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Thanks Beverly! I've just discovered another mistake in it, that I missed decreasing on the outside so I'm ready to frog the entire thing...or maybe just try and finish it the way you've suggested, picking up stitches and doing short rows for the sleeve cap. Honestly, I am starting to think this wool is cursed as I used it first to knit a Felix cardigan but it never looked good so I frogged it in hopes of making the Helga with it. Sadly, I am obsessive about finishing things so I will probably just power on through it. Thank. you so much for taking the time to offer help, I truly appreciate it!

@@knottygiraffe I also tend to power through and just finish projects….even if I hate them by the end! Maybe if you finish it and put it away for a few months you’ll be able to see what a beautiful sweater you’ve created rather than the grief it has caused you, Good luck!!

Oooooh, I like the way you think!!!!! Yes, Helga may very well end up being sleeveless!!!! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers~

HI Anne! I am not surprised that you're hooked on knitting socks--sorry for that, ha ha ha :) They are addicting, and once you start wearing handmade socks, it's hard to go back to store bought. I knit my second Humulus in the Drop Sky but my first one, the one I was wearing in this video, was actually knit with a different yarn. It's a tweed and very rustic feeling. I didn't save a label from it, it was before I'd started documenting my knitting on Ravelry, so I don't know what it was. It's nice and warm, though, just a bit too scratchy to wear without something underneath. The Cloud sweater in the Drops sounds lovely! I've never done a Petite Knit pattern before. One of these days... Anyhow, thanks so much for your comments and I hope you have a great autumn season as well.

What an honour to see a comment here from you as I am an avid Knitty Stew fan! I just finished watching your podcast from PEI. I was there back in 2019 and loved it so much, thought about moving there! Skinny dipping at Greenwich beach (twice!) was a highlight. You should put in for a flight to Deer Lake NL next summer and see if you can get a layover so you can explore Gros Morne. It is unbelievable and you'd love Molly Made yarn store in Woody Point. I was just back there again in August for the Woody Point writers festival. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot <3.

@@knottygiraffe Aw thanks Glenna! We used to have REALLY REALLY long Deer Lake layovers, and I didn't see any this past season. I would definitely enjoy that. Please let me know when your book is published and I'll be sure to grab a copy! I know it takes a while, but time flies. :)

Thank you :) It's a little intimidating doing these videos but something I wanted to try. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

You'll love it! It's a great read!!! Happy knitting and thanks for taking the time to comment.

Thanks for your kind words, Anne. I'm still counting my lucky stars that the dogs and I were fine. And thanks for confirming my Starry Night-mare disappointment. I've just discovered Stephen West's Color Popportunity Sock knit along and am thinking of joining it. Hope you are not too hot where you're living and thank you once again for being so kind with your comments.

Thanks. I'm truly lucky that it wasn't worse as my dogs were in the back of the car and could have easily been killed if not for the way Subaru designed their cars for impact. All is well, thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching.

Thanks! I seem to be almost back to normal now. I consider myself really lucky. Thanks for your kind comments and happy knitting :)

Thanks for subscribing and greetings from Newfoundland where I am this week! My heart's home <3 Happy crafting!

Thanks fellow Okanagan Knitter!

That sounds interesting! I'll have to look it up on goodreads!

I think my biggest problem with the Felix was my choice of yarn. I am actually hoping to try making another one in something with more drape as I've see so many really nice one's. I used a woollen spun yarn that had zero drape, making it way too stiff. Thanks for your kind words. Have an awesome day!

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Beverly. I'll be letting everyone know when it comes out. Have a great rest of your day!

That would be a dream come true for me. I hope one day I get to test knit. I've never applied to do it, not even sure how one goes about it.

Thanks for your positive feedback. Definitely try the forestland sweater! AS for y fingerless gloves, I originally goofed when I wrote up the pattern by taking the stats off of a pair I made with a sport weight yarn. They stitch count for cast on is the same but sometimes I'll add an extra couple of rows before starting the thumb increase and a row or two before or after the short rows on the hand. I'm not a professional designer, just wrote it up how I make them so I suggest just trying them on as you go. I LOVE the island! Spent a month there last summer trying to dodge the smoke here in the Okanagan. Lucky you! And yes, check out your local fibre arts guild. Cheers!

Hi Anne, you'll LOVE knitting The Shift. It's one of those addicting patters that makes you want to keep knitting it. The repeats make it fairly easy to memorize so you don't need to keep referring back to the patter for every row once you get into the groove of it. I'm actually thinking of knitting a third one with my hand spun. Congrats on finishing your Versal sweater! I'll have to check out Isabel Kraemer's Frosty Pine Shawl. I like her designs. thanks again for your positivity and kind words.

Ha ha - yes, it is but I'm wanting the thrill of signing it in person. The book is set in NL and I'm wanting to make a return trip to put myself back into the setting for a week as I start into the final edits with the publisher's editor. I'm also hoping to visit all the friends I made on the five trips I took doing initial research and writing it.

Thanks Heather, I'm SO SO SO excited to get it finished! Jennifer's patterns are just so lovely. They're apparently on sale right now on Ravelry, or at least, they were 50% off the other day. Not sure how long the sale is on, another person told me about it in her comments.

Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to write, Anne. And thanks for letting me know about the Jennifer Steingass sale! I am going to go look up the Versai sweater as well to see what you're doing. So glad you love your Humulus. I don't think more than two or three days have gone by all winter where I haven't worn one of of mine! Again, thank you for your kind comments and for watching. Best of luck with the Versai!

@@knottygiraffe Ha ha. I bought three Steingass patterns! When you look for the Versal, it's with an "L" not an "I." I don't want to steer you wrong. It is named from combining the words Versatile and Universal=Versal. Love me a good wordplay. Plus, you get two patterns, one sized for men and one for women.

Thanks! This is the first one of hers I've done but all of the ones I've seen I've loved. I am sure it won't be last! Thanks for taking the time to write and for watching.

Also, that's AWESOME that you're doing a test knit for her! I've never done a test knit before but would love to.

Thank you! I'm loving the Forestland, even with only one arm - ha ha ha :)

Thanks! The baby sweater is a great knit. I forgot to mention that I used less buttons than the pattern called for. I spaced them out further. Congratulations on your first grand daughter. Hopefully one day I get to have one of those :) Cheers~

Thanks Anne, wishing you a happy spring too :)

Thank you Lesley, you just made my day ! Happy knitting! :)

Thanks Anne! The Shift was a lot of fun to make. I'm pretty sure the link I posted to Etsy is the one I purchased it from. For some reason, it didn't show up in my history. I, too, am thinking of making another Ranunculus. Someone gave me a lot of yarn (see episode two with the moths!!!!) and I have saved some I thought would be perfect for a long sleeved winter one. Just need to finish the Soldotna first. I remember thinking the sleeves would go on forever with my Humulus and I even made them too short, I think, just wanting to finish it! Happy knitting and thanks for your kind words.

Thanks Anne. The biggest tip I can give you on the Ranunculus is to print out the pattern. I made the mistake of trying to read it off my tablet and somehow missed a section of instructions that threw me straight into the German short rows after casting on the collar. I tried both of the cast-ons they suggested and honestly can't remember which one I used in the end as I cast it on three times before getting it right. Also, it's a good idea to use stitch markers for each section of the pattern repeats in the lace section. It's a really fun pattern full of tricks and turns and I hope to make another one soon. I remember finding the sleeves taking forever on. my Humulus as I just wanted it done. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers and happy knitting to you too :)

You're welcome! It's a great pattern that people should know about. Sorry I don't have more subscribers or views but I'm not that good at this or promoting my channel, it's more just a fun thing I do once a month for myself more than anything, and maybe in hopes of inspiring a few people here and there. Cheers and I look forward to knitting more of your patterns in the future, especially the Canadian hat I've seen on your Ravelry page!

Hi Anne! Happy New Year to you too!!! Yes, there is a little camper ornament on my tree that was a Christmas gift from my step-daughter last year, as I have a little ancient Boler camper. Congratulations on starting the Humulus. It's a pretty straight forward pattern as I recall, and it's where I learned to do short rows and actually started using UA-cam as a resource for figuring out any new-to-me techniques. The piano piece at the beginning is just something I kind of made up, a tune I like to improvise on when I first sit down to the piano as a way to warm up my fingers and get reacquainted with the keys. Happy Knitting to you too and sadly, no effort needed to stay warm here in the Okanagan at the moment as we are still up above zero celsius with no snow. While it's lovely to still be able to get that extra hour a day of knitting in while I hike with the dogs, I'd rather be snowshoeing or skiing in winter. Wishing you all the best in 2024 and good luck with the Humulus!

Thank you! Happy New Year to you too :)

Yes, I certainly have been. Seems the crazier the world gets, the more I lose myself in knitting.

Thank. you SO much for your kind words! You just made my day!!!! I love my two Humulus sweaters and am always happy to talk about books! I kind of forgot to add that onto the last episode as the dogs were too restless. Happy knitting and thank you again for your kind message.

Hello back from BC :). The Stripe Hype is a lot of fun. If you're a fast knitter and get to the neck before I post my next video, consider yourself warned in advance that the Italian bind off she calls for might not work and you might want to add a life line a few rows before you start the bind off just in case. I had to rip out the entire collar because I couldn't get it over my head. I had to cut the bind off with scissors (the alpaca yarn just wouldn't undo. properly) and then re-do it with Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy bind off.

@knottygiraffe thank you! I rarely bother with any kind of sewn bind-off...I'm happier with others that aren't as fiddly (for me) 😊

Thanks Jane. It's taken a few episodes to get going, the first few are kind of rough as I was really nervous and felt kind of silly recording, talking to my phone camera--I don't even take selfies and prefer to be the one behind the camera, but I'm having fun with them now and appreciate your kind comment and subscription. Cheers!

@@knottygiraffe 😃😃😃 I love your color sense (of which I have none!) and now understand it’s from your innate artistic side - stained glass. Just beautiful! You’re doing great on the episodes! You look very comfortable. 😃 I like how you get right to the point of the channel. TBH, I don’t have the patience with other channels where the hostess talks ad nauseam about her tea, or non-knitting related trips! Hahaha. Thanks for taking the time to make a great channel. You’re very talented.

Thanks so much for your encouragement and kind words. You've made my day! Happy Knitting :)@@jsorensens2

Thanks so much for the nice comment, I really appreciate it. You made my day! Cheers :)

Thanks for your comment. The one thing you can say about acrylic yarn blankets is that you have to love how durable they are. You can toss them into the washer and dryer without worrying. Glad to hear I'm not the only one working through their old stash. I'm curious about the large bulky baskets??? Sounds interesting.

@@knottygiraffe This is a link for Jayda In Stitches. This is where I found her tutorial for the Baskets. I make them tall enough to fit in a full afghan worth of yarn and work in progress. Also great for smaller WIP's, choose your size as you crochet(very simple single stitch). ua-cam.com/video/NzQmkNuruas/v-deo.htmlsi=A_G8W-lUuYIyAyTT

Thank you! I absolutely have to make one of those baskets!

Thanks! Good luck with the ranunculus. I found that putting stitch markers in all the way around when I was doing the yoke, separating each pattern repeat helped me SO SO SO much, especially after having to rip it all out again. Not sure what you're knitting yours on, (I will check out your podcast and see!) but with the slippery fingering weight cotton on the big needles, I found it impossible to rip back only part of it and get the right number of stitches back onto the needles and even tinking to be tough with all those twists and increases. I was born in Pointe Claire! So I can easily envision where you might be. Thanks for taking the time to comment and yes, I will definitely check out your podcast! Cheers~

Mothballs are toxic as well, not good to have in your environment. And who doesn't love the smell of cedar! I've also discovered that lavender works well too so I bought a handful of lavender sashes at the farmer's market and have stuffed them into my drawers.

Hi Diane, a word of warning, knitting socks is highly addictive! Ha ha ha, but true! Tina is one of my favourite podcasters in knitting and her tutorial really does take you step by step - I believe there is a series of 7 videos, from casting on right through to doing the kitchener stitch to close up the toe. She knits hers on 9" circulars but I prefer magic loop. Here is the link to the first video of Tina's: ua-cam.com/video/WSwHiQdpwF8/v-deo.html. If you dont' like hers, the Crazy Sock Lady also has sock knitting tutorials. Good luck with it!

Thank you for your kind words :)

Thank you for taking the time to write! I am new to this and excited to see that there are actually a few people who have watched my video! Have a wonderful day!

Thank you so much for your kind words! I am so new to this whole UA-cam thing and honestly didn't think anyone would watch my little video at all. Thanks!