I am astonished that anyone would give your videos a thumbs down. It is inconceivable to me. I hope this doesn’t make you feel bad. They should be ashamed of themselves. 💜🧶
You are precious and I love watching your “Knit if I want to” Q & A sessions where I’ve learned a lot. Had never heard of “rowing out” so that was interesting.
I had the same experience with rowing out. I was purling so tight!! Someone told me to do a garter stitch swatch all knit and then do a garter stitch swatch all purl. Whichever one was smaller is the tighter stitch. Then I saw it was definitely me purling super tight. Miracle for me!! I could then work my tension on the purl row more relaxed. Fixed my tension!!
Love the name! I wait for your podcasts each week. So interesting & informative. You didn't ramble, I would say you probably helped a lot of people. Thank you!
Thanks for your selfless explanation of Celiac. I learned something new. I also learned about resources for knitting. Sometimes the rambling and all that is for people like me. Continue to stay true to yourself and knit from the heart. Stay well,keep knitting if you want to.
I am so glad you are continuing with this! I learn everytime! Thank you! And I really like when it is long - in fact I would love it if it could be longer!- for I am knitting along and listening and learning!
Great episode including the Celiac information. I’m a dietitian and everything was spot on. You definitely did not bore me! And your knitting tips are so very helpful! Keep up the great work! By the way- Find Your Fade was the first of your patterns that I made. I mixed a different yarn dyers and weights to use up stash. I’m short and it’s huge!
The two things I’ve learned since I was diagnosed with Celiac 13 years ago are to advocate for myself and to be kind to myself. There are days when I’m okay with the restrictions and there are days when it makes me really sad or angry. I honors those feelings for a bit and then move on. Every day is a new challenge.
You are so right! Most of the time I am just fine with it - but everyone once in a while I do have a little pity party around the frustrations of those restrictions. I find once I move thru them it is easier for me to celebrate how much better I feel without gluten!
I have celiac too and have been gluten free for. 10 years…. I think it takes a lot of reading and learning….. luckily there is a lot of gluten free available now especially compared to ten years ago and knitting/crocheting/sewing all help with stress and good life balance….. glad you are doing well and have figure this out… plus the more of us that talk about it and speak openly about it helps people understand better….
I love you Mrs. Mowry your so personable and your an excellent teacher your video on the Norwegian cast on was excellent I kick my thumb open I was so excited now I'm getting accustomed to use it. I just have to remind myself to slow down. Thank You !
Thank you so much Andrea!! You always give us such a wealth of info and we so appreciate it! I'm a knitter with Hashimoto's and can relate to everything you have shared. Thank you!!! xoxo
Love your videos and the name I'll Knit If I Want To. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and your personality is so bubbly that hearing you always makes me smile !
Great episode! Find Your Fade is my favorite also! I was able to do mine in all stash yarn. I really enjoyed picking out the yarn, and it was one of the few projects I actually finished! I still love the colors so I wear it all the time.
Oh good to find you. Never thought I would find a fellow coeliac on a knitting podcast. Me & my daughter both. It’s a journey which has ups and downs. I wasn’t diagnosed for 20 years. So grateful to be well. Happy you have shared so many people think it’s a fad. It can be debilitating if cross contaminated 🤮😪. Best wishes 😄
So glad I bumped into you on UA-cam! I learned so much! I'm constantly adjusting knit & crochet patterns to suit me and have been thinking about designing my own. I just ordered the two books you recommended and am now excited about learning some techniques and trying them out. Thank you! 🤗
I really enjoyed what you thought was rambling about celiacs and diet. Thank you so much for being open and honest. I’m having joint pain and fatigue so I’m thinking maybe I will try at least lowering my gluten intake. Thank you again. 🙏❤️
Great new name! Love your tips, your information, love it that you are yourself, makes my day. I am a big fan of yours, and I always look forward to your new tips trics and story's you tell. NOTHING is boring are to lang, !!! Please keep this going its means a lot to me! Greetings from a big Fan in Belguim !
Love your choice of name for your podcast. I always take away something new to enhance my knitting after watching you. I really love when you demonstrate on your videos that you show both styles of knitting. I made it to the end - very interesting discussion on Celiac and gluten-free. Thank you
Loved the GF talk too Andrea. I'll try the noodles. If I could just find a German noodle recipe!!! Ok, back to knitting. Love the story of Find Your Fade Shawl. Thanks for sharing the wearability. I have experienced rowing out. I knit Continental too. Oh boy! We are all so lucky to have you. You are a fun podcaster.
By German noodles - do you mean the egg noodles, that have sort of a chewy texture? Growing up, my mom always made chicken noodle soup with these fantastic chewy, almost dumpling-like noodles. I have recreated them successfully by just subbing in Bob's Red Mill GF all-purpose flour! (Basically - 1 egg per person, and enough flour to make a soft, pliable dough, plus a pinch of salt.)
@@dreareneeknits That's my grandma's recipe too, but then we stick it through a giant garlic press only it's for noodles. They come out like worms. Into boiling salted water. Then I rinse in cold. Thank you! I'll try Bob's then, he must put some stabilizers in his mix. How exciting. Okay, so they are just delicious fried with an egg the next day and some sliced tomatoes. Girl! Spaetzle!
Thank you for sharing your personal experience of being diagnosed with celiac disease. I am only gluten intolerant but find great solace in knitting and spinning yarn! I love your designs and currently working on your Nightshift Shawl. It is heavenly to knit!
You were not rambling at all. It was just right and so helpful. I too have a few autoimmune diseases. After having my right thyroid lobe removed due to cancer I now have Hashimoto-hypothyroidism so mid April I decided it was time to see a Nutritionist. I suffer from chronic fatigue due to Sjogren that I'm in no position to do my won research needed to try and reverse this. My endocrinologist did put me on Thyroid medication because my TSH become dangerously high. I'm eating lots of vegetables and protein. For now I've cut out bread, rice, pasta and processed food. I'm not eating all fruits, only blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. In addition to Hashimoto and Sjogren, I have Relapsing Polychondritis where my cartilages are being attacked, usually visible on the ear lobe when I have a flare up and have high levels of IgG4 and fibromyalgia. I definitely nap when the brain fog is so bad that I don't understand myself lol or can't stay up. Definitely going to ask about gluten but right now I'm not consuming it so that's good, right
Such great advice regarding Celiac disease. I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. It is hard at first, but definitely gets easier - especially since there are more products and awareness. It is a must to go through your kitchen and get rid of anything that has gluten or gluten contamination. Advocate for yourself and be a firm that nothing can come into your home kitchen that could make you ill. Don’t be afraid to question and re-question when eating out. The Deliciously Ella cookbooks are great. They are gluten free and vegetarian (my husband is a vegetarian). Joining social media groups- Facebook and Instagram- is a great resource. ❤️
Congratulations.🤗 How about tutorials for those gorgeous shawls. If Im going to knit, I will knit a shawl.🤗 I do want to knit.. Love it. Looking forward for your next lesson..🙏
You can reuse balloons: when you tie the knot, don't pull the ring all the way through the knot. Leave it half way caught in the knot. When you're done you can pull the ring out from the chubbier side and release the air. You can repeat that until the rubber is spent, but you should be able to get a good few uses out of one balloon. More if you use a pump, so you fill it with dryer air.
Thank you Andrea, for another awesome podcast”it’s such great company” and I loved your helpful information about Celiac and hashimoto’s,,,,I was diagnosed 13 years ago with the same and 2 years ago now lactose intolerant,,wish someone was around back then. So happy you could help a fellow knitting friend 😉Looking forward t o your next podcast,your friend in knitting Nancy
I was a season two Knit Stars participant and found out about you, your feel your fade was my first shawl and I LOVED the segment you did about wearing your shawls! Still go back to it periodically. Thank you-so helpful!
I recently inspected a yarn container for mites (negative... whew!) and the amount of small balls in there was indeed crazy. Some of them had unraveled and were all tangled up together (YAY.) so it deeeefinitely got bad before it got better. Got it under control now :) I knit continental and when I knit a pullover, I indeed use a smaller needle for the purl rows of the flat part or the shoulders part will be looser than the rest and it doesn't always look nice. It's more uniform with 2 needle sizes. The last part was very interesting and I can relate a bit. In addition to his allergies, my hubby has IBS and had to start a low FODMAP diet about 1.5 year ago in order to feel better. I had to adjust my cooking and baking and find him recipes that he liked because he had to stop eating ingredients that are usually almost everywhere (like onions and garlic). Those two foods might be one of the hardest parts because a lot of stuff you buy contains them and they add so much flavor to food. Luckily, there are now quite a lot of specialized dietitians who offer great recipes. A new diet like that can be so puzzling in the beginning but, once you know what you can eat and buy and what recipes you love, it indeed becomes easier. I didn't know that managing celiac disease required to buy new kitchen tools though. That's intense!
These Q & A sessions are so, so helpful Andrea......you are a joy. Now please can I ask you a question....? How would you advise me to join curved garter stitch seams, such as the raglan seams I have on my cotton Cornwallis sweater. Whatever I do, they still turn out so lumpy! I’m desperate to finish the sweater.......and wear it!
Thank you for sharing your journey with Celiac disease. You are an inspiration to me on so many levels. I decided to get a food allergy test this summer because my GI doctor said that I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis and it is often caused by food or environmental allergies. So from the food allergy test, I found out that I'm allergic to wheat (similar symptoms to Celiac disease) and almonds. Almonds were pretty easy to cut out of my diet but wheat is in so many foods (and condiments) and I am on the struggle bus. I do well for a week or so and then get frustrated which leads to a giant binge...I completely regret it afterwards because I feel awful and it seems like there is a softball in my throat. I also have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, so I know I'd benefit from the auto-immune specialized diet program. I will definitely check out the author you recommended! Thank you!! xox
Hello Andrea, thank you so much for sharing your hashimoto's journey. I have it as well, and because of the lack of information out there, people often don't believe that gluten is an issue. Even my endocrinologist believes that gluten isn't related. However, I completely disagree. It makes a huge difference in how I feel. It's real and I appreciate you validating that.
Absolutely! It's amazing how many people have gotten their Hashimotos into remission by avoiding gluten! My endocrinologist told me she couldn't necessarily tell me to avoid certain things in my diet, since there are not yet published papers on the correlation, but urged me to continue and see what my labs look like every year. On top of gluten, I have a number of other things I need to avoid - and it has been the only thing that has helped with my symptoms! Sending you lots of support! Our intuition is a powerful tool that we should listen to!
Great recommendation to see a Functional Medicine practitioner. And if newly diagnosed to avoid all the gluten-free processed foods that contain a lot of other grains (like teff flour) until you heal completely for several months. Then you will be able to “sort out” what causes inflammation. Lidl has a great white bread and cinnamon bread, also great GF pasta.
Hi Andrea, I just found your videos last night. I'm recouping from a thyroidectomy it's perfect timing. I've purchased a number of your patterns through ravelery. I live them.I'm very interested in being mote creative with knitting so it's perfect that I discovered your podcasts. I'm rambling..lol
I design a lot of hats and one trick i figured out for blocking. I take a 22" basketball and place it on top of an empty quaker oats container (that part isn't required). I wash it with wool wash, squeeze out the excess water and put the hat on the ball. It is great too because it doesn't stretch out the brim. Happy Knitting, everyone!
I’m not gluten intolerant but I appreciated the information you shared on ceiliac and gluten intolerance, so thank you. Loved your showing how to wrap your scarves and your new sweater is just darling! ( since you have been a professional baker...you might want to sell some gluten free recipes along with your patterns.😄)
Thank you for all the tips. I just have to knit every night. I keep trying to challenge myself with new cast ones. I don't care if I have to rip and and start over.
such a joy! thank you for everything. but especially the part about diet change. most of my family doesnt understand the signifcance of changing my diet in how I feel every day.
Can you talk about negative ease in sock knitting. I’m anxious to start my first pair but get confused which pattern size to choose. I am 9” around at the widest part of my foot, so do I pick the pattern for 9” or do I size down to a 8” for the snugness and future stretching of the yarn? Designers don’t address this when writing their patterns but everyone talks about it. I’m new to your podcast/channel and I’m loving it. Many thanks!
Great question! Most of my sock patterns will list the intended ease - a good starting point is about 1" of negative ease! You want it to be snug and hug your foot. You might enjoy starting with a ribbed sock, like my DRK Everyday socks, which have some flexibility in fit thanks to the ribbing!
Lol I have a little head too! I was holding both my 3 year old and 6 year old next to me and my mom exclaimed “omg your kids’ heads are bigger than yours lol” so she measured the circumference of all our heads and they were the same circumference. Of course my head is longer but still haha
My husband and I have an ongoing joke because he has a huge head and mine is tiny and we love to do cheek to cheek pictures so you can really see the difference LOL!
@@dreareneeknits 😂 . I know what you mean. I have a picture of my little cousin and I, and even though I was at least 4 inches taller, it was astounding to see the difference in the size of our heads! I looked like I had a pinhead or something lol.
I love your work. Thanks for sharing your history of Hashi's and Celiac disease. I have had Hashimoto's for 20 years and this is the first time I heard about how gluten interacts with it. And rowing out? I just did that on a recent sweater pattern. Is there any way to make it look better when blocking?
Unfortunately, a lot of doctors don't relate diet to conditions such as Hashimotos. My endocrinologist said their hasn't been any official studies, but she has heard of people having great results with the removal of gluten. I hope that our medical community will begin to link just how huge of an impact food has on our health - especially when it comes to AI disorders! As far as rowing out - unfortunately, blocking won't fix it. I hope one of the tricks I shared helps for future projects though!
Andrea: I thought I posted this question but now don't see it. I wanted to ask you have any recommendations for a spinning wheel??? I'm thinking of starting to spin but feel overwhelmed by the choices out there. Can you share your experience with spinning and the wheel (and maybe other tools) you have chosen and why? Love the podcast. Thanks, Yaël
Hi Andrea! Thank you so very much for answering my question (the hat blocking one): I will defivetely now dare to give my hats a bath, rather than "just" spraying them with water! :-D
I have Hashimoto's and not celiac. I am fine with gluten as long as it is sourdough with a long fermented sourdough. Can’t eat pasta. Find the issue is more short chain carbohydrates. Hormones play a role in joint pain too.
Is this where we ask questions? I have one! I saw on your interview with Kristy Glass that you learned how to knit while you breastfed your babies. I can’t get the hang of knitting and nursing at the same time. Do you have any tips or tricks for this?
Congratulations to your name! Andrea, I have question as I m permanently asked by people and I m surprised about they idea of knitting. Why I m very often asked if my knitted garments are knitted by knitting machine? I love the knitting with needles and have the feel of yarn on my hands and don't understand where the question is coming from?
That's interesting - I have not gotten that question! Maybe it is just because your knitting is beautiful, they are surprised it can be created by hand :)
Hi there! I don't row out myself, so it would be challenging for me to show. But I found an article on it here that has some images: knitspinweave.com.au/2019/12/09/fixing-common-tension-issues-rowing-out/
Andrea when and where can we ask questions? Are these FB live videos that you upload to UA-cam or do you post up a question block on IG to have us put our questions. Or do you do YT live?
Hi there! You can find a link to ask your questions in the show notes/description, right below the video! Just click "show more." I record and then post here to UA-cam :)
Absolutely! You can find loads of information about it all over the internet. There are tons of food bloggers and cookbook writers who have Hashimotos and saw major changes, if not total remission, thanks to the removal of gluten!
wow that was amazing, I have an autoimmune disorder resulting in alopecia I also have Diveritulitis and have almost removed gluten, a friend told me about Life changing bread, see Food 52 website and UA-cam for recipes. so long way to say I will investigate the gluten intolerance further. My knitting is also my solace.
You might enjoy "The Paleo Approach" by Sarah Ballantyne. It is ALLLL about diet and how it affects Autoimmune Disorders. I learned a lot and it made so much sense with my symptoms!
Are you still Vegan? I am Vegan and I live in Maine...rural Maine and the options don't exist for me being able to go out to eat or anything because everything is meat/seafood related where I am.
So much information and not a ramble at all. You are a precious jewel to the knitting community. X
Thank you so much!!
I am astonished that anyone would give your videos a thumbs down. It is inconceivable to me. I hope this doesn’t make you feel bad. They should be ashamed of themselves. 💜🧶
You are precious and I love watching your “Knit if I want to” Q & A sessions where I’ve learned a lot. Had never heard of “rowing out” so that was interesting.
I had the same experience with rowing out. I was purling so tight!! Someone told me to do a garter stitch swatch all knit and then do a garter stitch swatch all purl. Whichever one was smaller is the tighter stitch. Then I saw it was definitely me purling super tight. Miracle for me!! I could then work my tension on the purl row more relaxed. Fixed my tension!!
Love the name! I wait for your podcasts each week. So interesting & informative. You didn't ramble, I would say you probably helped a lot of people. Thank you!
Thanks for your selfless explanation of Celiac. I learned something new. I also learned about resources for knitting. Sometimes the rambling and all that is for people like me. Continue to stay true to yourself and knit from the heart. Stay well,keep knitting if you want to.
I am so glad you are continuing with this! I learn everytime! Thank you! And I really like when it is long - in fact I would love it if it could be longer!- for I am knitting along and listening and learning!
Great episode including the Celiac information. I’m a dietitian and everything was spot on. You definitely did not bore me! And your knitting tips are so very helpful! Keep up the great work! By the way- Find Your Fade was the first of your patterns that I made. I mixed a different yarn dyers and weights to use up stash. I’m short and it’s huge!
The two things I’ve learned since I was diagnosed with Celiac 13 years ago are to advocate for myself and to be kind to myself. There are days when I’m okay with the restrictions and there are days when it makes me really sad or angry. I honors those feelings for a bit and then move on. Every day is a new challenge.
You are so right! Most of the time I am just fine with it - but everyone once in a while I do have a little pity party around the frustrations of those restrictions. I find once I move thru them it is easier for me to celebrate how much better I feel without gluten!
I have celiac too and have been gluten free for. 10 years…. I think it takes a lot of reading and learning….. luckily there is a lot of gluten free available now especially compared to ten years ago and knitting/crocheting/sewing all help with stress and good life balance…..
glad you are doing well and have figure this out… plus the more of us that talk about it and speak openly about it helps people understand better….
Absolutely!
I never heard of "Rowing Out" but I have done that. Thanks for the tips!
I love you Mrs. Mowry your so personable and your an excellent teacher your video on the Norwegian cast on was excellent I kick my thumb open I was so excited now I'm getting accustomed to use it. I just have to remind myself to slow down. Thank You !
Thank you! 😃
Thank you so much Andrea!! You always give us such a wealth of info and we so appreciate it! I'm a knitter with Hashimoto's and can relate to everything you have shared. Thank you!!! xoxo
I am so glad you enjoy it! It's interesting - the more I talk about the Hashimotos, the more I realize just how common it is!
Don't worry about this being long. Please take your time. I enjoy listening to you.
Thanks!!
Love your videos and the name I'll Knit If I Want To. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and your personality is so bubbly that hearing you always makes me smile !
Thank you so much!!
Great episode! Find Your Fade is my favorite also! I was able to do mine in all stash yarn. I really enjoyed picking out the yarn, and it was one of the few projects I actually finished! I still love the colors so I wear it all the time.
Oh good to find you. Never thought I would find a fellow coeliac on a knitting podcast. Me & my daughter both. It’s a journey which has ups and downs. I wasn’t diagnosed for 20 years. So grateful to be well. Happy you have shared so many people think it’s a fad. It can be debilitating if cross contaminated 🤮😪. Best wishes 😄
It's amazing how much health can change once you find out, isn't it?? I'm happy you and your daughter have each other for support!
absolutely love these videos! Thank you so much for doing them :) You could make these several hours and I would definitely still watch
So glad I bumped into you on UA-cam! I learned so much! I'm constantly adjusting knit & crochet patterns to suit me and have been thinking about designing my own. I just ordered the two books you recommended and am now excited about learning some techniques and trying them out. Thank you! 🤗
Yay! I hope you love them!
Love the new name and so very happy to sit and knit while I listen to you. I’m so enjoying the episodes.
Thank you Andrea. I always learn something and you are such a pleasure to listen to. Enjoy your weekend🌺
Andrea, thanks so much for sharing all of you. You are a complete doll! Always great content. Be well, Karen
Thank you so much Karen!
I really enjoyed what you thought was rambling about celiacs and diet. Thank you so much for being open and honest. I’m having joint pain and fatigue so I’m thinking maybe I will try at least lowering my gluten intake. Thank you again. 🙏❤️
Thank you so much!
Great new name! Love your tips, your information, love it that you are yourself, makes my day. I am a big fan of yours, and I always look forward to your new tips trics and story's you tell. NOTHING is boring are to lang, !!! Please keep this going its means a lot to me! Greetings from a big Fan in Belguim !
Thank you so much! Your comment has made my day!
I have been knitting for years and then starting using knitting machines. Now I'm also learning to crochet. Love both.
Love your choice of name for your podcast. I always take away something new to enhance my knitting after watching you. I really love when you demonstrate on your videos that you show both styles of knitting. I made it to the end - very interesting discussion on Celiac and gluten-free. Thank you
Excellent name! Thank you for sharing your work and yourself with us!
Loved the GF talk too Andrea. I'll try the noodles. If I could just find a German noodle recipe!!! Ok, back to knitting. Love the story of Find Your Fade Shawl. Thanks for sharing the wearability. I have experienced rowing out. I knit Continental too. Oh boy! We are all so lucky to have you. You are a fun podcaster.
By German noodles - do you mean the egg noodles, that have sort of a chewy texture? Growing up, my mom always made chicken noodle soup with these fantastic chewy, almost dumpling-like noodles. I have recreated them successfully by just subbing in Bob's Red Mill GF all-purpose flour! (Basically - 1 egg per person, and enough flour to make a soft, pliable dough, plus a pinch of salt.)
@@dreareneeknits That's my grandma's recipe too, but then we stick it through a giant garlic press only it's for noodles. They come out like worms. Into boiling salted water. Then I rinse in cold. Thank you! I'll try Bob's then, he must put some stabilizers in his mix. How exciting. Okay, so they are just delicious fried with an egg the next day and some sliced tomatoes. Girl! Spaetzle!
Thank you for sharing your personal experience of being diagnosed with celiac disease. I am only gluten intolerant but find great solace in knitting and spinning yarn! I love your designs and currently working on your Nightshift Shawl. It is heavenly to knit!
Thank you!
So glad you're continuing the Q&A videos. Really enjoy them and find them to be full of great information
Great podcast! Thank you for taking the time to answer questions and share your knowledge!
You were not rambling at all. It was just right and so helpful. I too have a few autoimmune diseases. After having my right thyroid lobe removed due to cancer I now have Hashimoto-hypothyroidism so mid April I decided it was time to see a Nutritionist. I suffer from chronic fatigue due to Sjogren that I'm in no position to do my won research needed to try and reverse this. My endocrinologist did put me on Thyroid medication because my TSH become dangerously high. I'm eating lots of vegetables and protein. For now I've cut out bread, rice, pasta and processed food. I'm not eating all fruits, only blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. In addition to Hashimoto and Sjogren, I have Relapsing Polychondritis where my cartilages are being attacked, usually visible on the ear lobe when I have a flare up and have high levels of IgG4 and fibromyalgia. I definitely nap when the brain fog is so bad that I don't understand myself lol or can't stay up. Definitely going to ask about gluten but right now I'm not consuming it so that's good, right
Love the name! Thank you for being you; love your podcasts!
I’m learning so much from your podcast videos! Thank you!
Such great advice regarding Celiac disease. I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. It is hard at first, but definitely gets easier - especially since there are more products and awareness. It is a must to go through your kitchen and get rid of anything that has gluten or gluten contamination. Advocate for yourself and be a firm that nothing can come into your home kitchen that could make you ill. Don’t be afraid to question and re-question when eating out. The Deliciously Ella cookbooks are great. They are gluten free and vegetarian (my husband is a vegetarian). Joining social media groups- Facebook and Instagram- is a great resource. ❤️
Thanks for your tips!
Congratulations.🤗 How about tutorials for those gorgeous shawls. If Im going to knit, I will knit a shawl.🤗 I do want to knit.. Love it. Looking forward for your next lesson..🙏
You can reuse balloons: when you tie the knot, don't pull the ring all the way through the knot. Leave it half way caught in the knot. When you're done you can pull the ring out from the chubbier side and release the air. You can repeat that until the rubber is spent, but you should be able to get a good few uses out of one balloon. More if you use a pump, so you fill it with dryer air.
Thank you for all you share on these!!! 💗
I love your patterns and the joy you share. I bet Maine inspires you. I grew up in Acadia and also learned to knit around the age of 9, from my Nana
Lucky you!! Acadia is so beautiful!
Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your thoughts about autoimunue issues.
Thank you Andrea, for another awesome podcast”it’s such great company” and I loved your helpful information about Celiac and hashimoto’s,,,,I was diagnosed 13 years ago with the same and 2 years ago now lactose intolerant,,wish someone was around back then. So happy you could help a fellow knitting friend 😉Looking forward t o your next podcast,your friend in knitting Nancy
Thank you so much for watching!
I was a season two Knit Stars participant and found out about you, your feel your fade was my first shawl and I LOVED the segment you did about wearing your shawls! Still go back to it periodically. Thank you-so helpful!
I'm so happy to hear that!
This was very informative, all of it. Even the celiac information! Thanks.
So glad!
Perfect name 👏👏👏 Really like it!!!
I recently inspected a yarn container for mites (negative... whew!) and the amount of small balls in there was indeed crazy. Some of them had unraveled and were all tangled up together (YAY.) so it deeeefinitely got bad before it got better. Got it under control now :)
I knit continental and when I knit a pullover, I indeed use a smaller needle for the purl rows of the flat part or the shoulders part will be looser than the rest and it doesn't always look nice. It's more uniform with 2 needle sizes.
The last part was very interesting and I can relate a bit. In addition to his allergies, my hubby has IBS and had to start a low FODMAP diet about 1.5 year ago in order to feel better. I had to adjust my cooking and baking and find him recipes that he liked because he had to stop eating ingredients that are usually almost everywhere (like onions and garlic). Those two foods might be one of the hardest parts because a lot of stuff you buy contains them and they add so much flavor to food. Luckily, there are now quite a lot of specialized dietitians who offer great recipes.
A new diet like that can be so puzzling in the beginning but, once you know what you can eat and buy and what recipes you love, it indeed becomes easier.
I didn't know that managing celiac disease required to buy new kitchen tools though. That's intense!
These Q & A sessions are so, so helpful Andrea......you are a joy. Now please can I ask you a question....? How would you advise me to join curved garter stitch seams, such as the raglan seams I have on my cotton Cornwallis sweater. Whatever I do, they still turn out so lumpy! I’m desperate to finish the sweater.......and wear it!
Thank you for sharing your journey with Celiac disease. You are an inspiration to me on so many levels. I decided to get a food allergy test this summer because my GI doctor said that I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis and it is often caused by food or environmental allergies. So from the food allergy test, I found out that I'm allergic to wheat (similar symptoms to Celiac disease) and almonds. Almonds were pretty easy to cut out of my diet but wheat is in so many foods (and condiments) and I am on the struggle bus. I do well for a week or so and then get frustrated which leads to a giant binge...I completely regret it afterwards because I feel awful and it seems like there is a softball in my throat. I also have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, so I know I'd benefit from the auto-immune specialized diet program. I will definitely check out the author you recommended! Thank you!! xox
i tried the Paleo Dutch Baby recipe from your newsletter today and it was so good!
Hi Andrea! I am so happy you started podcasting :) I just found out! Very fun episode. I learned stuff and you are a pleasure to listen to
Yay, thank you!
Hello Andrea, thank you so much for sharing your hashimoto's journey. I have it as well, and because of the lack of information out there, people often don't believe that gluten is an issue. Even my endocrinologist believes that gluten isn't related. However, I completely disagree. It makes a huge difference in how I feel. It's real and I appreciate you validating that.
Absolutely! It's amazing how many people have gotten their Hashimotos into remission by avoiding gluten! My endocrinologist told me she couldn't necessarily tell me to avoid certain things in my diet, since there are not yet published papers on the correlation, but urged me to continue and see what my labs look like every year. On top of gluten, I have a number of other things I need to avoid - and it has been the only thing that has helped with my symptoms! Sending you lots of support! Our intuition is a powerful tool that we should listen to!
I love your answers!
I have those two books. I also have all of Zimmerman’s books. Dating myself: as a youngster I watched her Workshop shows on PBS.
Great recommendation to see a Functional Medicine practitioner. And if newly diagnosed to avoid all the gluten-free processed foods that contain a lot of other grains (like teff flour) until you heal completely for several months. Then you will be able to “sort out” what causes inflammation. Lidl has a great white bread and cinnamon bread, also great GF pasta.
Thanks for sharing!
Love the name! Thanks for your tips!
I use different size needle tips on my interchangeables
Hi Andrea, I just found your videos last night. I'm recouping from a thyroidectomy it's perfect timing. I've purchased a number of your patterns through ravelery. I live them.I'm very interested in being mote creative with knitting so it's perfect that I discovered your podcasts. I'm rambling..lol
Love them
I hope you have a smooth recovery!!
I design a lot of hats and one trick i figured out for blocking. I take a 22" basketball and place it on top of an empty quaker oats container (that part isn't required). I wash it with wool wash, squeeze out the excess water and put the hat on the ball. It is great too because it doesn't stretch out the brim. Happy Knitting, everyone!
Oh wow I had no idea the gluten would stay on the pots and pans etc. Learned something new.
It’s my party I cry if I want to. You would cry too if it happened to you 🎶 . This always reminds me of the movie Dennis the menace 😁.
Classic!
I’m not gluten intolerant but I appreciated the information you shared on ceiliac and gluten intolerance, so thank you. Loved your showing how to wrap your scarves and your new sweater is just darling! ( since you have been a professional baker...you might want to sell some gluten free recipes along with your patterns.😄)
I do include lots of recipes in my newsletter :)
Excellent choice for name!
Thank you for all the tips. I just have to knit every night. I keep trying to challenge myself with new cast ones. I don't care if I have to rip and and start over.
I have all of Zimmerman’s as well. Love her books!
such a joy! thank you for everything. but especially the part about diet change. most of my family doesnt understand the signifcance of changing my diet in how I feel every day.
Absolutely!
Thank you for sharing your health journey with Hashimoto's disease....you were not rambling at all and it was tremendously helpful 😘
Can you talk about negative ease in sock knitting. I’m anxious to start my first pair but get confused which pattern size to choose. I am 9” around at the widest part of my foot, so do I pick the pattern for 9” or do I size down to a 8” for the snugness and future stretching of the yarn? Designers don’t address this when writing their patterns but everyone talks about it. I’m new to your podcast/channel and I’m loving it. Many thanks!
Great question! Most of my sock patterns will list the intended ease - a good starting point is about 1" of negative ease! You want it to be snug and hug your foot. You might enjoy starting with a ribbed sock, like my DRK Everyday socks, which have some flexibility in fit thanks to the ribbing!
Happy Friday! Thank you for sharing - you weren't rambly at all!
Love the demonstrate on how to style the shawls. Could you also do a demo on honey moss?? Thank you.
I would wear Honey Moss the same way as Range - they have the same shaping :)
LOVE the new name!
Lol I have a little head too! I was holding both my 3 year old and 6 year old next to me and my mom exclaimed “omg your kids’ heads are bigger than yours lol” so she measured the circumference of all our heads and they were the same circumference. Of course my head is longer but still haha
My husband and I have an ongoing joke because he has a huge head and mine is tiny and we love to do cheek to cheek pictures so you can really see the difference LOL!
@@dreareneeknits 😂 . I know what you mean. I have a picture of my little cousin and I, and even though I was at least 4 inches taller, it was astounding to see the difference in the size of our heads! I looked like I had a pinhead or something lol.
Love, I’ll knit if I want to
No, not rambly - inspirational and good info!
Always enjoy you:)
love you and your new name!
I love your work. Thanks for sharing your history of Hashi's and Celiac disease. I have had Hashimoto's for 20 years and this is the first time I heard about how gluten interacts with it. And rowing out? I just did that on a recent sweater pattern. Is there any way to make it look better when blocking?
Unfortunately, a lot of doctors don't relate diet to conditions such as Hashimotos. My endocrinologist said their hasn't been any official studies, but she has heard of people having great results with the removal of gluten. I hope that our medical community will begin to link just how huge of an impact food has on our health - especially when it comes to AI disorders!
As far as rowing out - unfortunately, blocking won't fix it. I hope one of the tricks I shared helps for future projects though!
Love it.
Styrofoam head forms work good. Put a plastic bag over it and slide the hat on and you can pin it in place. Let it dry and it's ready.
Andrea: I thought I posted this question but now don't see it. I wanted to ask you have any recommendations for a spinning wheel??? I'm thinking of starting to spin but feel overwhelmed by the choices out there. Can you share your experience with spinning and the wheel (and maybe other tools) you have chosen and why? Love the podcast. Thanks, Yaël
Great question! I will include it in this weeks episode!
Thanks so much! ❤️
Celiac friends 💕
Where was that needle pouch holder from??
Hi Andrea! Thank you so very much for answering my question (the hat blocking one): I will defivetely now dare to give my hats a bath, rather than "just" spraying them with water! :-D
Thank you! 😊
Fellow Hashi (in combo with other autoimmune) here 🤗👋
I have Hashimoto's and not celiac. I am fine with gluten as long as it is sourdough with a long fermented sourdough. Can’t eat pasta. Find the issue is more short chain carbohydrates. Hormones play a role in joint pain too.
Absolutely! I'm happy you've been able to find out what works for you!
Is this where we ask questions? I have one!
I saw on your interview with Kristy Glass that you learned how to knit while you breastfed your babies. I can’t get the hang of knitting and nursing at the same time. Do you have any tips or tricks for this?
Congratulations to your name! Andrea, I have question as I m permanently asked by people and I m surprised about they idea of knitting. Why I m very often asked if my knitted garments are knitted by knitting machine? I love the knitting with needles and have the feel of yarn on my hands and don't understand where the question is coming from?
That's interesting - I have not gotten that question! Maybe it is just because your knitting is beautiful, they are surprised it can be created by hand :)
Would it be possible to create a video on “rowing out”? I’m not really sure I understand what you mean visually, but I think I do it. Please help!
Hi there! I don't row out myself, so it would be challenging for me to show. But I found an article on it here that has some images: knitspinweave.com.au/2019/12/09/fixing-common-tension-issues-rowing-out/
Andrea when and where can we ask questions? Are these FB live videos that you upload to UA-cam or do you post up a question block on IG to have us put our questions. Or do you do YT live?
Hi there! You can find a link to ask your questions in the show notes/description, right below the video! Just click "show more." I record and then post here to UA-cam :)
I heard you mention it in the podcast, but do you have a link to the shop where you got your knitting needle pouch?
Yes! It is the Maxwell Utility Roll from Magpie Fibers: www.magpiefibers.com/themaxwellfamily/whisky-wxzl9
This is going on my birthday wishlist. Been exploring their website and everything looks so luxurious
I have hashimotos and didn't know that about gluten thanks for the tip
Absolutely! You can find loads of information about it all over the internet. There are tons of food bloggers and cookbook writers who have Hashimotos and saw major changes, if not total remission, thanks to the removal of gluten!
Did you say Jennifer Anniston suggested the name??
wow that was amazing, I have an autoimmune disorder resulting in alopecia I also have Diveritulitis and have almost removed gluten, a friend told me about Life changing bread, see Food 52 website and UA-cam for recipes. so long way to say I will investigate the gluten intolerance further. My knitting is also my solace.
You might enjoy "The Paleo Approach" by Sarah Ballantyne. It is ALLLL about diet and how it affects Autoimmune Disorders. I learned a lot and it made so much sense with my symptoms!
@@dreareneeknits Thanks, i can see that is available at my library so I have put in a request.
🤗👍👍😁👋🇳🇱Thank you!
Danielle Walker’s books and recipes:
daniellewalker.com/recipes
Are you still Vegan? I am Vegan and I live in Maine...rural Maine and the options don't exist for me being able to go out to eat or anything because everything is meat/seafood related where I am.
Hi from Chile 🇨🇱!! Please subtitles in spanish!!
I'm not sure how to do that, but will look into it!
@@dreareneeknits Thank you so much !!