Thank-you so much for stopping by 🥰 The Goldwing is a beautiful pattern. I've just re-cast it on as my Brightfeather did not work out (the yarns were too low-contrast). Which yarn and colours are you using for yours? I'm attempting a white and pink version.
@@KnittingWithCatHair Aww too bad, I liked your concept that you showed in the video! I'm looking forward to seeing your Goldwing, though. Mine is in a green gradient for the contrast colour and black for the body of the sweater, and I'm doing short sleeves. If you're doing the Goldwing - I highly recommend doing some ladderback jacquard stitches for the wider part of the yoke and the sleeves. I did some starting on row 40 of the yoke into stitch 10 of the pattern repeat and closed them on row 52, and I also did some from row 4-21 of the sleeve pattern. Definitely helped with the longer floats
That sounds lovely! And thanks for the tip. I haven't tried that method of catching floats before but have heard lots about it. Perhaps it's time I learned 😊
Enjoyed the podcast visit with you Nikki! And I agree, it's a wonderful time in the garden - so exciting to see what comes back, and to anticipate the new things... also looking so forward to our veggies (tomatoes, lettuce and herbs). Such joy seeing it all fill in! And definitely NOT a monogamous knitter or crocheter... but now I am feeling a little stress with the UFOs, so I need to do some backtracking and finish some oldies 😊... have a lovely week. Cheers, Judith
Hi Nikki! That colour combination is stunning on you. I totally climbed into your heavenly collection of projects. All so beautiful! Not monogamous; no threshold; never count WIPS. I love them all! 🙈 Your podcasts are delightfully enabling. ❤ Thank you for sharing with us.
I am totally starting to understand the benefits of having several WIPs. That Daffodil is soooo beautiful......hmmm, might just have to make that one too. You can stop anytime now!!!😂❤
I just came across your podcast - and am so excited to see your a fan of Marie Wallin! I have been looking at her kits wondering if I would actually finish a sweater- now having found your enthusiasm and seen some of your work I’m in! I just retired the end of March and always wanted to knit a sweater - so no more excuses 👍🏻😅
Hello and Welcome Becky 😊 Thank-you for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear you plan to knit one of Marie Wallin's beautiful patterns! Do you have your eye on a particular design? Happy Making 🤗💕
Haha you called out my castonitis 😂🤣😂 yes… I think it’s only 3 right now… my bressay just stays in the car since I’m just working on the plain body, but its almost to the colorwork so it’ll need attention soon. Great podcast and the birds in the background sounds so sweet.
I keep telling myself that I don't need more projects on the needles but I want to join in with the Marie Wallin KAL sooooooo much argh! Your projects are wonderful, as always, and it's a joy to watch your podcast with my knitting :)
Hello sweet Ray 🥰 There seems to be quite a bit of interest in doing another year of Marie Wallin MAL so perhaps you might be able to join in at a later date 🤗💕
Hey Nikki! I totally agree with Soldotna being a weird fit. Mine is also super wide and I have a lot of room in the back. It’s definitely one I’d like to revisit in the future and make some mods to the body. Yours looks super cute with the dress though!
Thanks Zoe! Yes, the more I think about it, the more I feel the need to rip back and make it right. Sorry to hear you've had a similar problem, but glad I'm not alone 🥰
Very challenging sweaters on the go. Looking forward to following your progress. I wonder if you could experiment with your Soldotna to figure out what might make you happier with the fit. I was thinking you could take out some extra fabric by running a basting line up your back but I think it might be easier just to have someone stand behind you and grasp the fabric. I suspect you might be able to remove 4 to 6 inches of fabric and still have positive ease everywhere except the bust. You may like it or not, but it’s a pretty harmless way to determine if it would improve the fit. I tend to stick to one sweater on the needles although m often planning/swatching for a second. Then another 1-2 more portable or mindless projects. Glad to have found your podcast. Deborah in Florida
Hi Deborah 🥰 I think I'll rip back the body of my Soldotna and try putting in some waist shaping. Luckily it's a super-quick knit but now I just need to find the motivation to do it when I've got so many other lovely projects on the needles calling to me 😂
You seem to have the exact same taste in Marie Wallin patterns as me, haha! I've made the Chestnut, and the Samphrey and Daffodil are first up once I get back from traveling.
Beautiful makes and wonderful podcast, as always! Thank you for the shout out - so many kind words I was blushing! We had our baby - little girl named Edie Mae - so I haven't had the time to film but I have SO MANY makes and books to share so I'm hoping to do it soon. Thank you for sharing!
I love your knits so much. I can’t wait to see your finished Marie Wallin cardigan. I am a monogamous knitter. Even though i have a notebook that i write down, line for line, where i am at in a pattern, i think i would get lost if i jumped from project to project. I am totally into knitting sweaters right now and i love seeing what you are knitting. 😊
Hi Shannon 🥰 Thanks so much for the kind words! Forgeting where I'm at in a pattern is definitely a challenge, as I have the memory of a goldfish 🤣. I find it helps to write down where I leave off on a project and it also helps to knit on each project frequently (I'm less likely to forget that way 😂). Thanks for watching and Happy Making 🤗💕
Beautiful knits you have on the needles! I am with the majority rip back the bottom of the sweater and reknit to shape and lengthen..otherwise the colours are stunning on you! I am definitely a monogamous knitter and having too many projects (like more than 1) does my head in haha enjoy your gardening and planting
Hi Nicky! Love the colours of the Soldotna with your dress! Amy of Noble Charakter Crafts has had similar problems with some cardigans as you have with the Soldotna - too wide body and therfore not the shape she wanted. She was not gonna rib back, but instead she sewed it with the sewing machine and cut of the excess fabric. Unfortunately I don't remember which episodes but I think one garment was a burgundy cardigan. Maybe with beading, in a fingering yarn, something like a year ago? Maybe that helps. Sending my wishes from Austria
Thanks so much Martina! Several people have suggested sewing the body to fix it however I don't feel confident in my sewing skills so I will most likely rip back and re-knit (if/when I find the motivation to do so). Thanks for watching and Happy Making 🤗💕
Brilliant podcast, loved it so thank you for doing it. I always have a few!!! Projects on the go at the same time, I love knitting shawls, I have The Shetland Book and just love the projects, I have knitted the Breesey for my daughter and loved doing it. I am a spinner and in the middle of prepping and spinning for a Shetland hap.
@@KnittingWithCatHair I am a Alice Starmore fan and have knitted her Catherine of Aragon cardigan using her own yarns which are absolutely gorgeous, so I used hers and my daughter picked her own colours. Your Marie Wallin cardigan you are knitting is stunning and I was so pleased to see you knitting colour work the same way I do, have tried using 2 hands but always default back
I'd love to also knit an Alice Starmore pattern and try her yarn one day. Regarding holding yarns when knitting colourwork, I've tried various different methods but have found that using my typical English throwing creates the most even fabric. It's slower-going I'm sure but I'm a process knitter so I don't mind at all. Happy to have met someone who also knits this way 🤗
I am monogamous in the sense that I stick to one project per category. A hat or pair of socks for on the go...a sweater or shawl for more of a challenge and then some easy crochet. So, yeah, I'm monogamous. But constantly flirting with pattern surfing. Your projects are beautiful and inspire me.
Thank you for your time :) I remember knitting one size bigger for the yoke on my soldotna so the body was not so wide. Also, yes, I made the Mucklerow in Nutiden yarn a couple of years ago / Hugs Cia
Thanks Cia 🥰 I'm going to try ripping back my Soldotna body and putting in some shaping and see of that helps. It seems most people who've knit it have had some sort of problem with it, which is very unfortunate. Hope you have a lovely rest of your weekend 💕
Hi there, i'm a new viewer from Hamilton Ontario! I love Marie Wallin's designs, but have not ventured into her patterns yet. I am pretty much a monogamous knitter and crocheter. I get anxious when I have more than two WIPS. I also ordered Holst yarn for the first time a couple of months ago. The Tides (wool,silk blend) didn't really soften. The Coast (wool, cotton) softened, and I just finished a sweater in Supersoft, so I don't know yet. I love the yarn!
@@KnittingWithCatHair I made three different garments. One with Coast, One with Tides and one with Supersoft. The Supersoft is blocking. I'll be doing a video this week showing the before and after. :)
Thank you for the podcast, I loved every bit of it. It looks good with knitting to sleeves at a time on the chestnut - I will give that a try. The dafodil is so pretty in the color you chose. Looking forward to following the progress on that project.
Thanks so much Inger 🥰 I definitely recommend giving the 2-at-a-time sleeves a go as you may find it works for you. And if not, no harm done, you can always just place one sleeve on a holder while you work on the other 😉
Hi Nikki! Guess what! I was able to get my hands on 600 gms of Nutiden during Christine's birthday sale for her husband! I'm so excited to try it and thanks for the tips!
@@KnittingWithCatHair thank you. Now I have to learn how to use it. Are there any other podcasts that talk specifically about knitting with it that you can recommend ? Thank you!
Yes, it is definitely different from knitting with spun yarns. I watched this video on knitting with Nutiden when I was about to try knitting with it for the first time: ua-cam.com/video/Ajbq7QvkdTM/v-deo.html My best advice would be take things slow and take breaks if you find yourself getting frustrated as you will most likely break your yarn numerous times in the beginning. But the yarn easily goes back together, so no need to worry, and the end projects are always gorgeous and well worth the trial and error 😊
Oh I laughed and laughed about are you a monogamous knitter! 😂 I don’t have a number I stop at but I can feel a bit overwhelmed if there’s too many. Loving all your Marie Wallin knits and Shetland is my favourite book, I also love every pattern In it 🥰
Yes! Always, enabling. Here I am sitting with my knitting watching you, and every time you mentiom a new pattern, there I go, off to Ravelry to find the pattern, then searching for the yarn. Is there any wonder why I have over 100 tabs open on my browser on my phone? 😅🤪 I grew up in Wawa, Ontario, north of the Soo, and the parents signed us up for swimming lessons every summer. The lessons were in Wawa Lake. We had to participate even on those 19°C days, and everyone's lips were blue. Now I'm in Southwestern Ontario and have a pool. I won't go in unless above 85°F. It's so nice to adult and make one's own decisions. 😁
Hi Marg 🥰 Happy to have helped enable you 😂 I've actually been to Wawa a few times (home of the Goose). Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and Happy Making! 💕
Hi. Once upon a time, I lived near Sudbury. I really enjoyed your podcast. I am knitting Marie's club 7 at the moment. I have been monogamous on that since the beginning. Only because it's such a huge piece of origami. I have 2 other ready to go Marie patterns after this. 2 Crystel Seyforth, and a Morning Mist by Sidsel Hovik that needs some alterations as it doesn't fit nicely. And so many other projects in my mind queue. I'm checking in to some podcasts you mentioned. The water in your area is so cold. Deniseonthefoxmead
Hi Denise 🥰 Lovely to meet another northern Ontarian 😊 Oh the Killim is gorgeous! Several people in our Slack group are working on it and I completely understand the need to work monogamously on it. What a piece of art it will be when finished 🤗💕
Thanks for the heads up on all the podcasts, although I follow all except Mrs. Wallgren. She’s new to me. I’m going to check her out. I have that gorgeous Shetland book. My skill isn’t quite up to that yet, but I’m working on it. I look through it when I want to have good dreams in the night! I am not a monogamous knitter. I like to have at least a pair of socks, a shawl, a sweater, usually a hat. Fiber Love Diary says it’s YOUR hobby you can do whatever you want. I don’t feel stressed, just lucky I know how to do it and can. Stay safe.
Hi Cheryl 🥰 Yes, we most certainly can do what we want with our hobby 😊 Shetland would make the most wonderful bedtime book, and I hope you are able to try your hand at knitting one of the lovely patterns soon 🤗💕
Another really lovely episode! As far as project thresholds go, I definitely have one. I’m usually fine with three projects in any one craft at once but four makes me feel a little bananas. I’ve currently got four projects on the needles…. 🤪
Hi Simone 🥰 Thanks for sharing. 3 used to be my threshold number as well and I'm not entirely sure when things changed but now I just cast on whatever and whenever I want 😂 Hope you manage to get your projects back down to your comfort-level 💕
It is! We have a ton of them here and they come in various shades (black, grey, blonde, brown). They aren't native to our area but have made their way here from the south. Normally we only have small red squirrels. 😊
So sorry to hear that you're not happy with the fit of your Soldotna. I think it looks lovely with the dress though and the colours are beautiful, but it always sucks when the garment doesn't turn out the way we envisaged. I had a giggle at you making mistakes on your Daffodil, because I was exactly the same with my Clover - the back is full of mistakes on the bottom 😂 But I'm sure you'll find the rhythm before you get to the front piece 😉
Thanks Magda 🥰 I think I've decided that I will rip back my Soldotna and do some waist shaping as I just don't like it the way it is. Now to find the motivation to do this when there are so many lovely projects calling my name 😂 And regarding our Clover/Daffodil "design features", who notices the back anyways 🤣
I basically stopped knitting sweaters with superwash because the unreliable overstretching drove me crazy. Have you thought about ripping back about half of the torso of you soldotna and decreasing on either side? It may make a big difference to how much you like it with your dress - and this minimizing the ripping and reknitting, especially since it fits so well around the bust
Hi Nicole 🥰 I am the same in that I no longer buy superwash yarns for various reasons, one being the stretching issue. In this case I was trying to use up some older stash yarns and from what several others have since told me, there are issues with the pattern in terms of resulting fit (one being a body that is too wide). After considering many options, I think I will do precisely what you suggested! Thanks so much for watching and Happy Making 💕
So far I ever only knit on project at a time, because I think I need to get into the rhythm of the pattern to not make mistakes. And I am kind of a perfectionist, when it comes to my knits. Plus I want to have it ready to wear or give away, once I cast something on on 😅
Your top is lovely, but I agree about the width. You could be brave and do some steeking on the sides to taker it in. After cutting the garment you could get sew on some lovely ribbon to cover the steek and even wrap it around to the ruining on the front so it covers the seam. Good luck if you choose to do this....I think you'd be a lot happier with the fit. PS your podcast just showed up on my feed tonight.
Thanks veru much for the suggestion Lois! I may just end up ripping back and re-knitting the body with some shaping in it. It's a DK weight crop top so shouldn't take much time at all, I just have to find the drive to do it 😂 Happy you found me! Happy Making 🤗💕
Did you pay duty for the Holst. I’m in Ontario too and intrigued by those cones. How did you get Nutiden. I’m confused about how to know when they have some to sell. I am using Manchalopi right now and I love that so I want to try Nutiden.
No I didn't end up getting charged any duty on my Holst order but I know people who were charged duty in Ontario on their Nutiden. I think it's hit or miss. Regarding getting some Nutiden I would recommend following them on Instagram if you use it and/or signing up for their newsletter so you can find out when their shop updates are. Then be sure to create an account with Honer och Eir ahead of the shop sale and set an alarm so you don't miss it as their yarn sells out quickly. Good Luck!
My first soldotna turned out very wide + made me look so fat so I threw it under the sewing machine + ran it in + cut it. It is my favorite one + I have since made 4 more but used decreases on the body to make it fitted. Not ethical in the knitting world but it worked for me!lol!
Hi Sue 🥰 I love it!! I wish I was more handy with the sewing machine but unfortunately I'm not so I will have to fix things the slower way by ripping back and re-knitting 😂💕
It’s not just you with the Soldotna not fitting well. I enjoyed the knit but not the FO. My 14-yr-old looks good in it though 🤷♀️ love seeing all your gorgeous projects!
Thanks so much! 🥰 And yes, I've heard from numerous people now that the Soldotna did not end up fitting them right. Quite disappointing, to say the least. But there are so many beautiful patterns out there by amazing designers so onwards and upwards 😊
Interesting, you are knitting flat a shetland isle pattern. How do you go back on the back side? I was always taught to knit in the round and steek. Please comment.
Knitting colourwork flat means you have to purl the colourwork on the wrong side. Definitely slower-going but because the Chestnut pattern has very few rows where you have to catch floats, it wasn't unenjoyable. You'll see in later podcast episodes that I wasn't a fan of seaming the colourowork pieces together though 😂
Hi Nikki. Great podcast. Your soldotna is sooooo beautiful. It is so sad that you don't love it. You probably spent a fair amount of money on the yarn. Why don't you frog it to just under the bottom of your bust and do some gradual decreases (waist shaping without the increase part). Then you could make it longer too. Do you have enough yarn? It's just so sad that you think you won't wear it that much.
Thank-you so much Darlene 🥰 Yes, I think waist shaping is needed and I should have enough yarn to make it better. It's always tough when things don't work out as envisioned but if nothing else I may improve on my altering skills 😊 Thanks so much for watching and hope you have a lovely weekend 💕
@@KnittingWithCatHair I know. I have had a string of projects that I have had to frog and reknit 2 or 3 times but it's usually worth it in the end. I am watching some of the podcasts you recommended. Thanks !!!!!!
Great podcast , I just found you and Nutiden yarn . How many plates and what size plates do you order ? I’m unsure about how much to order for a sweater considering the plates are not consistent . Thank you .
Thanks Sara 🥰 Last time I ordered Nutiden, the yarn came in 100 g plates or you could purchase 300 g or 500 g bags of yarn. It is tricky to estimate how much yarn you will need as each colour can vary in thickness. I am an XL size (45" bust) and always ordered 500 g of each colour I wanted and have had leftovers for each of the sweaters I've made to date. If in doubt, I would recommend ordering more yarn than you think you'll need as it will be difficult to get your hands on the same colour again. Hope this helps and good luck! 🤗💕
Hi Nikki your Soldotna is really beautiful. You may changed it and make it the way you feel better about it. It's your time, your color choice so go ahead and modified it 🧶🧶🧶
I would make the neckline longer so you could fold it n half ...I think that extra weight would solve that problem. As for the width...try to think how you would modify a thrift store sweater to fit your body....Elastic thread woven in and out of your floats on the wrong side (multiple rows of graduated length, evenly spaced) would taper the sweater! We spend so much time and love making that it would be a shame if this sweater "lived" most of the time in a drawer!
Thanks Bernadette 😊 I've seen quite a few episodes but haven't yet seen the newest one. I did however just watch the Wooly Thistle interview with Marie Wallin and it was great (I may have also just ordered Cumbria 😂).
Everytime I see someone wearing a Soldotna I want one....then they proceed to say what they don't like about it 😒, so I'm going to resist temptation, I think
Hi Sandra 🥰 Yes, had I known the level of modifications that would be needed to make the Soldotna fit nicely, I wouldn't have bothered knitting it. Unfortunately as this is my first Caitlyn Hunter pattern, I'm now wary of knitting any more of her patterns. Hence why I cast on a Jennifer Steingass--I know the fit will be amazing! Thanks for watching and Happy Making! 💕
I'm currently knitting the Goldwing and loving it! Lovely to find another Canadian knittuber
Thank-you so much for stopping by 🥰 The Goldwing is a beautiful pattern. I've just re-cast it on as my Brightfeather did not work out (the yarns were too low-contrast). Which yarn and colours are you using for yours? I'm attempting a white and pink version.
@@KnittingWithCatHair Aww too bad, I liked your concept that you showed in the video! I'm looking forward to seeing your Goldwing, though. Mine is in a green gradient for the contrast colour and black for the body of the sweater, and I'm doing short sleeves. If you're doing the Goldwing - I highly recommend doing some ladderback jacquard stitches for the wider part of the yoke and the sleeves. I did some starting on row 40 of the yoke into stitch 10 of the pattern repeat and closed them on row 52, and I also did some from row 4-21 of the sleeve pattern. Definitely helped with the longer floats
That sounds lovely! And thanks for the tip. I haven't tried that method of catching floats before but have heard lots about it. Perhaps it's time I learned 😊
Enjoyed the podcast visit with you Nikki! And I agree, it's a wonderful time in the garden - so exciting to see what comes back, and to anticipate the new things... also looking so forward to our veggies (tomatoes, lettuce and herbs). Such joy seeing it all fill in! And definitely NOT a monogamous knitter or crocheter... but now I am feeling a little stress with the UFOs, so I need to do some backtracking and finish some oldies 😊... have a lovely week. Cheers, Judith
Thanks for sharing Judith 🥰 It's amazing how much joy can be found right in our own backyards 💚🌱 Happy Making & Gardening 🤗💕
Hi Nikki! That colour combination is stunning on you. I totally climbed into your heavenly collection of projects. All so beautiful! Not monogamous; no threshold; never count WIPS. I love them all! 🙈 Your podcasts are delightfully enabling. ❤ Thank you for sharing with us.
Hi Venessa 🥰 Thank-you so much for your kind words. So happy to have helped enable you 🤣💕
Just found you, what a wonderful knitter you are, I could never do what you do! Well done!
Hi Julie! Thank-you so much for your kind words 🥰
So many beautiful projects 🤩 I am not a monogamous knitter I have several project on the go knitting crochet sewing they all keep me busy 😉
Thanks so much Sylvia 🥰
Just stumbled upon your channel this is the second episode now that I've watched of yours. Your projects are beautiful!
Thank-you so much for your kind words Debra 🤗💕
I am totally starting to understand the benefits of having several WIPs. That Daffodil is soooo beautiful......hmmm, might just have to make that one too. You can stop anytime now!!!😂❤
😂 At your enabling service!
I just came across your podcast - and am so excited to see your a fan of Marie Wallin!
I have been looking at her kits wondering if I would actually finish a sweater- now having found your enthusiasm and seen some of your work I’m in! I just retired the end of March and always wanted to knit a sweater - so no more excuses 👍🏻😅
Hello and Welcome Becky 😊 Thank-you for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear you plan to knit one of Marie Wallin's beautiful patterns! Do you have your eye on a particular design? Happy Making 🤗💕
Wow, you make beautiful things! Loved the podcast, new subscriber here! Greetings from Norway!
Thank-you so much for watching and the kind words 🤗💕
Haha you called out my castonitis 😂🤣😂 yes… I think it’s only 3 right now… my bressay just stays in the car since I’m just working on the plain body, but its almost to the colorwork so it’ll need attention soon. Great podcast and the birds in the background sounds so sweet.
Thanks so much Amanda 🥰
I keep telling myself that I don't need more projects on the needles but I want to join in with the Marie Wallin KAL sooooooo much argh! Your projects are wonderful, as always, and it's a joy to watch your podcast with my knitting :)
Hello sweet Ray 🥰 There seems to be quite a bit of interest in doing another year of Marie Wallin MAL so perhaps you might be able to join in at a later date 🤗💕
Hey Nikki! I totally agree with Soldotna being a weird fit. Mine is also super wide and I have a lot of room in the back. It’s definitely one I’d like to revisit in the future and make some mods to the body. Yours looks super cute with the dress though!
Thanks Zoe! Yes, the more I think about it, the more I feel the need to rip back and make it right. Sorry to hear you've had a similar problem, but glad I'm not alone 🥰
Very challenging sweaters on the go. Looking forward to following your progress. I wonder if you could experiment with your Soldotna to figure out what might make you happier with the fit. I was thinking you could take out some extra fabric by running a basting line up your back but I think it might be easier just to have someone stand behind you and grasp the fabric. I suspect you might be able to remove 4 to 6 inches of fabric and still have positive ease everywhere except the bust. You may like it or not, but it’s a pretty harmless way to determine if it would improve the fit. I tend to stick to one sweater on the needles although m often planning/swatching for a second. Then another 1-2 more portable or mindless projects. Glad to have found your podcast. Deborah in Florida
Hi Deborah 🥰 I think I'll rip back the body of my Soldotna and try putting in some waist shaping. Luckily it's a super-quick knit but now I just need to find the motivation to do it when I've got so many other lovely projects on the needles calling to me 😂
@@KnittingWithCatHair I totally understand the excitement of casting on a project you’re excited about
You seem to have the exact same taste in Marie Wallin patterns as me, haha! I've made the Chestnut, and the Samphrey and Daffodil are first up once I get back from traveling.
Hahaha Nice! 🥰 Will you be using the original yarns and colours for your sweaters?
Beautiful makes and wonderful podcast, as always! Thank you for the shout out - so many kind words I was blushing! We had our baby - little girl named Edie Mae - so I haven't had the time to film but I have SO MANY makes and books to share so I'm hoping to do it soon. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Maggie and CONGRATULATIONS on the arrival of your new little one! 🥰
I love your knits so much. I can’t wait to see your finished Marie Wallin cardigan. I am a monogamous knitter. Even though i have a notebook that i write down, line for line, where i am at in a pattern, i think i would get lost if i jumped from project to project. I am totally into knitting sweaters right now and i love seeing what you are knitting. 😊
Hi Shannon 🥰 Thanks so much for the kind words! Forgeting where I'm at in a pattern is definitely a challenge, as I have the memory of a goldfish 🤣. I find it helps to write down where I leave off on a project and it also helps to knit on each project frequently (I'm less likely to forget that way 😂). Thanks for watching and Happy Making 🤗💕
Beautiful knits you have on the needles! I am with the majority rip back the bottom of the sweater and reknit to shape and lengthen..otherwise the colours are stunning on you! I am definitely a monogamous knitter and having too many projects (like more than 1) does my head in haha enjoy your gardening and planting
Thanks Mom. I agree, redoing the body with some shaping will make me happier with the fit 💕
Hi Nicky! Love the colours of the Soldotna with your dress! Amy of Noble Charakter Crafts has had similar problems with some cardigans as you have with the Soldotna - too wide body and therfore not the shape she wanted. She was not gonna rib back, but instead she sewed it with the sewing machine and cut of the excess fabric. Unfortunately I don't remember which episodes but I think one garment was a burgundy cardigan. Maybe with beading, in a fingering yarn, something like a year ago?
Maybe that helps. Sending my wishes from Austria
Thanks so much Martina! Several people have suggested sewing the body to fix it however I don't feel confident in my sewing skills so I will most likely rip back and re-knit (if/when I find the motivation to do so). Thanks for watching and Happy Making 🤗💕
Brilliant podcast, loved it so thank you for doing it. I always have a few!!! Projects on the go at the same time, I love knitting shawls, I have The Shetland Book and just love the projects, I have knitted the Breesey for my daughter and loved doing it. I am a spinner and in the middle of prepping and spinning for a Shetland hap.
Hi Carol 🥰 Thank-you so much for the kind words! The Bressay is so beautiful. Did you use the original yarns for it or your own variation?
@@KnittingWithCatHair I am a Alice Starmore fan and have knitted her Catherine of Aragon cardigan using her own yarns which are absolutely gorgeous, so I used hers and my daughter picked her own colours. Your Marie Wallin cardigan you are knitting is stunning and I was so pleased to see you knitting colour work the same way I do, have tried using 2 hands but always default back
I'd love to also knit an Alice Starmore pattern and try her yarn one day. Regarding holding yarns when knitting colourwork, I've tried various different methods but have found that using my typical English throwing creates the most even fabric. It's slower-going I'm sure but I'm a process knitter so I don't mind at all. Happy to have met someone who also knits this way 🤗
wow i just learn how to do it better every time I watch. Thanks Nikki
Great episode - and oh that nutiden colour is AMAZING!!
Thanks so much and I couldn't agree more 🤗🌸💕
I am monogamous in the sense that I stick to one project per category. A hat or pair of socks for on the go...a sweater or shawl for more of a challenge and then some easy crochet. So, yeah, I'm monogamous. But constantly flirting with pattern surfing. Your projects are beautiful and inspire me.
Oh I LOVE your definition of "monogamy" when it comes to knitting projects 😂 Thank-you for sharing and for the kind words 💕
Thank you for your time :) I remember knitting one size bigger for the yoke on my soldotna so the body was not so wide. Also, yes, I made the Mucklerow in Nutiden yarn a couple of years ago / Hugs Cia
Thanks Cia 🥰 I'm going to try ripping back my Soldotna body and putting in some shaping and see of that helps. It seems most people who've knit it have had some sort of problem with it, which is very unfortunate. Hope you have a lovely rest of your weekend 💕
Hi there, i'm a new viewer from Hamilton Ontario! I love Marie Wallin's designs, but have not ventured into her patterns yet. I am pretty much a monogamous knitter and crocheter. I get anxious when I have more than two WIPS. I also ordered Holst yarn for the first time a couple of months ago. The Tides (wool,silk blend) didn't really soften. The Coast (wool, cotton) softened, and I just finished a sweater in Supersoft, so I don't know yet. I love the yarn!
Hello and thank-you for stopping by 🥰 I'm curious to know which sweater you knit with the supersoft and did you hold the yarn double or single?
@@KnittingWithCatHair I made three different garments. One with Coast, One with Tides and one with Supersoft. The Supersoft is blocking. I'll be doing a video this week showing the before and after. :)
Thank you for the podcast, I loved every bit of it. It looks good with knitting to sleeves at a time on the chestnut - I will give that a try. The dafodil is so pretty in the color you chose. Looking forward to following the progress on that project.
Thanks so much Inger 🥰 I definitely recommend giving the 2-at-a-time sleeves a go as you may find it works for you. And if not, no harm done, you can always just place one sleeve on a holder while you work on the other 😉
Hi Nikki! Guess what! I was able to get my hands on 600 gms of Nutiden during Christine's birthday sale for her husband! I'm so excited to try it and thanks for the tips!
Congrats and enjoy! 🤗💕
@@KnittingWithCatHair thank you. Now I have to learn how to use it. Are there any other podcasts that talk specifically about knitting with it that you can recommend ? Thank you!
Yes, it is definitely different from knitting with spun yarns. I watched this video on knitting with Nutiden when I was about to try knitting with it for the first time: ua-cam.com/video/Ajbq7QvkdTM/v-deo.html
My best advice would be take things slow and take breaks if you find yourself getting frustrated as you will most likely break your yarn numerous times in the beginning. But the yarn easily goes back together, so no need to worry, and the end projects are always gorgeous and well worth the trial and error 😊
@@KnittingWithCatHair I will find joy in a new knitting experience! Have a great weekend!
Oh I laughed and laughed about are you a monogamous knitter! 😂 I don’t have a number I stop at but I can feel a bit overwhelmed if there’s too many. Loving all your Marie Wallin knits and Shetland is my favourite book, I also love every pattern In it 🥰
Thanks Bern 🥰 It seems there are quite a few Shetland lovers out there. It really is such a beautiful book 😍
Yes! Always, enabling. Here I am sitting with my knitting watching you, and every time you mentiom a new pattern, there I go, off to Ravelry to find the pattern, then searching for the yarn. Is there any wonder why I have over 100 tabs open on my browser on my phone? 😅🤪 I grew up in Wawa, Ontario, north of the Soo, and the parents signed us up for swimming lessons every summer. The lessons were in Wawa Lake. We had to participate even on those 19°C days, and everyone's lips were blue. Now I'm in Southwestern Ontario and have a pool. I won't go in unless above 85°F. It's so nice to adult and make one's own decisions. 😁
Hi Marg 🥰 Happy to have helped enable you 😂 I've actually been to Wawa a few times (home of the Goose). Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and Happy Making! 💕
Hi. Once upon a time, I lived near Sudbury. I really enjoyed your podcast. I am knitting Marie's club 7 at the moment. I have been monogamous on that since the beginning. Only because it's such a huge piece of origami. I have 2 other ready to go Marie patterns after this. 2 Crystel Seyforth, and a Morning Mist by Sidsel Hovik that needs some alterations as it doesn't fit nicely. And so many other projects in my mind queue. I'm checking in to some podcasts you mentioned. The water in your area is so cold.
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Hi Denise 🥰 Lovely to meet another northern Ontarian 😊 Oh the Killim is gorgeous! Several people in our Slack group are working on it and I completely understand the need to work monogamously on it. What a piece of art it will be when finished 🤗💕
Steek the sides? The arms looks fine I think I love the colors
Thanks for the heads up on all the podcasts, although I follow all except Mrs. Wallgren. She’s new to me. I’m going to check her out. I have that gorgeous Shetland book. My skill isn’t quite up to that yet, but I’m working on it. I look through it when I want to have good dreams in the night! I am not a monogamous knitter. I like to have at least a pair of socks, a shawl, a sweater, usually a hat. Fiber Love Diary says it’s YOUR hobby you can do whatever you want. I don’t feel stressed, just lucky I know how to do it and can. Stay safe.
Hi Cheryl 🥰 Yes, we most certainly can do what we want with our hobby 😊 Shetland would make the most wonderful bedtime book, and I hope you are able to try your hand at knitting one of the lovely patterns soon 🤗💕
Another really lovely episode! As far as project thresholds go, I definitely have one. I’m usually fine with three projects in any one craft at once but four makes me feel a little bananas. I’ve currently got four projects on the needles…. 🤪
Hi Simone 🥰 Thanks for sharing. 3 used to be my threshold number as well and I'm not entirely sure when things changed but now I just cast on whatever and whenever I want 😂 Hope you manage to get your projects back down to your comfort-level 💕
Wow! Is that a black squirrel in your closing video? I have never seen a black squirrel before, i don’t think. 😛
It is! We have a ton of them here and they come in various shades (black, grey, blonde, brown). They aren't native to our area but have made their way here from the south. Normally we only have small red squirrels. 😊
So sorry to hear that you're not happy with the fit of your Soldotna. I think it looks lovely with the dress though and the colours are beautiful, but it always sucks when the garment doesn't turn out the way we envisaged. I had a giggle at you making mistakes on your Daffodil, because I was exactly the same with my Clover - the back is full of mistakes on the bottom 😂 But I'm sure you'll find the rhythm before you get to the front piece 😉
Thanks Magda 🥰 I think I've decided that I will rip back my Soldotna and do some waist shaping as I just don't like it the way it is. Now to find the motivation to do this when there are so many lovely projects calling my name 😂 And regarding our Clover/Daffodil "design features", who notices the back anyways 🤣
Can you add your tips on how to get Nutiden? I didn't see the link to what podcast you talk about it. Thanks!
Hi Micki. So sorry about that! I've added it to the show notes now but here's the link to Ep. 27: ua-cam.com/video/6AkL2qu_MUw/v-deo.html
Good Luck!
I basically stopped knitting sweaters with superwash because the unreliable overstretching drove me crazy. Have you thought about ripping back about half of the torso of you soldotna and decreasing on either side? It may make a big difference to how much you like it with your dress - and this minimizing the ripping and reknitting, especially since it fits so well around the bust
Hi Nicole 🥰 I am the same in that I no longer buy superwash yarns for various reasons, one being the stretching issue. In this case I was trying to use up some older stash yarns and from what several others have since told me, there are issues with the pattern in terms of resulting fit (one being a body that is too wide). After considering many options, I think I will do precisely what you suggested! Thanks so much for watching and Happy Making 💕
So far I ever only knit on project at a time, because I think I need to get into the rhythm of the pattern to not make mistakes. And I am kind of a perfectionist, when it comes to my knits. Plus I want to have it ready to wear or give away, once I cast something on on 😅
Definitely sounds like a reasonable approach to making! Thanks for sharing 🥰
Your top is lovely, but I agree about the width. You could be brave and do some steeking on the sides to taker it in. After cutting the garment you could get sew on some lovely ribbon to cover the steek and even wrap it around to the ruining on the front so it covers the seam. Good luck if you choose to do this....I think you'd be a lot happier with the fit.
PS your podcast just showed up on my feed tonight.
Thanks veru much for the suggestion Lois! I may just end up ripping back and re-knitting the body with some shaping in it. It's a DK weight crop top so shouldn't take much time at all, I just have to find the drive to do it 😂 Happy you found me! Happy Making 🤗💕
Did you pay duty for the Holst. I’m in Ontario too and intrigued by those cones. How did you get Nutiden. I’m confused about how to know when they have some to sell. I am using Manchalopi right now and I love that so I want to try Nutiden.
No I didn't end up getting charged any duty on my Holst order but I know people who were charged duty in Ontario on their Nutiden. I think it's hit or miss. Regarding getting some Nutiden I would recommend following them on Instagram if you use it and/or signing up for their newsletter so you can find out when their shop updates are. Then be sure to create an account with Honer och Eir ahead of the shop sale and set an alarm so you don't miss it as their yarn sells out quickly. Good Luck!
My first soldotna turned out very wide + made me look so fat so I threw it under the sewing machine + ran it in + cut it. It is my favorite one + I have since made 4 more but used decreases on the body to make it fitted. Not ethical in the knitting world but it worked for me!lol!
Hi Sue 🥰 I love it!! I wish I was more handy with the sewing machine but unfortunately I'm not so I will have to fix things the slower way by ripping back and re-knitting 😂💕
It’s not just you with the Soldotna not fitting well. I enjoyed the knit but not the FO. My 14-yr-old looks good in it though 🤷♀️ love seeing all your gorgeous projects!
Thanks so much! 🥰 And yes, I've heard from numerous people now that the Soldotna did not end up fitting them right. Quite disappointing, to say the least. But there are so many beautiful patterns out there by amazing designers so onwards and upwards 😊
Love the finished sweater. IMO I would take the waistband off and knit it longer.
Thanks Danielle 🥰
Interesting, you are knitting flat a shetland isle pattern. How do you go back on the back side? I was always taught to knit in the round and steek. Please comment.
Knitting colourwork flat means you have to purl the colourwork on the wrong side. Definitely slower-going but because the Chestnut pattern has very few rows where you have to catch floats, it wasn't unenjoyable. You'll see in later podcast episodes that I wasn't a fan of seaming the colourowork pieces together though 😂
Hi Nikki. Great podcast. Your soldotna is sooooo beautiful. It is so sad that you don't love it. You probably spent a fair amount of money on the yarn. Why don't you frog it to just under the bottom of your bust and do some gradual decreases (waist shaping without the increase part). Then you could make it longer too. Do you have enough yarn? It's just so sad that you think you won't wear it that much.
Thank-you so much Darlene 🥰 Yes, I think waist shaping is needed and I should have enough yarn to make it better. It's always tough when things don't work out as envisioned but if nothing else I may improve on my altering skills 😊 Thanks so much for watching and hope you have a lovely weekend 💕
@@KnittingWithCatHair I know. I have had a string of projects that I have had to frog and reknit 2 or 3 times but it's usually worth it in the end. I am watching some of the podcasts you recommended. Thanks !!!!!!
Great podcast , I just found you and Nutiden yarn . How many plates and what size plates do you order ? I’m unsure about how much to order for a sweater considering the plates are not consistent . Thank you .
Thanks Sara 🥰 Last time I ordered Nutiden, the yarn came in 100 g plates or you could purchase 300 g or 500 g bags of yarn. It is tricky to estimate how much yarn you will need as each colour can vary in thickness. I am an XL size (45" bust) and always ordered 500 g of each colour I wanted and have had leftovers for each of the sweaters I've made to date. If in doubt, I would recommend ordering more yarn than you think you'll need as it will be difficult to get your hands on the same colour again. Hope this helps and good luck! 🤗💕
Thank you for your quick response. .
On your daffodil, what is the weight of your yarn?
Hi Lena. The Holst Garn Supersoft yarn I am using for my Daffodil is a light fingering weight.
Hi Nikki your Soldotna is really beautiful. You may changed it and make it the way you feel better about it. It's your time, your color choice so go ahead and modified it 🧶🧶🧶
Thank-you Maria 🥰 I agree! I have decided I will rip back and make it fit the way I want it to! 😊
I would make the neckline longer so you could fold it n half ...I think that extra weight would solve that problem. As for the width...try to think how you would modify a thrift store sweater to fit your body....Elastic thread woven in and out of your floats on the wrong side (multiple rows of graduated length, evenly spaced) would taper the sweater! We spend so much time and love making that it would be a shame if this sweater "lived" most of the time in a drawer!
Thanks very much Devna. I definitelt plan on ripping back the body and re-knitting with some waist-shaping. Happy Making 🤗💕
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Check out Fruity Knitting last podcast she has a great interview with Marie Wallin, and also Andrea has knitted several of her patterns
Thanks Bernadette 😊 I've seen quite a few episodes but haven't yet seen the newest one. I did however just watch the Wooly Thistle interview with Marie Wallin and it was great (I may have also just ordered Cumbria 😂).
Your new sweater is very pretty but the length is way too short.
Everytime I see someone wearing a Soldotna I want one....then they proceed to say what they don't like about it 😒, so I'm going to resist temptation, I think
Hi Sandra 🥰 Yes, had I known the level of modifications that would be needed to make the Soldotna fit nicely, I wouldn't have bothered knitting it. Unfortunately as this is my first Caitlyn Hunter pattern, I'm now wary of knitting any more of her patterns. Hence why I cast on a Jennifer Steingass--I know the fit will be amazing! Thanks for watching and Happy Making! 💕