Having watched all of these individually and now starting the compilation makes me feel like I am sitting down for a Hobbit / LOTR marathon. I am good with either.
When I had my disability, five years ago, I gave up crafting because I suffer from chronic pain and fatigue. I found your youtube videos by chance and they were the kick up the b** I needed. Thank you for being an inspiration to me and, seriously, improving my attitude to disability and life xx
I have been disabled for years now , I know I would not still be here without my craft . I thank my grandmother every day for sharing her love of crafts with me . We spend long hours spinning , weaving, and crocheting, and Knitting. . When I am in pain, Knitting takes my mind off it. Moths are my nightmare , I found an Australian native bushfood soap that hangs in your stash, killing moth
Hello, fellow chronic pain and fatigue sufferer and crafter. Crafting gives me a lot of inspiration and makes me feel like I can do something even when I feel like I can't do anything else. Hope it keeps being something you love doing! And don't push yourself over your limits
My fingers literally ache when I crochet because I have fine motor skill issues with my grip and fatigue easily, and stopped crocheting as a result. I couldn't motivate myself to do it anymore. So I decided to teach myself how to knit! Does it hurt? Yes. But it gives my heart so much joy.
Now if this isnt just the perfect video to cozy up under a blanket to with my knitting, I dont know what is! Thank you for the effort of putting this together - i cant wait to watch it (and maybe get some inspiration for my own yarn mound 😅)
I kept waiting for you to say: "...and guess what I found. Four hundred and twenty million MORE balls of wool!" I loved watching this every month when they came out individually, and I'm them even more as a bingeable boxset!
Haaaaa - sounds like me and fabric. But as usual, its always my husband who seems to find my secret stashes . Each time he does and wants to go all postal on me, I offer to bake him some caramel slice. SO fickle 🙂
I had my fabric in shoe boxes. For years he thought I had a ridiculous number of shoes. He only recently discovered I have a ridiculous amount of fabric.
I was crocheting a sweater while I was watching this, and was surprised that my hand was starting to hurt. Then I realized that I had literally been crocheting for six hours straight! Thank you for all the inspiration. I'm resting my hand for the rest of the day! 😂
Earlier today I had been eating food with chopsticks and the paiiinnn in my hand was unbearable! I had also been crocheting all day and watching this video!
At first when you mentioned doing compilations of your series I wasn't sold on it because I couldn't envision ever watching a 6+hour long video. Then today I needed to get a bunch of crochet done and I popped on this video and its been so great to have someone to work alongside and not have to stop and find a new video every 30 mins or so.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. As a young person in my early 30's who is disabled and chronically ill, seeing someone talk so openly about their own struggles is so nice to see. I wasn't always so ill, so I've had the difficult process of mourning my health and mourning the fact that things are going downhill fast, and that has been something that has led to some really dark moments for me the past 2 years. I watched this entire video start to finish because I was invested in you and your story and your abundance of passion, warmth, and let's face it - yarn! I'm excited to continue watching your videos and learn a lot more about knitting, which is something I have zero experience in. Maybe one of these days I'll even pick up some knitting needles and give it a go!
I can't believe I finished watching six hours of knitting! Over very many small installments, but it helped with the decision on what to watch and didn't come with the pressure of watching a 20-minute video when I only had 15 minutes spare
I recently heard someone equate their yarn stash to a wine collection. Each skein to be enjoyed at the right time & place. Stash busting is very satisfying, but it’s also good to have a lovely collection (fortified by moth deterrents - I’ve been there😂) waiting to enjoyed at one’s leisure. 💗
Thanks for this compilation, Claude! Ever since you began this series, I replay the videos in the background when I'm working (I'm a book designer). I don't know exactly why lol...I think I appreciate the creative troubleshooting but also keeping-it-real vibe and the humor. You are good company. Evergreen content!
@@RetroClaude Rereading my comment I hope "I don't know exactly why" didn't come across as rude. I just meant that I hope you don't find me weird that I replay your content so much!
Same here. I like putting them on when knitting myself, so, yeah, these compilations are great. Six hours may be a bit excessive for me 😅 but it still makes it easy to come back to it, without having to just hope UA-cam recommends the right video to follow!
If you’re keeping up with your Ravelry stash, you can export the data, do a sum of the “remaining grams” column, then divide by 50 to find how many 50g balls are in your stash at the moment! I have about 4 years left of stash (I started tracking last year at 5 years, expecting 50g per week), and I am actually excited to knit with almost all the yarn in my stash now! Yay!
@@RetroClaudeI have to admit, I gave a good deal away, powered through a lot, and had a lot of my favorite yarn gifted/bought-so there’s been some new good things in and some old not-good things out! I wish I’d just been inspired entirely by what I already had 😂
As a fellow disabled person with fibro and chronic pain and fatigue only touch the surface of what has to be dealt with daily. It's a struggle no doubt but doing what we can when we can is all we can do. I love your honest, candid videos and I especially love knitting these days... I have recently found it again and love that it's such a fantastic hobby to do in bed, sitting and resting but yet feeling productive and less stressful than a big quilt or garment can be at times. TFS your journey!
The 1930s knitted swather shirt reminds me of the one that American Girl Doll Kit Kittreddge comes dressed in with a matching long sleeve swather to match. Her time is from 1934 the Great depression.
I don't knit & at 77 I'm not likely to start but I love your videos. Your voice is very pleasant to listen to and your honesty about living with disability (both talking about being and sharing the dark) is appreciated. And then there's your humor! I did watch all of these before but listening to the whole series without other videos in between just made sense. Thank you. Oh, and I love your garden!
it's never too late to start a new hobby crochet and knitting is (okay, *can be*) very relaxing and mentally stimulating craft. bonus is that you get pretty things in the end try it out if it feels fascinating! You can get thicker, acrilic yarn and needles/ crochet hook from local charity shop because people get rid of these regularly there are endless tutorials and blogs for everything you can imagine I think everyone should try it. It just feels amazing (when you get over first confusion-frustration)
I watched these videos when they got uploaded the first time but I kept coming back. They are so inspiring. It made me change the way I see yarn and knitting in general. It inspired me to organise my own yarn stash (lots of acrylic) and explore the free ravelry patterns and get out of my comfort zone. My grandma also gave me her magazines from the 70's and I am trying to find something there too. She also has a book with 880 stitch patterns so I have a ton of resourses 😂.
6 hours of stash busting? Well then, time to put on some Retro Claude and bang out the final rows of a shawl (that took me literal years to finish lol). Thank you for the awesome compilation!
this is lovely to watch as a fellow disabled knitter :) i’ve been saving all my gauge swatches to make a huge weird patchwork scrappy blanket! if i have a bit of yarn leftover from a project i make a granny square and chuck it in too!
I love these long compilation videos. I have just watched the first hour while I was cooking, cleaning and crocheting. No need to search for the next part since it is all there. I can just stop it when I need to do something else and come back to continue watching right where I left it. This stash busting is not only entertaining but also inspiring.
I think I'll make myself a challenge, I have headband 50% done (and it took me a month because I just couldn't find the right moment to sit and knit it) and I'll try and knit the rest while watching this compilation, that could be fun! Did I watch all those videos already? Yes. Will it stop me? Nope 😂
@@RetroClaudeI'm reporting that I finished exactly 20 minutes ago, sewn it together and wet blocked! It would be quicker if not for my migraine, but what can you do. The video was excellent company! ❤
I have to admit that I am now on my third round of watching this. I find it inspiring and encouraging. My daughter and I both look forward to every short and video you put out. Thank you Claude!
when working in bed or in a chair, have you tied using a pregnancy pillow in front of you, so to rest your elbows higher? when i crochet, i need to put pillows under my arm to lessen the strain on my shoulders and increase the time i can work before i get a headache
I'm glad you made this into a single video I can watch since I've started rewatching these videos when I need to just turn off my brain + be inspired to work on my yarn stash. Glad I can support your channel by watching this while you take the time you need to focus on your health. From one chronically ill person to another :)
The first compilation came out…I watched for a few seconds and was like “I’ve seen this.” I moved on then the second one came out and I remembered what you are doing. This one has been in the background while I’ve been in bed, sick and in pain, knitting. I will let it play to the end, like, and comment on each.🌈🌈🦋🦋
Oh thank you so much 😊 it's been a weird one to market because there will be people like you who go ? I'm sure I've seen this? But there are also lots of new people who are enjoying my older videos for the first time! I've decided to just send the compilations out into the world and hope people will understand ☺️
I've just found your channel. You look so fabulous in vintage styles. I have about 20 years stash of yarn ... oh my goodness! You are very motivating to use everything up. Kim in New Zealand
I absolutely love the stashbusting series as it has motivated me to tackle my own stash of yarn (along with the evergrowing pile of UFOs). In fact I was working on a stashbusting project while watching the compilation (and I've made progress!!!) Thank you so much for compiling them all into one bingeable video :D
Thank you for putting this compilation together. It was great having this in the background while I did some chores, and I could peek in and see which project you were on from time to time.
I love long/ compilation videos for when I'm work on my projects. Also! I have my grandma's knitting dolly that she made from an old wooden spool of thread from her mothers sewing! I use the little hook I got with my first loom knitter back in the early 2000s that works amazing!
THIS is why I first started watching your channel! I stumbled upon the first video in this compilation while I was looking for stash busting ideas of my own. I basically live for your stash-busting follow-ups now. Unfortunately, my stash is even more out of control, but thanks to you, I have fallen down a vintage knitting hole of my own and I LOVE IT. I've never been much of a sweater maker, but the 1940s patterns are WHAT I LOVE. You are such a skilled artesian, I love your work and your personality. You are a joy to watch and I love your drive to keep pushing forward, I admire that. I also just recently discovered we are the same age!! That was very exciting for me for some reason lol. (Not trying to be a creep, but when I watched your video of you reassessing your HS West Side Story project, you said the year and how old you were at the time.... and I was the same age then too!) Anyway, thank you for all of the content you put out there! -Your fan from across the pond. :)
Thank you for making this! It's exactly what I've been looking for. I like to have my creatives on while I work on my fiber arts. With the individual shorter episodes, YT chooses what I watch next, and it's usually wrong. That interrupts my flow and I spend 5-15 mins trying to find my next thing. This is comforting and much less interruptive.
I watch this as a boredom reliever (suggested by UA-cam). I am not even a knitter yet but I've been playing around with the idea. Six hour marathon!! Wow! I know it was months and months of work for you. But now I see all the stress it would cause me. Your work is beautiful and inspiring and your beret colorwork is gorgeous. The vintage pattern interpreting is a skill all unto itself. You are completely an artist. Well done. Loads of encouragement to you. But happily, I'll stick with crocheting. My first love.
I found the daisy maker short and subscribed! This is the first long form video I’ve watched and I’m in love!!!! 😍 can’t wait for more! I may even go back to the start!
I really do love rewatching your stash busting when I'm working on a long project and getting bored, so this is absolutely perfect! thanks for putting them all together! 🩷
oh also, when it comes to the tiny scraps that get left over, I really like making crochet sunburst granny squares! the center of them is only 16 treble(uk) stitches, so I feel like if I don't have enough yarn for that then I don't have enough left for anything and it's okay to get rid of. I'm making a blanket using them now to use up leftovers since I have a bunch of yarn thats the same weight
Wow I just use red heart supper saver yarns and I've used a few bernet yarns over the years. You got the nice fancy yarns I need to get some from small business home made hand dye spin yarns
I just found your channel. I have an invisible disability which has made it so I have never been able to work. So I craft, and watch craft videos. I have a lot to watch of your videos ❤❤❤
The thrift stores where I get most of my yarn have random skeins put together in the same plastic bags (to get them sold faster, I imagine). And then my sister-in-law gave me the entirety of her yarn stash when she decided she was done crafting. So I'm currently working my way through a mountain of fiber. I'm working to develop an entirely new patchwork style just so I can get as many different colors into a project at once and get through them faster. This video shall be my inspiration. xD
I’ve been loving watching this compilation!! Claude!! The SHAWL… it’s GORGEOUS. Absolutely stunning work. So happy for you to have your first Victorian pattern made!
I found this video/channel because I'm also trying to work through my stash and was looking for inspo -- which I now definitely have, so thank you! 6 hours of content feels like a marathon, but it's perfect for keeping me motivated and entertained as I piece together a granny-square blanket that's been in the works for the last two years, LOL! (How appropriate ...) I've only made it through the first half-hour and couldn't help but think that maybe a crocheted basket would be a good stashbuster AND container solution? Or even like a hanging "envelope"-type thing that could store small WIPs and make use of some of your wall space? Just thinking "out loud"🙂
I should be cleaning my house but instead and I’m knee deep in your video!! I’ve never watched your channel before, but the idea of seeing you accomplish so many projects while stash busting is ADDICTIVE!! Good job UA-cam on recommending this video to me 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My favorite Retro Claude series all in one place! ❤ I'm focusing on creating mainly with what I already have this year, and this is lovely inspiration.
Ive been watching this compilation while I crochet a few projects cause my ADHD brain can’t just crochet and I’ve accidentally been inspired to pick up knitting again and go through my yarn stash thank you for the lovely video and the inspiration
I have over 1300 yarns listed on ravelry….and if i counted the balls….theres a lot . Love your podcast. As a disabled knitter, in constant, pain, knitting has saved me. I dont know what i would do with knitting, knitting community and knitting podcasts.
That thumbnail gives me anxiety! All that stuff on the bed that you’d have to put away before you can lie down… this is a mistake I’ve made in my own life far too many times. I still do it twice a year when swapping my summer and winter clothes, and I regret it halfway through every time. But anyway, how neat that all the videos are truly in one place now! I bet this compilation video took a small eternity for you to export and upload, haha.
I promise it's not as bad as the thumbnail makes out 😅 the plastic boxes I use to store everything are hidden under the knits. Once finished I just had to shove everything back in the boxes and slide them under the bed. And yes the export took 3 attempts and a solid 25 hrs to finally export 🤣
I find myself working all day on yet another Sunday - this is the absolute perfect companion to keep me going, I’ve watched all the videos individually but this compilation is exactly what I needed today. Cheers for keeping me company while I slog through my mammoth pile of marking.
Possibly my favourite series on UA-cam i have watched the individual videos countless times and always find it inspiring, to kick myself into gear to tidy up my own stash 😆
Thank you for deciding to still do UA-cam. My daughter who is two, likes to watch you knit while I knit, and she likes the music that you have in your videos which makes her smile which, which automatically makes me smile so thank you for this video. I am also trying to use up my yarn stash this year, hopefully we make it to where we have enough to use but are comfortable with the numbers. I hope you’re having a good day😊
Your stash busting keeps on inspiring me. I found a random black silk/cashmere sock yarn ball in my stash, way too fancy for footwear. Your idea to knit things that will fill gaps in my existing wardrobe instead of knitting randomly because it's cool is revolutionary to me😂 I realised I could do with a simple black shawlet or scarf, so I found a nice suitable pattern on ravelry.
When you were compiling all these videos together I hope you felt a sense of accomplishment about how much you knit! Not only knit, but also having worked on all the videos for a grand total of SIX HOURS of stashbusting content.
i loved watching this series so much last year! it inspired me to recreate my own version for 2024, and i'm quite happy to say that i've already made quite the dent in my sizeable stash. :) thanks for all of the inspiration and entertainment, claude! i hope this year is treating you well thus far.
I'm loving this compilation!! Knitting on a stashbusting blanket while I watch. I think my current stash would probably take a decade or more to knit through though 😳 this has been wonderfully inspiring to think about some different projects
Fellow chronic illness girlie, new subscriber, and new knitter here. Such a highlight of my day seeing your reaction to the arrival of the extra yarn for the daisy sweater! I’m loving your supportive thoughts about creating with a disability, and thanks for such a cozy video to watch while working on my latest project 💕
Love the retro music and your résolutions to reduce yarn stash are so honorable ! You worked hard and we had pleasure watching you while our stash remains untouched and messy 😂😂😂
I just wanted to say, I really appreciate that you show and talk about your wheelchair. I have several people in my life that are also wheelchair users, so it's always nice seeing other people like them being happy and sharing things they love. Plus, it helps others see people like them too and I really really appreciate that. Basically, representation matters, thank you!
this has been my favourite series to watch and i’m so excited to dive back in! perfect timing too cos i got a bug and have to relax in bed all day anyway 😊
This is exactly the long form video compilation I needed to keep me company today. I’m cleaning up from a big kitchen makeover project and preparing for a dinner party tomorrow. Crazy. Claude is always so insightful and generous…. Thanks 🙏 mucho. ❤
I'm so glad I went looking for "knitting vintage clothes" and found this, it's absolutely perfect to play while I'm working on knitting myself a dress! Thank you for your work and effort especially of filming and sharing your works with everyone!
I’m so glad I was suggested this video and clicked on it! As someone who really struggles to follow patterns and usually just make it up as I go based off of a picture, I love seeing the difference in mindsets with knitting. It was also nice to feel like i had a knitting buddy while over my two days of watching this and working on my scrap blanket to use up all of my scraps!
Well, I never would have thought I would watch a 6 hour UA-cam video, but I've put this on in the evenings while doing my knitting and it's been great company!
I don't even knit, I crochet, but I LOVE the lace items you made. I don't like blocking so i will probably never pick up knitting, but you are very talented and calming to watch 👍
It took me 4 days of watching while doing a variety of other things, but I watched it all! It is so cool to see the entirety of this project so far. I'm not really a compilation watcher, but I loved this one.
I can tell you that’s a modest stash I wish mine was as manageable I thought after giving away 4 huge sacks of it I would be under control I’m ashamed to say I still have way too much and despite multiple big storage boxes I’ve found yet more in the recesses of my bedroom. And an insane about of whips I’m going to be making blankets for years lol. I need to go back through it and write down amounts and find patterns you have me inspired thank you
This is my third time watching the entire compilation. I'm balling yarn while I watch this time, by hand, no machine, lol. I'm so relaxed watching your videos!
I love following your stash journey and I am excited to get progressing on finish it February with this marathon for support! It’s great to have it all in one video. And I’ll put on your compilations as much as possible like while I sleep(!) to support your channel. ❤ (PS I did not realise how bad moths were until this video so I’ve put all my stash into plastic boxes, so horrible as it was your experience has saved me.)
So I watched this series as they were originally uploaded, and seeing some of the project plans knowing the difficulties in store for specific projects have me wishing I could warn past Claude...
Having watched all of these individually and now starting the compilation makes me feel like I am sitting down for a Hobbit / LOTR marathon.
I am good with either.
I love this!!
Oooh, me too!
Yes! I’m depressed rn. My MH isn’t great and i don’t have alot of concentration in me. So i’m going to blast this compilation and knit x
And the coolest part? This video as of 15 February 2024, has as many views as some of the individual videos. Six hours, compilations for the win!
When I had my disability, five years ago, I gave up crafting because I suffer from chronic pain and fatigue. I found your youtube videos by chance and they were the kick up the b** I needed. Thank you for being an inspiration to me and, seriously, improving my attitude to disability and life xx
I'm so glad I could help you take up crafting again. Your comment means so much to me 🥰
I have been disabled for years now , I know I would not still be here without my craft . I thank my grandmother every day for sharing her love of crafts with me . We spend long hours spinning , weaving, and crocheting, and Knitting. . When I am in pain, Knitting takes my mind off it. Moths are my nightmare , I found an Australian native bushfood soap that hangs in your stash, killing moth
Hello, fellow chronic pain and fatigue sufferer and crafter. Crafting gives me a lot of inspiration and makes me feel like I can do something even when I feel like I can't do anything else. Hope it keeps being something you love doing! And don't push yourself over your limits
My fingers literally ache when I crochet because I have fine motor skill issues with my grip and fatigue easily, and stopped crocheting as a result. I couldn't motivate myself to do it anymore. So I decided to teach myself how to knit! Does it hurt? Yes. But it gives my heart so much joy.
@@UnderoathHasMyBrain Try ergonomic hooks (and needles) if you haven't already! They're a lifesaver for me
Now if this isnt just the perfect video to cozy up under a blanket to with my knitting, I dont know what is! Thank you for the effort of putting this together - i cant wait to watch it (and maybe get some inspiration for my own yarn mound 😅)
I kept waiting for you to say: "...and guess what I found. Four hundred and twenty million MORE balls of wool!"
I loved watching this every month when they came out individually, and I'm them even more as a bingeable boxset!
Hahahaha 😂 it certainly felt like I kept finding endless yarn at one point! I'm so glad you're enjoying the boxset!
Haaaaa - sounds like me and fabric. But as usual, its always my husband who seems to find my secret stashes . Each time he does and wants to go all postal on me, I offer to bake him some caramel slice. SO fickle 🙂
I had my fabric in shoe boxes. For years he thought I had a ridiculous number of shoes. He only recently discovered I have a ridiculous amount of fabric.
I was crocheting a sweater while I was watching this, and was surprised that my hand was starting to hurt. Then I realized that I had literally been crocheting for six hours straight! Thank you for all the inspiration. I'm resting my hand for the rest of the day! 😂
Earlier today I had been eating food with chopsticks and the paiiinnn in my hand was unbearable! I had also been crocheting all day and watching this video!
I love how *British* she got when she was outside and uncomfortable. 🤣
i keep coming back to videos of retroclaude because she is just such a natural to talking in front of a camera
At first when you mentioned doing compilations of your series I wasn't sold on it because I couldn't envision ever watching a 6+hour long video. Then today I needed to get a bunch of crochet done and I popped on this video and its been so great to have someone to work alongside and not have to stop and find a new video every 30 mins or so.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. As a young person in my early 30's who is disabled and chronically ill, seeing someone talk so openly about their own struggles is so nice to see. I wasn't always so ill, so I've had the difficult process of mourning my health and mourning the fact that things are going downhill fast, and that has been something that has led to some really dark moments for me the past 2 years. I watched this entire video start to finish because I was invested in you and your story and your abundance of passion, warmth, and let's face it - yarn! I'm excited to continue watching your videos and learn a lot more about knitting, which is something I have zero experience in. Maybe one of these days I'll even pick up some knitting needles and give it a go!
Please tell me I'm not the only one who watches this over and over again. ROFL
I can't believe I finished watching six hours of knitting! Over very many small installments, but it helped with the decision on what to watch and didn't come with the pressure of watching a 20-minute video when I only had 15 minutes spare
I recently heard someone equate their yarn stash to a wine collection. Each skein to be enjoyed at the right time & place. Stash busting is very satisfying, but it’s also good to have a lovely collection (fortified by moth deterrents - I’ve been there😂) waiting to enjoyed at one’s leisure. 💗
Thanks for this compilation, Claude! Ever since you began this series, I replay the videos in the background when I'm working (I'm a book designer). I don't know exactly why lol...I think I appreciate the creative troubleshooting but also keeping-it-real vibe and the humor. You are good company. Evergreen content!
Thank you so much for your support! I hope the compilation video makes your viewing easier 😁
@@RetroClaude Rereading my comment I hope "I don't know exactly why" didn't come across as rude. I just meant that I hope you don't find me weird that I replay your content so much!
@@colleenwnek3404 oh absolutely not! I'm thrilled to hear you're still enjoying these videos ☺️
Same here. I like putting them on when knitting myself, so, yeah, these compilations are great. Six hours may be a bit excessive for me 😅 but it still makes it easy to come back to it, without having to just hope UA-cam recommends the right video to follow!
You're fab. Motivating, fresh, and so immensely talented ;)
oh hell yeah, I’m getting cozy with my knit project, cup of coffee, and ready to watch/listen to this for hours because self-care 😌☕️
That sounds like an excellent plan. Take care of yourself 💜💚
If you’re keeping up with your Ravelry stash, you can export the data, do a sum of the “remaining grams” column, then divide by 50 to find how many 50g balls are in your stash at the moment! I have about 4 years left of stash (I started tracking last year at 5 years, expecting 50g per week), and I am actually excited to knit with almost all the yarn in my stash now! Yay!
Oh that's such a great suggestion! And I'm so pleased you're at a point where your stash is exciting ☺️
@@RetroClaudeI have to admit, I gave a good deal away, powered through a lot, and had a lot of my favorite yarn gifted/bought-so there’s been some new good things in and some old not-good things out! I wish I’d just been inspired entirely by what I already had 😂
As a fellow disabled person with fibro and chronic pain and fatigue only touch the surface of what has to be dealt with daily. It's a struggle no doubt but doing what we can when we can is all we can do. I love your honest, candid videos and I especially love knitting these days... I have recently found it again and love that it's such a fantastic hobby to do in bed, sitting and resting but yet feeling productive and less stressful than a big quilt or garment can be at times. TFS your journey!
😅 not me over here with 13, 30 gallon containers full of yarn. I might need to do a deep destash sometime this year but I'm not quite ready just yet 😬
The 1930s knitted swather shirt reminds me of the one that American Girl Doll Kit Kittreddge comes dressed in with a matching long sleeve swather to match. Her time is from 1934 the Great depression.
I don't knit & at 77 I'm not likely to start but I love your videos. Your voice is very pleasant to listen to and your honesty about living with disability (both talking about being and sharing the dark) is appreciated. And then there's your humor! I did watch all of these before but listening to the whole series without other videos in between just made sense. Thank you. Oh, and I love your garden!
Oh thank you! I hope you enjoy rewatching them ☺️
it's never too late to start a new hobby
crochet and knitting is (okay, *can be*) very relaxing and mentally stimulating craft. bonus is that you get pretty things in the end
try it out if it feels fascinating! You can get thicker, acrilic yarn and needles/ crochet hook from local charity shop because people get rid of these regularly
there are endless tutorials and blogs for everything you can imagine
I think everyone should try it. It just feels amazing (when you get over first confusion-frustration)
Thank you for producing this box set for us! Perfect background noise for studying and crocheting ❤
I’ve watched each of your stash busting videos at least twice and I am SO excited for this marathon 😂
I hope you enjoy it!
I watched these videos when they got uploaded the first time but I kept coming back. They are so inspiring. It made me change the way I see yarn and knitting in general. It inspired me to organise my own yarn stash (lots of acrylic) and explore the free ravelry patterns and get out of my comfort zone. My grandma also gave me her magazines from the 70's and I am trying to find something there too. She also has a book with 880 stitch patterns so I have a ton of resourses 😂.
6 hours of stash busting? Well then, time to put on some Retro Claude and bang out the final rows of a shawl (that took me literal years to finish lol). Thank you for the awesome compilation!
Cracking on with my sock knitting while I plough through some of the six hours!
Oooh I hope you're socks go well! I'm glad I can keep you company 😁
Just dropped the kids off at play group and crocheting in a cafe while watching your video, perth Australia ❤
this is lovely to watch as a fellow disabled knitter :) i’ve been saving all my gauge swatches to make a huge weird patchwork scrappy blanket! if i have a bit of yarn leftover from a project i make a granny square and chuck it in too!
I love these long compilation videos. I have just watched the first hour while I was cooking, cleaning and crocheting. No need to search for the next part since it is all there. I can just stop it when I need to do something else and come back to continue watching right where I left it. This stash busting is not only entertaining but also inspiring.
I think I'll make myself a challenge, I have headband 50% done (and it took me a month because I just couldn't find the right moment to sit and knit it) and I'll try and knit the rest while watching this compilation, that could be fun! Did I watch all those videos already? Yes. Will it stop me? Nope 😂
Oh I love that! Let me know if you manage to finish it!
@@RetroClaude It might take few takes, but I hope I can manage :) Of course, I'll let you know!
@@RetroClaudeI'm reporting that I finished exactly 20 minutes ago, sewn it together and wet blocked! It would be quicker if not for my migraine, but what can you do. The video was excellent company! ❤
Having this whole journey in one place is DELIGHTFUL.
I am definitely going to felt my ends the next time I use wool. Thank you for the walk-through!
I have to admit that I am now on my third round of watching this. I find it inspiring and encouraging. My daughter and I both look forward to every short and video you put out. Thank you Claude!
when working in bed or in a chair, have you tied using a pregnancy pillow in front of you, so to rest your elbows higher? when i crochet, i need to put pillows under my arm to lessen the strain on my shoulders and increase the time i can work before i get a headache
I'm glad you made this into a single video I can watch since I've started rewatching these videos when I need to just turn off my brain + be inspired to work on my yarn stash. Glad I can support your channel by watching this while you take the time you need to focus on your health. From one chronically ill person to another :)
Thank you for your support and I wish you gentle days full of relaxing projects 💜💚
The first compilation came out…I watched for a few seconds and was like “I’ve seen this.” I moved on then the second one came out and I remembered what you are doing. This one has been in the background while I’ve been in bed, sick and in pain, knitting. I will let it play to the end, like, and comment on each.🌈🌈🦋🦋
Oh thank you so much 😊 it's been a weird one to market because there will be people like you who go ? I'm sure I've seen this? But there are also lots of new people who are enjoying my older videos for the first time! I've decided to just send the compilations out into the world and hope people will understand ☺️
I've just found your channel. You look so fabulous in vintage styles. I have about 20 years stash of yarn ... oh my goodness! You are very motivating to use everything up. Kim in New Zealand
I absolutely love the stashbusting series as it has motivated me to tackle my own stash of yarn (along with the evergrowing pile of UFOs). In fact I was working on a stashbusting project while watching the compilation (and I've made progress!!!) Thank you so much for compiling them all into one bingeable video :D
Thank you for putting this compilation together. It was great having this in the background while I did some chores, and I could peek in and see which project you were on from time to time.
I just marathoned the videos individually now I need to see them all again in one video lol
I hope you're not bored of them by the end!
This is my comfort series, I’ll have it on in the background at work. And reminds me that I’m not alone when it comes to project struggles
I love long/ compilation videos for when I'm work on my projects. Also! I have my grandma's knitting dolly that she made from an old wooden spool of thread from her mothers sewing! I use the little hook I got with my first loom knitter back in the early 2000s that works amazing!
THIS is why I first started watching your channel! I stumbled upon the first video in this compilation while I was looking for stash busting ideas of my own. I basically live for your stash-busting follow-ups now. Unfortunately, my stash is even more out of control, but thanks to you, I have fallen down a vintage knitting hole of my own and I LOVE IT. I've never been much of a sweater maker, but the 1940s patterns are WHAT I LOVE. You are such a skilled artesian, I love your work and your personality. You are a joy to watch and I love your drive to keep pushing forward, I admire that. I also just recently discovered we are the same age!! That was very exciting for me for some reason lol. (Not trying to be a creep, but when I watched your video of you reassessing your HS West Side Story project, you said the year and how old you were at the time.... and I was the same age then too!)
Anyway, thank you for all of the content you put out there!
-Your fan from across the pond. :)
Thank you for making this! It's exactly what I've been looking for. I like to have my creatives on while I work on my fiber arts. With the individual shorter episodes, YT chooses what I watch next, and it's usually wrong. That interrupts my flow and I spend 5-15 mins trying to find my next thing. This is comforting and much less interruptive.
I watch this as a boredom reliever (suggested by UA-cam). I am not even a knitter yet but I've been playing around with the idea. Six hour marathon!! Wow! I know it was months and months of work for you. But now I see all the stress it would cause me. Your work is beautiful and inspiring and your beret colorwork is gorgeous. The vintage pattern interpreting is a skill all unto itself. You are completely an artist. Well done. Loads of encouragement to you.
But happily, I'll stick with crocheting. My first love.
I found the daisy maker short and subscribed! This is the first long form video I’ve watched and I’m in love!!!! 😍 can’t wait for more! I may even go back to the start!
Valeu!
I really do love rewatching your stash busting when I'm working on a long project and getting bored, so this is absolutely perfect! thanks for putting them all together! 🩷
oh also, when it comes to the tiny scraps that get left over, I really like making crochet sunburst granny squares! the center of them is only 16 treble(uk) stitches, so I feel like if I don't have enough yarn for that then I don't have enough left for anything and it's okay to get rid of. I'm making a blanket using them now to use up leftovers since I have a bunch of yarn thats the same weight
As a chronic illness crafting girly, just wanted to say how much I appreciate your videos
Oh gosh just got to the daisy blouse 😂 I want to say, “no, don’t! Do the kerchief! Do the cape sleeve blouse!”
Hahahaha if only I could go back and tell myself 😂
Wow I just use red heart supper saver yarns and I've used a few bernet yarns over the years. You got the nice fancy yarns I need to get some from small business home made hand dye spin yarns
Many of mine are from commercial producers like Drops and Sirdar. I think we're very lucky in the UK because we have a great selection of yarns!
@@RetroClaudethat's cool I'm in the USA in Arizona by the way I gotta find yarns similar to yours from the usa
I just found your channel. I have an invisible disability which has made it so I have never been able to work. So I craft, and watch craft videos. I have a lot to watch of your videos ❤❤❤
The thrift stores where I get most of my yarn have random skeins put together in the same plastic bags (to get them sold faster, I imagine). And then my sister-in-law gave me the entirety of her yarn stash when she decided she was done crafting. So I'm currently working my way through a mountain of fiber. I'm working to develop an entirely new patchwork style just so I can get as many different colors into a project at once and get through them faster.
This video shall be my inspiration. xD
I’ve been loving watching this compilation!! Claude!! The SHAWL… it’s GORGEOUS. Absolutely stunning work. So happy for you to have your first Victorian pattern made!
I have been putting on your compilations and playing them all day home or not! I heard that it all helps the creator and am happy to help where I can!
That's so kind of you! It really helps, UA-cam loves it when someone watches a video all the way through 💚💜
I found this video/channel because I'm also trying to work through my stash and was looking for inspo -- which I now definitely have, so thank you! 6 hours of content feels like a marathon, but it's perfect for keeping me motivated and entertained as I piece together a granny-square blanket that's been in the works for the last two years, LOL! (How appropriate ...) I've only made it through the first half-hour and couldn't help but think that maybe a crocheted basket would be a good stashbuster AND container solution? Or even like a hanging "envelope"-type thing that could store small WIPs and make use of some of your wall space? Just thinking "out loud"🙂
I finished my Nordic Nights sweater watching this (last 10 rows of the second sleeve, and only half of the video)! Thank you for keeping me company! 💜
I'm so glad I could be there with you 😊
I should be cleaning my house but instead and I’m knee deep in your video!! I’ve never watched your channel before, but the idea of seeing you accomplish so many projects while stash busting is ADDICTIVE!! Good job UA-cam on recommending this video to me 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'm so glad you found us! Woohoo 🎉 Stashbusting 😁
My favorite Retro Claude series all in one place! ❤ I'm focusing on creating mainly with what I already have this year, and this is lovely inspiration.
Ive been watching this compilation while I crochet a few projects cause my ADHD brain can’t just crochet and I’ve accidentally been inspired to pick up knitting again and go through my yarn stash thank you for the lovely video and the inspiration
I have over 1300 yarns listed on ravelry….and if i counted the balls….theres a lot . Love your podcast. As a disabled knitter, in constant, pain, knitting has saved me. I dont know what i would do with knitting, knitting community and knitting podcasts.
That thumbnail gives me anxiety! All that stuff on the bed that you’d have to put away before you can lie down… this is a mistake I’ve made in my own life far too many times. I still do it twice a year when swapping my summer and winter clothes, and I regret it halfway through every time.
But anyway, how neat that all the videos are truly in one place now! I bet this compilation video took a small eternity for you to export and upload, haha.
I promise it's not as bad as the thumbnail makes out 😅 the plastic boxes I use to store everything are hidden under the knits. Once finished I just had to shove everything back in the boxes and slide them under the bed. And yes the export took 3 attempts and a solid 25 hrs to finally export 🤣
So excited to watch while crocheting!! Perfect to have on in the background while working on projects ^-^
Hope you enjoy it! 😁
@@RetroClaudeI ended up watching it while doing work -- but it was still a lovely watch regardless
I find myself working all day on yet another Sunday - this is the absolute perfect companion to keep me going, I’ve watched all the videos individually but this compilation is exactly what I needed today. Cheers for keeping me company while I slog through my mammoth pile of marking.
I was hoping for a stashbusting compilation! These longer videos are a great accompaniment for my own projects - also all from stash at the moment 😀
Oh HECK yeah! Love that I can binge this again AND support you more
I love how without even seeing your comment yet we said the same sentiment 😂
@@morganunraveled I just finished watching all 6 hours 😂 Totally worth it!
What a lovely companion to a couple of days of knitting and sewing. Hope your February is going better than you expected. 😊
Possibly my favourite series on UA-cam i have watched the individual videos countless times and always find it inspiring, to kick myself into gear to tidy up my own stash 😆
Oh this will be on in full on Monday when I’m organising my yarn stash. Can’t wait.
I hope you enjoy it and your yarn stash brings you lots of inspiration 😁
Yeey, all stashbusting episodes together❤
wow! i watched all of this...in one day...and knit a whole yoke (that's a lie, maybe 85% of a yoke) of my first sweater. this was so amazing!
Thank you for deciding to still do UA-cam. My daughter who is two, likes to watch you knit while I knit, and she likes the music that you have in your videos which makes her smile which, which automatically makes me smile so thank you for this video. I am also trying to use up my yarn stash this year, hopefully we make it to where we have enough to use but are comfortable with the numbers. I hope you’re having a good day😊
Ive been watching this in bits and pieces, as i sit to crochet or even fold laundry!
Ohhh a treat! I had just started a rewatch of the playlist
Hopefully this will make it easier for you!
I wish I could knit. Have tried so many times but am terrible at it. Admire that you can do it! And that you keep going despite those moths.
I am so excited to crochet with this marathon!!
Yay! for a stash-busting marathon!!! 🧶🫖
Just playing the sims with your voice as a background is so relaxing! Thanks for sharing this compilation!
Your stash busting keeps on inspiring me.
I found a random black silk/cashmere sock yarn ball in my stash, way too fancy for footwear.
Your idea to knit things that will fill gaps in my existing wardrobe instead of knitting randomly because it's cool is revolutionary to me😂
I realised I could do with a simple black shawlet or scarf, so I found a nice suitable pattern on ravelry.
Wearing the black tiny scarf right now and loving it.
When you were compiling all these videos together I hope you felt a sense of accomplishment about how much you knit! Not only knit, but also having worked on all the videos for a grand total of SIX HOURS of stashbusting content.
i loved watching this series so much last year! it inspired me to recreate my own version for 2024, and i'm quite happy to say that i've already made quite the dent in my sizeable stash. :) thanks for all of the inspiration and entertainment, claude! i hope this year is treating you well thus far.
So much fun to go all the way back to the start again. I loved this series.
this has become one of my favourite things to put on while I'm doing chores or working on my own knits :) her voice is so soothing
Watching this as I attempt to soften my acrylic yarn, put away laundry and crochet. That fall colored jumper is lovely!
I'm loving this compilation!! Knitting on a stashbusting blanket while I watch.
I think my current stash would probably take a decade or more to knit through though 😳 this has been wonderfully inspiring to think about some different projects
I know mine will probably take me another 5 years!
Fellow chronic illness girlie, new subscriber, and new knitter here. Such a highlight of my day seeing your reaction to the arrival of the extra yarn for the daisy sweater! I’m loving your supportive thoughts about creating with a disability, and thanks for such a cozy video to watch while working on my latest project 💕
Love the retro music and your résolutions to reduce yarn stash are so honorable ! You worked hard and we had pleasure watching you while our stash remains untouched and messy 😂😂😂
Hey, my stash is _touched_ and messy! 😅 I love knitting with these, and they keep inspiring me to keep working on things!
I just wanted to say, I really appreciate that you show and talk about your wheelchair. I have several people in my life that are also wheelchair users, so it's always nice seeing other people like them being happy and sharing things they love. Plus, it helps others see people like them too and I really really appreciate that.
Basically, representation matters, thank you!
this has been my favourite series to watch and i’m so excited to dive back in! perfect timing too cos i got a bug and have to relax in bed all day anyway 😊
Oh I hope you feel better soon and I'm glad I could keep you company 😊
@@RetroClaude thank you!
This is exactly the long form video compilation I needed to keep me company today. I’m cleaning up from a big kitchen makeover project and preparing for a dinner party tomorrow. Crazy. Claude is always so insightful and generous…. Thanks 🙏 mucho. ❤
I'm so glad I went looking for "knitting vintage clothes" and found this, it's absolutely perfect to play while I'm working on knitting myself a dress! Thank you for your work and effort especially of filming and sharing your works with everyone!
I’m so glad I was suggested this video and clicked on it! As someone who really struggles to follow patterns and usually just make it up as I go based off of a picture, I love seeing the difference in mindsets with knitting. It was also nice to feel like i had a knitting buddy while over my two days of watching this and working on my scrap blanket to use up all of my scraps!
What a wonderful video to work along side!🌟
I am absolutely looking forward to knit along to this 🎉
Thanks for joining me!
Well, I never would have thought I would watch a 6 hour UA-cam video, but I've put this on in the evenings while doing my knitting and it's been great company!
I'm so glad you've enjoyed it!
Yay!!! Thank you for posting!! This is going to keep me company. ❤❤
I don't even knit, I crochet, but I LOVE the lace items you made. I don't like blocking so i will probably never pick up knitting, but you are very talented and calming to watch 👍
It took me 4 days of watching while doing a variety of other things, but I watched it all! It is so cool to see the entirety of this project so far. I'm not really a compilation watcher, but I loved this one.
I can tell you that’s a modest stash I wish mine was as manageable I thought after giving away 4 huge sacks of it I would be under control I’m ashamed to say I still have way too much and despite multiple big storage boxes I’ve found yet more in the recesses of my bedroom. And an insane about of whips I’m going to be making blankets for years lol. I need to go back through it and write down amounts and find patterns you have me inspired thank you
I am really enjoying this compilation! I’m sat in bed with a cuppa and my knitting and having a great time
This is my third time watching the entire compilation. I'm balling yarn while I watch this time, by hand, no machine, lol. I'm so relaxed watching your videos!
I love following your stash journey and I am excited to get progressing on finish it February with this marathon for support! It’s great to have it all in one video. And I’ll put on your compilations as much as possible like while I sleep(!) to support your channel. ❤ (PS I did not realise how bad moths were until this video so I’ve put all my stash into plastic boxes, so horrible as it was your experience has saved me.)
So I watched this series as they were originally uploaded, and seeing some of the project plans knowing the difficulties in store for specific projects have me wishing I could warn past Claude...
I know! She wanted to finish the Daisy Blouse last October….