I am of Norwegian and Scottish descent and born in Minneapolis. I'm having so much fun watching your videos and people like Arne and Carlos. There's so much to knitting and the history of techniques and styles. Lots of meaning in all those things. Your video is mesmerising. Thanks so much for posting.
Wow. This was so interesting. I could listen to this kind of history all day long. My mind has been enriched by this. And you are one fine scholar! Thank you for this episode.
Since this video is 5 years old Roxanne you may not see this message but I will post it anyway. When I was watching Arne (Arne and Carlos) knitting stranded colour-work he actually said at one point that whichever colour there is the most of he knits with his left hand. At the time I thought nothing of it but now I think your observation of the fly pattern explains the even stitch size instead of dominance. I think this is so exciting. Thank you for all your videos … I’m glad the older ones are still there so that I can binge watch.
I especially enjoyed this episode while sewing the ribbon and buttons on my Flea Cardigan! Mine are parallel floats. I always enjoy your perspective on our craft. Thank-you for the work and time you put into your podcast.
Roxanne, i just want to say thank you for your episodes on stranded color work knitting tutorials. Your ability to demonstrate and explain all the ins and outs of color work is excellent. I’m wanting to try Fair Isle for the first time and your videos will be very helpful.
Laughing at myself! I asked my question about 5 minutes into watching the video, and I just watched your part about alternating knit and purl in cast ons. Thank you!
I used to have a Fana sweater as a child! The modern ones have ribbing instead of the ribbon though. You can see them if you google fanakofte. But I find it really weird seeing these items in a museum setting when they are the kinds of jumpers and jackets people here use. Some of them inherited from parents, grandparents or other family members
This is so weird. My floats are allways parallel (i knit with all strands in the left hand), i did not know that floats can sometimes be not parallel and would not even know how to re-produce it. So many methods out there!
I have read of a cast on for ribbing in which you cast on knit stitches and purl stitches as appropriate for the rib. Do you know this and would you consider demonstrating it?
That was what I was talking about in the first segment of the video. There were some picture-in-picture videos to give an overview of what I was talking about. Alternating cast on, Casting on in pattern using the Continental version of the LTCO (both strands in left hand), where I use the Norwegian purl for the purls, and then a brief explanation of how to cast on in pattern if using the English version of the LTCO (working yarn in right hand). If you look at the playlist for LTCO videos on my channel, you will find some (old) videos demonstrating these various techniques.
Are you asking whether it’s possible to cast on in pattern or are you asking me to make a video on this? I do have a video on casting on in pattern using the long tail cast on. You can find it in the playlist for a long tail cast on.
If the cast on looks different on each face of the edge, then there is probably a way to work it so that you reverse the two faces, which means you can therefore cast on in pattern. How you do it will vary, depending on the cast on in question. Whether or not the result is attractive will vary, as well. For example, the cable cast on can be done purlwise, which means you can technically cast on in pattern while doing the cable cast on. The problem is that the edge where you transition between knit and purl or purl and knit tends to look disrupted, rather than looking like you're alternating between the front and back side of a standard cable cast on. So, depending on what it is you're trying to do, see if there is a version of the cast on method you would like to use, and then experiment with switching between the knit and purl version, in order to cast on in pattern, and then decide whether it is worth the effort and if the result is an improvement over the standard method.
I am of Norwegian and Scottish descent and born in Minneapolis. I'm having so much fun watching your videos and people like Arne and Carlos. There's so much to knitting and the history of techniques and styles. Lots of meaning in all those things. Your video is mesmerising. Thanks so much for posting.
Wow. This was so interesting. I could listen to this kind of history all day long.
My mind has been enriched by this. And you are one fine scholar! Thank you for this episode.
Since this video is 5 years old Roxanne you may not see this message but I will post it anyway.
When I was watching Arne (Arne and Carlos) knitting stranded colour-work he actually said at one point that whichever colour there is the most of he knits with his left hand. At the time I thought nothing of it but now I think your observation of the fly pattern explains the even stitch size instead of dominance. I think this is so exciting. Thank you for all your videos … I’m glad the older ones are still there so that I can binge watch.
I especially enjoyed this episode while sewing the ribbon and buttons on my Flea Cardigan! Mine are parallel floats. I always enjoy your perspective on our craft. Thank-you for the work and time you put into your podcast.
Roxanne, i just want to say thank you for your episodes on stranded color work knitting tutorials. Your ability to demonstrate and explain all the ins and outs of color work is excellent. I’m wanting to try Fair Isle for the first time and your videos will be very helpful.
Loved this episode, the breakdown on the effect of casting on and the sweaters was fantastic.
A particularly interesting video. I always learn something from watching your videos. Who knew? I just thought I liked to knit.
The sweaters are so beautiful! I am 43% Irish, and 29% Scandanavian decent on my dna, love episodes like this and really love watching Arne & Carlos!
Laughing at myself! I asked my question about 5 minutes into watching the video, and I just watched your part about alternating knit and purl in cast ons. Thank you!
Lol! I was thinking...didn't she watch the video? ;-)
Not sure if you are aware of this but the button bands are on different sides depending on gender. 😀 love the podcast!
I used to have a Fana sweater as a child! The modern ones have ribbing instead of the ribbon though. You can see them if you google fanakofte.
But I find it really weird seeing these items in a museum setting when they are the kinds of jumpers and jackets people here use. Some of them inherited from parents, grandparents or other family members
Fascinating! Thanks so much.
According to Arne & Carlos, the flecks are called “lice”.
Beautiful sweaters & interesting discussion!
This is so weird. My floats are allways parallel (i knit with all strands in the left hand), i did not know that floats can sometimes be not parallel and would not even know how to re-produce it. So many methods out there!
very interesting, thank you
My father's side is from a town called Grygla in Minn. We are Norwegian. Would love to go to tjis museum!
When I think of Decorah IA, I think Seed Savers Exchange!
Actual reading of the sweaters starts at 36:27
I have read of a cast on for ribbing in which you cast on knit stitches and purl stitches as appropriate for the rib. Do you know this and would you consider demonstrating it?
That was what I was talking about in the first segment of the video. There were some picture-in-picture videos to give an overview of what I was talking about. Alternating cast on, Casting on in pattern using the Continental version of the LTCO (both strands in left hand), where I use the Norwegian purl for the purls, and then a brief explanation of how to cast on in pattern if using the English version of the LTCO (working yarn in right hand). If you look at the playlist for LTCO videos on my channel, you will find some (old) videos demonstrating these various techniques.
Can you do a knit-on, purl-on cast on?
Are you asking whether it’s possible to cast on in pattern or are you asking me to make a video on this? I do have a video on casting on in pattern using the long tail cast on. You can find it in the playlist for a long tail cast on.
Yes, I guess that is what I’m asking. Can you do that with a cast-on other than long tail? Thanks!
If the cast on looks different on each face of the edge, then there is probably a way to work it so that you reverse the two faces, which means you can therefore cast on in pattern. How you do it will vary, depending on the cast on in question. Whether or not the result is attractive will vary, as well. For example, the cable cast on can be done purlwise, which means you can technically cast on in pattern while doing the cable cast on. The problem is that the edge where you transition between knit and purl or purl and knit tends to look disrupted, rather than looking like you're alternating between the front and back side of a standard cable cast on. So, depending on what it is you're trying to do, see if there is a version of the cast on method you would like to use, and then experiment with switching between the knit and purl version, in order to cast on in pattern, and then decide whether it is worth the effort and if the result is an improvement over the standard method.
To much talking and not enough demonstration.