Oh! Definitely do the beads! It needs the beads to be a real reproduction of the piece, the way I see it. It looks really pretty as is, but to be true with the original maker… you know? BTW, you look great today. You seem happy! And I’m glad to see you like that! Great episode, as usual!❤
Thanks for sharing the CNN link discussing AI and its inability to create a crochet pattern for every day objects. It was so interesting. It shows the challenges that human designers must go through to bring patterns to makers. I plan to share the article with my mother who is convinced computers will take over the world. And they may do but her crochet patterns will remain a human creation!
I made a dodec wheel several years ago. It cost probably around $15 at the time (materials were cheaper then). Getting the wheel to be actually wheel shaped when it's made out of flat pieces was quite difficult, and it kept getting stuck because it wasn't perfectly round. I've considered replacing it with a small bicycle wheel but I'm not sure how to attach it. I also found working off a spindle was very complicated to master. I mostly practiced plying two existing yarns rather than ruining my precious roving. All in all I'd say not a bad introduction to spinning wheels, but definitely a project that requires a lot of patience.
Re: miniatures for Christmas trees. I think it was an article in Reader's Digest a few years ago where I read about a woman up here on Canada's east coast who had a novel idea of making winter hats, mittens, and scarves and then hung them on an evergreen tree for those who needed winter accessories. They could come by and take what they needed. How cool is that! I've also seen large wreaths decorated with sets of mittens for the homeless. These ideas are decorous and practical.
The stockings are amazing! I love doing realistic knitted ornaments and the scaling down tutorial was really helpful. Please do the beads! Not only for posterity, but because they’re so pretty and add a special touch. Maybe with a little explanation of how you went about it! Thank you for another fantastic episode.
Great to see your progress both in the stocking and the small items. Your explanation of scale was so clear and can be applied to all creative endeavours. 🇬🇧
I know Scott Porter and have test driven his own dodec spindle wheel. It certainly works but is probably not a good choice for a beginner spinning wheel because of it being a spindle and there being limited options on learning about that style of spinning. As I recall he was using a short backward draw rather than a long draw with it. It is not as substantial as a commercial wheel so it’s easier to knock over but several experienced spinners tried it out successfully in that guild. If you’re an experienced spinner with access to basic tools and a tight budget or a spirit of adventure definitely go for it. For a beginner, I recommend going for a drop spindle before ANY wheel to reduce some frustration. Just get a nice spindle, not a pencil jabbed in a potato like my mom tried to talk me into. Frustrated me so badly I didn’t attempt spinning again for another 15 years.
Cracking me up! I got much more serious about my knitting because I love spinning and wanted to make objects that were worthy of my yarn. You have definitely helped my knitting skills so sending you good vibes for your spinning. ❤❤
I was surprised when you put on the stocking, it looked so much longer than a "knee high". Awesome work, it also looked so comfortable. Thanks for sharing 👍
My sister and I both do wood working. We made the spinning wheel you are talking about, but we just couldn't get it to treadle consistently. We worked it and re work and spend close to a hundred dollars. We could never get it to spin right, unfortunately.
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but there is another DIY spinning wheel I'm aware of that's a full flyer-and-bobbin set-up (irish tension) from... Good and Basic, I believe? The full kit is not exactly cheap ($200 on their etsy shop), but a lot cheaper than wheels I've seen. Plus, if you happen to have a 3D printer, you can print out most of the pieces, buy some pieces of wood, and then just buy the hardware for even cheaper (their etsy shop sells the hardware kit for $50). For me, I have a fully functioning spinning wheel for ~$70.
I had no idea that spinning on a wheel involved so much stopping! I've only used a drops spindle and it is slow, but so portable. Always something new to learn!
I have a Wooley Winder too! I really love it. No more “hills and valleys” because I couldn’t train myself to move the loop often enough. I also have an electric wheel, so talk about not stopping😂 I have to set myself a timer so my hands and arms don’t get sore. Love your little small scale ornaments. Your guild’s tree will be so beautiful. Take a photo for a future Casual Friday , please🥰
Great video, as usual, Roxanne 👍 you are looking very well and obviously finding joy in all your fibre projects ❤️ good luck with the decorated Christmas tree🍀🎄
I really enjoyed tonights podcast! I love the little hat, mittens, socks! They are so cute, and a variety would be a great keepsake to pass down for Christmas tree ornaments. The stocking turned out excellent and yes you should, put your initials with the seed pearls on too!! The spinning is quite interesting, but not something I enjoy. I dont do FB either. I like UA-cam for learning and interesting podcasts like this. Thanks again for an enjoyable time
Wow, that was interesting and a very full podcast today. You have put a lot of effort into your spinning and thats a great thing to see. You seem to be more energetic somehow great to see. I hope you put the beads on. Funny story, I had an operation and they had to do a skin graph so I thought I would use stayups because the skin graph was at the top of my thigh and panyhose would have been awkward. I bought a pair of stayups and they felt comfortable enough. I had an appointment with the Doctor and so I parked my car in the carpark and walked into the surgery when a lady ran up behind me to tell me that I had something coming out of my pantleg, it was the stayups. I was very embarrassed but I thanked her and headed straight to the toilets to rectify the situation. I know you are not going to wear your stocking but just bear this in mind. Thank you for your visit, continue to be well and I will catch up next time.
I will be making the dodec wheel, the geometry teacher in me is intrigued. Think i can use slats from wooden pallets for most of the pieces. Thanks for sharing.
Another fascinating casual Friday! Loving the stocking and seeing what you are learning. I think you should do the beads. Wow that wool looks amazing and really bouncy, I can’t wait to see your husbands hat. Love hearing your excitement about spinning and your new tool which was absolutely worth every penny! I can’t wait to see what you achieve in femme tour da fleece.
I think you should put your initials on the socks, but maybe not in seed beads, Maybe embroidered ? I am so happy to hear your joy about spinning. I salute tour de fleece !
LOVE my Dodec Wheel!! 💜 It was gifted to me by an engineering colleague who made it, and it is STABLE!😁 I have the plans, so I will be building more of them for my students!🤗
@@RoxanneRichardson Well, both of us being construction engineers, and he being an accomplished woodworker, we troubleshooted the potential stability issues and modified it a bit 🤣
Seeing that picture of the spinning wheel from the $7 plans makes me wanna try to make a mini tabletop version LOL. Unusual looking stocking but pretty cool. Great job on it. Did you end up with a bulky weight yarn or does it just look like one? When you said you got a new "tool" you love I remembered you got the woolee winder lol. That's great you found a used one. I'm still on the hunt for used drum carder. That batt looks like it could into a decent yarn instead of an art yarn.
It's bulky. It was worsted weight-ish until I washed it, and then poof! That's woolen spun yarn for you. The batt was labeled "art batt" but it will likely make a perfectly reasonable yarn. Art yarns often have highly textured add-ins, and this definitely does not!
So, I guess you don’t want to know about the Ashford electric wheel do you? If you get an E spinner, electric wheel, you don’t have to worry about your feet and put a woolly winder on it and you can go, and go, and go.
On recreating historic knits from antique examples, you should take into account that over the years the historic knit fabric shrunk. I do knot know to what extent, but hot water would have been used on cottons. So the original # of stitches may have been 9 to 1, but it also could have been 10 to 1 or perhaps larger. As these knitters are no longer available to question, we do not know how these socks were washed. I have purchased many pairs of antique stockings and I am sure that the dealers I bought them from washed them before selling.
Based on the stitch counts and measurements, these stockings are in line with those of patterns from that era. I would expect the fabric to be a bit stiffer than it was if there had been shrinkage. The other stockings that survived (the blue ones) were a similar size, but used a heavier weight cotton and more conventional decreases and seamlines.
Encouraging me to get my spinning wheel fixed that got broken by the furniture removalists many years ago. Is there a list of all the Casual Friday episodes where you talk about your family genealogy research? Found lots of them by searching but I'm sure that I've missed some.
I think most of those are in the first year of Casual Friday, and maybe one or two in the second year. By that time, I was starting to dive into the sweater project where I was knitting sweaters from the 1890s to 1990s.
@@RoxanneRichardson Thanks as an Australian, I'm just getting into early American settlers in the hope of sorting out our family brick wall in 1650s-70s Berkshire. I've been knitting since circa 1950 and really enjoyed that project, especially as my grandmother who was born in 1881 said that when they first started to knit cardigans, they used sock heels for the elbows to get a curve like you'd get in a tailored jacket.
Does having the decreases on the underside of the foot affect stretchiness compared to having them mirrored on each side? I could see this being a way to maintain stripe and color work patterns more easily on the visible part of the sock when worn. I’ve used this once on striped socks using modern techniques, but I don’t have problems getting socks over my heel so it’s hard to compare results to other methods.
The part of the sock that has to get past the heel is the leg and the actual heel. The foot decreases shouldn't interfere with that, because they are further down the foot. I decreased the amount I needed to in order to get down to the stitch count required for my foot. I knit the heel longer than the original, because I need a taller heel.
I like the idea of the beads. Seems very 'you' to complete the essential idea of the piece. Just as you are doing the hem facing and choosing an appropriate ribbon or cord, so should you bead your initials. A question is, are they your current initials, or those reflecting your maiden name?
Thanks for explaining the scaling for your miniature garments. It made perfect sense but was also surprising! What drawing software do you use on your tablet?
Dear madame, thank you for this video. I like to knit 1/3 scale items for my hobby, would you mind if I ask you for a written pattern for your 1/3 socks?
Oh! Definitely do the beads! It needs the beads to be a real reproduction of the piece, the way I see it. It looks really pretty as is, but to be true with the original maker… you know? BTW, you look great today. You seem happy! And I’m glad to see you like that!
Great episode, as usual!❤
Thanks for sharing the CNN link discussing AI and its inability to create a crochet pattern for every day objects. It was so interesting. It shows the challenges that human designers must go through to bring patterns to makers. I plan to share the article with my mother who is convinced computers will take over the world. And they may do but her crochet patterns will remain a human creation!
I made a dodec wheel several years ago. It cost probably around $15 at the time (materials were cheaper then). Getting the wheel to be actually wheel shaped when it's made out of flat pieces was quite difficult, and it kept getting stuck because it wasn't perfectly round. I've considered replacing it with a small bicycle wheel but I'm not sure how to attach it. I also found working off a spindle was very complicated to master. I mostly practiced plying two existing yarns rather than ruining my precious roving. All in all I'd say not a bad introduction to spinning wheels, but definitely a project that requires a lot of patience.
Re: miniatures for Christmas trees. I think it was an article in Reader's Digest a few years ago where I read about a woman up here on Canada's east coast who had a novel idea of making winter hats, mittens, and scarves and then hung them on an evergreen tree for those who needed winter accessories. They could come by and take what they needed. How cool is that!
I've also seen large wreaths decorated with sets of mittens for the homeless.
These ideas are decorous and practical.
Ah, yes, we have a hat tree in our area. It is a really neat idea. :-)
The stockings are amazing! I love doing realistic knitted ornaments and the scaling down tutorial was really helpful. Please do the beads! Not only for posterity, but because they’re so pretty and add a special touch. Maybe with a little explanation of how you went about it! Thank you for another fantastic episode.
The ornaments are darling
Wonderful Casual Friday, as usual! By all means, add your initials to the stockings! Artists always sign their work! 🎨❤
Great to see your progress both in the stocking and the small items. Your explanation of scale was so clear and can be applied to all creative endeavours. 🇬🇧
I know Scott Porter and have test driven his own dodec spindle wheel. It certainly works but is probably not a good choice for a beginner spinning wheel because of it being a spindle and there being limited options on learning about that style of spinning. As I recall he was using a short backward draw rather than a long draw with it.
It is not as substantial as a commercial wheel so it’s easier to knock over but several experienced spinners tried it out successfully in that guild.
If you’re an experienced spinner with access to basic tools and a tight budget or a spirit of adventure definitely go for it. For a beginner, I recommend going for a drop spindle before ANY wheel to reduce some frustration. Just get a nice spindle, not a pencil jabbed in a potato like my mom tried to talk me into. Frustrated me so badly I didn’t attempt spinning again for another 15 years.
Cracking me up! I got much more serious about my knitting because I love spinning and wanted to make objects that were worthy of my yarn. You have definitely helped my knitting skills so sending you good vibes for your spinning. ❤❤
I was surprised when you put on the stocking, it looked so much longer than a "knee high". Awesome work, it also looked so comfortable. Thanks for sharing 👍
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My sister and I both do wood working. We made the spinning wheel you are talking about, but we just couldn't get it to treadle consistently. We worked it and re work and spend close to a hundred dollars. We could never get it to spin right, unfortunately.
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but there is another DIY spinning wheel I'm aware of that's a full flyer-and-bobbin set-up (irish tension) from... Good and Basic, I believe? The full kit is not exactly cheap ($200 on their etsy shop), but a lot cheaper than wheels I've seen. Plus, if you happen to have a 3D printer, you can print out most of the pieces, buy some pieces of wood, and then just buy the hardware for even cheaper (their etsy shop sells the hardware kit for $50). For me, I have a fully functioning spinning wheel for ~$70.
ooh thanks for the tip! I'll be looking into this!
The dodec wheel is one I've wanted to make for ages! I don't really have, well, any woodworking skills so i haven't yet, but the idea is really cool
I had no idea that spinning on a wheel involved so much stopping! I've only used a drops spindle and it is slow, but so portable. Always something new to learn!
I have a Wooley Winder too! I really love it. No more “hills and valleys” because I couldn’t train myself to move the loop often enough. I also have an electric wheel, so talk about not stopping😂 I have to set myself a timer so my hands and arms don’t get sore. Love your little small scale ornaments. Your guild’s tree will be so beautiful. Take a photo for a future Casual Friday , please🥰
Great video, as usual, Roxanne 👍 you are looking very well and obviously finding joy in all your fibre projects ❤️ good luck with the decorated Christmas tree🍀🎄
So interesting, Roxanne, as always. 😊
The yarn at the 22 minute mark looks so fluffy. Love the color too
Thanks for showing your hand spun yarn.
I really enjoyed tonights podcast! I love the little hat, mittens, socks! They are so cute, and a variety would be a great keepsake to pass down for Christmas tree ornaments. The stocking turned out excellent and yes you should, put your initials with the seed pearls on too!! The spinning is quite interesting, but not something I enjoy. I dont do FB either. I like UA-cam for learning and interesting podcasts like this. Thanks again for an enjoyable time
Your explanation of sizing was very helpful
Great tidbits. I like your 1890’s stockings. I think you should add the beads.
Wow, that was interesting and a very full podcast today. You have put a lot of effort into your spinning and thats a great thing to see. You seem to be more energetic somehow great to see. I hope you put the beads on. Funny story, I had an operation and they had to do a skin graph so I thought I would use stayups because the skin graph was at the top of my thigh and panyhose would have been awkward. I bought a pair of stayups and they felt comfortable enough. I had an appointment with the Doctor and so I parked my car in the carpark and walked into the surgery when a lady ran up behind me to tell me that I had something coming out of my pantleg, it was the stayups. I was very embarrassed but I thanked her and headed straight to the toilets to rectify the situation. I know you are not going to wear your stocking but just bear this in mind. Thank you for your visit, continue to be well and I will catch up next time.
I will be making the dodec wheel, the geometry teacher in me is intrigued. Think i can use slats from wooden pallets for most of the pieces. Thanks for sharing.
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Some guilds also have used equipment or the ability to use equipment on a part time basis.
Another fascinating casual Friday! Loving the stocking and seeing what you are learning. I think you should do the beads.
Wow that wool looks amazing and really bouncy, I can’t wait to see your husbands hat.
Love hearing your excitement about spinning and your new tool which was absolutely worth every penny! I can’t wait to see what you achieve in femme tour da fleece.
Great episode!
I think you should put your initials on the socks, but maybe not in seed beads, Maybe embroidered ? I am so happy to hear your joy about spinning. I salute tour de fleece !
LOVE my Dodec Wheel!! 💜 It was gifted to me by an engineering colleague who made it, and it is STABLE!😁 I have the plans, so I will be building more of them for my students!🤗
That's wonderful to hear. I'm glad to know it's more stable than some of them that I saw in the videos.
@@RoxanneRichardson Well, both of us being construction engineers, and he being an accomplished woodworker, we troubleshooted the potential stability issues and modified it a bit 🤣
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Seeing that picture of the spinning wheel from the $7 plans makes me wanna try to make a mini tabletop version LOL. Unusual looking stocking but pretty cool. Great job on it. Did you end up with a bulky weight yarn or does it just look like one? When you said you got a new "tool" you love I remembered you got the woolee winder lol. That's great you found a used one. I'm still on the hunt for used drum carder. That batt looks like it could into a decent yarn instead of an art yarn.
It's bulky. It was worsted weight-ish until I washed it, and then poof! That's woolen spun yarn for you. The batt was labeled "art batt" but it will likely make a perfectly reasonable yarn. Art yarns often have highly textured add-ins, and this definitely does not!
So, I guess you don’t want to know about the Ashford electric wheel do you? If you get an E spinner, electric wheel, you don’t have to worry about your feet and put a woolly winder on it and you can go, and go, and go.
On recreating historic knits from antique examples, you should take into account that over the years the historic knit fabric shrunk. I do knot know to what extent, but hot water would have been used on cottons. So the original # of stitches may have been 9 to 1, but it also could have been 10 to 1 or perhaps larger. As these knitters are no longer available to question, we do not know how these socks were washed. I have purchased many pairs of antique stockings and I am sure that the dealers I bought them from washed them before selling.
Based on the stitch counts and measurements, these stockings are in line with those of patterns from that era. I would expect the fabric to be a bit stiffer than it was if there had been shrinkage. The other stockings that survived (the blue ones) were a similar size, but used a heavier weight cotton and more conventional decreases and seamlines.
Encouraging me to get my spinning wheel fixed that got broken by the furniture removalists many years ago. Is there a list of all the Casual Friday episodes where you talk about your family genealogy research? Found lots of them by searching but I'm sure that I've missed some.
I think most of those are in the first year of Casual Friday, and maybe one or two in the second year. By that time, I was starting to dive into the sweater project where I was knitting sweaters from the 1890s to 1990s.
@@RoxanneRichardson Thanks as an Australian, I'm just getting into early American settlers in the hope of sorting out our family brick wall in 1650s-70s Berkshire. I've been knitting since circa 1950 and really enjoyed that project, especially as my grandmother who was born in 1881 said that when they first started to knit cardigans, they used sock heels for the elbows to get a curve like you'd get in a tailored jacket.
Does having the decreases on the underside of the foot affect stretchiness compared to having them mirrored on each side? I could see this being a way to maintain stripe and color work patterns more easily on the visible part of the sock when worn. I’ve used this once on striped socks using modern techniques, but I don’t have problems getting socks over my heel so it’s hard to compare results to other methods.
The part of the sock that has to get past the heel is the leg and the actual heel. The foot decreases shouldn't interfere with that, because they are further down the foot. I decreased the amount I needed to in order to get down to the stitch count required for my foot. I knit the heel longer than the original, because I need a taller heel.
Have you ever seen a Border Leicester sheep?....if not Google a photo as they are the oddest looking sheep with kangeroo ears.
I like the idea of the beads. Seems very 'you' to complete the essential idea of the piece. Just as you are doing the hem facing and choosing an appropriate ribbon or cord, so should you bead your initials. A question is, are they your current initials, or those reflecting your maiden name?
I didn't change my name when I got married, so the initials are the same, regardless.
@@RoxanneRichardsonGood for you! And great initials. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.
Thanks for explaining the scaling for your miniature garments. It made perfect sense but was also surprising! What drawing software do you use on your tablet?
The program I was using is called Goodnotes.
Many thanks 😊
Dear madame, thank you for this video. I like to knit 1/3 scale items for my hobby, would you mind if I ask you for a written pattern for your 1/3 socks?
There are lots of free sock patterns available on Ravelry. You could easily scale down one of those.