I just love watching your videos. I learned so much. You’re wicked smart. The bonus is you’re not even a little bit condescending like so many people teaching can be. You’re just lovely. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us.
My favourite way to graft in pattern when the stitches are going in the same direction as with the infinity scarf is to start with one pattern repeat in a contrasting colour waste yarn. At the end of the scarf you work one less row of the pattern. This row will be completed with the grafting. When grafting follow the path of the last row of waste yarn. Even fairly complicated patterns can be grafted this way. The waste fabric can be cut along the row below the grafting and then pulled out stitch by stitch. This might be an idea for a technique video. I would also have chosen to leave the mistake in the grafting. Even you may not be able to find it again.
I've done a technique video on that! :-) ua-cam.com/video/AhI4y8zD5qA/v-deo.html I chose not to start with a few rows of waste yarn because I kept telling myself that if I made it hard to graft, then I'd have permission to use the 3NBO, which is so quick and easy. And then I realized the 3NBO would be a mistake in this case! I had also learned an approach to live stitch grafting that made sense to me (from my technical editor at Interweave who is a grafting expert), but hadn't realized that the particular row I chose as my first row made the grafting process much harder than it would have been. Lesson learned!
@@RoxanneRichardson I should have checked just like you suggested at the beginning of this casual Friday episode. But I am glad you explained your process because I would have wondered. As you also said in this episode you you need to plan the finish before you start.
I love your videos so much. I am so grateful that I found your channel. Could you please make a video about how to fold a neck in rib (rib 1x1 or rib 2x2), especially when knitting a sweater from the bottom up. Please and thank you!
Perfect timing with the Snood info! I'm about to start something very similar for my husband. He wants a fairisle scarf knitted in the round and then joined to form a 'doughnut' I had been wondering how to make the join seamless, and now I know!
I've seen Italian cast on and bind off in Norwegian knitting books for decades, just checked a book from the 70's. I think italian cast etc is just the chosen term in Skandinavia for tubular cast on /bind off. (Italiensk opplegg and italiensk avfelling in Norwegian) . Thanks for yet another informative episode 😀
Great podcast Roxanne! Thank you for the discussion on the 3 needle bind off verses the grafting. Very interesting! Both the Snood and Balaclava came out beautifully! The little quirk in Sam’s Snood makes it unique! Great tidbits too! Would love to learn about knitting traditions in Ireland, Scotland and England.They have wonderful knitting trips in Ireland. I would love to do that one day. Women as spies in WWI and WW2 is a fascinating subject. Thanks for sharing. 🤗🤗
Your tidbit about “Snitches Makes Stitches” reminded me of a TED Talk I saw, on the same topic, years ago. The title is “Granny Was a Hacker” and the presenter is Kristine Howard; the video is still on UA-cam.
Thanks, Roxanne, for your detailed review of joining in projects. I love the Kitchener stitch, don’t know why some folks dislike it. When you know the story behind the name (which I think I learned from a video of yours), its even more satisfying. Beautiful finished objects for the knit-worthy people in your life. And I hope all is well with your grand-niece Rosie.
Phew! You really sent us spinning 😵💫. Loved all of the links (even had to look up “suint“ in the article on scurf). As a techie who first learned computer programming on plugboards and punch cards in the 60’s and machine knitting on a Toyota (lol, not a car) with punch cards in the 70’s, the article on tech really resonated. Also greatly appreciate your information on thinking ahead about finishing.
I would love to see you knit up a similar garment that Lion Brand Yarn simply calls "knitted helmet". It's from their 1912 book that can be found online for free on page 81. It's titled "A Manual of Worsted Work for Those Who Knit or Crochet". It says to use one skein of Lion Brand German Knitting Worsted and one pair of bone needles no.4 and 5 steel no. 12. It's like a combination of a dickie and the balaclava. Good bind off for what I call an infinity scarf. You really can't see the mistake. I wouldn't have fixed it either.
I was wondering if it was possible to do an Afterthought gusset in/at the underarm of a sweater? I have my 1st knitted "Harvest" sweater but the raglan increases are too short. Wondering if an underarm gusset would provide the added length?
Is this a seamless top down raglan? There wouldn't be a seam to open up into which you could insert a gusset. There are a couple of ways you could potentially increase the length between the underarm and shoulder/neck, but it would involve removing a round of sts, capturing the live sts on either side of the opening, knitting more length, and then grafting it all back together again.
@@RoxanneRichardson Removing a row of stitches probably isn't worth it for my fit issue since that's going to be around 300-400 sts, not to mention the issue of keeping the live sleeves sts intact. I get what your saying and it would work. Upon further reflection, best to just knit another sweater using the sizing information I've gained. Thanks for the suggestion. I love talking about knitting.
i'm so confused every time i come across a pattern that asks for seaming or picking up stitches along the cast on and the never talks about provisional cast ons because with how time consuming and a bit of a pain working a provisional cast on can be, it's nothing compared to how annoying working with an edge is when, instead, you could have live stitches that would make your life easier and your finished project look better. hell, i even used provisional cast ons for garter tabs because i can't for the life of me manage to pick up stitches along a 3cm large edge lol
What's easier to do and what gives a better finish will always be based on preference and experience level. A designer picks the techniques for a project based on a) what they know how to do and b) what they think the target audience will be able to do. You can design a project without having a wide and deep base of technique knowledge. There can be a good reason to PU sts along a CO/BO edge rather than to do a PCO or leave live sts to be used later. Sometimes you need the stability of that edge! :-)
A snood is different things to different people, and the thing I knit has different names, as well. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago when I started this project that I had to ask him a few questions to determine what it was that he actually wanted, because I knew of two different accessories that went by the name "snood," and what he seemed to be describing wasn't either one of them.
About Italian/tubular bind off, I was just thinking about this because I was looking for a mirrored cast on to my Italian bind off. I already knew the tubular cast on, so I knew it's not what I wanted. Eventually I found Italian cast on as well. A great video explaining the difference is here on Suzanne Bryan's channel: ua-cam.com/video/p5CB95qtV_I/v-deo.html BTW, I found an option for Italian cast on here: ua-cam.com/video/gO6t5St77NM/v-deo.html
The tubular BO is made up of two set up rows of double knitting, followed by the grafted BO. You can skip the two rows of double knitting and go right to the grafted BO (it's not a tubular BO, then, because there's no tube, it's just a grafted BO). This is what I did (and typically do). The alternating CO is the mirror of the grafted BO (again, the tubular CO without the tube). I made a video on that technique a year or so ago here, where I noted that it was sometimes called the Italian CO: ua-cam.com/video/3F5k-v3Nqyo/v-deo.html. My confusion was trying to understand why there has been a trend towards labeling all of these CO/BO methods "Italian." rather than tubular (when there are rows of double knitting) and alternating/grafted (when there are not).
@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you for another video suggestion, I'll watch it right away. I agree - that's a good question, I think it has to do with the fact that this type of invisible bind off has become very popular. That means less experienced knitters have been struggling with appropriate labels. I partially understand the struggle because at first glance they look very similar. I'm not a long time knitter myself, and I also had a lightbulb moment when I learned there are multiple invisible cast offs and I don't have to have the tube-like structure for a "invisible" finish. However once I grasped the difference, it was quite annoying to be searching for Italian cast on and finding firstly and mostly tubular cast on tutorials.
@@RoxanneRichardson I watched your video and it's fantastic. You touch on and talk about issues I had when I tried the cast on myself and ultimately why I gave up on it. My main problem was twisting before joining in the round. So thank you for talking about it. It was quite frustrating.
I just love watching your videos. I learned so much. You’re wicked smart. The bonus is you’re not even a little bit condescending like so many people teaching can be. You’re just lovely. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us.
My favourite way to graft in pattern when the stitches are going in the same direction as with the infinity scarf is to start with one pattern repeat in a contrasting colour waste yarn. At the end of the scarf you work one less row of the pattern. This row will be completed with the grafting. When grafting follow the path of the last row of waste yarn. Even fairly complicated patterns can be grafted this way. The waste fabric can be cut along the row below the grafting and then pulled out stitch by stitch. This might be an idea for a technique video.
I would also have chosen to leave the mistake in the grafting. Even you may not be able to find it again.
I've done a technique video on that! :-) ua-cam.com/video/AhI4y8zD5qA/v-deo.html I chose not to start with a few rows of waste yarn because I kept telling myself that if I made it hard to graft, then I'd have permission to use the 3NBO, which is so quick and easy. And then I realized the 3NBO would be a mistake in this case! I had also learned an approach to live stitch grafting that made sense to me (from my technical editor at Interweave who is a grafting expert), but hadn't realized that the particular row I chose as my first row made the grafting process much harder than it would have been. Lesson learned!
@@RoxanneRichardson I should have checked just like you suggested at the beginning of this casual Friday episode. But I am glad you explained your process because I would have wondered. As you also said in this episode you you need to plan the finish before you start.
@@kathleencarty149 Yeah, my plan was to get out of grafting, lol, but I did think that the PCO left me the option of doing either one.
Love this idea!
I love your videos so much. I am so grateful that I found your channel. Could you please make a video about how to fold a neck in rib (rib 1x1 or rib 2x2), especially when knitting a sweater from the bottom up. Please and thank you!
The balaclava looks amazing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I’m soaking it in, and a loyal watcher.
Perfect timing with the Snood info! I'm about to start something very similar for my husband. He wants a fairisle scarf knitted in the round and then joined to form a 'doughnut' I had been wondering how to make the join seamless, and now I know!
Thank you for the grafting vs. three needle bind-off discussion. It was very clear and concise!
I've seen Italian cast on and bind off in Norwegian knitting books for decades, just checked a book from the 70's. I think italian cast etc is just the chosen term in Skandinavia for tubular cast on /bind off. (Italiensk opplegg and italiensk avfelling in Norwegian) . Thanks for yet another informative episode 😀
Interesting!
Great podcast Roxanne! Thank you for the discussion on the 3 needle bind off verses the grafting. Very interesting! Both the Snood and Balaclava came out beautifully! The little quirk in Sam’s Snood makes it unique! Great tidbits too! Would love to learn about knitting traditions in Ireland, Scotland and England.They have wonderful knitting trips in Ireland. I would love to do that one day. Women as spies in WWI and WW2 is a fascinating subject. Thanks for sharing. 🤗🤗
A ittle error just prooves this is hand made !
How are you doing Nicole?
Thank you for sharing your projects and thoughts. Very lovely.
Your tidbit about “Snitches Makes Stitches” reminded me of a TED Talk I saw, on the same topic, years ago. The title is “Granny Was a Hacker” and the presenter is Kristine Howard; the video is still on UA-cam.
Thanks, Roxanne, for your detailed review of joining in projects. I love the Kitchener stitch, don’t know why some folks dislike it. When you know the story behind the name (which I think I learned from a video of yours), its even more satisfying. Beautiful finished objects for the knit-worthy people in your life. And I hope all is well with your grand-niece Rosie.
Phew! You really sent us spinning 😵💫. Loved all of the links (even had to look up “suint“ in the article on scurf). As a techie who first learned computer programming on plugboards and punch cards in the 60’s and machine knitting on a Toyota (lol, not a car) with punch cards in the 70’s, the article on tech really resonated. Also greatly appreciate your information on thinking ahead about finishing.
So glad you did the November balaclava as it’s my next project. I bought the pattern on Black Friday. 🙏🏻❤️
Once again, interesting and instructive. Thanks.
Love the balaclava pattern I have two finished such a nice quick project thank you for sharing the information 🙂
Interesting about the scurf. I had never heard of that.
I would love to see you knit up a similar garment that Lion Brand Yarn simply calls "knitted helmet". It's from their 1912 book that can be found online for free on page 81. It's titled "A Manual of Worsted Work for Those Who Knit or Crochet". It says to use one skein of Lion Brand German Knitting Worsted and one pair of bone needles no.4 and 5 steel no. 12. It's like a combination of a dickie and the balaclava. Good bind off for what I call an infinity scarf. You really can't see the mistake. I wouldn't have fixed it either.
I was wondering if it was possible to do an Afterthought gusset in/at the underarm of a sweater? I have my 1st knitted "Harvest" sweater but the raglan increases are too short. Wondering if an underarm gusset would provide the added length?
Is this a seamless top down raglan? There wouldn't be a seam to open up into which you could insert a gusset. There are a couple of ways you could potentially increase the length between the underarm and shoulder/neck, but it would involve removing a round of sts, capturing the live sts on either side of the opening, knitting more length, and then grafting it all back together again.
@@RoxanneRichardson Yes, it is a seamless top down raglan.
@@RoxanneRichardson Removing a row of stitches probably isn't worth it for my fit issue since that's going to be around 300-400 sts, not to mention the issue of keeping the live sleeves sts intact. I get what your saying and it would work. Upon further reflection, best to just knit another sweater using the sizing information I've gained. Thanks for the suggestion. I love talking about knitting.
The sweater you’re wearing is beautiful. Is the pattern available anywhere?
Should be down in the show notes.
i'm so confused every time i come across a pattern that asks for seaming or picking up stitches along the cast on and the never talks about provisional cast ons because with how time consuming and a bit of a pain working a provisional cast on can be, it's nothing compared to how annoying working with an edge is when, instead, you could have live stitches that would make your life easier and your finished project look better. hell, i even used provisional cast ons for garter tabs because i can't for the life of me manage to pick up stitches along a 3cm large edge lol
What's easier to do and what gives a better finish will always be based on preference and experience level. A designer picks the techniques for a project based on a) what they know how to do and b) what they think the target audience will be able to do. You can design a project without having a wide and deep base of technique knowledge. There can be a good reason to PU sts along a CO/BO edge rather than to do a PCO or leave live sts to be used later. Sometimes you need the stability of that edge! :-)
I can't see the show notes and I don't know why.
Is the app behaving differently than it usually does when you look at the show notes, or do you not understand how to access them in general?
@@RoxanneRichardson the ap is behaving differently. I tried a couple of my other favorite youtubers an it was the same - no notes.
I thought a snood was a scarf with a hood in the middle
A snood is different things to different people, and the thing I knit has different names, as well. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago when I started this project that I had to ask him a few questions to determine what it was that he actually wanted, because I knew of two different accessories that went by the name "snood," and what he seemed to be describing wasn't either one of them.
About Italian/tubular bind off, I was just thinking about this because I was looking for a mirrored cast on to my Italian bind off. I already knew the tubular cast on, so I knew it's not what I wanted. Eventually I found Italian cast on as well. A great video explaining the difference is here on Suzanne Bryan's channel: ua-cam.com/video/p5CB95qtV_I/v-deo.html
BTW, I found an option for Italian cast on here: ua-cam.com/video/gO6t5St77NM/v-deo.html
The tubular BO is made up of two set up rows of double knitting, followed by the grafted BO. You can skip the two rows of double knitting and go right to the grafted BO (it's not a tubular BO, then, because there's no tube, it's just a grafted BO). This is what I did (and typically do). The alternating CO is the mirror of the grafted BO (again, the tubular CO without the tube). I made a video on that technique a year or so ago here, where I noted that it was sometimes called the Italian CO: ua-cam.com/video/3F5k-v3Nqyo/v-deo.html. My confusion was trying to understand why there has been a trend towards labeling all of these CO/BO methods "Italian." rather than tubular (when there are rows of double knitting) and alternating/grafted (when there are not).
@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you for another video suggestion, I'll watch it right away.
I agree - that's a good question, I think it has to do with the fact that this type of invisible bind off has become very popular. That means less experienced knitters have been struggling with appropriate labels.
I partially understand the struggle because at first glance they look very similar. I'm not a long time knitter myself, and I also had a lightbulb moment when I learned there are multiple invisible cast offs and I don't have to have the tube-like structure for a "invisible" finish.
However once I grasped the difference, it was quite annoying to be searching for Italian cast on and finding firstly and mostly tubular cast on tutorials.
@@RoxanneRichardson I watched your video and it's fantastic. You touch on and talk about issues I had when I tried the cast on myself and ultimately why I gave up on it. My main problem was twisting before joining in the round. So thank you for talking about it. It was quite frustrating.