I admire/am boggled by your dedication to patching that hold! I'd be inclined to crochet a little flower and plop it on top and call it done! As usual, lots of interesting info and inspiration today. Thanks!
Would truly like to see the replaceable heel demo. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge time wisdoms. Watching you has improved my knitting journey
Fascinating episode. Thank you. I was thinking it strange that someone would have a 15 yr old WIP, as I usually never have knitting projects that aren’t being actively worked on and usually no more than 3 at any one time. But then I realized that this is what did happen when I was a weaver and partly the reason that I don’t weave anymore. I would rarely be happy with my FO’s and often had languishing projects . But with knitting that doesn’t really happen.
So interesting! On the sweater mending, would it work to knit a carefully-measured flap between bottom and top (kind of like Elizabeth Zimmermann's afterthought pocket) and then sew with mattress stitch to the first viable vertical column on each of the sides? I used this method to alter the width of a sweater after losing weight. It's really quite invisible. I brought together two columns of stitches and mattress-stitched them together up the sides near the front button bands. Then I cut open the excess sts on wrong side and sewed them flat like an opened seam. I'm not fully into Finish It Feb, but you did spur me on to darn some languishing pairs of socks! Thank you!
As for the skirt you're sewing, I would recommend stay stitching the wool cloth before flat lining or sewing it together. Sew one or two seams in a single layer of fabric, just outside the seamline. This will stabilize the fabric somewhat, and works wonders when sewing non-fulled wool garments. (Especially if you need to make narrow seam allowances.) Now that you know the name of the technique, I'm sure you can find videos showing it. YT doesn't like links or I would have put one here. You will look fabulous in that skirt.
Great episode. Plus it was unexpected! Every part was intriguing. I loved the explanation of the "90s sweater." Oh yeah, now I know why I put this aside! Thank you for everything.
I just got a knitting pattern book from the 1960s and it seems to me it's written for married women who did not have a job other than being a mother and housewife. When husband is at the office, children are at school and the chores are done she had the time to knit a few rows on that very finely knitted sweater, dress, stockings or underwear ...
Hi Roxanne, your channel is so interesting and informative and such a treasure - love it! ❤️ Today I'm very glad that maybe I have a chance to give you a little quid pro quo! There is a very simple but genius method to repair a hole in knitted fabric so that it is already attached on both sides as you go. The result is very nice and I think it will be the solution for your child sweater. Search here on UA-cam for Sock Repair: Knitted Patch by Yarniversity by Riverside Yarns - I'm sure you will like it! 👍
So much interesting information in this episode, Roxanne. What you said about one's knitting skills being honed over time...I knitted a sock when I first took up knitting, so about 15 years ago, but couldn't bear to make the second one. A few years later I made the effort and actually knit the second one. Comparing the two I was amazed to see how much my general knitting technique had improved, relaxed really. And as for grafting the toe, well, I was at first ashamed of my earlier handiwork but thinking about it now and being kind to myself, everyone has to start somewhere and those socks are a testament to my yarny journey. Well done me, haha😁
I love all your faux cable hats! Woolly Wormhead says this technique has another benefit in hat design is that it produces 'cables' without holes, which can make a hat draughty!
I would love more info about the vintage sweater/skirt kits with handwoven fabric! I tried searching for them to see about getting one for myself, but whatever I've been plugging into Google and eBay isn't yielding much.
Hi Roxanne, thankyou for another facinating video. I was wondering if you are planning on doing a video on how you achieve the final mend on the hole in the cardigan. Like you pointed out, theres plenty of boasts in reels on instagram but no real nuts and bolts. I also find this annoying, for my part, my thinking is that these fibre arts have been around for thousands of years , and although there have been improvements in the last century, what skills and information used to be shared out of love and a common necessity is now greedily hoarded. Anyhow, thats my vent, I'll shush now. Thanks again for the videos, they are a lovely treat and you are such a great asset in our world wide knitting community. Happy click clacking, Tara
Yeah, instagram isn't really the right platform for tutorials (although there are some, but they tend to be extremely simple techniques). It's meant to be entertainment, and it's not searchable. You can find plenty of resources for mending elsewhere, in books, classes, or video tutorials. You have to actively seek them out, rather than waiting for them to show up in your IG feed. To answer your question: I will be showing what I did in a Casual Friday segment, but it won't be a full-on tutorial. It's not feasible for me to create a structured technique video at the same time that I'm learning the technique.
Thank you, Roxanne. I love your enthusiasm for learning new techniques. I took a wools sewing class in high-school. That was a time when they were still teaching sewing in school. I actually had the same teacher as my mother when she was in high school. Anyway, we learned about matching plaid patterns. You definitely had a challenge with the width and limited fabric. I applaud your progress and conquering your fear. I am so happy you were able to find such a great teacher.❤
I don't have a Pile of Ambiguity, as I have only been knitting for a few years. I do, however , have a Pile of Ambivalence which contains several sweaters that need complicated alterations to make them satisfactory. At the time my skills were not up to the task, but I may revisit them and see if I feel up to the task now.
Great episode; you're always interesting! Maybe Walker put the increases a row later so that the (center of the) outside bend would be higher than the inside bend, which is what happens naturally when you bend a wide ribbon.
I’m so excited to see how your skirt turns out!! I have a couple of those kits as well and I’ve been too afraid to make the skirt OR use the yarn! Maybe 2024 is the year… 😊
Really liked seeing the patent history and what little is known about Nora Jarvis Allen. Yes, I'd like to see the hat pattern when it may be ready. I will be interested to see how the plan for 'darning' the sweater turns out. I also consult your Techniques constantly! As always, thank you for your interesting shows.
Love the plausible explanations of why we don't finish items. I've a sweater I started probably over 25yrs ago and have moved it to 3 different homes😂. Why? Lol
Hi Roxanne, Once you have knit the "fold up" part of the hat that you describe at 13:18, you can simply switch the knits and purls to give you the continuous line you are looking for. (K2, P2 to rib the first 1.5" of the hat, then P2, K2 to "reverse" the ribbing so that once it is folded up, your knit stitches will line up.)
That only works if you know how long you're going to knit the ribbing! I wasn't certain of my row gauge until I was far past the midpoint, which changed how I was going to proportion each section of the hat, including the ribbing. :-)
I'm Canadian and seeing that Beehive pattern booklet brought so many memories. My grandmother had lots of those. In the rural area where we lived, we didn't even have access to a Public Library. A pattern booklet was something to be treasured. And I'm not talking Ye Olden Times, this was 1970s Canada. BTW, Jarvis is quite a famous old-Toronto family name, Jarvis street and Jarvis Collegiate (high school) are well known in Toronto. Thank you for this interesting podcast 🎉
wow roxanne i love the history of knitting esp the stories about women who stepped out of the mists( and tried to )realized their worth...doing the things they and we all do....to make the world a better place!
You are so much braver than I would be on the skirt…whew, nervous just “thinking” about it! Good luck & I’m positive it will be perfect! Glad you found an in-person class/resource! This is why I enjoy your episodes, you explain the problem, research solution/s, then complete the thing. Way back when (pre-internet…guess I’m dating myself…), finding solutions to xyz certainly wasn’t easy, especially in small (-ish) towns. I can totally relate to the “why did I not finish this…” story. Yup. The memories come flooding back. Thanks for the giggles on that topic! Very interesting story on the “Aladdin” heel !
You gave me the impetus to fix a few languishing items - tighten up a too large neckhole (I was going to use elastic thread as I've seen mentioned many times but I couldn't get my head around using stretchy thread on a large neck line so I used 2 ply of embroidery thread and seems to have worked!), mend a slipper, hide stretched out stitches at the point of a v-neck tee, and the biggy I've been putting off looking at....finish the end of a baby blanket that my dil's grandmother had knit eons ago. No one in their family knits or crochets so I was asked to fix it for our new granddaughter. Hah, it isn't knit but crocheted and I quickly figured out how to finish it and I'm not a crocheter! Fancy having a blanket that your (maternal) great grandmother crocheted (and finished by your paternal gran)! A win! Thank you.
Good luck on mending that sweater! Your plan sounds very feasible and I'm sure your grand-niece will be so happy to wear her Dad's old sweater. (not sure I got the family relationships right, but you get the idea 😊)
A very interesting podcast. The sock was interesting. I really like the hats!! I love knitting them, give them all away to friends and mostly I donate them. Yes putting something aside you forget what you were doing. Please let us know when you publish the pattern for the hat, I really like the crown too.
Hi Roxanne……. I refer you to Sunny TV on UA-cam. There are some brilliant methods for repairing holes in sweaters. All the videos are reasonably short so that you don’t have to invest a lot of time to see if something would work for your repair operation.
The sock heel story was interesting. I wonder if someone will let you know more about the designer. Looking forward to seeing how you mend the sweater.
By their very nature, PCOs will have a 1/2 stitch offset. If you're asking for a way not to have to create a stitch out of one of those 1/2 stitches, you could use one of the CO methods that can be used as a PCO or closed CO: Judy's Magic CO, Turkish CO, or Figure-8 CO. I have videos for all of those on my channel. You can also use a crochet CO (casting on half the number needed, and then doubling the st count with YO, K1. This creates a PCO with a built in life line. I also have a video on that.
What are the differences, if any, between the Navajo and Blackfoot spindles? Also with the Navajo spindle, were or are they used predominantly to create singles rather than plied yarns? I have not found much information on plying.
I know very little about spinning on spindles, and absolutely nothing about those two spindles. I would suggest asking in one of the spinning groups on Ravelry.
Thanks Roxanne. Really got on with knitting my 2nd sock of the pair while watching you. Re the skirt and attaching the lining to the main fabric. I know that as “interlining”. Your skirt will slip on much more easily with a nice lining. Pattern matching can be tricky but your teacher seems to be showing you the way. My mum used to use Paton & Baldwin patterns to knit for my sister and I (probably using Paton’s wool) I’m on to my 3rd iteration of a tank top. Fingers crossed that I can finish it in February 😂😂. 🙋🏼🏴
I'm not an expert in patent applications by any means, but my understanding is that the patent application has to provide sufficient details on the invention (whether it is a physical device or a process) so that someone can duplicate whatever is being patented. I assume this is so that nuances between items can be distinguished. So it is not surprising that the application contains an actual knitting pattern as opposed to just a high-level description of the process.
There's a link to the US patent down in the show notes. If you read it, you can see how detailed it is. It isn't written in a way that the average knitter would necessarily be able to decipher, but it is pretty clear. There are other knitting patents (and sock patents!) out there in the world, and they don't tend to include an actual pattern. It's only in the UK version of the patent where there's this supplement that provides instructions as would typically be presented to a knitter.
I am trying very hard to finish 1 pair of socks and a Toddler's Jumper before the end of February, it's just that it's over 30 degree Celcious and it's sticky. I will keep going and try to finish, afterall it's only 2 items. Thank you for your visit. Take care.
Great video. The part about the self-design hat was interesting. I always had difficulty when knitting the crown - the crown always came out too pointed. After I found your youtube channel, I unravelled some of my newer ones and now they look a lot more flatter at the crown. Your videos are always interesting to listen and watch. I taught myself to knit and I am always learning something new from your techniques! Thank you!
I started a pair of socks Jan. 2023. I normally knit socks on 2 to 4 size needles. This time I decided to knit these up on a size 00. I found the really thin needles hurt my hands. I'm hoping to knit a couple rounds 3 or 4 times a day so I can get these finished.
It seems like you’ve got quite a bit of the original yarn left within the hole in your intarsia sweater. If your able to pick up any dropped stitches, you may find that all you really have to do is some slightly advanced duplicate stitching over the void. A perfect hole is absolutely not needed when mending knitted textiles.
The yarn around the hole was broken in multiple places, as well as felted. You can see the results of the solution I used in the Finish it February thread in my Ravelry group.
I have a sweater started that is my one and old item in the pile of ambiguity. I’m more than half way through the body and it’s knit at a loose gauge so it wouldn’t take more than a week or two to finish. I like the sweater and want the finished product but the yarn is a dark natural hand dyed yarn and the dye gets all over my hands and clothes when I knit with it and it leaves a gross feeling on my hands. I’m fairly confident that the excess dye will go away after it’s washed but I just never feel like working on the sweater because I can’t just set it down to tend to my children, I have to wash my hands first. So I’m not sure if I will keep it or not.
You might consider washing what you have so far, to see if you can get the excess dye out. If it just keeps bleeding, that might be a sign of what it will be like to wear, which may make the decision easier. If it stops bleeding, you'll know that the dye won't keep rubbing off when you wear it. You can then wash the remaining skeins so that the excess dye is removed before you knit with it, so that it'll be a more pleasant experience to knit.
I don't know if you will be able to see this since youtube is so wonky about links, but can you not repair the hole in the sweater using this method? ua-cam.com/video/CPjwhntiuTY/v-deo.html
I don't any room to the left of the hole to do that, because of the intarsia color change. That's essentially one of the methods demonstrated in the antique book I was showing.
I was wondering if you could start the sweater repair as you stated and pick up stitches on both sides as you went up. Maybe use a felting needle to secure some of the frayed stitches.
Hello, i have a problem and i want to ask you about this. When i do stockinette stitch betwen every second row theres a visible gap like one was made with less tension. No matter if i strech or tens row with knit or purl the efect is the same. I have no such problem when i make anythink in round with only knit stich. This is very much visible on the left side of fabrick. Please forgive me for my not so greate language.
Try using a smaller needle in one hand to see if that evens out the tension when knitting stockinette flat. You may have to go down a couple of needle sizes, depending on how big the difference is. If the problem gets worse, then switch which row you use the smaller needle on. For example, if you were using 4.5mm needles, try a 4.0mm in your right hand, and keep the 4.5mm in your left hand while you are working your knit row. On the next row, the 4mm needle will be in your left hand as you work the purls. Check the fabric after you've worked several rows. If the tension has improved, but not quite enough, go down another needle size for the smaller needle. If the tension has worsened, switch to using the 4.5 mm needle in your right hand for the knits and the 4.0mm for the purls.
Okay, this will seem unrelated to the video, but i just realised i had a dream last night that you had died unexpectedly. So needless to say i am very relieved to see you happy and healthy here. Wishing you the best!
I admire/am boggled by your dedication to patching that hold! I'd be inclined to crochet a little flower and plop it on top and call it done! As usual, lots of interesting info and inspiration today. Thanks!
Great episode. So interesting to hear about your search for the author of the patent. Love the hat. 🇬🇧
Would truly like to see the replaceable heel demo. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge time wisdoms. Watching you has improved my knitting journey
Fascinating episode. Thank you. I was thinking it strange that someone would have a 15 yr old WIP, as I usually never have knitting projects that aren’t being actively worked on and usually no more than 3 at any one time. But then I realized that this is what did happen when I was a weaver and partly the reason that I don’t weave anymore. I would rarely be happy with my FO’s and often had languishing projects . But with knitting that doesn’t really happen.
So interesting! On the sweater mending, would it work to knit a carefully-measured flap between bottom and top (kind of like Elizabeth Zimmermann's afterthought pocket) and then sew with mattress stitch to the first viable vertical column on each of the sides? I used this method to alter the width of a sweater after losing weight. It's really quite invisible. I brought together two columns of stitches and mattress-stitched them together up the sides near the front button bands. Then I cut open the excess sts on wrong side and sewed them flat like an opened seam.
I'm not fully into Finish It Feb, but you did spur me on to darn some languishing pairs of socks! Thank you!
Wooo FIF! I am currently patching my husband's favorite pants, then I'll work on finishing my first sweater.
As for the skirt you're sewing, I would recommend stay stitching the wool cloth before flat lining or sewing it together. Sew one or two seams in a single layer of fabric, just outside the seamline. This will stabilize the fabric somewhat, and works wonders when sewing non-fulled wool garments. (Especially if you need to make narrow seam allowances.) Now that you know the name of the technique, I'm sure you can find videos showing it. YT doesn't like links or I would have put one here. You will look fabulous in that skirt.
I learned this technique and so many others in 7th grade sewing class. Things they don’t teach anymore.
I am looking forward to seeing how you fix that sweater.
Great episode. Plus it was unexpected! Every part was intriguing. I loved the explanation of the "90s sweater." Oh yeah, now I know why I put this aside! Thank you for everything.
The sock story was so interesting. Our ancestors knit some really complex items and they didn’t have as much leisure time as we do today
I just got a knitting pattern book from the 1960s and it seems to me it's written for married women who did not have a job other than being a mother and housewife. When husband is at the office, children are at school and the chores are done she had the time to knit a few rows on that very finely knitted sweater, dress, stockings or underwear ...
Just listening to you makes me feel smarter. Thanks for all the information.
Yes, I would love a video about these replacable heel flap and gusset. Roxanne could you explain the difference between pooling and flashing ?
Hi Roxanne, your channel is so interesting and informative and such a treasure - love it! ❤️ Today I'm very glad that maybe I have a chance to give you a little quid pro quo! There is a very simple but genius method to repair a hole in knitted fabric so that it is already attached on both sides as you go. The result is very nice and I think it will be the solution for your child sweater. Search here on UA-cam for Sock Repair: Knitted Patch by Yarniversity by Riverside Yarns - I'm sure you will like it! 👍
I like to use sticky note paper (Post-Its) to hold my spot in a pattern, so I do not get mixed up and knit the wrong part.
So much interesting information in this episode, Roxanne. What you said about one's knitting skills being honed over time...I knitted a sock when I first took up knitting, so about 15 years ago, but couldn't bear to make the second one. A few years later I made the effort and actually knit the second one. Comparing the two I was amazed to see how much my general knitting technique had improved, relaxed really. And as for grafting the toe, well, I was at first ashamed of my earlier handiwork but thinking about it now and being kind to myself, everyone has to start somewhere and those socks are a testament to my yarny journey. Well done me, haha😁
I love all your faux cable hats! Woolly Wormhead says this technique has another benefit in hat design is that it produces 'cables' without holes, which can make a hat draughty!
Please show us how to easily do the Aladdin heel
I would love more info about the vintage sweater/skirt kits with handwoven fabric! I tried searching for them to see about getting one for myself, but whatever I've been plugging into Google and eBay isn't yielding much.
Hi Roxanne, thankyou for another facinating video.
I was wondering if you are planning on doing a video on how you achieve the final mend on the hole in the cardigan. Like you pointed out, theres plenty of boasts in reels on instagram but no real nuts and bolts. I also find this annoying, for my part, my thinking is that these fibre arts have been around for thousands of years , and although there have been improvements in the last century, what skills and information used to be shared out of love and a common necessity is now greedily hoarded. Anyhow, thats my vent, I'll shush now.
Thanks again for the videos, they are a lovely treat and you are such a great asset in our world wide knitting community.
Happy click clacking,
Tara
Yeah, instagram isn't really the right platform for tutorials (although there are some, but they tend to be extremely simple techniques). It's meant to be entertainment, and it's not searchable. You can find plenty of resources for mending elsewhere, in books, classes, or video tutorials. You have to actively seek them out, rather than waiting for them to show up in your IG feed. To answer your question: I will be showing what I did in a Casual Friday segment, but it won't be a full-on tutorial. It's not feasible for me to create a structured technique video at the same time that I'm learning the technique.
@@RoxanneRichardson Your not making a full tutorial makes sense in that light, I will look forward to seeing how it goes, thankyou for the reply.
Thank you, Roxanne. I love your enthusiasm for learning new techniques. I took a wools sewing class in high-school. That was a time when they were still teaching sewing in school. I actually had the same teacher as my mother when she was in high school. Anyway, we learned about matching plaid patterns. You definitely had a challenge with the width and limited fabric. I applaud your progress and conquering your fear. I am so happy you were able to find such a great teacher.❤
I don't have a Pile of Ambiguity, as I have only been knitting for a few years. I do, however , have a Pile of Ambivalence which contains several sweaters that need complicated alterations to make them satisfactory. At the time my skills were not up to the task, but I may revisit them and see if I feel up to the task now.
Great episode; you're always interesting!
Maybe Walker put the increases a row later so that the (center of the) outside bend would be higher than the inside bend, which is what happens naturally when you bend a wide ribbon.
I’m so excited to see how your skirt turns out!! I have a couple of those kits as well and I’ve been too afraid to make the skirt OR use the yarn! Maybe 2024 is the year… 😊
Really liked seeing the patent history and what little is known about Nora Jarvis Allen. Yes, I'd like to see the hat pattern when it may be ready. I will be interested to see how the plan for 'darning' the sweater turns out. I also consult your Techniques constantly! As always, thank you for your interesting shows.
Love the plausible explanations of why we don't finish items. I've a sweater I started probably over 25yrs ago and have moved it to 3 different homes😂. Why? Lol
Hi Roxanne,
Once you have knit the "fold up" part of the hat that you describe at 13:18, you can simply switch the knits and purls to give you the continuous line you are looking for. (K2, P2 to rib the first 1.5" of the hat, then P2, K2 to "reverse" the ribbing so that once it is folded up, your knit stitches will line up.)
That only works if you know how long you're going to knit the ribbing! I wasn't certain of my row gauge until I was far past the midpoint, which changed how I was going to proportion each section of the hat, including the ribbing. :-)
Thank you ! I would love to see you fix that sweater. This is so interesting !
I'm Canadian and seeing that Beehive pattern booklet brought so many memories. My grandmother had lots of those. In the rural area where we lived, we didn't even have access to a Public Library. A pattern booklet was something to be treasured. And I'm not talking Ye Olden Times, this was 1970s Canada. BTW, Jarvis is quite a famous old-Toronto family name, Jarvis street and Jarvis Collegiate (high school) are well known in Toronto. Thank you for this interesting podcast 🎉
wow roxanne i love the history of knitting esp the stories about women who stepped out of the mists( and tried to )realized their worth...doing the things they and we all do....to make the world a better place!
Just wrote on Ravelry in Finish it February, Chat, with idea how to mend the hole on intarsia sweater.
You are so much braver than I would be on the skirt…whew, nervous just “thinking” about it!
Good luck & I’m positive it will be perfect! Glad you found an in-person class/resource!
This is why I enjoy your episodes, you explain the problem, research solution/s, then complete the thing. Way back when (pre-internet…guess I’m dating myself…), finding solutions to xyz certainly wasn’t easy, especially in small (-ish) towns.
I can totally relate to the “why did I not finish this…” story. Yup. The memories come flooding back. Thanks for the giggles on that topic!
Very interesting story on the “Aladdin” heel !
You gave me the impetus to fix a few languishing items - tighten up a too large neckhole (I was going to use elastic thread as I've seen mentioned many times but I couldn't get my head around using stretchy thread on a large neck line so I used 2 ply of embroidery thread and seems to have worked!), mend a slipper, hide stretched out stitches at the point of a v-neck tee, and the biggy I've been putting off looking at....finish the end of a baby blanket that my dil's grandmother had knit eons ago. No one in their family knits or crochets so I was asked to fix it for our new granddaughter. Hah, it isn't knit but crocheted and I quickly figured out how to finish it and I'm not a crocheter! Fancy having a blanket that your (maternal) great grandmother crocheted (and finished by your paternal gran)! A win! Thank you.
Good luck on mending that sweater! Your plan sounds very feasible and I'm sure your grand-niece will be so happy to wear her Dad's old sweater. (not sure I got the family relationships right, but you get the idea 😊)
A very interesting podcast. The sock was interesting. I really like the hats!! I love knitting them, give them all away to friends and mostly I donate them. Yes putting something aside you forget what you were doing. Please let us know when you publish the pattern for the hat, I really like the crown too.
I am very interested by the construction of the replaceable heel sock pattern. Your hat pattern is beautiful! ❤❤❤
Hi Roxanne……. I refer you to Sunny TV on UA-cam. There are some brilliant methods for repairing holes in sweaters. All the videos are reasonably short so that you don’t have to invest a lot of time to see if something would work for your repair operation.
I'm also interested in a demonstration of the aladdin heel, you never know if it might come in handy. Thank you!
The sock heel story was interesting. I wonder if someone will let you know more about the designer. Looking forward to seeing how you mend the sweater.
I would very much like to see a video of the variations on the Embossed Wave pattern.
(sent you a message through Ancestry about Nora Allen)
Another great episode. Yes interested in the hat pattern and curious to see how you mend the sweater.
Do you happen to have a video that shows how to do a provisional cast on where you don't end up with the last little half stitch?
By their very nature, PCOs will have a 1/2 stitch offset. If you're asking for a way not to have to create a stitch out of one of those 1/2 stitches, you could use one of the CO methods that can be used as a PCO or closed CO: Judy's Magic CO, Turkish CO, or Figure-8 CO. I have videos for all of those on my channel. You can also use a crochet CO (casting on half the number needed, and then doubling the st count with YO, K1. This creates a PCO with a built in life line. I also have a video on that.
Thanks Rox! Interesting sock.
What are the differences, if any, between the Navajo and Blackfoot spindles? Also with the Navajo spindle, were or are they used predominantly to create singles rather than plied yarns? I have not found much information on plying.
I know very little about spinning on spindles, and absolutely nothing about those two spindles. I would suggest asking in one of the spinning groups on Ravelry.
Thanks Roxanne. Really got on with knitting my 2nd sock of the pair while watching you.
Re the skirt and attaching the lining to the main fabric. I know that as “interlining”. Your skirt will slip on much more easily with a nice lining. Pattern matching can be tricky but your teacher seems to be showing you the way.
My mum used to use Paton & Baldwin patterns to knit for my sister and I (probably using Paton’s wool)
I’m on to my 3rd iteration of a tank top. Fingers crossed that I can finish it in February 😂😂. 🙋🏼🏴
I'm not an expert in patent applications by any means, but my understanding is that the patent application has to provide sufficient details on the invention (whether it is a physical device or a process) so that someone can duplicate whatever is being patented. I assume this is so that nuances between items can be distinguished. So it is not surprising that the application contains an actual knitting pattern as opposed to just a high-level description of the process.
There's a link to the US patent down in the show notes. If you read it, you can see how detailed it is. It isn't written in a way that the average knitter would necessarily be able to decipher, but it is pretty clear. There are other knitting patents (and sock patents!) out there in the world, and they don't tend to include an actual pattern. It's only in the UK version of the patent where there's this supplement that provides instructions as would typically be presented to a knitter.
I am trying very hard to finish 1 pair of socks and a Toddler's Jumper before the end of February, it's just that it's over 30 degree Celcious and it's sticky. I will keep going and try to finish, afterall it's only 2 items. Thank you for your visit. Take care.
Great video. The part about the self-design hat was interesting. I always had difficulty when knitting the crown - the crown always came out too pointed. After I found your youtube channel, I unravelled some of my newer ones and now they look a lot more flatter at the crown. Your videos are always interesting to listen and watch. I taught myself to knit and I am always learning something new from your techniques! Thank you!
I started a pair of socks Jan. 2023. I normally knit socks on 2 to 4 size needles. This time I decided to knit these up on a size 00. I found the really thin needles hurt my hands. I'm hoping to knit a couple rounds 3 or 4 times a day so I can get these finished.
Great episode!
Geezers Roxanne you and Nora look alike. 😮
It seems like you’ve got quite a bit of the original yarn left within the hole in your intarsia sweater. If your able to pick up any dropped stitches, you may find that all you really have to do is some slightly advanced duplicate stitching over the void.
A perfect hole is absolutely not needed when mending knitted textiles.
The yarn around the hole was broken in multiple places, as well as felted. You can see the results of the solution I used in the Finish it February thread in my Ravelry group.
@@RoxanneRichardson I’ll be sure to check it out
I have a sweater started that is my one and old item in the pile of ambiguity. I’m more than half way through the body and it’s knit at a loose gauge so it wouldn’t take more than a week or two to finish. I like the sweater and want the finished product but the yarn is a dark natural hand dyed yarn and the dye gets all over my hands and clothes when I knit with it and it leaves a gross feeling on my hands. I’m fairly confident that the excess dye will go away after it’s washed but I just never feel like working on the sweater because I can’t just set it down to tend to my children, I have to wash my hands first. So I’m not sure if I will keep it or not.
You might consider washing what you have so far, to see if you can get the excess dye out. If it just keeps bleeding, that might be a sign of what it will be like to wear, which may make the decision easier. If it stops bleeding, you'll know that the dye won't keep rubbing off when you wear it. You can then wash the remaining skeins so that the excess dye is removed before you knit with it, so that it'll be a more pleasant experience to knit.
Thanks for the reply. Will washing my skeins affect my gauge when I go to continue knitting?
Cute haircut!❤
I don't know if you will be able to see this since youtube is so wonky about links, but can you not repair the hole in the sweater using this method? ua-cam.com/video/CPjwhntiuTY/v-deo.html
I don't any room to the left of the hole to do that, because of the intarsia color change. That's essentially one of the methods demonstrated in the antique book I was showing.
I was wondering if you could start the sweater repair as you stated and pick up stitches on both sides as you went up. Maybe use a felting needle to secure some of the frayed stitches.
Hello, i have a problem and i want to ask you about this. When i do stockinette stitch betwen every second row theres a visible gap like one was made with less tension. No matter if i strech or tens row with knit or purl the efect is the same. I have no such problem when i make anythink in round with only knit stich. This is very much visible on the left side of fabrick.
Please forgive me for my not so greate language.
Try using a smaller needle in one hand to see if that evens out the tension when knitting stockinette flat. You may have to go down a couple of needle sizes, depending on how big the difference is. If the problem gets worse, then switch which row you use the smaller needle on. For example, if you were using 4.5mm needles, try a 4.0mm in your right hand, and keep the 4.5mm in your left hand while you are working your knit row. On the next row, the 4mm needle will be in your left hand as you work the purls. Check the fabric after you've worked several rows. If the tension has improved, but not quite enough, go down another needle size for the smaller needle. If the tension has worsened, switch to using the 4.5 mm needle in your right hand for the knits and the 4.0mm for the purls.
I love the hat. Would be interested in the pattern.
Okay, this will seem unrelated to the video, but i just realised i had a dream last night that you had died unexpectedly. So needless to say i am very relieved to see you happy and healthy here. Wishing you the best!