Ep 53: Buds and Branches, Armor Test Knit, Stockholm Slipover Petite Knit- Mostly Knitting Podcast
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- Опубліковано 2 лис 2024
- FRIEND FROM THE VAULT:
Buds & Branches by Carrie Bostick Hoge using Road to China Light in Hematite and Grey Pearl - needs some buds on it!
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WIPS:
New! Armor Test Knit using Madelinetosh Dandelion in Paper and Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair in Oat
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Stockholm Slipover
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Camisole No. 4 by My Favorite Things using Knitting for Olive Pure Silk in Raspberry Pink
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Half and Half Wrap by Purl Soho using Purl Soho Linen Quill in Bird's Egg Blue and Poppy Red
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Oslo Hat with Mohair using KFS Opal Sock yarn in Pink and Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Nectar
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Skimmer Socks by Sheila Toy Stromberg in Three Mums' Sock Yarn in Grey and Neon
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PURCHASES
From The Wool Factory:
Rowan Patina in Confetti for Charisma by Martin Storey (free pattern) ravel.me/chari...
DROPS Karisma in Light Oak, Dark Mustard and Orange. Purchased Red (18) when meant to get (82) for Avena - I like the version by malgtylek on ravelry
From Destash:
Shibui Silk Cloud in Abyss x 4 and Camel x 1
Road to China Light in Cobalt
Pretty project bag gifted with the detash
Bec's Sweater:
Secret Garden Sweater by Elenor Mortenson using Melbourne City Dyeworks, Fiddlesticks Peppin 4ply and The Wool Store gradient yarn from theaustralianwoolstore.com (bought in Bendigo)
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WHAT HAS CAUGHT MY EYE
Cardiff Cashmere Classic Projects:
Wool & Berries by Joji Locatelli - version by Lenaram on ravelry strikkelena on instagram (love all her projects)
Chevromania Hat by Amy Miller
Also:
Clara Eggers new colorwork design - not out yet. claraeggers on ravelry and instagram
Tone Tone by AnneVentzel
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Coloured Crosses by Anne Ventzel (again)
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TUTORIAL PLANS - In no particular order
1. Adding short rows to a top down pullover that doesnt have any in the pattern
2. Mattress Stitch Side to Side and bind-off to bind-off
3. Adding short rows to the Anker Summer Shirt - i need to use some "made up" numbers so as not to breach copyright
4. Ripping back - safely and effectively
5. Fixing Mistakes video - how to spot them, which ones are "fixable" without ripping all the way back etc.
6. Sewn Bind Off
7. Understanding gauge
8. Wrap and Turn Short rows in the Skimmer Socks
9. How I knit Fair Isle
10. Blocking a project while on the needles
11. Bundles on ravelry
12. Button band for Champagne Cardigan when i make it
Endcard sweater:
Sorrel by Wool & Pine
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Thanks for watching:
I am @tashbalaz on ravelry and Instagram
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If anyone in Sydney has items (old phones, ipads, laptops) they would like to donate to a charity that will refurbish them and get them into the hands of people who are in need, details are below.
The organisation is founded by Annette Mayne and it is
The Reconnect Project
8 The Strand Penshurst
0431211631
hello@thereconnectproject.com.au
Yes please for picking up stitches video. I think I get how to do it but as a very visual learner it would be handy and your tutorials are so clear, thanks ❤
Thanks so much Sonya. One is up now. :)
Greetings from Maine! Just found your podcast thanks to Margaret from My Wonderful Knitting LIfe Podcast. Love all of your projects and I especially love that you walk and knit. I’ve made the Buds and Branches minus the buds as well. Happy to follow along with your knitting journey. Thank you for a wonderful episode.
Thank you so much! :)
The test knit looks lovely (as do all your knits) there seems to be lots of people out there knitting with mohair alongside fingering or DK. I must say the effect is stunning! I also watch those twins who knit podcast. You all provide such inspiration and my Ravelry wish list grows every week. Walking and knitting?I wish I could do that but seeing as I am probably one of the most clumsiest people I know guaranteed I would not only end up in a ditch, but also a high contender for imminent surgery! Case in point, last time I tried to read on the treadmill I fell off……😂
Oh no Michelle. Maybe walking and knitting isnt a safe combo for you. How bad would it be to fall and break your wrist when walking and knitting and then you couldnt knit for months. I would want to cry! Actually, I am sure i would cry.
Tash my goodness you have done a lot of knitting. The previouly knit sweater is great and you should embroider the berries. The Armour Test Knit is great. The two colour knit is going too look fabulous. Please do the tutorial for the hat. Take care Tash ❤😊
Thank you so much Rosemary. xx
Hello Tash😊 Love watching your podcasts. Look forward to them every week.
And yes would love a tutorial on the Oslow hat. Will picking up some yarn from Skein sisters to start.
Thank you so much. I think you will love it!
Madeline Tosh is reviving Shibui’s Silk Cloud (as well as its Pebble), under the Tosh name. Same specs-same mill, same fiber content and yardage, same everything - according to Tosh. Available in the spring. Think the idea is to see how it goes and then widen availability and/or revive more of the Shibui line. Can’t wait! Silk Cloud is the holy grail of mohairs, if you ask me.
That is such good news Linda. Thank you so much for sharing. I absolutely love the Shibui Silk Cloud and Madelinetosh colours are amazing so it should be a perfect pairing. :)
Thanks for the tips on walking/knitting. I’ll give it a try!
It's a great feeling to be outside and getting exercise and getting in some knitting as well. :)
Hi Tash - thank you for a great video again - I am really enjoying them. I am currently using the patina yarn to make sweater no 28. It’s soooo soft and warm - however really tricky to unpick! I love it and have enough in my stash to make a Christmas ranunculus with the old gold colourway that Beck chose for her sweater. Keep up the great work and all the tutorials are fantastic too . X
Thanks so much Vikki. I’m glad to hear you are enjoying the patina. I’ll just have to be careful not to make mistakes! ;)
I love your bada-bada-bada😂😊, all of it!! And I thank you for sharing once more 🙏. Love from Lisbon 🥰 ❤️ 💕
Thank you so much Paula. x
Another fantastic podcast - Thank you!! I'd love to see a provisional cast on tutorial and how you use it making the Oslo hat. I tried making that hat without the provisional cast on, and I did not get the stitches aligned, needless to say, I wasn't happy and frogged it. I am sure the provisional cast-on is the answer. Regarding your tutorial list, I am particularly interested in 4-10, all great topics. I am interested in knitting the skimmer socks, so learning how the short rows are done would be a time saver. That project bag you received was adorable. Thank you again, Tash!
Hi Jill. Thanks so much for letting me know which tutorials you are keen to see. It is helpful to know which ones are a priority for people. x
Your knits are beautiful. I would like to see your pink top with ties, I think that would be really nice. I love your friend’s sweater it’s stunning.
Thank you so much Sharon. x
Oh! that charisma rowan pattern is one of the gazillion ones on my wishlist! I would love to learn from you because I read on many projects that it is tricky, so I do not feel comfortable doing it by myself...looking forward to when you will start it with Beck! 🌷
Me too! Bec is busy making hats and then needs to finish her beautiful secret garden sweater. She is much more monogamous in her knitting than me. But we will get there. And definitely will have lots of reports on the podcast. :)
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yes please, do the tutorial on unpicking and knitting the provisional cast on. I still have not learned how to do a provisional cast on to start a project after a couple of lame attempts so I am sure I will need all the help I can find on this part as well. Thank you!
Thanks Deborah. I have done one on the cast on but not on unpicking it and using it so hopefully with the two together, it will be all you need. x
I'm a fairly new viewer and you are very inspirational. 2 takeaways this episode, relationships and synchronicity. I feel some companionship with Podcaster such as you, and re synchronicity, I'm making a half and half wrap in the same 2 colors. Hoping to visit Australia in 2025! Karol
Hi Karol. Welcome! I am so glad you found your way to my channel. How funny that we are using the exact same colours for the Half and Half and making it at the same time. How are you going with yours? I still have at least 1 and a half Red Poppy skeins of knitting to go. Definitely a project that involves just patiently working away at it. Hope you do make it to Australia in 2025. It is a beautiful country. Happy knitting. :)
My half and half wrap is far behind yours. I added the 3rd skein recently, so I'm still working in 1 color. Thank you for your continued Podcaster.
FYI Madeline Tosh has recently absorbed Shibui! 🎉
No way! I guess they might be releasing a Madelinetosh branded Silk Cloud. :)
@@mostlyknitting ooh I really hope they will! It’s also a fave of mine-I have 4 skeins in the most beautiful merlot color.
Hi from just up the road (in Newcastle)! Great to see another Aussie really enjoying knitting! Your projects are so beautiful. I had a question (or maybe it is a tip) for getting the straps on the camisole to the length you want without torturing the yarn too much - pin them on at the back and then hang it on a coat hanger for a few days. This allows the garment to drape and “stretch” with gravity exactly as it would with wearing. You can give it a light tug a couple of times but you shouldn’t need to torture it too much. You should probably measure pre and post hanging, just to see if it does grow much. After hanging, you just try it on again and sew the straps to the right length. It is probably best to leave it until the rest of the garment is finished, though …
Hi Felicity. Thank you so much for the tips on the straps. I am definitely going to give the hanging a go. :)
No! Another sweater I need. The Armor is gorgeous - beautiful fabric produced and the neckline is interesting. Looking forward to your finished sweater.
Thank you so much Catherine! :)
Tash you gave me the courage to make my first sweater with short rows and using a chart. Thank you for all your tutorials.
Wow Tina! That is a huge compliment. As a teacher by profession, giving others the tools to find their own success is the most rewarding and meaningful part of my job. That makes me so happy to hear. xx
I’m really enjoying your podcast! I live in the southern US so I appreciate that you knit some garments for warm weather.
Something I learned about Insta: click on the down arrow next to the logo in the upper left corner and select “following.” You will only see people you follow in your feed. You have to do this every time, but still nice to know. Hopefully it’s the same for you in Australia.
Deedee!!! Thank you so much for that Instagram tip. I wonder if there are others who don’t know this. I’m going to share that on the next podcast! Thanks so much for your encouraging words about the podcast as well. :)
Yes, would like to see how you work with the provisional cast on and knitting the two edges together.
Will do! :)
Yes , please I’d love to see the Oslo hat tutorial. I enjoy your podcasts very much (all segments💕💕)
Thank you so much Maria. x
I always love seeing your beautiful knits (and Bec's today :-)) and I learn so much from your episodes - and tutorials, yes please :-) Also, it's just a joy getting to know you and I'm so fascinated with what it's like living on the other side of the world :-) It was lovely hearing Bec's impressions of her visit to Canada and I hope you can visit here one day, too - hello from British Columbia! Have a wonderful time at the concert - that sounds so special!
Thank you so much Cat. I would love to get to Canada. Hopefully some day soon. Xx
Yes please the tutorial would be great, the Oslo is the next hat on my list!
Done! :)
Hi Tash, I just love your podcast. I'd be very interested in the tutorial about knitting together the brim.... I am so happy to see knitting from different parts of the world and learn from each other. That's what I love about these new technologies. My knitting took of when I was about 13 years old ( 50 years ago!) and started to knit sweaters for myself. The patterns were in magazines and I had to figure out how to read patterns etc. And then we only knitted sweaters bottom up and had to sew them together, which I hated and I started to crotchet them together. But now we can learn so much from each other and people like you are so generous with sharing your knowledge. So thanks again for your podcasts.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments and sharing your knitting experience. It resonates very strongly with me. I am so glad for the community aspect that we have now with the internet and to be exposed to so many amazing designs from around the world. :)
Wow you have some gorgeous knits in the go, you explain things so well ❤
Thank you so much Carol. I really appreciate the encouragement. xx
I always look forward to your podcasts each week! You make such lovely projects and admire your talent !
Thank you so much! :)
Thanks for this episode. I love your Buds and Branches sweater. I think this sweater looks like theMudo Jumper by The Petite Knitter. I've just finished it and I wear it ! because in France is not summer. Bec's garden jumper is magnificent. Thanks for the tutorial !
Thank you so much Chantal. :)
Hi Tash 👋Many thanks for another interesting episode 🙏You look so lovely in your Amor jumper.Great colour on you.👌Very chic.Bec's garden jumper is magnificent .Such clever knitters you both are! Have a lovely day and weekend.x
Thank you so much Annie x 🤗
Yes, please!!!! Your tutorials and podcast are very apreciated!!!! Regards from Barcelona!!!
Thank you so much Maria. I love Barcelona! I hope to go there again some time soon. x
@@mostlyknitting if so, you are welcome to let me know and I will take you out for some Tapas & good Rioja/Ribera del Duero/ Priorat good wine!!!! 🤗
Yes, Oslo hat provisional cast on/brim tutorial please! I am thinking of making one but have never done a provisional cast on. Your Amour looks amazing! 😊
Thank you so much Elizabeth. :)
This test knit is everything Tash! You did it justice choosing this color too, looks beautiful on you!
Thank you so much Dina.:)
Hi Tash, thanks for another great episode. I always enjoy seeing what you are knitting. Yes please to the Oslo tutorial. Also I wonder if you would consider a tutorial on how you added the short rows to your Ankers tee? I have knit the sweater version but I cannot wear it as the neck annoys me. I would like to rip it out and re knit it but adding short rows. Only problem is I’m not sure how. Hope you have a beautiful week.
Thanks so much. I am definitely planning on a short rows video in the Anker Summer Shirt. I am going to make up some numbers so that I dont breach copyright by giving away too much of the pattern. That has been requested by a few people so it has moved up my mental list to be done very soon. :)
I love your tutorials! Could you do one on how to avoid laddering when using dpns? I don’t understand how to keep the stitches tighter. Thanks from America!!
Hi Jacki. Thanks so much for the lovely comment. I dont use dpns very often but I can definitely switch to dpns for a few rows of a Skimmer sock to illustrate what I do to prevent laddering. :)
I would love to see a tutorial on the Oslo hat. I really enjoy your channel. Very inspiring. ❤
Thanks so much. Will do re the Oslo hat tutorial. :)
Would love the Oslo fold tutorial. Also could you address the turn in that pattern? Thanks
Hi Kathleen. I will definitely try to without breaching copyright in the pattern by giving too much away. :)
Your amazing Tash, I would love to see you pick up the stitches on the Oslo hat ,I’m just about to start my first one. Thanks in advance.💕
Thanks so much Cheryl. I’ll do it on the weekend for sure and upload the video. :)
Great video Tash. I would be interested in seeing how you do the sleeves on the Charisma sleeves when you do make that pattern. I would rather see short rows vs binding off. ❤
Thank you so much Maryann. I will definitely record that as it is a good technique to know. And it is great that the pattern is free so I don’t have to worry about breaching copyright. X
You can freehand the buds!!
The test knit looks like a special sweater!!
I’m surprised you knit so many sweaters with mohair in Sydney! I can’t get much use from anything that warm even here near Seattle, WA. 😮
Thank you so much. I am a bit nervous about the buds but i guess if i mess one up, i can always take it out and try again.
Our houses arent well-designed for winter so it is actually really cold in houses and many restaurants/cafes etc.
:)
Lovely podcast Tash. Always enjoy listening to you. Love the look of Madeline Tosh, but we don't have it in NZ. Hoping to buy some when I go on my trip to Amsterdam, Belgium & France.
Madelinetosh is lovely and worth getting some to try. The dyeing is really pretty. What a wonderful trip you have planned. I hope it is amazing!
Yes do show yourself knitting the hat rim together from the provisional cast on, please. I don't know what that cast on is either.
Hi Amy. I have a video for that cast on which i will link in the video knitting them together. :)
Hi Tash. I’d be very interested in the provisional cast on tutorial. Thanks in anticipation.
Thanks so much Vivenne. :)
I am so glad I found you on UA-cam. It is always fun to see your current projects and what is catching your eye. Would you please explain how you buy yarn from destashes. Is it a group specifically on Ravelry or do you go looking for the specific yarn in destashes. I have only bought yarn from destashes when I have lost at yarn chicken. thanks.
Hi Anita. I only really ever look at Australian Knitters on ravelry. That group has a thread for selling yarn in Australia. Shipping is so expensive from other countries so I only look at this one thread. I know some people buy off Instagram destashes but I haven’t done that before. Not opposed to it. Just don’t seem to see them.
I'm dying to know if you have a deeper purple that would work against the mustard/ harvest color. So pretty!! Or a hunter-y green
Oh, that is an interesting idea Erica. I am going to see what I have in stash. :)
Yes please for the tutorial on joining brim
Thanks Paula. :)
From the vault: Did the publisher have an errata for the pattern on how to add the buds on to it?
I often forget that there can be an errata to fix publication errors or portions of books for items such as, knitwear designs or even cookbooks.
There was errata for the pattern but it didn’t include how to do the buds. I saw someone mentioned that as a ravelry comment 3 years ago but no reply. It probably isn’t that difficult a stitch to do. I do have a couple of embroidery books somewhere so I will start there. :)
I'd like to see you unpick a provisional cast on. Also about how long does it take you to knit a hat. For ex ribbed cuff by Purl Soho. Still can't believe how many hats you knit.
Wool warehouse is great! I get them sent to me in Canada by mail and I don't get charged duty. But if something gets sent by UPS or FedEx I definitely get charged a lot.
That’s really interesting information about the tax depending on the method of delivery. I wish I could say how long a hat takes me to knit. I never actually time myself. That might be an interesting experiment. To time myself in the intervals and add it up…. I might do that just to see. :)
Hi! Just found your podcast and love it! A question: I’m knitting the Stockholm Slipover and don’t understand when she says to pick up stitches with the short end of the yarn on page 3, did you understand that? I’ve emailed her but she hasn’t responded, thanks. Your best looks great, love the blue
Thank you so much. I can actually answer the question and hopefully it makes sense. You know how you always want to make sure you when you pick up stitches that you have the yarn oriented correctly and you pick up working with the ball of yarn and not the tail? Well, for this, you actually want to pick up with the tail. So you need to leave a long enough tail to pick up the required amount of stitches. Then you come back to the ball of yarn, which is attached there where you started picking up stitches and work a RS row. I hope that makes sense.
@@mostlyknitting I think it does, I’m going to try it today, thanks so much!!
There's no reason you can't pair ghe bright red with a muted, variegated mohair and make up another hat maybe. That would tone it down to a volour you might enjoy more. It's amazing what mohair can do with yarn colours. It really takes over. I have z variegated plum, grass green, and cream wool that I paired with duck egg blue green mohair, and it totally changed the colour. I loved the original colour, but I love the new colour even more.
That's a great idea! Thanks so much for the suggestion. :)
A tutorial would be great!
Thanks Karen. :)
Is it a half-twisted rib?
I think a darker brown would look nice as the third (top on the bodice) color of the wheat motif!
Hi Jamie
Hmmm, a half-twisted rib means you just twist the knits but not the purls. But still, every row, not every other row. A full twisted rib would be twisting every stitch and it looks the same from both sides (not done that often).
I like the idea of a brown on top for the wheat. Thank you for the suggestion! :)
Greetings from Scotland. Always enjoy your podcasts. I wondered if I might ask a double-barreled question regarding colour work, I know this is a big ask at a time when you are extremely busy.... so I don't mean on your next podcast😊 Your colour work always looks absolutely impeccable. I would like to start knitting some colour work but don't understand - does every colour work pattern have a jog at BOR, how do you fix it, does it not matter, (i.e. do what pattern says,) Are there ways of telling if a colour work pattern lends itself to being more seamless .... I am not a beginner, but I am picky and colour work mystifies me. best regards.
Hi Heather. Thank you for your lovely comments. I have found that any possible jog in colorwork is never enough of an issue for me. It usually happens at the centre back and it isnt even something that anyone would notice, even a seasoned knitter. I am happy to show a few "backs" of my fair isle sweaters to show where the jog occurs and how it really isnt noticeable. Good question though. I've never been to Scotland. I really hope to some day soon. xx
Thank you so much......I will forge ahead.@@mostlyknitting
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Once again, thank you Tash. I absolutely love that Armor Sweater. Will be on the watch for when the pattern goes live. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I am also knitting a Stockholm Slipover in Rowan Felted Tweed and Kidsilk. Mine is grey. Can you send me the contact details for your friend, who is refurbishing laptops, iPads for people in need. I have several in great condition, just a few years old, that I would love to donate.
I think the Felted Tweed and Mohair is a great combo. Looking forward to seeing yours!
I'll put Annette's details here and I will also do a comment and pin it. Thank you so much for being willing to donate. i am sure quite a few people have these items kicking around but not sure what to do with them.
The organisation is founded by Annette Mayne and it is
The Reconnect Project
8 The Strand Penshurst
0431211631
hello@thereconnectproject.com.au
Thank you!
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@@mostlyknitting thank you for this. I will be in touch with Annette. I wasn't sure what to do with my older (but not old) iPad and laptops. Now, I know!
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