The Craftsmen s Studio sweater is unique in that it has a stockinette yoke area on which to embroidery, with the remaining part of the body and the sleeves being a decorative stitch. Our sweaters are designed with the yoke, and with this gauge, for several reasons. Using less fiber, both because of the finer gauge and the smaller stitching area means that you do not add as much overall weight to your sweater. These larger gauges are more difficult to cover and less detail in the design is possible. Designs will appear more boxy .
More details are possible and designs tend to appear curved and smoother.
Beginners will find it easier to see the V s on light colored sweaters that are not made with fuzzy or especially soft yarn. Always use a blunt tapestry needle, size 18 to 24, to avoid splitting the sweater yarn. Six strand cotton embroidery floss can give excellent coverage and is the most popular fiber for duplicate stitch use. There are more than 800 colors available from these companies. Stitchers may use specialty fibers such as RibbonFloss or Watercolours from the Caron Collection.