Dear Gabriella, what a fun little episode 😊 I love to hear you talk about your thoughts, it‘s like a friend joins me in my living room to have a knit and chat😊 it‘s also a lot of fun how I seem to be in a similar place processwise: I‘m just finishing up my first brioche sweater, last month I did my first steeking project ever and my next project will be with unspun yarn - for the first time 😃 so cozy to listen to you, you‘re such an inspiration!🧡
I love your thoughts on social media. I think finding a way to use it in a balanced way and consuming content that is inspiring and curated is a lovely approach. I’m currently knitting a “Mystic Square” tee by James N Watts for my husband. I’m using a beautiful gradient yellow to blue green Pima cotton yarn for the center square and then a black yarn for the borders. This is the first garment I’ve knit for my husband and I thought a tee was a perfect choice for North Carolina hot and humid summers.
I really wanted to love knitting with unspun, but the one project I started with it stayed unfinished. It worked up beautifully, but I reached a point where I knew I wouldn't be able to actually wear it--I'm too sensitive to rough fibers. So away it went. I'm glad I tried, though, and can appreciate more the artistry and dedication behind the articles worked up in it. I would work directly from the plate, unwinding a yard or two at a time, but I wasn't working colorwork. I definitely learned the value of spit splicing with unspun. I'm sure your cardigan will be beautiful! I think I'm going to start a Pressed Flowers cardigan by Savory Knitting to start the MAL, and I would love to work on a colorwork pullover after that. I've knit some colorwork but never a full garment. I'm thinking the Birkin by Boyland Knitworks, but I haven't decided for sure. It was so fun to see the progress on your pink cardigan--I'm inspired to look for a brioche project I can cast on. 😊
I am feverishly working on crocheting two baby blankets. I am super excited to be in the mal and seeing everyone treasure. So inspirational. I really focus on my phone useage. Its so easy to have all the apps and focus on that instead of enjoying whats around you. Have a great week and i cant wait to see your cowl
Baby blankets!! The sweetest project 🥰🌸 I can't wait either Kelly, and I can't wait to see what you knit up along the way as well! Sending warm knitting wishes to you!! 🌿
The dress by your friend is beautiful, but I think the sleeves would have difficulty fitting into the Rusty Cardigan without bunching up. It looks like it is something of a bat wing style sleeve from the one picture and those are notorious for bunching up in coats and sweaters at the under arm due to their construction. If I'm mistaken, YAY! Grins!
You're right about the Phoebe dress having big sleeves, but I've found a bit of a tuck (against the body) and wrap (of excess sleeve fabric) to work well with large sleeves and knitted sweaters! Definitely take a bit of *work* but I still very cozy. 🥰
@@MerryweatherKnitting I always end up feeling like someone stuffed a diaper in my armpit. Haha. Maybe show those of us who haven’t figured it out, once you have both of them done?
Dear Gabriella, what a fun little episode 😊 I love to hear you talk about your thoughts, it‘s like a friend joins me in my living room to have a knit and chat😊 it‘s also a lot of fun how I seem to be in a similar place processwise: I‘m just finishing up my first brioche sweater, last month I did my first steeking project ever and my next project will be with unspun yarn - for the first time 😃 so cozy to listen to you, you‘re such an inspiration!🧡
I love your thoughts on social media. I think finding a way to use it in a balanced way and consuming content that is inspiring and curated is a lovely approach.
I’m currently knitting a “Mystic Square” tee by James N Watts for my husband. I’m using a beautiful gradient yellow to blue green Pima cotton yarn for the center square and then a black yarn for the borders.
This is the first garment I’ve knit for my husband and I thought a tee was a perfect choice for North Carolina hot and humid summers.
I really wanted to love knitting with unspun, but the one project I started with it stayed unfinished. It worked up beautifully, but I reached a point where I knew I wouldn't be able to actually wear it--I'm too sensitive to rough fibers. So away it went. I'm glad I tried, though, and can appreciate more the artistry and dedication behind the articles worked up in it. I would work directly from the plate, unwinding a yard or two at a time, but I wasn't working colorwork. I definitely learned the value of spit splicing with unspun. I'm sure your cardigan will be beautiful!
I think I'm going to start a Pressed Flowers cardigan by Savory Knitting to start the MAL, and I would love to work on a colorwork pullover after that. I've knit some colorwork but never a full garment. I'm thinking the Birkin by Boyland Knitworks, but I haven't decided for sure. It was so fun to see the progress on your pink cardigan--I'm inspired to look for a brioche project I can cast on. 😊
I am feverishly working on crocheting two baby blankets. I am super excited to be in the mal and seeing everyone treasure. So inspirational. I really focus on my phone useage. Its so easy to have all the apps and focus on that instead of enjoying whats around you. Have a great week and i cant wait to see your cowl
Baby blankets!! The sweetest project 🥰🌸 I can't wait either Kelly, and I can't wait to see what you knit up along the way as well! Sending warm knitting wishes to you!! 🌿
The dress by your friend is beautiful, but I think the sleeves would have difficulty fitting into the Rusty Cardigan without bunching up. It looks like it is something of a bat wing style sleeve from the one picture and those are notorious for bunching up in coats and sweaters at the under arm due to their construction. If I'm mistaken, YAY! Grins!
You're right about the Phoebe dress having big sleeves, but I've found a bit of a tuck (against the body) and wrap (of excess sleeve fabric) to work well with large sleeves and knitted sweaters! Definitely take a bit of *work* but I still very cozy. 🥰
@@MerryweatherKnitting I always end up feeling like someone stuffed a diaper in my armpit. Haha. Maybe show those of us who haven’t figured it out, once you have both of them done?
You make me want to be brunette, says I after getting my roots bleached. 😂❤