Beautiful both of them !! :thumbup: :thumbup:
I really like the blck one !! :-D

Wow, what a great idea to knit on the collar, cuffs,, etc. Why didn't I think of that, I knit more than I quilt.

Very nice, love the one with the knitted cuffs and collar. :thumbup:

They are both beautiful!

All I can say is WOW, I do like your jackets.

What neat jackets!!!!! They are really cool!!!!!!

Beautiful! I also think you belong in the very talented category IMHO!

i keep saying i will make me one, still on the loooong list of `things to do `

think they are wonderful

Your jackets are beautiful.

I love them. I can't see why you said you are not so talented. Those look like talented work to me! I especially love the one with the knitted accents. People pay a fortune for one-of-a-kind items like that.

Stunning!!!!

Very nice!

The jackets are Beautiful. I make and teach jackets, and will be working with a knitter to add to mine. Yours are great. Do you have some directions? I'd love to try one of yours. Pegeth

I did something similar a few years ago, but I do not knit (by choice) so I went to the Goodwill, and found a nubby knit sweater the right colors and carefully cut it to make the collar and cuffs. I like yours better. :-)

omgosh-those are awesome-super work-love them

Izzy posted a Crumb Quilt Block tutorial. I use the same technique except I keep going. I start in the back of the sweatshirt, work up and across the sleeves then over the shoulders and down the front. I cut up the front after I finish. The knitting part is tougher because you have to know the gauge of the yarn and needles you choose. It's all about math. Any good knitter will know what to do. I knitted the cuffs, collar and bottom band then machine sewed them on. Hope that helps.
Camille

Great job!

Thanks so much for your info. Pegeth

Very impressive. How did you line it up to match on the fronts?

Very impressive. How did you line it up to match on the fronts?[/quote]

You begin the sweatshirt by only cutting off the cuffs, collar and sleeve binding. Then you cut open the sides and sleeves. You will now be able to open up the sweatshirt and lay it flat on a table with the neck opening in the middle of the shirt. DO NOT CUT UP THE FRONT. You begin placing your fabric in the middle of the back and start piecing from there. Work around the initial 5 sided piece, all around. You will work down the back and up the back. When you get to the sleeves you work across the sleeves then up and around the shoulders and down the front. After the entire sweatshirt is pieced, you then cut up the middle of the front. It's not really matching the fronts, it's planning the placement of the fabrics so that when you cut up the front, you're cutting thru the layout of each piece. I know that probably doesn't make much sense. It's late and I can't take a photo right now as I've been up since 4am cause I had to coordinate a seminar for my company which was 80 miles away today. I'll try to take a photo over the weekend. I'm working on a red sweatshirt now. Thanks for the interest.
Camille