the year, I set a goal for myself to try to create my own knitting pattern/design. I’ve made a few freestyle sweaters for my dog and she looks super sweet in her custom sweaters, but I wanted to try something a little bigger.
I decided I wanted to create a sweater for my niece and customize the pattern to something she would enjoy. Instead of starting from scratch, I made a mashup of a couple of different patterns. Continue reading for more about my freestyle sweater mashup knitting experience: