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Yes! 🙌 You’ll enjoy whatever it is you’re making so much more if you go back and make changes when you see they need to happen.

Hi neighbour!👋 It really is such a good yarn. My favourite socks are made with B&L.

Ooh yes! I usually do all my purls twisted to make ribbing in the round neater, but for this project I needed both sides to look the same since you flip it up to have the wrong side showing. I ended up going down a needle size, doing combination knitting in the round (Andrea Mowry has a good tutorial for this), paying closer attention to the angles that I do my knits and purls (have the needles perpendicular for knits and as parallel as possible for purls), and the one that made the most difference was having a smaller needle on the left side (right side if you’re a left-handed knitter)! I think I did a whole mm size less on the left side and it really tightened up the stitches and made them much more even.

Thank you so much! Sweater No. 18 is such a cozy sweater and it’s pretty fun to knit with the texture happening all throughout it!

Thank you! It was a really fun year for me ☺️ 🧶

Oh yes, I forgot that there aren’t any short rows in that pattern. That could definitely be contributing to the issues!

​@@adriannamakes I frogged the whole yoke and I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate short rows in the chart.

Oh wow! That’s a huge project. I don’t think I’d be able to figure that out with all the cabling. Good luck!

Thank you so much! ☺️

Oh yeah that sweater has sooooo much ribbing! I was having more issues with my ribbing in the round but for the flat ribbing I used flat combination knitting (Andrea Mowry has a good tutorial for this) and also really paid attention to the angles that I did my knit and purl stitches at. I tried to get my knits to be done with the needles perpendicular to each other and I tried to get my purls to be done with the needles almost parallel to each other. Also going down a needle size helped with my flat ribbing! And of course blocking helped even things out. Good luck with your project and hopefully you can get your ribbing to look like how you want it!! 🤞

Happy new year to a fellow Canadian! 🍁 I actually grew up a couple hours away from London ☺️

Exciting! Where in Canada are you visiting? If it’s a bigger city, there will most likely be yarn shops for you to check out. Briggs & Little is a beloved Canadian yarn brand that I would recommend keeping your eye out for. They’re the oldest woolen mill in Canada and they use wool from Canadian sheep. Their yarns are quite rustic but so durable and you’ll be able to find them probably wherever you visit in Canada! There are lots of other Canadian yarn brands but most of them would be more localized to specific areas. I hope you enjoy your trip! 🍁

@ thanks a lot. I will be looking for Briggs & Little 👍🤩 Our trip is “Canada East and West, which means that we visit a lot around Toronto , Ottawa and Montreal and then fly to Vancouver and Calgary. Our trip is 17 days . I think I vil fall asleep knitting every evening 😆

Oh wow you’re getting to all the major cities here! You definitely won’t have a problem finding yarn shops in those places ☺️ You will visit Banff when you’re in Calgary right? It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to 😍

@@adriannamakes yes - I just lokkede at the travel plan and we are also visiting Banff 🤩

Jealous! You’re going to love it! 🏔️

Thanks for the tip - I’ll try this!

Ooh I will keep my eye out for this. Thank you!

No way that’s so cool! What colour did you choose for your Sweater No. 18? And isn’t that red the perfect Christmas red?!

Perfekt Christmas red❤ My Sweater is in a rusty red colour (hey Mama Wolf mokosh in Henna Red & pascuali manada in sahara). Love all the greens but wanted something different..

I love rusty red colours 😍 It’s going to be a beautiful sweater!

No way! Small world ☺️ Have you made a Cinema Sweater yet?!

Thank you ☺️ And thanks for sharing that story! Wow it really must be a Canadian word then hey? That’s totally what I think of when I hear the word “beanie” too 🙈😂 Also, that is quite the move you made! I was living in Sask before moving east and even though the winters are a “wet cold” instead of a “dry cold” here, I don’t miss those looooong prairie winters 🥶 What sweater are you knitting for your mom? I’ve only knit sweaters for myself and my kids so far but I’d like to try making some for other family members this year.

@adriannamakes I definitely don't miss 8 months of winter lol! Yes I moved here to marry my American husband. Ohio is BEAUTIFUL 😍 I've actually never been to the Canadian East Coast, do you like it there? I'm making my mom the Salcombe Sweater by Cheryl Mokhtari, then I'll be making my sister the Afra Sweater by Irene Lin! I'm actually more of a crocheter, but my 2025 goal is to level up my knitting skills because I do love knitting. So this is only the second sweater I've ever made! Wish me luck 😊 Your knits are beautiful, I'm sure the people you gift them to will cherish them forever 🙂

Congratulations on your marriage! 🎉 I’ve never been to Ohio but I’ve heard it’s beautiful 😍 Oh yes we love living out here! It still often feels like we’re on vacation when we drive somewhere. Such a beautiful part of Canada! Ooh I just looked up the Salcombe Sweater - I love how thick the stripes are! And I’ve been really drawn to Irene Lin’s designs lately. The Afra Sweater is so pretty with its balloon sleeves 😍 Good luck with your knitting goal this year! Have you seen those patterns that incorporate knitting and crocheting in the same piece? Sounds like something you could do since you have the skills for both!

Thank you so much! ☺️

That’s the other option I was thinking of! I’m not sure I have enough of one colour to do the body and sleeves though… and I’m not sure how I would figure that out without trial and error 🙈

Okay I just weighed all the yarn in the lighter colour (the one I have the most of) and I have enough to knit 65% of the sweater with it. If I do the collar, cuffs, and hem in the darker colour and crop it, I think I will have enough to do what you suggested! I could also make the ribbing parts longer if I run out of the lighter yarn before it gets to the lengths I want. Thanks for making me rethink this option!

@@adriannamakes Perfect! Fingers crossed it works out for you. I think you could totally just do the ribbing longer if you run out and it would still suit the pattern, and the collar ribbing looks like it takes a lot of yarn too!

I completely agree! This is much nicer than trying use 3 different strands at the same time 🙈

Hi neighbour!👋 I’m in NS ☺️ Have you visited the Briggs & Little mill? It’s on my list for next time we’re in NB!

@@adriannamakes Yes! I run the Metal Studio at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. A couple of years ago we took a mix of Craft students (Metal, Ceramic, Textiles) on a tour of shops in the province and got to tour the Briggs and Little fibre mill. It was a very cool look into the process.

That is so cool! And what a neat job you have!

Crazy how some wool just doesn’t want to felt! Makes me think I could be too precious with my other knits that I don’t want to felt 🤔 It really is a nice pattern and such a good gift idea!

Thank you so much! I wasn't sure if people would appreciate discussions on children's knits as well as adult's so this is very encouraging ☺️

I just about forgot to mention it 😂 This yarn just really doesn't want to felt but with each wash it's slowly but surely getting there!

That's what I'm seeing too. As long as it doesn't look like distinct stripes I'm okay with it!

Ooh yes I like this idea! And I totally get it from your explanation - thank you! Do you think this method would work while doing short rows or should I just stick to using 1 skein for the short rows and then start alternating after?

I do have a top load washer but it was actually through trying to felt these slippers that I discovered the agitator was broken and not actually cleaning any of our clothes 😵‍💫 long story short I have a working top load washing machine again and slowly but surely the slippers are getting there. Which of the Briggs & Little yarns have you tried felting? I thought maybe it was just their Atlantic line that was difficult but maybe it’s more. Maybe it’s from the breeds of sheep that make up their yarns?

Happy New Year to you too! 🎉

​@@adriannamakesI tried felting regal and Atlantic, both were difficult to felt, I guess that's what makes it a tough yarn.

Another happy Canadian! Yay!! Love the slippers and socks! I’ve got the wool now that I need to knit the Harlow sweater! Can’t wait to get started on it. Happy New Year!

Another happy Canadian! Yay!! Love the slippers and socks! I’ve got the wool now that I need to knit the Harlow sweater! Can’t wait to get started on it. Happy New Year!

Isn’t it so pretty 😍 And yeah the pattern is a really cool one. The end result must be super warm since it’s two layers of felted wool!

I’m crossing my fingers that it’ll blend nicely once I really get going on it!

I added a link in the description to Kutovakika's tutorial for the Arctic Light Sweater. It helped me a lot when I made mine!

Thank you.

It is! It’s the Cinema Sweater by Veronika Lindberg (Kutovakika). It’s really cozy!

@ Oh nice! Did you use a bouclee yarn??😍

I used Drops Flora (wool and alpaca blend) and Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk held together. The brushed alpaca is what’s really making it look fluffy!

@ Uhhh, i love the flora!!😍

It was really nice to work with! And they have so many colour options 😍

I bought it at a market nearby. I know she sells on Etsy under the name “Old School Fibre Farm” and there’s a yarn store in Halifax called Fia Fia that sells her yarn as well! It really is quite nice yarn 🐑

@ ohhhhh thank you!

Thank you! I’m excited to start it ☺️

Me too! The more I look at it the more I think I’m going to prioritize it instead of the cardigan 🙈

It sounds like you’ve got enough to keep you busy for a while! Are the socks for you and your daughters all the same so you match or different?

Thank you! Winter knitting is the best. So cozy!

Thank you! ☺️

Thank you! Definitely a pattern I’ll be making again ☺️

Thank you ☺️ And I hope those tips can help you - that H problem is so frustrating!

Oh my goodness we’re totally on the same wavelength!! They really are nice colour combinations ☺️

You are so sweet, thank you so much! ☺️

Merja! So good to hear from you! I’ve been wondering where you’ve been - stalked your UA-cam page a few times this past week hoping you’d post something 🙈 But yes, finally done 🙌 It was quite the project!

@@adriannamakes hahah oh you are too sweet 😂😍 oh I can imagine! How long did it take you, you said you started with it when you took up knitting, was that 2 years ago or so? Maybe I’ve asked before and I think you said you didn’t but do you use instagram? If so, I’d like to connect with you there 🤗 but if not it’s okay! Are you using something else where we could connect? It’s a bit tricky to do that here in the comment sections 😂 I’ve have started to study so that’s why I’ve been gone for a while but I am planning on getting something out very soon :) (I’ve been saying that for moths now 😂). I hope you are all well and that you are having a nice fall season 🤗😍

Yes, it took about 2 years! I’m not on Instagram buuuuut I’ve been thinking of making a knitting one 🤔When I do I’ll find you there! Wow good luck with studying! What are you studying? I can imagine you must be busy with that these days.

Thanks so much for taking the time to help me 🤗 I hadn’t paid attention to the angles before but after reading your comment I tried it out on some 2x2 ribbing and really noticed a difference! And with the Hipster Hat, I ended up trying it again on magic loop instead of stretching the stitches around a cable and having the stitches close together made a big difference too! Thanks again ☺️

Cool! I will definitely try this out!

Oh interesting! This would only work for flat knitting, not in the round knitting though, right?

Such a good technique! It’s helped me with other projects but doesn’t seem to be helping now. Although I might try the hipster hat again on 3.5mm needles with combination knitting on magic loop so the stitches are nice and close together all the time instead of stretched out around the cord. Might help 🤷‍♀️

So true - thanks for the reminder! And thank you, I’m very happy with how it turned out ☺️

Yes, that definitely is a factor! I’ve had it both where if the twist of the yarn is too tight and also too loose (and now that I’m thinking of it, it’s probably also the direction of the twist!) it makes the one leg of knit stitches totally straight.

Yes I think that’s exactly the problem! The little bit of extra yarn in between the last knit and first purl. I’ve tried a couple different techniques for lessening that bit of slack and some techniques have worked with some projects but not with others. I think I might just be overthinking it too because I looked back at previous projects with ribbing and don’t notice any big issues with it 🙈

Thank you! I’m so happy with how it turned out ☺️

Oh that’s going to be gorgeous 😍 I guess it would look similar to her Terracotta Sweater sample photos right? Except with the Porcelain’s colourwork. Such a beautiful colour combination!