NO MO MOHAIR! If others love mohair, GO FOR IT! I am so looking forward to new patterns that do not combine whatever with a strand of mohair or suri or fuzz of any kind. I live in a warm climate, my skin will not tolerate mohair and I have yet to find a combination of yarns that will make a Lento without including fuzz. I feel like I'm barred from so many patterns because of the fuzz. Love the podcast! You do a great job with it! Don't think I don't notice all the work you put into it. It shows!
Yes! Agree 100%! I hate mohair. I dislike that so many dyers are selling mohair or suri alpaca combos instead of actual laceweight yarns. I knit a lot of shawls and it's hard to find 800+ yards of a nice merino silk blend.
Every time I hear a knitting podcaster say, "And I paired it / held it with ... " I sigh and tune out. Where did this trend come from and when is it leaving?!
Ugh. Just ordered some mohair to hold double for a poncho 😢. I live in an area that rarely gets cold. I like the look of the photos I’ve seen with the mohair but that won’t matter if it’s miserable to wear. Thank you for your comments it’s helped me decide to just make it without the mohair.
I'm in the same boat, Gabriela! I can't do mohair and I'm so done with floofy yarn. I'm currently knitting a Lento with one strand of DK merino from Pasley Knits and I sincerely hope it works out!!
Holy cow, girl! You have so much personality, so fun and exuberant (I smiled throughout the whole episode)! What you bring to the knitting podcast world is second to none! And perhaps unknowingly, you have raised the bar for all podcasters. Thank you so much for all the effort you've invested in this, and all your videos for our benefit. So much of what I saw is very exciting and I look forward to seeing knitwear designers level up their game. I always look forward to your videos, keep 'em coming! BTW, love the yellows--super dreamy!!!!
I absolutely agree with raising the bar for Podcasters also, she really had knowledge and whenever she’s talking, I said, yes, I’ve seen that I heard of that she’s not making it up or bringing something that we never heard of or never seen. I absolutely agree with her her personality is unmatchable and I’m really lucky that I found her since the beginning.
Oh my goodness, I cannot thank you enough for saying this! What a compliment!! I genuinely enjoy getting a little nerdy about these things and learning all sorts of new ways to hopefully make the experience as good as possible for all of you! You've got me tearing up over here! I'm so grateful to have found a crew that gets excited with me...so thank YOU! Really! 💛
Love and appreciate the “stop scrolling, start doing” and your direction for the channel vibes for this year. Thanks for all you do to inspire and motivate 😊
Hey Nora, pleased to meet you. 😊 Very interesting video. This absolutely hits the spot. As a knitter, I really got into color theory to choose the best yarns for my knits. I just did a marled vest for fall. Without realizing. Love it. Texture: broken rib
The colorwork you’re describing is called intarsia. Larger color works large blocks of color etc, whereas the circular yoke style is called fairisle with smaller colorwork. Although Sari Nordlund’s Lummé is fairisle style even though it is two colors.
I am almost done with the Shift Cowl from Andrea Mowry, but instead of using Spin Cycle (out of my budget), I'm using stash yarn, some held double, some single, and it's about play, play, play!!! So much fun! I am here for 2024!!
While I do love a great "mohair-held-double-with" moment....I'm so in your camp. I was searching on Rav the other day and found myself wishing I knew how to tell Mr. Search Engine that I didn't want to hold mohair double with anything!! I love the head-to-toe knitwear idea. I've knit a couple dresses, but I think I'd love to tackle separates!
Mr. Search Engine is a finnicky one to navigate and I often feel the same way!! I'm ready to freshen everything up and really make some wearable pieces!
It is a joy to watch your videos. You are such a great speaker and are so well prepared. You are amazing! I love your little knit characters, too. I loved your ideas and can't wait what comes next. Thank you so much!
Knitting for Olive's colorway Dusty Banana is right on that yellow trend, and they have the same shade across multiple yarn bases. Love this video! Thanks Nora! 💛💛💛
Wow even your all black outfits were stylish. And the many different hairstyles, I love it!! I can’t imagine the time and effort you put into making these videos, they’re fantastic! Without even knowing it, I’ve hopped on this bandwagon! I’m making the Cotton Candy by Karen Altabef. It has a mohair yoke and sleeve edgings. But only because I had a lot left from the Pink Velvet sweater and a small amount of fingering and this pattern accommodated both.
Thank you so much!! I have definitely had many different looks in my life 😂 Thank you so much! I enjoy putting them together 🥰 that’s the great thing about using mohair in different ways! It’s a great way to use up odd yarn quantities. I hope you love it!!
Personally I dislike wearing yellow, so that one won't be for me, but I'm so excited to see more texture and colorwork in the knit world! I think many of us are tired of the baggy beige sweaters that have been dominating the knitting community the last few years. I'm currently knitting a cable sweater in a peachy pink and I'd also love to make a basketweave sweater or cardigan this year!
I don’t blame you-I have to be in the right mood (and have enough bronzer on 😅) i can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with in those departments too!!
Currently working on a sweater with drops sky (super stretchy so wanted something to stabilize it a bit BUT no mohair) pared with sandes garn alpakka føljetråd. Love it so far!
Lovely ideas! Now l need some buttercream banana creamy yarn . . . Hmm, milkshake! I have started the Mandala sweater (free!) With some yarn l got for my birthday. Bless her, my mum went back first to switch out a high contrast that l was never likely to wear, then again once l had chosen the pattern, then we went back together a third time because she seems to forget that l am plus size now . . . Anyway, that will tick off the low contrast colourwork trend! I am also approaching the end of an expanding rib, top-down circular yoke, sweater that l started designing for a new knitter at my craft group. Just 1x1 rib at the collar and adding another knit stitch to every repeat every 6 rows (or 8 or 4 l figure for larger or smaller sizes) until it is large enough and then keeping that broad rib pattern down the torso and down the sleeves. Decreasing the sleeve cuffs rapidly at the very end for a balloon sleeve.
Love love love this video! Why have you not started podcasting sooner !!! A pattern that fits the all over wallpaper like colorwork AND the head to toe knits is the Fortunas Wheel Pullover and the Fortunas Wheel trousers. Love it so much! It’s very psychadelic vibes!
I love mohair but I hate, hate, hate yellow for me. But I know others it looks amazing on. But I do love marling colors. It's so much fun to work with different colors. I did a le pouf cardigan in 2 strands of different variegated yarns and it turned out so pretty!!
DUDE that is such a great perspective!!!! How many times can we (my husband and myself) not decide where to eat.... BEST question ever (which I will now start using) is "what do you NOT want?" Girl I just love your perspectives on things!!!!
Thanks for all the inspiration and ideas🧶your videos are so happy and a you’re a favorite to watch! 🧶 I’m wanting to go with texture (specifically embroidery on knits) I don’t know if you watch “It’s a Sarah” but she refers to it as wooly tattoos. I thought that was such a cute way to put it :) Have a great week & take care! 🦋
You totally inspired me to knit the Lykke sweater and I used a pale yellow I had around for the CC, needless to say after this video I am thrilled with my choice 🤩 The yarn is Alize Cotton Gold Hobby, colour 187. 💛
Okay. One more comment--unbeknownced to me, i am channeling 2024 trends. My nephew is getting married in July, and i am knitting the Now, Voyager skirt from 2007. The designer is Annie Modesitt and it has embroidery on the bottom! You inspired me to go for it Nora when you tackled your Christmas dress.
I've never been a fan of mohair, but I really love suri alpaca and silk in place of the mohair. That said, I rarely use it because I live in Texas. It was already 75 degrees fahrenheit this week and it's still January. I do have a plan to knit a shawl holding a fingering wool, a mohair, and a sequined yarn together.
I can totally see that--I don't even feel like it's quite chilly enough here to warrant mohair on everything! I'm intrigued by your shawl!! I hope it comes together!!
Yes I am with you in order of preference from 1 to 5 because the only lemon sorbet I want is in my tummy not on my tummy but I am here for the all over knit look! I've only just grumble grumbled about stoopid mohair costing sooo much and bought some and then no mo mohair! But yay you found a use for it in the sheer fabric trend so I was really gathering speed. What do I not want to see on my body? A bonnet! That is my line in the sand. Full monochromatic neck to toe knit garments - yes. Top to toe - nope!
Thank you, Nora, there is so much inspiration in your video! I've seen many podcasts for "Everything I knit in 2023", where a theme of no more mohair will be their personal choice this year. Many have found the garments uncomfortable and gave them away or have tired of the fuzz factor. Marling has been one of my favorite Blanket/afghan techniques this year, finding complementary colors and texture very satisfying. I am eager to try this with a cardigan as my final winter project. I'm excited to see what other fun out-of-the-box ideas you have for us coming up!
Haha “milkshakes Exit 5” takes me back to my childhood and the famous date shake place that we just HAD to stop at. 😂😂😂. We were powerless to drive on by. 🚗
I loved this video I think I'd enjoy going a little wild and combining the idea of bold color work and the head-to-toe knit-fit I can see myself wearing a fun little summer tee and shorts set or something.
i have been craving textured knits too! I am am currently knitting the moby sweater for my 4 year old and am itching to casting on the cargill (by rebecca lowe of creabea) for my 1 year old but am making myself finish my current wood before doing so! I think that lavender color (from the knit fit section) is going to continue to have its moment in 2024 too (maybe neon pastels in general )
@@AnnaE949 we should do a MKAL! I fell in love with it when I saw it and have been practicing color work diligently. There's a yarn crawl in a month that I'm saving up for so I can get my yarn for the pattern.
@@Stitchers_Whimsy that sounds fun! I don't have Instagram or the other social things. I'd love to. I'd be in the same boat - I need to save up for the yarn. Great idea I love this. Also, I'm a part of the snail knitting club. Aka I'm a slow knitter.
Great video! I'm totally impressed with your ideas, graphics, and knitting fearlessness! It took me years to try something more complex than scarves and dishcloths! I'm the last person on earth that would be considered trendy😂 but I really liked this video. Are you sure you aren't a designer? 😁
This was just so inspiring. I love how you analyze this craft and put your own spin on it. I am excited to get into my stash and do some interesting yarn combos. I'd love to see some hashtags, to see what everyone is knitting or going to start knitting from these inspo ideas.
If only there were more time in the day I would be all over the knitwear all over trend. I recently popped Hanne Rimmen’s N O R D Suit into my Ravelry favorites. It would be luxurious knit in cashmere. I’ve got a bunch of single or partial skeins of silk mohair and I’m thinking of using it to embroider or do some visible mending on other knits - especially thrifted or fast fashion garments that my kids have accumulated.
I always really enjoy your videos, Nora! You have such a fun and friendly presence on camera. This was a really great, inspirational video and I think I want to play with some "marling" in at least one of my knits this year. Just an important point that I sincerely hope you'll take in the gentle spirit in which it's meant. As a viewer who is living with chronic illness & disability, I hope going forward you might reconsider referring to this time period as post pandemic (ie. how you said both "moving on from the pandemic" and "coming out of the pandemic" in this video). I know most people have moved on but the reality is that the pandemic isn't over (cases are extremely high in both the US & Canada where I am) and high risk folks such as myself are still very much at risk, wearing N95s, and sheltering at home because unfortunately most people aren't taking precautions anymore. Words are powerful and people look up to you and so I hope you'll try to use language that doesn't further perpetuate the notion that everyone has moved on and that the risk is over. Thanks for considering this, Nora. 💜
I have been experimenting with marking using the Melange sweater by Petite knit. I have knit four of them so far using different wool combinations each time with varying results and some clear winners. I have used the same bare undied 100% wool with each sweater. And I have held it with a typical merino 80/20 nylon sock yarn, a merino cashmere silk sock, a Corriedale nylon sock yarn, and an alpaca fingering. My favorite feel is the merino cashmere nylon. The drape is amazing. It’s a heavy sweater because of the make up though, it literally weighs the most of all of them, and takes five years to dry. my second favorite is the merino sock. It is a very warm and absorbent fabric that feels great on the skin. Dries quickly and it’s a great addition to the fall and winter wardrobe. The alpaca is great but it is too warm. I get uncomfortable quick. Might be too much alpaca to wool ratio. And the corriedale nylon sock one is rustic haha too rustic I think for a skin touching sweater even with the other strand of wool. It’s does bloom nicely still but it’s rough on me, so I don’t wear it as much though it does look amazing. This one will probably last the longest and it has the least pilling. The alpaca one peels. Has anyone else tried this ?
I just can’t believe how inspiring you are! I will need to go back in my projects as with the sheer pieces you were talking about reminded me there was a yarn that was probably a lace weight with chunks of wool. It was super easy to knit with and gave a great WOW factor
Wow. Thanks for all of your hard work on the upcoming fashion. I cant use mohair so I’m just fine using another strand of yarn instead. You are a lot of fun and have so much energy (good energy). Again, thanks for always putting together a profesh podcast. The photos are so helpful and really helps us visualize what works and what doesn’t.
I hold 2 strands of fingering weight yarn together a lot. My favorite hats (hibernal and a simple 1x1 rib) holding 2 strands of Knitpick's Palette are my go-to hats.
Fantastic work Nora! I am really looking forward to see you expand upon this thread and trends - specifically a flip through of patterns meeting these criteria. I am so over mohair for the past year already- and would love an all over knit look or some variation there of. So I like 2, 4 and 5. Thank you for sharing!
Omg Nora I just loved this! So much fun and so inspiring. I absolutely love color, and flowers and marling is one of my favorite techniques to do. I love using a solid with a color changing yarn. I have a finished room in my basement where I keep my yarn, so when i go down and come back up with n arm of yarn, my husband says " I see you went to the yarn store😂😂" ( he calls the basement yarn room my yarn store lol) I'm so looking forward to seeing what you will have on your needles this year! And I just love your vidios, thank you!!
Excited to hear some upcoming trends! I might even be ahead of the curve for once. I started marling with alpaca silk lace this year and kinda like it!
It's so funny you say that about mohair - as a new knitter, for my first sweater I chose a brushed suri alpaca silk to hold with the wool fingering instead of the mohair the pattern called for. I did this based on all the comments I was hearing from folks about the warmth/itchiness mohair in their "what I knit in 2023" projects! So far it is soft & lovely without the itch factor
Nora, please tell me you created a Pinterest board for all of these categories you identified! You are on point with these trends and some of those inspiration photos were just *chef's kiss*! Thank you
Absolutely love your podcast and insights! I’ve definitely seen some of these trends emerge in the fiber world over the last couple yrs and I wonder if it’s actually influencing fashion and runway instead of the other way around? Full length dresses, knit fits (I’m wearing one in my profile pic), knit skirts, and knit loungewear have been big over the last few yrs! Marling and scrap busting were big a few yrs ago and I think you’re head on with that trend coming back around. I’m so over mohair and love the pieces that I’ve made, but ready to go back to holding a single strand of yarn san fuzz! I’m looking forward to knitting garments just using wool or silk lace weight yarn and having a sheer and airy texture. So much more comfortable in my warmer climate!
Thank you for this fun and inspiring moment ! Love it 🥰 I'm a fan of the Ryoanji skirt by Helga Isager(from the Laine magazine n°19). I think it's entirely possible to create a top that would go with it to create a set. It's a classic, graphic and elegant look. What do you think? Have a great day/Bonne journée😀🤗
POV: watching this video as I work on a project holding a strand of mohair with a strand of wool fingering 😅😂 TBH, I'm over this trend too and I'm so ready to be knitting with just one strand of yarn!
😂 Hahaha I am so sorry! I have yet to really dabble with the wool and mohair so I feel like I will also be trying it out some more this year to see what I think, but I just feel like it gets so dressy! I really need some good just fuzzy-less sweaters in the wardrobe!!
I am new at knitting so I'm sure everyone has made this beginner mistake I've made: bought the wrong fiber/weight of yarn for a project. and I was scratching my head about what to do with all this yarn. but now you've inspired to play around with marling them
I loved and appreciated mohair for added warmth until I moved from CT to GA. 99% of the year mohair is too warm. I have a 2-strand sweater on the needles which is not a mohair held with wool. 😁 I’m very excited for embroidered knits.
Another amazing video. I’m itching to knit up some yellow. Kirsten Joel is the queen of texture! I have a few of her items on my “to-knit list” and have tested a few patterns of hers. You are so right about the beige trend. Our teenage daughter’s entire Christmas list was everything beige 😂
I love the idea of blocks/large dots of colour and not so keen on all over knits as they would be too hot to wear here. I’d like to suggest that, as you already have the knitted long dress, why not knit a long line cardi to go with it!
Thanks for sharing! I just completed a yellow sweater to wear to VKL in NYC. I used KnitPicks Palette held double in the color custard along with a strand of mohair from La Bien Aimee in the color vintage grellow. I love it! I am a marler and have made several sweaters marling for color and texture. I just love to knit all kinds of things. I am not sure I would knit a whole outfit though... I know for sure that mohair will always be a part of my knitting because it offers so many possibilities.
Woo hoo I am on top of this chunky marled trend! Just finished a marled hoodie sweater a couple months ago, and I have a Joji L pattern for a cardigan with alternating sheer mohair stripes ❤.
So down for all over knits! I planned to knit the eva cardigan and sporty knit skort to wear as set. I'm currently knitting the cardigan, and hoping to cast on the skirt sometime mid to later summer to have it ready for fall! I also love the butter yellow trend but I know its not something suit me :(
I love no more mohair, but what is the best suggestion for substituting patterns that we have in our queue? I’d love to hear other people’s thoughts because I have a lot of patterns and I’m planning on that call for it.
I will often just use a yarn that is slightly bulkier than the non-mohair strand called for. I’ve also swapped it out for lace weight alpaca silk instead! I’m intrigued to hear other people’s suggestions!
I've only worked with 2 strands once and that was many years ago. Maybe 8 🤔 I used 2 strands of dk to knit a hat for one of my sons. 1 strand sky blue, 1 strand claret. It was a great marled hat in my husband's football team colours.
You are so nice and I love your joyful podcast,yess I still do mohair with one strand of merino I ‘m lucky because I mnot sensitive to natural fibers (I wear my plotulopi jumper direct to my skin) I have the Kutovakika wishbone on my needles ( great texture fabric) about chinée yarn This is used from the mists of time in my family to reuse yarns and so fun to mix the colors to make original and great unusual yarn I love this trend❤greetings from Istria😊
NO MO MOHAIR! If others love mohair, GO FOR IT! I am so looking forward to new patterns that do not combine whatever with a strand of mohair or suri or fuzz of any kind. I live in a warm climate, my skin will not tolerate mohair and I have yet to find a combination of yarns that will make a Lento without including fuzz. I feel like I'm barred from so many patterns because of the fuzz. Love the podcast! You do a great job with it! Don't think I don't notice all the work you put into it. It shows!
Yes! Agree 100%! I hate mohair. I dislike that so many dyers are selling mohair or suri alpaca combos instead of actual laceweight yarns. I knit a lot of shawls and it's hard to find 800+ yards of a nice merino silk blend.
Every time I hear a knitting podcaster say, "And I paired it / held it with ... " I sigh and tune out. Where did this trend come from and when is it leaving?!
@@SilverDracoYou could check Önling yarns, they do have some interesting laceweight yarns 🙂
Ugh. Just ordered some mohair to hold double for a poncho 😢. I live in an area that rarely gets cold. I like the look of the photos I’ve seen with the mohair but that won’t matter if it’s miserable to wear. Thank you for your comments it’s helped me decide to just make it without the mohair.
I'm in the same boat, Gabriela! I can't do mohair and I'm so done with floofy yarn. I'm currently knitting a Lento with one strand of DK merino from Pasley Knits and I sincerely hope it works out!!
I would love to knit a skirt! I think there could be so many options for different styles and fabrics. Imagine a lovely drapey silk skirt ❤
Holy cow, girl! You have so much personality, so fun and exuberant (I smiled throughout the whole episode)! What you bring to the knitting podcast world is second to none! And perhaps unknowingly, you have raised the bar for all podcasters. Thank you so much for all the effort you've invested in this, and all your videos for our benefit. So much of what I saw is very exciting and I look forward to seeing knitwear designers level up their game. I always look forward to your videos, keep 'em coming! BTW, love the yellows--super dreamy!!!!
I absolutely agree with raising the bar for Podcasters also, she really had knowledge and whenever she’s talking, I said, yes, I’ve seen that I heard of that she’s not making it up or bringing something that we never heard of or never seen. I absolutely agree with her her personality is unmatchable and I’m really lucky that I found her since the beginning.
I agree!!
Well stated,
Oh my goodness, I cannot thank you enough for saying this! What a compliment!! I genuinely enjoy getting a little nerdy about these things and learning all sorts of new ways to hopefully make the experience as good as possible for all of you! You've got me tearing up over here! I'm so grateful to have found a crew that gets excited with me...so thank YOU! Really! 💛
Love and appreciate the “stop scrolling, start doing” and your direction for the channel vibes for this year. Thanks for all you do to inspire and motivate 😊
Thank you so so much!! 🥰✨
Hey Nora, pleased to meet you. 😊
Very interesting video. This absolutely hits the spot. As a knitter, I really got into color theory to choose the best yarns for my knits.
I just did a marled vest for fall. Without realizing. Love it. Texture: broken rib
You have a wonderful, original podcast. This was the 1st episode I watched. The thought and effort you have put into this is amazing and appreciated.
Thank you so so so much 🥰
The colorwork you’re describing is called intarsia. Larger color works large blocks of color etc, whereas the circular yoke style is called fairisle with smaller colorwork. Although Sari Nordlund’s Lummé is fairisle style even though it is two colors.
I am almost done with the Shift Cowl from Andrea Mowry, but instead of using Spin Cycle (out of my budget), I'm using stash yarn, some held double, some single, and it's about play, play, play!!! So much fun! I am here for 2024!!
While I do love a great "mohair-held-double-with" moment....I'm so in your camp. I was searching on Rav the other day and found myself wishing I knew how to tell Mr. Search Engine that I didn't want to hold mohair double with anything!!
I love the head-to-toe knitwear idea. I've knit a couple dresses, but I think I'd love to tackle separates!
Mr. Search Engine is a finnicky one to navigate and I often feel the same way!! I'm ready to freshen everything up and really make some wearable pieces!
Gosh I love the idea of a Knit fit!!! Would love to see designers come out with some top and bottom patterns!
Me too!!!
It is a joy to watch your videos. You are such a great speaker and are so well prepared. You are amazing! I love your little knit characters, too. I loved your ideas and can't wait what comes next. Thank you so much!
Thank you so so much!! 🥰
This!! Thank you for doing such a thorough job to prepare these. So informative and fun!
Hey Nora! Just wanted to say that I really appreciate the time and effort you put in these videos ❤️ Thank you so much 🌸
Thank you so so much 🥰
Knitting for Olive's colorway Dusty Banana is right on that yellow trend, and they have the same shade across multiple yarn bases. Love this video! Thanks Nora! 💛💛💛
Oooh so good to know!! Thank you!!
This is the video I didn’t know I needed in my life
Glad you came across it!! 🥰💛
As a handspinner, this has made me curious about creating my own marled yarns, I think a low-contrast 3 ply marl could look really interesting
Engineering Knits did a vintage full knit capsule wardrobe a few months back! There was a skirt, a sweater, a cardigan, and a vest.
She is amazing! I love how she can fix and figure out any equipment-not my forte!! lol
Yes that's right!!! Great reference! Thank you!!
Colorwork and texture for me!
Also Aegyoknits has a beautiful cabled sweater/skirt set! You’re on top of the trends for sure.
Wow even your all black outfits were stylish. And the many different hairstyles, I love it!! I can’t imagine the time and effort you put into making these videos, they’re fantastic! Without even knowing it, I’ve hopped on this bandwagon! I’m making the Cotton Candy by Karen Altabef. It has a mohair yoke and sleeve edgings. But only because I had a lot left from the Pink Velvet sweater and a small amount of fingering and this pattern accommodated both.
Thank you so much!! I have definitely had many different looks in my life 😂
Thank you so much! I enjoy putting them together 🥰
that’s the great thing about using mohair in different ways! It’s a great way to use up odd yarn quantities. I hope you love it!!
Personally I dislike wearing yellow, so that one won't be for me, but I'm so excited to see more texture and colorwork in the knit world! I think many of us are tired of the baggy beige sweaters that have been dominating the knitting community the last few years. I'm currently knitting a cable sweater in a peachy pink and I'd also love to make a basketweave sweater or cardigan this year!
I don’t blame you-I have to be in the right mood (and have enough bronzer on 😅) i can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with in those departments too!!
Currently working on a sweater with drops sky (super stretchy so wanted something to stabilize it a bit BUT no mohair) pared with sandes garn alpakka føljetråd. Love it so far!
Lovely ideas!
Now l need some buttercream banana creamy yarn . . . Hmm, milkshake!
I have started the Mandala sweater (free!) With some yarn l got for my birthday. Bless her, my mum went back first to switch out a high contrast that l was never likely to wear, then again once l had chosen the pattern, then we went back together a third time because she seems to forget that l am plus size now . . .
Anyway, that will tick off the low contrast colourwork trend!
I am also approaching the end of an expanding rib, top-down circular yoke, sweater that l started designing for a new knitter at my craft group.
Just 1x1 rib at the collar and adding another knit stitch to every repeat every 6 rows (or 8 or 4 l figure for larger or smaller sizes) until it is large enough and then keeping that broad rib pattern down the torso and down the sleeves. Decreasing the sleeve cuffs rapidly at the very end for a balloon sleeve.
Look at you all trendy already!!! Milkshakes off Exit 5! 😉
Love love love this video! Why have you not started podcasting sooner !!! A pattern that fits the all over wallpaper like colorwork AND the head to toe knits is the Fortunas Wheel Pullover and the Fortunas Wheel trousers. Love it so much! It’s very psychadelic vibes!
Thank you 🥰🥰🥰 YOU ARE READING MY MIND!!! I want it so badly hahaha
Absolutely in for more modern and graphic colorwork motifs, in both stranded colorwork and in intarsia.
I love mohair but I hate, hate, hate yellow for me. But I know others it looks amazing on. But I do love marling colors. It's so much fun to work with different colors. I did a le pouf cardigan in 2 strands of different variegated yarns and it turned out so pretty!!
Haha girl, even your all-black outfits are stylish!! You are so much fun!
Haahaa thank you so much 🥰
Great episode, great content!
Thank you!! 🥰
I'm loving all the Trends❤! Thank you for keeping me updated 🫰🏻
DUDE that is such a great perspective!!!! How many times can we (my husband and myself) not decide where to eat.... BEST question ever (which I will now start using) is "what do you NOT want?" Girl I just love your perspectives on things!!!!
Thank you!!!!! It’s such a great psychological move haha-I hope you helps!!!
Thanks for all the inspiration and ideas🧶your videos are so happy and a you’re a favorite to watch! 🧶 I’m wanting to go with texture (specifically embroidery on knits) I don’t know if you watch “It’s a Sarah” but she refers to it as wooly tattoos. I thought that was such a cute way to put it :)
Have a great week & take care! 🦋
Thank you!! I love It’s a Sarah!!! That is such a great way to put it-let’s all get tatted together 😂 happy making!!
You totally inspired me to knit the Lykke sweater and I used a pale yellow I had around for the CC, needless to say after this video I am thrilled with my choice 🤩 The yarn is Alize Cotton Gold Hobby, colour 187. 💛
Yayyy! See that’s the best validation!!
Okay. One more comment--unbeknownced to me, i am channeling 2024 trends. My nephew is getting married in July, and i am knitting the Now, Voyager skirt from 2007. The designer is Annie Modesitt and it has embroidery on the bottom! You inspired me to go for it Nora when you tackled your Christmas dress.
I’m going to need a graphic color work pattern roundup!!😅
I’m with you!!
I've never been a fan of mohair, but I really love suri alpaca and silk in place of the mohair. That said, I rarely use it because I live in Texas. It was already 75 degrees fahrenheit this week and it's still January. I do have a plan to knit a shawl holding a fingering wool, a mohair, and a sequined yarn together.
I can totally see that--I don't even feel like it's quite chilly enough here to warrant mohair on everything! I'm intrigued by your shawl!! I hope it comes together!!
Yes I am with you in order of preference from 1 to 5 because the only lemon sorbet I want is in my tummy not on my tummy but I am here for the all over knit look! I've only just grumble grumbled about stoopid mohair costing sooo much and bought some and then no mo mohair! But yay you found a use for it in the sheer fabric trend so I was really gathering speed. What do I not want to see on my body? A bonnet! That is my line in the sand. Full monochromatic neck to toe knit garments - yes. Top to toe - nope!
My mouth was watering putting those photos together 😅 we can ditch the bonnets! Hahaha
“Tummy It on my tummy “ too funny. Agreed, butter yellow is not for me! “Knit all over” trend is bringing the maximalist out of me.
My favourite trend is the (not your average) colourwork but I love all of them tbh😍🤌🏼
💛 me too!!
Thank you, Nora, there is so much inspiration in your video! I've seen many podcasts for "Everything I knit in 2023", where a theme of no more mohair will be their personal choice this year. Many have found the garments uncomfortable and gave them away or have tired of the fuzz factor. Marling has been one of my favorite Blanket/afghan techniques this year, finding complementary colors and texture very satisfying. I am eager to try this with a cardigan as my final winter project. I'm excited to see what other fun out-of-the-box ideas you have for us coming up!
Thank you so much!! I feel like marling is a great way to play!! A marled cardigan sounds perfect!!
I really love your point of how we view inspiration. It is so overwhelming to see so much inspiration everywhere all the time
I’m so with you! That’s why I’ve been really thinking about it critically and I’m so excited about this approach!!
Haha “milkshakes Exit 5” takes me back to my childhood and the famous date shake place that we just HAD to stop at. 😂😂😂. We were powerless to drive on by. 🚗
I loved this video
I think I'd enjoy going a little wild and combining the idea of bold color work and the head-to-toe knit-fit
I can see myself wearing a fun little summer tee and shorts set or something.
Thank you!! I love that idea--I think it would just be so fun!!
I really really enjoy your videos and your bubbly personality!!! ❤❤
i have been craving textured knits too! I am am currently knitting the moby sweater for my 4 year old and am itching to casting on the cargill (by rebecca lowe of creabea) for my 1 year old but am making myself finish my current wood before doing so!
I think that lavender color (from the knit fit section) is going to continue to have its moment in 2024 too (maybe neon pastels in general )
Omg those mini Moby’s are so precious! I love that idea!! I totally agree-it’s all about the neon pastel!! I hope I can find one that works for me 😅
For color work my goal is to make the ixchel sweater, it's sooo pretty and all over color work!
The Ixchel pattern is one of my dream knits. I hope you’re able to make it soon!
@@AnnaE949 we should do a MKAL! I fell in love with it when I saw it and have been practicing color work diligently. There's a yarn crawl in a month that I'm saving up for so I can get my yarn for the pattern.
@@Stitchers_Whimsy that sounds fun! I don't have Instagram or the other social things. I'd love to. I'd be in the same boat - I need to save up for the yarn. Great idea I love this. Also, I'm a part of the snail knitting club. Aka I'm a slow knitter.
Great video! I'm totally impressed with your ideas, graphics, and knitting fearlessness! It took me years to try something more complex than scarves and dishcloths! I'm the last person on earth that would be considered trendy😂 but I really liked this video. Are you sure you aren't a designer? 😁
Her editing style is top shelf, love her graphics & transitions.
This was just so inspiring. I love how you analyze this craft and put your own spin on it. I am excited to get into my stash and do some interesting yarn combos. I'd love to see some hashtags, to see what everyone is knitting or going to start knitting from these inspo ideas.
Thank you so much 🥰 have fun playing!!
If only there were more time in the day I would be all over the knitwear all over trend. I recently popped Hanne Rimmen’s N O R D Suit into my Ravelry favorites. It would be luxurious knit in cashmere. I’ve got a bunch of single or partial skeins of silk mohair and I’m thinking of using it to embroider or do some visible mending on other knits - especially thrifted or fast fashion garments that my kids have accumulated.
Oh my!! I just looked it up and I am so with you! It takes so long, but so so worth it!!! I think that’s a great idea-another way to stash bust!
I always really enjoy your videos, Nora! You have such a fun and friendly presence on camera. This was a really great, inspirational video and I think I want to play with some "marling" in at least one of my knits this year. Just an important point that I sincerely hope you'll take in the gentle spirit in which it's meant. As a viewer who is living with chronic illness & disability, I hope going forward you might reconsider referring to this time period as post pandemic (ie. how you said both "moving on from the pandemic" and "coming out of the pandemic" in this video). I know most people have moved on but the reality is that the pandemic isn't over (cases are extremely high in both the US & Canada where I am) and high risk folks such as myself are still very much at risk, wearing N95s, and sheltering at home because unfortunately most people aren't taking precautions anymore. Words are powerful and people look up to you and so I hope you'll try to use language that doesn't further perpetuate the notion that everyone has moved on and that the risk is over. Thanks for considering this, Nora. 💜
Thank you so so much!! I appreciate your perspective, thank you for sharing!
The Loewe sweaters are so good
I have been experimenting with marking using the Melange sweater by Petite knit. I have knit four of them so far using different wool combinations each time with varying results and some clear winners. I have used the same bare undied 100% wool with each sweater. And I have held it with a typical merino 80/20 nylon sock yarn, a merino cashmere silk sock, a Corriedale nylon sock yarn, and an alpaca fingering. My favorite feel is the merino cashmere nylon. The drape is amazing. It’s a heavy sweater because of the make up though, it literally weighs the most of all of them, and takes five years to dry. my second favorite is the merino sock. It is a very warm and absorbent fabric that feels great on the skin. Dries quickly and it’s a great addition to the fall and winter wardrobe. The alpaca is great but it is too warm. I get uncomfortable quick. Might be too much alpaca to wool ratio. And the corriedale nylon sock one is rustic haha too rustic I think for a skin touching sweater even with the other strand of wool. It’s does bloom nicely still but it’s rough on me, so I don’t wear it as much though it does look amazing. This one will probably last the longest and it has the least pilling. The alpaca one peels. Has anyone else tried this ?
This was so fun to watch. You have such great energy. And these are adorable trends. Happy knitting 💚🧶💚
Thank you so much!!
I’m knitting on a peach fuzz, mohair sweater as I watch this 🤣. You’re so observant, and I agree with all these trend projections.
Ooooh!!! Sounds so frothy and delish!! Thank you!
The Little Wolf Knits (Briana Lupino) has great patterns that pair together to create an all over knit-fit. ❤
Great to know!! Thank you!!
I just can’t believe how inspiring you are! I will need to go back in my projects as with the sheer pieces you were talking about reminded me there was a yarn that was probably a lace weight with chunks of wool. It was super easy to knit with and gave a great WOW factor
Thank you so so much!! That sounds like fun!!!
Wow. Thanks for all of your hard work on the upcoming fashion. I cant use mohair so I’m just fine using another strand of yarn instead. You are a lot of fun and have so much energy (good energy). Again, thanks for always putting together a profesh podcast. The photos are so helpful and really helps us visualize what works and what doesn’t.
Thank you so much for noticing!! I appreciate this 🥰
So loving it Nora, informative and entertaining. ❤❤❤
Thank you!! I’m glad you’re enjoying!!
Really enjoyed this episode (that I watched while kittting with mohair 😂). A textured pattern I have my eyes on is the Structured Loop Sweater!
I hold 2 strands of fingering weight yarn together a lot. My favorite hats (hibernal and a simple 1x1 rib) holding 2 strands of Knitpick's Palette are my go-to hats.
Great research!!! Very inspirational !!! I would love to knit pants (amongst other things...).❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!
I like #s 3 and 4 best. And I love your presentation of all five! Thanks.
Thank you!!!
Thanks, fun video=- love the introducing 2024 trends and colors.🎉
Thank you!!
Very good reflection on the trends of you, thank you.
Hello from a hairdresser in southern Sweden.
Aww thank you!!
Fun episode Nora! I like to hold together silk with alpaca - the silk stabilizes the alpaca from excessive stretching. And colorwork, yes!!❤❤❤
That sounds dreamy! I’ll have to try it!
You make knitting FUN!
Yayyy! That’s the goal!!
Fantastic work Nora! I am really looking forward to see you expand upon this thread and trends - specifically a flip through of patterns meeting these criteria. I am so over mohair for the past year already- and would love an all over knit look or some variation there of. So I like 2, 4 and 5. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so so much!! I am excited to deep dive!!!
Yellow is my least favorite but the all over knits has me intrigued! Love all your content as usual ❤❤❤
.. now I feel like I need a bonnet
Right?!?!
Nora -- bless you for pronouncing Loewe correctly
I made sure to look it up 😂
another great video! I really liked your predictions for this year. looking forward to see what you knit next.
Thank you!!
Omg Nora I just loved this! So much fun and so inspiring. I absolutely love color, and flowers and marling is one of my favorite techniques to do. I love using a solid with a color changing yarn.
I have a finished room in my basement where I keep my yarn, so when i go down and come back up with n arm of yarn, my husband says " I see you went to the yarn store😂😂" ( he calls the basement yarn room my yarn store lol)
I'm so looking forward to seeing what you will have on your needles this year! And I just love your vidios, thank you!!
Love this! You have your own personal yarn shop in the basement, so fun. 😊
Thank you so much!!! I think we're in for a treat this year!! I need an at home yarn shop!!!! Hahahaa that is fantastic! Thank you so much 🥰
love 3,4 and 5 and will be doing all 3 I think…. And yes a deep dive would be fun!
Cant wait to see what YOUR color work on the needles will be !!!
Me neither!! 😅
I love yellow….(I’m wearing it here😆) it just makes you feel so happy-we could all use a little pop of happiness these days!
It is such a happy color!!!
Called out for my craft supply stash!! Thanks for the inspiration, this is fantastic ❤
Dive on in there!! I’m sure there are some goodies!! Thank you 🥰
Excited to hear some upcoming trends! I might even be ahead of the curve for once. I started marling with alpaca silk lace this year and kinda like it!
Woohoo!!!
Very pleasure born entertaining to watch thank you
Thank you!!
Great, the one color I can’t wear lol. Soft yellow makes me so pale 🥲 I can wear every other color. Sadness it is so pretty!
It can be fun to look at!! Maybe an accessory!!
@@akaNoraKnits oooooh that is a great idea!
It's so funny you say that about mohair - as a new knitter, for my first sweater I chose a brushed suri alpaca silk to hold with the wool fingering instead of the mohair the pattern called for. I did this based on all the comments I was hearing from folks about the warmth/itchiness mohair in their "what I knit in 2023" projects! So far it is soft & lovely without the itch factor
Nora, please tell me you created a Pinterest board for all of these categories you identified! You are on point with these trends and some of those inspiration photos were just *chef's kiss*! Thank you
I actually did!!! They don't quite have all the inspo, but I will pop the link into the description now!!
Absolutely love your podcast and insights! I’ve definitely seen some of these trends emerge in the fiber world over the last couple yrs and I wonder if it’s actually influencing fashion and runway instead of the other way around? Full length dresses, knit fits (I’m wearing one in my profile pic), knit skirts, and knit loungewear have been big over the last few yrs! Marling and scrap busting were big a few yrs ago and I think you’re head on with that trend coming back around.
I’m so over mohair and love the pieces that I’ve made, but ready to go back to holding a single strand of yarn san fuzz! I’m looking forward to knitting garments just using wool or silk lace weight yarn and having a sheer and airy texture. So much more comfortable in my warmer climate!
Thank you!! Who knows how the whole fashion cycle really works-it is so fascinating to see it play out!!
Thank you for this fun and inspiring moment ! Love it 🥰
I'm a fan of the Ryoanji skirt by Helga Isager(from the Laine magazine n°19). I think it's entirely possible to create a top that would go with it to create a set. It's a classic, graphic and elegant look.
What do you think?
Have a great day/Bonne journée😀🤗
I'm glad you thought so! Thank you!! Just looked it up and I think you are ON to something!! Great idea!!!
Check out the little wolf knits' pants patterns! She has a new one that is made of boucle yarn 😍
Ooooh love that! I shall go see! Thank you!
POV: watching this video as I work on a project holding a strand of mohair with a strand of wool fingering 😅😂 TBH, I'm over this trend too and I'm so ready to be knitting with just one strand of yarn!
😂 Hahaha I am so sorry! I have yet to really dabble with the wool and mohair so I feel like I will also be trying it out some more this year to see what I think, but I just feel like it gets so dressy! I really need some good just fuzzy-less sweaters in the wardrobe!!
I’m all about the NO MO MOHAIR!!
I am new at knitting so I'm sure everyone has made this beginner mistake I've made: bought the wrong fiber/weight of yarn for a project. and I was scratching my head about what to do with all this yarn. but now you've inspired to play around with marling them
Omg definitely!!! Have some fun!!
Woo hoo! I love yellow! It is so underrated. 💛💛💛
It so so is!!
I loved and appreciated mohair for added warmth until I moved from CT to GA. 99% of the year mohair is too warm. I have a 2-strand sweater on the needles which is not a mohair held with wool. 😁 I’m very excited for embroidered knits.
Oh nooo!!! I even feel like it's a little too warm in CT now for mohair! I'm so excited to try to embroidery too!!
The best match to this butter yellow trend is Phildar Phil Bonbon in the Zeste color! I love the yarn and the color!
This was great! I love your thoughts on 2024 fashion!
Thank you!!!
Another amazing video. I’m itching to knit up some yellow. Kirsten Joel is the queen of texture! I have a few of her items on my “to-knit list” and have tested a few patterns of hers. You are so right about the beige trend. Our teenage daughter’s entire Christmas list was everything beige 😂
Thank you!!! I will have to check her out! I do love a beige moment 😂 but I’m ready for some color!!
I love the idea of blocks/large dots of colour and not so keen on all over knits as they would be too hot to wear here. I’d like to suggest that, as you already have the knitted long dress, why not knit a long line cardi to go with it!
You might just be reading my mind 👀
Ohhhh I think I need to start one of these magic knot balls omg
Or try the magic yarn ball not made with knots
Wow I’m on trend and didn’t even know it. I made mittens and a cowl for my dad this January that were marled.
See!!! There you go!!
Thanks for sharing! I just completed a yellow sweater to wear to VKL in NYC. I used KnitPicks Palette held double in the color custard along with a strand of mohair from La Bien Aimee in the color vintage grellow. I love it! I am a marler and have made several sweaters marling for color and texture. I just love to knit all kinds of things. I am not sure I would knit a whole outfit though... I know for sure that mohair will always be a part of my knitting because it offers so many possibilities.
i used the bernat baby yarn in yellow for the agnette cardigan by petite knit and 😍😍😍
Omg that sounds DIVINE!!
Woo hoo I am on top of this chunky marled trend! Just finished a marled hoodie sweater a couple months ago, and I have a Joji L pattern for a cardigan with alternating sheer mohair stripes ❤.
So down for all over knits! I planned to knit the eva cardigan and sporty knit skort to wear as set. I'm currently knitting the cardigan, and hoping to cast on the skirt sometime mid to later summer to have it ready for fall! I also love the butter yellow trend but I know its not something suit me :(
Omg I love that idea for a set!!! I hope you make it!!
I love no more mohair, but what is the best suggestion for substituting patterns that we have in our queue? I’d love to hear other people’s thoughts because I have a lot of patterns and I’m planning on that call for it.
I will often just use a yarn that is slightly bulkier than the non-mohair strand called for. I’ve also swapped it out for lace weight alpaca silk instead! I’m intrigued to hear other people’s suggestions!
I've only worked with 2 strands once and that was many years ago. Maybe 8 🤔 I used 2 strands of dk to knit a hat for one of my sons. 1 strand sky blue, 1 strand claret. It was a great marled hat in my husband's football team colours.
You are so nice and I love your joyful podcast,yess I still do mohair with one strand of merino I ‘m lucky because I mnot sensitive to natural fibers (I wear my plotulopi jumper direct to my skin)
I have the Kutovakika wishbone on my needles ( great texture fabric) about chinée yarn This is used from the mists of time in my family to reuse yarns and so fun to mix the colors to make original and great unusual yarn I love this trend❤greetings from Istria😊
Thank you so much!! You do you!!! That pattern is stunning--I hope you love it!
@@akaNoraKnits :-)
I’m getting ready to cast on the Nola cardigan by Yamagaraknits. The intarsia flowers are only on the sleeves 😊
Love that!!