Vintage Knitting Party Podcast - November 2022: 1940s Jumpers, Socks and Future Plans
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2022
- Welcome to my first ever podcast episode! I'm so looking forward to making one of these every month to round out my knitting progress for the month.
Items featured in this video:
Feleena Jumper: www.vintageknittingparty.com/...
DK Weight Vanilla Socks: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Cozy Autumn Socks: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Magic Toadstool Socks: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Feeling Fruity Socks: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Lavenda Rainbow Jumper: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... - Навчання та стиль
So exciting to see another crafter from Brissy!
I'm on a sock bender too, I'm crocheting a pair and learning to knit on another :)
Oh my goodness hello neighbour! Socks are so fun, I love the instant gratification :)
You are so talented. I taught myself to knit and purl, cast on and off but can't do anything else and my processing issues make a pattern all scrambled in my brain. When I retire, I hope to take a class to learn more. I live my life in the 1940s at home and would gladly bake bread, pies, cakes etc in exchange for a knitted sweater like you showed-the screen shows it to be a pale pink wich is glorious! I have yet to find that exchange person in my town, LOL. Thank you for sharing! Take care.
So nice to hear a fellow Australian knitter podcaster! Can’t wait to see the things you make in the future as well.
Oh thank you so much for your comment, I just subscribed to you! ❤️
Thank you! So did I! Now I just want to go to Brissy to buy yarn 😅
I love sunglo ! And their later prints twin-prufe/hughe i am always on the hunt for them. So happy to have another vintage knit Podcaster to watch, I need to knit up more of my collection.
Oh I am beyond excited to see that you have a YT channel! Off to binge watch all your videos hehe. I love those ones as well, I have a few booklets from the 50s and their colours and silhouettes are so pretty!
I love working with yarn on a cone! Most of mine are on cones but I have never been so lucky to pick up a cone for a $1!!! The yarn you have on a cone would be best for a garment that doesnt risk stretching out. For instance, knees, elbows and seat (on a straight skirt or pants) will bag out. Ideally, a fuller skirt would work nicely. Be sure to knit it on smaller needles than you think so that stretching out of shape is less likely.
That’s amazing advice, thank you so much Edina! Do you think the waistband of a skirt would pose much of an issue if I knit it on smaller needles? I felt so lucky to pick up the cone :) I definitely take the chance to grab these things when I see them, but that’s how I end up with so much stuff!
@@vintageknittingparty I would knit a waistband that you would be able to thread a 3/4 inch piece of elastic through it. I would do that no matter what yarn I was using for a skirt. I may even put it in a knit dress that had a defined waist. I am an avid sewist too. All my clothing made in fabric has reinforced areas in places that get strain such as the waist. My clothes last literally forever
I haven't even watched two minutes yet and I already have to say that you seem to be such a lovely person. Like someone I would love to have as a friend :) But now, back to the rest of the video :) Cheers from Germany!
Oh Laura you are so kind! 🥹 We can absolutely be friends! Hello from Australia 🥰
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I loveeeee the vintage sweater❤
Thank you! :)
Well done!. Enjoyed the whole video. Loving your style too!
Thanks so much!
So happy I found you, loved this podcast! I would love to see you make the jumper dress! :)
Thank you Caroline! I would love to make it one day too 🥰
Love your podcast and 1940s patterns are my favourite type of patterns to knit. They just fit my body type and asthetic perfectly. I actually have both of the dress patterns you mentioned and have knit the first one. It's so beautiful. The second pinafore dress is on my list to knit, but I haven't done it yet.
Thank you so much Laurie-Anne! What a prolific knitter you must be, I would love to hear any advice you have for me or know what yarn you chose :)
Lovely video thankyou, I really like the pinafore 😊
Thank you Julie, I love it too! Whether it’s this yarn or another, I will definitely be making it!
Hello from Melbourne! So lovely to meet you here. 😍
I grew up knitting lots of vintage patterns my Mum used to have, but unfortunately only have a few of those patterns with me now.
Your colourwork socks as so cute. I hope to see your magic toadstools again if you decide you'll redo them. 🧦🍄
Looking forward to your future videos.
So lovely to meet you! Oh I'm glad you still have any of your mum's patterns, that is so cool :) I can't wait to work on the toadstool socks again, they're so fun. I would definitely recommend the pattern!
Have just discovered your podcast and thoroughly enjoyed it. I am now off to check out your website and other videos. Cheers from South Australia.
Oh thank you so much Rosie, I really appreciate it! I hope you have a lovely Christmas 🥰
I have been on the same mission, I love the vintage look and knitting is my obsession as well. New sub. :)
Thank you so much!
Those second socks are absolutely dreamy! Hey! Just stumbled here and you have the nicest calming voice, looking forward to the future podcasts!
Wow thank you so much Mona! ❤️
Your sweater is gorgeous! ❤
Thank you, Lynn!
Love your podcast. I pick option 3
Thank you Judy! ❤️
You are so sweet your choice of patterns are quite beautiful
Enjoy your podcast namaste
Thank you so much Meena!
i think you've got enough yarn there for all 3 options! My first thought was a large crochet bedspread
That would make me so happy! Oh gosh a bedspread would be amazing 🥰 I really want to start a large-scale crochet project, but my hands hurt so much when I do it!
You are very natural with your podcast ❤ love your style hope you keep podcast your knitting process
Namaste
I love this! I'm absolutely obsessed with 1940's fashion and knitting especially, although I'm more of a trouser person, really. Also joined the Rainbow Jumper knitalong, as I have a Rainbow jumper wip lying around.
Oh I would love to add more vintage trousers to my collection! That’s so wonderful, what colours are you using? :)
The pinafore for sure😍
That’s definitely what I’m leaning towards as well! Thank you 🥰
@@vintageknittingparty you are gonna look stunning
You are so kind! 😭
Number 3.
Really enjoyed the podcast and your knits, current and future. I would opt for option 1 - a knitted dress. Reckon you would get excellent wear out of it on a sunny "wintery" day in Brisbane. From a fellow Aussie knitter based in Paris :)
Hi Emily! Thank you so much for your comment :) I'm so glad you understand how loose the term 'wintery' can be here haha.
If you don't know the fiber content of your mystery yarn cone, I suggest you knit a couple of swatches and wash them, so you can tell if the fabric is suitable of making a garment.
Thank you so much! I know some people don't love swatching but I really enjoy it. It's like a bit of instant gratification to see what your finished garment might be like, and everything runs so much smoother!
Oh my, that's the most beautiful top/sweater I've seen anyone knitted up!
What a compliment, thank you so much! 😭
Chenille yarns can sometimes be a little delicate, so I think a cardigan, or a lightweight sweater would work well, but the yarn may be a bit delicate for a skirt. I have a 1960's style chenille sweater my Mum made for me and it has a lot of drape and I wash it by hand every time I need to clean it. Chenille does work well as a weft for weaving - I have a rigid heddle loom and made a cowl using sock yarn for the warp and chenille for the weft and I fulled it (lightly felted) it and it makes a more durable fabric that way.
Oh that is very helpful advice, thank you! I was leaning towards the pinafore but perhaps I’ll do some more research. I have no idea about it’s origins or whether the whole thing is in good condition or not, so I’ll probably be balling it up off the cone and inspecting whether there is any damage as I go :)
@@vintageknittingparty Maybe you could make a swatch and see how it handles and stands up to washing and abrasion, it looks like you have quite a large cone to work with.
YES! Your fruity socks are so fricken cute!
Thank you! I literally just finished them, they are ready for their recipient now :)
Hey there Lauren,
Just stumbled over this video since i also like vintage stuff and sewing and knitting.
About your mushroom socks and the three stranded colourwork i'd like to give you a hint if you're really thinking about redoing them (hope this doesnt come to late tho).
I've done 3 stranded colourwork and could not find a pattern or explantion for it - i guess cause it us a bit tricky. In the head of the mushroom the white yarn is not used a often, so it will be difficult to get a good tension in it. Instead you could do 2 colours and stitch on the white dots later in a knit stitch. Also gives a nice 3D look to it.
You got really sweet stuff btw!
Liebe Grüße from Germany :) Jana
Hi Jana! Thank you so much for your comment, it hasn't come too late at all :) The pattern does suggest stitching them on later as an alternative, and I actually think this would make a big difference. I'm undecided on what I'm going to do because I'm a little sock-ed out but I will let you know :) Thank you again, and hello from Australia!
I wish I can nit knitting like you are Well think I’m dream
I'm obsessed with vintage style and knitting patterns, so I really appreciate the content :) Subscribed!
Thank you so much!
I think the pinafore :3
I think so too!!! Thank you for your comment 🥰
Wow just found your podcast and the jumper you knitted is stunning. Is the pattern on your site? Xxx I really hope you do more knitting podcasts.
Thank you so much Marie! Yes it is :) The pattern is called Feleena, and there’s a link in the description. I definitely plan to! I don’t knit as fast as some other people because I have a full-time job, so there will be monthly podcasts 🥰
This is absolutely beautiful ❤
Do you do any vintage crochet garments?
Thank you so much! I like to crochet but I don’t have many vintage crochet patterns :) I’m very inspired by 1930s style crochet dresses and blouses though!
Amazing first podcast, I cant wait to see more! Also, I love the idea of getting my yarn from the thrift shop and I had been until I found sweater moth larvae in yarn from the thrift. Do you treat or clean your yarn from the thrift in anyway I'd love to be able to continue buying second hand yarn.
Thank you so much! I definitely keep an eye out when I buy materials for any signs of nibbling. Everything goes in the sun or into the freezer for a while before going into my collection. We also don’t have carpet in our home and the place I store my yarn is very open, light and airy. So I’m not an expert at deterring them or cleaning my yarn, but I’m also fortunate enough to have never come across them to be honest! I have seen some people unwind their yarn in order to clean it and dry it in the sun, and then rewind it after it has dried if that helps x
@@vintageknittingparty Thank you! Yes, maybe in the summer months I will start to thrift my yarn again!
I have the same sweater pattern in a Swedish knitting book from 1953. Mine calls for cotton yarn, does the English version do that too? That just seems so stiff to me but maybe I'm wrong? Anyway, yours turned out beautifully and I'm really excited to knit mine this upcoming summer!
Oh that's fascinating! No this one calls for wool, how curious :) Who published the booklet you have? Thank you so much, I can't wait to see yours also!
So pleased I have found you 🥰 I found a lovely vintage knitting book in the charity shop and on my list to knit some sweaters in 2023. I am a sock knitter but love to give colourwork a go, I love both your colourwork socks and think they are both very neat for your first time. Looking forward to your next podcast 🥰....Just picked you up on Instagram too🥰x
Thank you so much Teresa! I really appreciate it, I can’t wait to knit more socks 🥰
Hi Lauren! I’m so excited to have found a fellow therapist knitter and sewist! Thank you for sharing and I’m looking forward to your future videos!
Hi Kayla! Oh how wonderful thank you so much for your comment 🥰