You’re going to do great at colorwork! I do know lots of knitters go up a needle size for their colorwork but I will say that I personally have too large of a row gauge when I do that. I now stick to the right needle size and just make sure I spread the stitches out on my right needle regularly, especially when changing colors, to make sure my floats are long enough. You’ll be great!
I found myself doing that too when I was knitting. A little hard when my needle became too short after the increases so the stitches started to look all bunched out so I had to constantly spread them out which was a little tedious. I love watching the motif unfold as I knit it though!!! So nice
You got this girl! I felt intimidated by my first colourwork project, but once you get going you realize it's not that scary. Two things that helped me: 1- I knit English style and knit two-handed colourwork, so the main colour is in my right hand and the contrast colour is in my left, and I knit that contrast colour continental style. I find this way really effective for yarn management. 2- Every handful of stitches I knit, I stretch them out a bit on the right hand needle, to make sure they're not too tight and therefore it prevent puckering between the colours. I think your Nova sweater is going to turn out great!! :)
Thanks for the tips! So far I’m enjoying the color work. I started it right after I filmed that podcast!! Super excited to try it on once I’m down the yoke and split for sleeves. Right now it’s looking a little bunched up on my needles but I think it’s still ok and hopefully my floats at the back aren’t too tight! The red yarn makes me feel so festiveeeee
Your Eva Cardigan is so cute! I’ve also had the same issue with petite knit patterns and found that they’re too big and the yoke is too deep…I’ve found that the junior patterns are sometimes better for sizing if they’re offered for whichever pattern you’re doing 😅 can’t wait to see what you finish and do next 😊
Ya I usually do really enjoy the oversized look but sometimes it just ends up too oversized to be practical and that’s where I draw the line 😅. Thanks for watching!
Just two days ago I've met with another knitter and I wanted to say the knit purl girl and got heavily stuck like never before 😄 My tounge refused to say! I guess its because girl and purl require fast same twist, and thats weird for the brain :) Your colorwork plan is wonderful, I will be watching progess. I love minimalistic colorwork yokes. I am also about to knit my first colorwork ever, and I chose blossom vest by soumine kim, its a steeked vest and I am so afraid!
Oooo steeking sounds so scary!!! I hope it goes well and no stitches become unravelled. Wishing you luck! But that seems a lot more manageable compared to knitting colorwork flat so I see why you chose to do that!
For the Blue Wave Cardigan - could you try a mid-project block? I feel like it could grow a lot. It would be good to check before you add more length so you don't have to rip back later! And also check if the sleeves get a bit roomier as well 😇
Hi! I am so glad I found your podcast! I like your aesthetics a lot! You mentioned in a few videos that you have been yarn shopping in Korea, I was wondering if you had any recommendations on where to go in Seoul? I might be going in a few months. Your blue wave cardigan is looking really good. I am a newbie knitter, so the cables look really impressive!
I only went to somsomknit. That’s the only store I’ve been to for yarn shopping. I really enjoyed their selection. If I had more time in Korea I’d definitely check out other stores like Banul story!
You’re going to do great at colorwork! I do know lots of knitters go up a needle size for their colorwork but I will say that I personally have too large of a row gauge when I do that. I now stick to the right needle size and just make sure I spread the stitches out on my right needle regularly, especially when changing colors, to make sure my floats are long enough. You’ll be great!
I found myself doing that too when I was knitting. A little hard when my needle became too short after the increases so the stitches started to look all bunched out so I had to constantly spread them out which was a little tedious. I love watching the motif unfold as I knit it though!!! So nice
You got this girl! I felt intimidated by my first colourwork project, but once you get going you realize it's not that scary. Two things that helped me: 1- I knit English style and knit two-handed colourwork, so the main colour is in my right hand and the contrast colour is in my left, and I knit that contrast colour continental style. I find this way really effective for yarn management. 2- Every handful of stitches I knit, I stretch them out a bit on the right hand needle, to make sure they're not too tight and therefore it prevent puckering between the colours. I think your Nova sweater is going to turn out great!! :)
This is great advice and I ditto it
Thanks for the tips! So far I’m enjoying the color work. I started it right after I filmed that podcast!! Super excited to try it on once I’m down the yoke and split for sleeves. Right now it’s looking a little bunched up on my needles but I think it’s still ok and hopefully my floats at the back aren’t too tight! The red yarn makes me feel so festiveeeee
Your Eva Cardigan is so cute! I’ve also had the same issue with petite knit patterns and found that they’re too big and the yoke is too deep…I’ve found that the junior patterns are sometimes better for sizing if they’re offered for whichever pattern you’re doing 😅 can’t wait to see what you finish and do next 😊
Ya I usually do really enjoy the oversized look but sometimes it just ends up too oversized to be practical and that’s where I draw the line 😅. Thanks for watching!
Your Blue Wave Cardigan is looking great! 🧶
Thank you!!
Just two days ago I've met with another knitter and I wanted to say the knit purl girl and got heavily stuck like never before 😄 My tounge refused to say! I guess its because girl and purl require fast same twist, and thats weird for the brain :) Your colorwork plan is wonderful, I will be watching progess. I love minimalistic colorwork yokes. I am also about to knit my first colorwork ever, and I chose blossom vest by soumine kim, its a steeked vest and I am so afraid!
Oooo steeking sounds so scary!!! I hope it goes well and no stitches become unravelled. Wishing you luck! But that seems a lot more manageable compared to knitting colorwork flat so I see why you chose to do that!
@ thank you! Luckily the designer provides the video support so I am trusting her!
For the Blue Wave Cardigan - could you try a mid-project block? I feel like it could grow a lot. It would be good to check before you add more length so you don't have to rip back later! And also check if the sleeves get a bit roomier as well 😇
I likely will add more length since I wouldn’t mind a longer cardigan. Not a big deal, as long as not too too cropped!
Hi! I am so glad I found your podcast! I like your aesthetics a lot! You mentioned in a few videos that you have been yarn shopping in Korea, I was wondering if you had any recommendations on where to go in Seoul? I might be going in a few months.
Your blue wave cardigan is looking really good. I am a newbie knitter, so the cables look really impressive!
I only went to somsomknit. That’s the only store I’ve been to for yarn shopping. I really enjoyed their selection. If I had more time in Korea I’d definitely check out other stores like Banul story!
Love the sweater!
Thank you! Can’t wait to finish it!
The only thing I would suggest is to make sure your carried yarn is not pulled too tightly. Check on it as you move forward and you will be fine!
Thanks for the tip! I’ve been trying to not knit too tightly for the colourwork part of the yoke!
The blue wave… will it shorten a bit when you block the cables? If so, add a bit more length. I never know so I mid project block.
I likely will add more length! If I wasn’t so lazy, I’d mid project block too!!!