I don't call it whinging, I call it being honest! I appreciate your honesty. I get frustrated when designers use very dark yarn to to photo for their patterns. Dark yarns make it difficult to see the details. I rely on those photos to help me if I get confused. Frustrated with myself right now. I knitted a gift hat. My knitted gifts come with a promise of repairs. So a hat I gifted has come back to me for repair. I ended up frogging it to re-knit it. It is several years old, and I can't remember the pattern I used. I also can't find it!!! So mad at myself for not keeping better notes and not recording the pattern I used. I can re create it, but the hat had fun decreases, and I can't remember how I did them!
Yes you're right. I think we have to be honest about these things instead of all just struggling on. And yes! Some people need to think about the photos they're putting out. It's frustrating. Oh no! I'm sorry you're having bother with the hat. I don't make proper notes either and I annoy myself to death with it. In fact, I made a promise to myself that I would make better notes this year! ❤
Welcome back and Happy New Year. I’ve missed your effervescence, humour and honest comments. I like to hear if there has been difficulties with a pattern so that you can be aware and deal with them.
Happy New Year 🎉 Thank you so much for such lovely comments! I really appreciate that. I like the same. I think we should all be honest and share what we think. It seems silly to all struggle on and say nothing ❤❤
Happy New Year to you Kelly, hope it brings all you wish for. I think you did v well knitting all the things you did knit last year, especially as your life style is so busy, busy, busy. I couldn't do a make 9 list cos I would feel under too much pressure, but looking forward to what items are in yours for 2025. Xxx
Happy New Year to you too my lovely! It can be difficult to fit everything in sometimes and I feel like I knit slow! 😅 I actually find the make 9 takes the pressure off me. Before I did one I could never decide what to cast on and would spend all the knitting time trying to choose. So this helps me get things straight ❤
Lovely podcast ! I see what you mean with not wanting 'just socks' on your make nine, but it not being too realistic to put five jumpers on it.... Why not put some of your secret knitting on it ? Or an MKAL ? I am curious to see which patterns you'll come up with for your make nine ! I've never done a maken nine myself, but love watching other peoples' ones..
I actually thought about putting the MKal on there but I've ended up filling up the 9 things haha! I love a make 9. It takes the stress of what to knit next out of things for me ❤
@@RowRowandKades I can see what you love about it. Guess I'd feel a bit distressed if I were to make one, I know myself - it would not leave any room for other things..
Thanks Kelly for such a fun start to the year. I love my cup of tea time with you! Thanks for being honest, it’s very helpful. I’ve put a couple of these on my list now, and maybe I will put together a make 9! Can’t wait to see yours next week.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy the patterns you end up making. I find a make 9 just helps me when I'm stuck on what to cast on. I try to plan things I have the yarn for and it takes all the pondering out of it. This is mainly because my knitting time is limited and precious. I just want to get on with something rather than wonder for an hour what to do 😂❤️
Lol…I’m doing the 12 cast ons of 2025. I have six pullover/cardigans. No shawls! Read the Ravelry comments before picking large projects. I’ve learned the hard way, and now I read every comment! I’m going over to look at Roccoco! Lol
@@jenniemills5093 oh that's good advice! I always forget to do that. I've just recorded my make 9 for this year but I should probably go back and check 🤣 Oh wow!! Good luck!! I hope you manage them all xx
I have four colours similar to the ones in your exploration station but I want something that uses more of them so first I thought Colour Affectation (it's okay if it's a shawl that's just the pale green, light green, and light purple - I can keep the dark purple for meeeeeee) but I'm not sure if it's deep enough for my friend. She wants a shawl she can cross in front and tie around back, if you understand what I'm describing.
Ahh yeh I do get what you mean. I haven't knit colour affection but it does look like a big wingspan but a shallow body. Hopefully you find the right thing for her
I've done quite a few garter tabs and they're not lumpy. Are you sure you're doing them right? They're fiddley. I wish more people would warn us against bad patterns. I get annoyed that everyone is always so damned cheerful.
Love how truthful you are and that needs to be said but you make me laugh thank u x
Aww thank you ❤ thank you so much for watching 💕
I actually found the sound better when you were using your phone. I think you did so well with your make 9 x
Aw really?! That's mad isn't it. My camera is definitely starting to die I think. I need to invest in a new one. My phone gets full too quickly 😅 ❤
I don't call it whinging, I call it being honest! I appreciate your honesty. I get frustrated when designers use very dark yarn to to photo for their patterns. Dark yarns make it difficult to see the details. I rely on those photos to help me if I get confused. Frustrated with myself right now. I knitted a gift hat. My knitted gifts come with a promise of repairs. So a hat I gifted has come back to me for repair. I ended up frogging it to re-knit it. It is several years old, and I can't remember the pattern I used. I also can't find it!!! So mad at myself for not keeping better notes and not recording the pattern I used. I can re create it, but the hat had fun decreases, and I can't remember how I did them!
Yes you're right. I think we have to be honest about these things instead of all just struggling on. And yes! Some people need to think about the photos they're putting out. It's frustrating.
Oh no! I'm sorry you're having bother with the hat. I don't make proper notes either and I annoy myself to death with it. In fact, I made a promise to myself that I would make better notes this year! ❤
Welcome back and Happy New Year. I’ve missed your effervescence, humour and honest comments. I like to hear if there has been difficulties with a pattern so that you can be aware and deal with them.
Happy New Year 🎉 Thank you so much for such lovely comments! I really appreciate that. I like the same. I think we should all be honest and share what we think. It seems silly to all struggle on and say nothing ❤❤
Happy New Year to you Kelly, hope it brings all you wish for.
I think you did v well knitting all the things you did knit last year, especially as your life style is so busy, busy, busy. I couldn't do a make 9 list cos I would feel under too much pressure, but looking forward to what items are in yours for 2025. Xxx
Happy New Year to you too my lovely! It can be difficult to fit everything in sometimes and I feel like I knit slow! 😅
I actually find the make 9 takes the pressure off me. Before I did one I could never decide what to cast on and would spend all the knitting time trying to choose. So this helps me get things straight ❤
Really no change from the camera to the phone. Great podcast
Oh that's good to know! ❤
Thank you for a wonderful podcast!
You are so fun to watch and I appreciate your sense of humor.
I’m looking forward to what you share in 2025❤
Aww thank you so much for watching! ❤
Lovely podcast ! I see what you mean with not wanting 'just socks' on your make nine, but it not being too realistic to put five jumpers on it.... Why not put some of your secret knitting on it ? Or an MKAL ? I am curious to see which patterns you'll come up with for your make nine ! I've never done a maken nine myself, but love watching other peoples' ones..
I actually thought about putting the MKal on there but I've ended up filling up the 9 things haha! I love a make 9. It takes the stress of what to knit next out of things for me ❤
@@RowRowandKades I can see what you love about it. Guess I'd feel a bit distressed if I were to make one, I know myself - it would not leave any room for other things..
@@josemuylaert3466 yes that's the only thing. If something else pops up. But if that happens I just knit the other thing. Xx
Thanks Kelly for such a fun start to the year. I love my cup of tea time with you! Thanks for being honest, it’s very helpful. I’ve put a couple of these on my list now, and maybe I will put together a make 9! Can’t wait to see yours next week.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy the patterns you end up making. I find a make 9 just helps me when I'm stuck on what to cast on. I try to plan things I have the yarn for and it takes all the pondering out of it. This is mainly because my knitting time is limited and precious. I just want to get on with something rather than wonder for an hour what to do 😂❤️
Lol…I’m doing the 12 cast ons of 2025. I have six pullover/cardigans. No shawls! Read the Ravelry comments before picking large projects. I’ve learned the hard way, and now I read every comment! I’m going over to look at Roccoco! Lol
@@jenniemills5093 oh that's good advice! I always forget to do that. I've just recorded my make 9 for this year but I should probably go back and check 🤣
Oh wow!! Good luck!! I hope you manage them all xx
I have four colours similar to the ones in your exploration station but I want something that uses more of them so first I thought Colour Affectation (it's okay if it's a shawl that's just the pale green, light green, and light purple - I can keep the dark purple for meeeeeee) but I'm not sure if it's deep enough for my friend. She wants a shawl she can cross in front and tie around back, if you understand what I'm describing.
Ahh yeh I do get what you mean. I haven't knit colour affection but it does look like a big wingspan but a shallow body. Hopefully you find the right thing for her
I've done quite a few garter tabs and they're not lumpy. Are you sure you're doing them right? They're fiddley.
I wish more people would warn us against bad patterns. I get annoyed that everyone is always so damned cheerful.
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