Great video. Thanks for sharing these techniques as well as the bloopers of an expert knitter. Also thanks to your photographer. The lighting and the focus are perfect to allow us to see the detail of the stitches.
Miss Cheryl, I believe that knitters must know how God felt when he was creating. We take string and... When we gift these pieces, we say "I love you." When I design a sweater for someone, a story is in the stitches. The different textures and colours I choose represent something. I love knitting and it has brought me together with people I may not have otherwise met. For that, I am truly grateful. I luvs ya, Miss Cheryl :)
I know this video is several years old, so for those just looking for the technique, it starts at about 10:20 - although I suggest watching the whole video. Very interesting and helpful!.
Thank you for the most informative video and especially the instructions to "pierce" the stitch....as a novice and trying to figure out things for myself, I would have just gone under the stitch....a REAL novice! Thanks for the laughs at the end!
Thank you Cheryl. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Common sense is great, but not always reassuring. I feel better about how I have been weaving in my yarn ends. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
+Friend2FriendnMA Thank you for watching and commenting, and you are so welcome. Have you joined my newsletter group over at www.cherylbrunette.com yet? Idon't send out that many emails but I like to think they are worth reading. And common sense trumps everything, you know.
Thanks Carol Ann. I'm usually my photographer, but I had help setting up the lights and system. A good friend is a retired Hollywood camera operator and Director of Photography. He has good advice. I appreciate your comment on the lighting. I was unhappy with it . . . too many shadows, but another friend pointed out the the shadows give the stitches some depth and make them easier to see. I'm headed over to shoot close-ups today with a new stand for the camera. Very excited! It frees my hands.
Because there are many different lace patterns it would be hard to address them all . . . but off the top of my head I would suggest using a duplicate st weaving in process. I made a video of this but can't post the link here because YT doesn't allow it. It's the next one I uploaded after this one. Basically, I would choose a row or diagonal line in the knitting and duplicate its path. Look at how I did it for garter st for the mitered square afghan.
Thank you for this sweet comment Waukisha! These sorts of comments really help me get over to the studio and work. I'm so glad this helped you and hope you'll watch the next 3 episodes that all deal with handling yarn ends of different fibers and in different circumstances. Oh . . . and you are most welcome. Thank you for watching.
That's a great idea to reinforce the heel and toe of socks. I haven't knit socks in years, but in high school I knit lots of long stockings that I held up with a garter belt. I was in many plays and never a lead, so I sat in the auditorium through lots of rehearsal time. That was the early 60s and knitting was out of fashion for young women but I didn't care. It was so much a part of my home life that I took it everywhere, hence stockings. Very portable. THE SOAKING WORKED. STAINS ARE GONE!
I wish I had watched this before I finished my stripped scarf. My scarf is cute. I'm a new knitter. The piece of information I took away from this is which direction a knitted piece stretches in the most. I loved this video, and I've added it to my list of UA-cam knitting videos.
I'm glad your scarf is cute!!! Good for you. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
Thank you for sharing your methods, Cheryl. I usually use the "catch-in-the-purl-bump" method ... especially with the ends near the heel and toe of socks. I weave in those ends on the inside to reinforce the wear point. Good luck with the stain removal! A dye backup plan sounds like a good choice.
You are so welcome Linda. Alpaca is so silky that this works best with it. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. You'll get lots of good information.
Excellent! It's what TechKnitter calls "skimming, " and I thought I was the only knitter in the world, aside from TK, to use this. But I still leave a 1/4" of yarn when cutting it. I'm afraid the end might pop out on the front while washing.
hi Cheryl i was wondering if you could do a video about weaving in ends on an all lace pattern i have looked every were and no luck :( i would greatly appreciate it if u did thank you
The cowl pattern site is no longer viable. As for splitting the tails, I do that, too. The afghan now being working has dozens of tails - so needed to make sure of how I wanted to proceed with weaving them to finish. Thank you.
You are so welcome Marny. Thanks for commenting. It turns out the pattern is available from the designer on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cowboy-cowl I'll change the link in the notes. Have you joined my email newsletter tribe over at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, I hope you'll consider it. That's where I keep in closest touch with knitters and I give out a ton of good information.
You are so awesome! I enjoyed every bit of this lesson. Now I have to try the technique on a scarf project using Shibui Silk Cloud yarn on a which does not have any plys. It's a Cobb web lace. Not sure how that's going to workout.
+Janet Jenkins And you are so sweet Janet! Thank you for this kind comment and for taking the time to make it. Have you joined my newsletter group over at www.cherylbrunette.com yet? I don't send out that many emails but I like to think they are worth reading. That's where I connect to knitters in a closer way and they get to tell me what they need. Please join us.
I love your video. I am currently working on a cardigan made of linen yarn. The yarn (Kestrel by Quince Co.) is looks like a woven tape and is not plied. How would you suggest me weaving in the ends to this type of yarn?
Kim Clark I just looked it up. It's gorgeous, though it was hard to see the structure. My first recommendation is definitely to put all yarn ends in the seams. If you run out in the middle of a row, rip back and start a new skein. Then, if it's a struggle to pull the yarn ends through stitches (I would have to try it physically to know), get out a regular sewing needle and matching thread and sew the ends down into the seams with a simple running stitch or devise something else that looks good. I hope you will come join my new knitting group at cherylbrunette.com. The goal is for you all to help shape my programming going forward.
AFter trying various weaving techniques with this fragile, slippery cotton organic worsted I opted on the diagonal, up & down 3 times with a spot of fabric cement at cut end. Hopefully it will withstand numerous washings.
Certainly the up and down weaving in will anchor it. The worst that will happen with this technique is that an end might pop out while in the dryer but it sounds like you have a good solution.
A couple weeks ago when I was working on a cotton dishcloth, I decided to "be brave". :-) After I had worked in my ends, I pulled the yarn tight to bunch it up, tied a tiny square knot at the end of my woven end, then cut the yarn right after the knot. When I smoothed the yarn back out to where it should be, it hid the knot under the last stitch I wove through. My goal was to add a "bump" to the woven end that would not slip through the stitches even if it did get pulled. Is there any reason why I should or shouldn't add such a finishing knot? Also, I joined your mailing list and filled out the survey.
+sukubo313 Thanks for joining us and I'll be looking forward to hearing how well this works. In general I don't ever tie knots in my yarns but this was an ingenious idea. I'm not sure it will stay knotted but that shouldn't be a problem if the yarn ends were long enough to begin with. Also, if this works with your pattern and doesn't "stick out" it should be fine. Let me know how it wears/ acts as you use it.
Great video. Thanks for sharing these techniques as well as the bloopers of an expert knitter. Also thanks to your photographer. The lighting and the focus are perfect to allow us to see the detail of the stitches.
Miss Cheryl, I believe that knitters must know how God felt when he was creating. We take string and...
When we gift these pieces, we say "I love you."
When I design a sweater for someone, a story is in the stitches. The different textures and colours I choose represent something. I love knitting and it has brought me together with people I may not have otherwise met. For that, I am truly grateful. I luvs ya, Miss Cheryl :)
Thank you Mary. Knitting has contributed so many wonderful people to my life, including you, and for that I'm hugely grateful.
I know this video is several years old, so for those just looking for the technique, it starts at about 10:20 - although I suggest watching the whole video. Very interesting and helpful!.
Thank you for the most informative video and especially the instructions to "pierce" the stitch....as a novice and trying to figure out things for myself, I would have just gone under the stitch....a REAL novice! Thanks for the laughs at the end!
Thank you Cheryl. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Common sense is great, but not always reassuring. I feel better about how I have been weaving in my yarn ends.
Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
+Friend2FriendnMA Thank you for watching and commenting, and you are so welcome.
Have you joined my newsletter group over at www.cherylbrunette.com yet? Idon't send out that many emails but I like to think they are worth reading.
And common sense trumps everything, you know.
Thanks Carol Ann. I'm usually my photographer, but I had help setting up the lights and system. A good friend is a retired Hollywood camera operator and Director of Photography. He has good advice. I appreciate your comment on the lighting. I was unhappy with it . . . too many shadows, but another friend pointed out the the shadows give the stitches some depth and make them easier to see. I'm headed over to shoot close-ups today with a new stand for the camera. Very excited! It frees my hands.
Because there are many different lace patterns it would be hard to address them all . . . but off the top of my head I would suggest using a duplicate st weaving in process. I made a video of this but can't post the link here because YT doesn't allow it. It's the next one I uploaded after this one. Basically, I would choose a row or diagonal line in the knitting and duplicate its path. Look at how I did it for garter st for the mitered square afghan.
Thank you for this sweet comment Waukisha! These sorts of comments really help me get over to the studio and work. I'm so glad this helped you and hope you'll watch the next 3 episodes that all deal with handling yarn ends of different fibers and in different circumstances. Oh . . . and you are most welcome. Thank you for watching.
That's a great idea to reinforce the heel and toe of socks. I haven't knit socks in years, but in high school I knit lots of long stockings that I held up with a garter belt. I was in many plays and never a lead, so I sat in the auditorium through lots of rehearsal time. That was the early 60s and knitting was out of fashion for young women but I didn't care. It was so much a part of my home life that I took it everywhere, hence stockings. Very portable.
THE SOAKING WORKED. STAINS ARE GONE!
I wish I had watched this before I finished my stripped scarf. My scarf is cute. I'm a new knitter. The piece of information I took away from this is which direction a knitted piece stretches in the most. I loved this video, and I've added it to my list of UA-cam knitting videos.
I'm glad your scarf is cute!!! Good for you. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.
Thank you for sharing your methods, Cheryl. I usually use the "catch-in-the-purl-bump" method ... especially with the ends near the heel and toe of socks. I weave in those ends on the inside to reinforce the wear point. Good luck with the stain removal! A dye backup plan sounds like a good choice.
You are so welcome my dear friend Sandi.
Really nice, I'd never thought of splitting yarn before weaving in. thanks
You are so welcome Linda. Alpaca is so silky that this works best with it. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. You'll get lots of good information.
Excellent! It's what TechKnitter calls "skimming, " and I thought I was the only knitter in the world, aside from TK, to use this. But I still leave a 1/4" of yarn when cutting it. I'm afraid the end might pop out on the front while washing.
Thanks for the great idea! Big help!
+Judith Hughes You are so welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting and please consider joining my knitting group of pals at cherylbrunette.com
hi Cheryl i was wondering if you could do a video about weaving in ends on an all lace pattern i have looked every were and no luck :( i would greatly appreciate it if u did thank you
Per vedere le mie mani è un bene per la vostra comprensione. Grazie per aver scritto di me. Spero di insegnare di più.
The cowl pattern site is no longer viable. As for splitting the tails, I do that, too. The afghan now being working has dozens of tails - so needed to make sure of how I wanted to proceed with weaving them to finish. Thank you.
You are so welcome Marny. Thanks for commenting. It turns out the pattern is available from the designer on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cowboy-cowl I'll change the link in the notes. Have you joined my email newsletter tribe over at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, I hope you'll consider it. That's where I keep in closest touch with knitters and I give out a ton of good information.
You are so awesome! I enjoyed every bit of this lesson. Now I have to try the technique on a scarf project using Shibui Silk Cloud yarn on a which does not have any plys. It's a Cobb web lace. Not sure how that's going to workout.
+Janet Jenkins And you are so sweet Janet! Thank you for this kind comment and for taking the time to make it. Have you joined my newsletter group over at www.cherylbrunette.com yet? I don't send out that many emails but I like to think they are worth reading. That's where I connect to knitters in a closer way and they get to tell me what they need. Please join us.
I love your video. I am currently working on a cardigan made of linen yarn. The yarn (Kestrel by Quince Co.) is looks like a woven tape and is not plied. How would you suggest me weaving in the ends to this type of yarn?
Kim Clark I just looked it up. It's gorgeous, though it was hard to see the structure. My first recommendation is definitely to put all yarn ends in the seams. If you run out in the middle of a row, rip back and start a new skein. Then, if it's a struggle to pull the yarn ends through stitches (I would have to try it physically to know), get out a regular sewing needle and matching thread and sew the ends down into the seams with a simple running stitch or devise something else that looks good.
I hope you will come join my new knitting group at cherylbrunette.com. The goal is for you all to help shape my programming going forward.
❤️ Thank You ❤️
You are so welcome Linda!
Trying to weave tail in Blue Sky Organic Cotton/worsted baby blanket....yarn can be split into two but is fragile & breaks when knotted. What to do?
Hi Colleen!! We've aleady gone through this on email. Let me know how it works.
AFter trying various weaving techniques with this fragile, slippery cotton organic worsted I opted on the diagonal, up & down 3 times with a spot of fabric cement at cut end. Hopefully it will withstand numerous washings.
Certainly the up and down weaving in will anchor it. The worst that will happen with this technique is that an end might pop out while in the dryer but it sounds like you have a good solution.
wonderful thanks so much
Shimaa Ali You are welcome and thanks for watching and commenting.
ok thank you very much i will check out those videos :)
you can get rust out of any fiber with a product called Whink brown bottle near Clorox and other stain removers.
A couple weeks ago when I was working on a cotton dishcloth, I decided to "be brave". :-) After I had worked in my ends, I pulled the yarn tight to bunch it up, tied a tiny square knot at the end of my woven end, then cut the yarn right after the knot. When I smoothed the yarn back out to where it should be, it hid the knot under the last stitch I wove through. My goal was to add a "bump" to the woven end that would not slip through the stitches even if it did get pulled. Is there any reason why I should or shouldn't add such a finishing knot?
Also, I joined your mailing list and filled out the survey.
+sukubo313 Thanks for joining us and I'll be looking forward to hearing how well this works. In general I don't ever tie knots in my yarns but this was an ingenious idea. I'm not sure it will stay knotted but that shouldn't be a problem if the yarn ends were long enough to begin with. Also, if this works with your pattern and doesn't "stick out" it should be fine.
Let me know how it wears/ acts as you use it.
Non so l' inglese, ma credo di capire.Grazie di cuore