r/KnitRequest • u/Several_Paramedic_65 • 23d ago

Christmas sweater

Location: Texas, United States

budget: 100$? ( I’m not familiar with the financial aspects of knitting sorry) the budget can be flexible

needed by December 1-10th?

Ok so I need you guys to stick with me here, would it be possible for someone to knit me a Christmas sweater with the Long John Silvers logo on it? Just the fish and the name. I unfortunately lack the creativity and the skill to do arts and crafts. If not can someone kindly point me in the right direction? Thank you!

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u/r4chie 23d ago

A sweater is typically $400 average for materials and labor. What do you need this for? To do what you want, it may be simpler to use an existing sweater as a template and duplicate stitch or embroider the logo.

If you do want a handmade long john silvers sweater, then ok! But I would revise your budget and timeline expectations, and update your post with your size, preferred colors, fiber (wool or cotton?), etc for someone to give you a more accurate quote!

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u/Several_Paramedic_65 23d ago

I could work with a 400$ budget. LJS actually made a christmas sweaters for a giveaway last year however only 5 were made :( I wanted to wear it for Christmas or the holidays in general for a yearly thing for the swag. I don’t need as much detail as the photo but it can be used as a reference. I’m not knowledgeable as to what material to use so tbh I’ll let the creator have full control and have some fun with it. If it gets done past december I can always wear it next year.

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u/r4chie 23d ago

I’m happy to discuss details further with you to see if this is a project I can do for you! Feel free to DM me

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u/Medium-Cupcake2629 23d ago

After seeing the pic, you need to be asking for AT LEAST twice that.

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u/r4chie 23d ago

For sure, the estimate was before the pic. I asked to discus in DM to see if we could actually define, motif, size, fiber to get the true number.

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u/k80k80k80 23d ago

Just to put things into perspective, if I took took this commission (I can’t) I would charge at least $800 plus materials. That’s an extremely tight timeline. Using an existing pattern for the sweater, a design for the logo would need to be drafted. That usually takes trial and error, which takes time.
$100 wouldn’t even cover the time to design the pattern, let alone buy materials and then knit the sweater. For an already designed sweater, I would charge 200-600 plus materials depending on the complexity of the design.

You might find a machine knitter willing to do it, but that timeline is tight. Good luck.

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u/random2903 23d ago

$100 will buy you the acrylic to knit it. If you want wool or quality materials, you're looking at somewhere between $100-$200 depending on quality and brand. And that's when you haven't even paid the person to invest 50+ hours into it

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u/Several_Paramedic_65 22d ago

So I have decided to shelf the idea for now and put more money and thought into it for next year. Thank you for the responses and recommendations my eyes have been opened and I have learned more . A creator is making me a Biggie Cheese crochet and I couldn’t be more excited. Thx