I started knitting LONG before you had superwash options. Knit a swatch in your rustic yarn. Fill a bowl with warm water and dissolve hair conditioner into the water. Soak your swatch, rinse and dry. Not soft enough-try again. You might be shocked at how soft you can make a rustic wool. It even works fairly well with the Icelandic wools.
Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia) and Ampersand Fibers Caslon Fingering (100% US Corriedale) are amazing non-superwash yarns that I find to be very soft! My favorite thing about the two garments I knit with those yarns is how warm they keep me! I hadn't realized how warm "true" wool is until venturing into NSW options. I absolutely love both your Rhinebeck sweaters, especially Alpenglow! Your colors are spot on with matching your special Spincycle skiens! Love your love of pinks!
You should wait until the Chiagoo Forte interchangeables come out later this fall…with new Chiagoo SWIVEL cords….they are wooden made from musical instrument scraps…beautiful set! Check it out👍🏼😊
Weekly win for me. I started a cashmere lace weight scarf for my moms Christmas gift. I got through the first 7 rows with NO mistakes. First lace weight item ever.
Knit Pro day and nite interchangeable set has the swivel cables… fantastic. Wood, dark on one side , light on the other so that if you are knitting dark wool , you turn the light side to face you mak8ng it so much easier to see and the same if knitting l8ght wool…turn the dark side towards you.
In order to make the arms bigger in a bottom up sweater, one way to do it is to knit a larger size on the sleeves, and then when you are knitting the sleeves and body together, you could set off more stitches on both the sleeves and on the body :)
Would it also help to go up a needle size when knitting the sleeves? I’ve actually heard Andrea Mowrey suggest that, in general, because she says people tend to knit tighter on a small circumference.
@@cathynewkirk6807 Yes, if your actual gauge varies on the sleeves and on the body. I personally would not do it if you knit the same gauge on both in the same needle size :)
It took me until Saturday night to finish Clue 1. I took all day Sunday working on Clue 2 "section 2" and while I am going to try to finish I time for Thursday's Clue 3 drop, sections 4&5 look like they will take me a while lol. I have come to realize I am not a very fast knitter. I regularly forgot to cast off so I would go back from the opposite end and "fix" it (love circulars lol). Also forgot some increase but like you would just slip them in later. Unfortunately I found 3 dropped stitches too far down to pick back up so I have stitch markers hanging on to them until I have time to weave them in with scrap yarn, thankfully it is in the MC garter stitch sections and easily disappear (which is how I lost them in the first place 😂)
I have 4 more repeats left of the first clue, and I am definitely a day or so behind. I am hoping to get started on clue 2 by the end of today. I am loving all the new skills I am learning especially since I consider myself an intermediate beginner knitter. This is also my first year doing any type of MKAL and it has been so much fun.
I love my chiaogoos, but wanted a nice wooden set too and wasn’t thrilled with their wooden tips. I considered the lantern moon needles until I read reviews about the sizes wearing off. The lantern moon cables do fit knit picks, knitters pride, and lykke needles. I opted for a lykke needle set and lantern moon cables.
I finished up clue 1 yesterday (Thursday) and I’m very proud of that. The bindoff took forever. Now onto clue 2 with even more stitches, but some are more basic so hopefully I can stay on track😊
I just bought a mindful swivel cord for my twists and turns, in Ireland it's by knitpro same company I'd imagine . I was using a cable that was too long and kept twisting, very annoying. I like it so far, the only issue i could see if your a tight knitter it might catch the yarn when sliding up on the feeder needle. The cable feels like a thin coated wire. I enjoyed using it.
Oh my you’ve got me wanting to make a nurtured sweater!! 🤩 I know you probably won’t but was just thinking how CUTE it would be to make matching socks! The Wall Street Socks by Julieann of Twin Stitches Designs would match so perfectly!
Hi there! You will love the Lantern Moon needles. I have the swivel cords and two sets I purchased. I just talked about the Lantern Moon needles on my last podcast. the Ebony is fantastic. My only negative feedback is the needle size is not etched on the metal part of the needle and the print on the actual tip fades after a couple of uses, but hey that's why I have a needle gauge😊. Have fun at Rhinebeck!
For your Alpin glow, I know you have already re-knit your neck line, but if the neck is to rustic, you could knit the inside of the neckline with a softer yarn, just a thought, I am in love with your colour choice ❤
I believe Lantern Moon was purchased or was a spin off of Knit picks, like Knitters Pride. I admit to having way more sets of needles than some. Way back, I purchased the Denise needles - they were the first set of interchangeables I'd ever seen. Got a second set for my daughter who used them for quite awhile then gave them back to me and I passed them on to a friend. Then came Knitters Pride and Knit picks and Lantern Moon. I went with Knitters Pride as they were available to actually look at before purchasing. I've got 5 sets now. 1 is resin, 1 is metal (mindful collection shorties) and 3 wooden - 1 shortie set, one cubic set(newest and I love them) and one regular length. I love the shorties which I didn't think I would. The metal ones are way too slick for me for most projects as the stitches just slide right off. The resin are more resistant than the wooden ones so don't get used as much anymore. I have a full set of fixed cable needles that I use only rarely although they are fine and not as slippy as the mindful. I did look at the ebony set and almost got it, but I knew I wanted the cubics. I had purchased just one set of them to try. I also tried to vary my wood to include light and dark because it's hard to see dark stitches on a dark needle with my older eyes. I think you did awesome and your sweaters! I have the Weekender light on my list and ready to start after the mkal. I will make a note to check the circumference of my arms and compare. I may have to go up a size on the sleeves and I'm wondering if the sleeves are tight one the larger sizes as I no longer wear the smaller size. In fact I may have to do some investigating to make sure I have enough yarn(it's a one of a kind colorway). Thanks for the great tips! Even though I having been knitting for many years, I'm constantly learning new things from you.
I got a tons of things done for work. I did a difficult presentation in front a big group of peers. I am really proud of that. Thanks for the reminder to appreciate oneself.
Are you considering doing a video on your alterations (cutting the bottom off so you can reattach)? I would love to see how people do alterations after a piece is 'finished'.
LisaR : Congrats! Fixing the neckline the way you did , was more time involved , yet IMO I think certain things are worth doing . It's really beautiful now . What a productive week you've had ! Ps Agree - Swivel cord is the BEST !
Your sweater is so pretty!! I love rustic yarn but I get super itchy if wearing that on my skin. I always wear a long sleeved t-shirt or dress under rustic sweaters.
Love your sweaters, I always add to sweaters since I am long waisted. Love how you can change things afterwards, hopefully some day I am confident enough to do that.
I hope the helpful tips for sweaters could work for crocheters as well. I wanted my sleeves Narrow but got Bell Sleeves how I have NO Clue. So I went to the other yarn shop near me today and I finally got a knitting lesson and I found out what I did wrong and now I am able to do the Stockinette stitch. Knitting on wooden needles and I do like them, I might have to pick up some wooden crochet hooks.
You are exactly right about the sleeves on Andrea Mowry patterns! I’ve made the Weekender and Shifty, both have tight sleeves and the neck is too tight on both. I’ll this when I make another of her sweaters.
I have a sensitive throat area to scratchy yarn and it doesn't really need to even feel that scratchy for it to bother me. Last year I bought a number of mock neck shirts to go under my sweaters and it blocks the itchyness. Then I tried with success weaving in double strand mohair on the throat side in two sweaters. I too find Andrea Mowry's sleeves snug. And you can see that in the photos on Ravelry. I started looking more closely at photos after some less than stellar finishes. Do you think you'd increase the number of cast on stitches in the armpit next time? (As well as making the sleeve wider.) I'm thinking to do that on the Sparky I have planned.
I'm going to Rhinebeck and at first the weather looked to be cool in the 50's but now I see it's going to be almost 70 on Saturday. Guess my original plan to wear The Daily Ritual Raglan will be scrapped and my Metamorphic will be the new choice
I’ve heard Andrea suggest that people go up a needle size on the sleeves because the tendency is to knit tighter on a smaller circumference. I haven’t tried that yet!
I’ve just switched to seeknit needles which have a swivel cord and it’s been a game changer! I could never get the hang of magic loop with my previous needles so I’d get frustrated and put my sock project down
I bought the Lantern Moon needles and a couple things before you buy...they are lovely to knit with, honestly love the stitching experience with them...but the pretty gold lettering wears off really quickly and the 4" needles with the 16" cord is really hard to use, the connections are longer than my other cords and it's really uncomfortable to use for hats. Just my thoughts! Happy Needle Shopping!
The lettering is my only complaint with these needles. I just talked about these needles last week. I have two sets and I'm really enjoying them. I just got the 4' set. The cords compare to my Chiagoo cords. Happy knitting.
After ripping out twice for the MKAL, I quit. I got a kit and saw a finished clue 1 in my colors and didn’t like it. Probably would’ve been more apt to fix my mistakes and stick with it if I liked my colors! Might knit it later in different yarn but for some reason was not in a groove or enjoying it this year.
Yikes! I think I heard the word "cut" at least three times - I would be terrified to try that! Good to know it's possible, I'm just not sure I'm ready for that :-)
I tried the Lantern Moon Ebony Swivel Fixed needle and didn't like it. My yarn kept getting caught where the swivel meets needle and the needle sizing rubbed off after 2 days of use. I ended up getting a refund. I have tried the Mindful needles and they are good but I love my Chiaogoos.
I wish I could find an interchangeable set with sock needle tips. I've got the hiya hiya set and I love the tip length and size range but the cords aren't my favorite. Any suggestions?
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Weekly win: I've finished 4 second socks in the past two weeks and am working on a fifth!
Woah nice finishing power!!!
I started knitting LONG before you had superwash options. Knit a swatch in your rustic yarn. Fill a bowl with warm water and dissolve hair conditioner into the water. Soak your swatch, rinse and dry. Not soft enough-try again. You might be shocked at how soft you can make a rustic wool. It even works fairly well with the Icelandic wools.
Thank you for this - I am definitely going to try this on my Icelandic wool!
So Agee.. I don’t use superwash. No need for added chemicals.
You both looked really cute in this sweater this weekend. Loved seeing you twinning.
Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia) and Ampersand Fibers Caslon Fingering (100% US Corriedale) are amazing non-superwash yarns that I find to be very soft! My favorite thing about the two garments I knit with those yarns is how warm they keep me! I hadn't realized how warm "true" wool is until venturing into NSW options.
I absolutely love both your Rhinebeck sweaters, especially Alpenglow! Your colors are spot on with matching your special Spincycle skiens! Love your love of pinks!
You should wait until the Chiagoo Forte interchangeables come out later this fall…with new Chiagoo SWIVEL cords….they are wooden made from musical instrument scraps…beautiful set! Check it out👍🏼😊
I'm going to get these! I've heard the are really smooth and feel great. I love wooden needles but having the metal tips will be great.
That’s called the travelling loop😉 bravo for figuring it out!🙌🏾🙌🏾
I love everything about your alpenglow colors, fit, design and your nurtured also. I have heard Andrea’s sweater patterns are well written
I love the colors of your sweater for Rhinebeck! I can’t wait to see your videos from Rhinebeck.
you could hand sew a liner on the neck - like with some hatbands - to keep it from itching. So cute.
Weekly win for me. I started a cashmere lace weight scarf for my moms Christmas gift. I got through the first 7 rows with NO mistakes. First lace weight item ever.
My interchangeable set IS the Mindful set and I absolutely love them. Especially those swivel cords!
Knit Pro day and nite interchangeable set has the swivel cables… fantastic. Wood, dark on one side , light on the other so that if you are knitting dark wool , you turn the light side to face you mak8ng it so much easier to see and the same if knitting l8ght wool…turn the dark side towards you.
I have no idea why I’m putting the number 8 in a couple of the words in my comment 🤦♀️🤷♀️
In order to make the arms bigger in a bottom up sweater, one way to do it is to knit a larger size on the sleeves, and then when you are knitting the sleeves and body together, you could set off more stitches on both the sleeves and on the body :)
Would it also help to go up a needle size when knitting the sleeves? I’ve actually heard Andrea Mowrey suggest that, in general, because she says people tend to knit tighter on a small circumference.
@@cathynewkirk6807 Yes, if your actual gauge varies on the sleeves and on the body. I personally would not do it if you knit the same gauge on both in the same needle size :)
It's called the "traveling loop" method. Very similar to magic loop, but only one loop that travels along the project.
Girl time for some ChiaoGoos the new ones will have wood needles with metal tips!
It's Thursday. Missed it by one repeat! I'm ready for 2, a day late, tomorrow.
To mark the back, I slip a small contrast bead onto the end. Tie it in place and then weave in.
You can see in Andrea Mowry patterns if the sleeves are fitting and in the Nurtured , the trick is to knit them in a bigger needle size…
It took me until Saturday night to finish Clue 1. I took all day Sunday working on Clue 2 "section 2" and while I am going to try to finish I time for Thursday's Clue 3 drop, sections 4&5 look like they will take me a while lol. I have come to realize I am not a very fast knitter.
I regularly forgot to cast off so I would go back from the opposite end and "fix" it (love circulars lol). Also forgot some increase but like you would just slip them in later. Unfortunately I found 3 dropped stitches too far down to pick back up so I have stitch markers hanging on to them until I have time to weave them in with scrap yarn, thankfully it is in the MC garter stitch sections and easily disappear (which is how I lost them in the first place 😂)
I have 4 more repeats left of the first clue, and I am definitely a day or so behind. I am hoping to get started on clue 2 by the end of today. I am loving all the new skills I am learning especially since I consider myself an intermediate beginner knitter.
This is also my first year doing any type of MKAL and it has been so much fun.
I love my chiaogoos, but wanted a nice wooden set too and wasn’t thrilled with their wooden tips. I considered the lantern moon needles until I read reviews about the sizes wearing off. The lantern moon cables do fit knit picks, knitters pride, and lykke needles. I opted for a lykke needle set and lantern moon cables.
I finished up clue 1 yesterday (Thursday) and I’m very proud of that. The bindoff took forever. Now onto clue 2 with even more stitches, but some are more basic so hopefully I can stay on track😊
So proud of you! You've done so much knitting and stuck to your guns! Everything looks fab (per usual).
Have the absolute **Best** time at Rhinebeck!
I just bought a mindful swivel cord for my twists and turns, in Ireland it's by knitpro same company I'd imagine . I was using a cable that was too long and kept twisting, very annoying. I like it so far, the only issue i could see if your a tight knitter it might catch the yarn when sliding up on the feeder needle. The cable feels like a thin coated wire. I enjoyed using it.
The half magic loop is called Travelling Loop. Thought it was just something I did but someone told me it has a name 😊😁
Oh my you’ve got me wanting to make a nurtured sweater!! 🤩
I know you probably won’t but was just thinking how CUTE it would be to make matching socks! The Wall Street Socks by Julieann of Twin Stitches Designs would match so perfectly!
Hi there! You will love the Lantern Moon needles. I have the swivel cords and two sets I purchased. I just talked about the Lantern Moon needles on my last podcast. the Ebony is fantastic. My only negative feedback is the needle size is not etched on the metal part of the needle and the print on the actual tip fades after a couple of uses, but hey that's why I have a needle gauge😊. Have fun at Rhinebeck!
check out Lykke if you like wooden needles with swivel cords. I love them!
For your Alpin glow, I know you have already re-knit your neck line, but if the neck is to rustic, you could knit the inside of the neckline with a softer yarn, just a thought, I am in love with your colour choice ❤
I believe Lantern Moon was purchased or was a spin off of Knit picks, like Knitters Pride. I admit to having way more sets of needles than some. Way back, I purchased the Denise needles - they were the first set of interchangeables I'd ever seen. Got a second set for my daughter who used them for quite awhile then gave them back to me and I passed them on to a friend. Then came Knitters Pride and Knit picks and Lantern Moon. I went with Knitters Pride as they were available to actually look at before purchasing. I've got 5 sets now. 1 is resin, 1 is metal (mindful collection shorties) and 3 wooden - 1 shortie set, one cubic set(newest and I love them) and one regular length. I love the shorties which I didn't think I would. The metal ones are way too slick for me for most projects as the stitches just slide right off. The resin are more resistant than the wooden ones so don't get used as much anymore. I have a full set of fixed cable needles that I use only rarely although they are fine and not as slippy as the mindful. I did look at the ebony set and almost got it, but I knew I wanted the cubics. I had purchased just one set of them to try. I also tried to vary my wood to include light and dark because it's hard to see dark stitches on a dark needle with my older eyes. I think you did awesome and your sweaters! I have the Weekender light on my list and ready to start after the mkal. I will make a note to check the circumference of my arms and compare. I may have to go up a size on the sleeves and I'm wondering if the sleeves are tight one the larger sizes as I no longer wear the smaller size. In fact I may have to do some investigating to make sure I have enough yarn(it's a one of a kind colorway). Thanks for the great tips! Even though I having been knitting for many years, I'm constantly learning new things from you.
I got a tons of things done for work. I did a difficult presentation in front a big group of peers. I am really proud of that. Thanks for the reminder to appreciate oneself.
Would,love to see how you lengthen the alpen glow ..sounds scary !
Are you considering doing a video on your alterations (cutting the bottom off so you can reattach)? I would love to see how people do alterations after a piece is 'finished'.
LisaR : Congrats! Fixing the neckline the way you did , was more time involved , yet IMO
I think certain things are worth doing . It's really beautiful now . What a productive week you've had !
Ps Agree - Swivel cord is the BEST !
Another great podcast! I’ll soon be starting a AM bottom-up sweater, so your feedback on the sleeves is super helpful!! Looking forward to Sockmas 💗
Hope you have a great time at Rhinebeck and congratulations on two sweaters finished!
Your sweater is so pretty!! I love rustic yarn but I get super itchy if wearing that on my skin. I always wear a long sleeved t-shirt or dress under rustic sweaters.
Your Apenglow is SO gorgeous.
Love your sweaters, I always add to sweaters since I am long waisted. Love how you can change things afterwards, hopefully some day I am confident enough to do that.
I hope the helpful tips for sweaters could work for crocheters as well. I wanted my sleeves Narrow but got Bell Sleeves how I have NO Clue. So I went to the other yarn shop near me today and I finally got a knitting lesson and I found out what I did wrong and now I am able to do the Stockinette stitch. Knitting on wooden needles and I do like them, I might have to pick up some wooden crochet hooks.
I’m so with you with regard to the knit along. I missed the same stitches and also added the stitch marker as a reminder! I do love your colours.
Look at lykke. I really love them! And I think one of the newer set also has swivel cords.
Almost every ChiaoGoo 16 inch needle I have is the Knit Red/5 inch bent needle rather then the Lace/straight needle.
You are exactly right about the sleeves on Andrea Mowry patterns! I’ve made the Weekender and Shifty, both have tight sleeves and the neck is too tight on both. I’ll this when I make another of her sweaters.
I have a sensitive throat area to scratchy yarn and it doesn't really need to even feel that scratchy for it to bother me. Last year I bought a number of mock neck shirts to go under my sweaters and it blocks the itchyness. Then I tried with success weaving in double strand mohair on the throat side in two sweaters. I too find Andrea Mowry's sleeves snug. And you can see that in the photos on Ravelry. I started looking more closely at photos after some less than stellar finishes. Do you think you'd increase the number of cast on stitches in the armpit next time? (As well as making the sleeve wider.) I'm thinking to do that on the Sparky I have planned.
I'm going to Rhinebeck and at first the weather looked to be cool in the 50's but now I see it's going to be almost 70 on Saturday. Guess my original plan to wear The Daily Ritual Raglan will be scrapped and my Metamorphic will be the new choice
Neckline is great now. Your sweater is beautiful. ❤️
I love chiaogoo needles.. they are coming out with a new set that is metal tips but wood needles with their wonderful swivel cords
Had the same issue with the Weekender Lite - had to make major mods to the sleeve width. It's put me off AM's sweater patterns actually.
I’ve heard Andrea suggest that people go up a needle size on the sleeves because the tendency is to knit tighter on a smaller circumference. I haven’t tried that yet!
I think the technique is called traveling loop.
I think the length on your sweater looks great on you.😊❤️
I’ve just switched to seeknit needles which have a swivel cord and it’s been a game changer! I could never get the hang of magic loop with my previous needles so I’d get frustrated and put my sock project down
I bought the Lantern Moon needles and a couple things before you buy...they are lovely to knit with, honestly love the stitching experience with them...but the pretty gold lettering wears off really quickly and the 4" needles with the 16" cord is really hard to use, the connections are longer than my other cords and it's really uncomfortable to use for hats. Just my thoughts! Happy Needle Shopping!
The lettering is my only complaint with these needles. I just talked about these needles last week. I have two sets and I'm really enjoying them. I just got the 4' set. The cords compare to my Chiagoo cords. Happy knitting.
After ripping out twice for the MKAL, I quit. I got a kit and saw a finished clue 1 in my colors and didn’t like it. Probably would’ve been more apt to fix my mistakes and stick with it if I liked my colors! Might knit it later in different yarn but for some reason was not in a groove or enjoying it this year.
Check out the Lykke wooden needles. I love them.
They’ve also come out with a swivel cord for their interchangeables.
Yikes! I think I heard the word "cut" at least three times - I would be terrified to try that! Good to know it's possible, I'm just not sure I'm ready for that :-)
I tried the Lantern Moon Ebony Swivel Fixed needle and didn't like it. My yarn kept getting caught where the swivel meets needle and the needle sizing rubbed off after 2 days of use. I ended up getting a refund. I have tried the Mindful needles and they are good but I love my Chiaogoos.
Replay crew. What brand is the swivel cord?
I wish I could find an interchangeable set with sock needle tips. I've got the hiya hiya set and I love the tip length and size range but the cords aren't my favorite. Any suggestions?
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