Oh boy is it ever hot here in Maine! I agree that changing yarns on sides and edges makes it less challenging to weave in the ends inconspicuously if you are using SW or plant bases yarns but my favorite is spit splicing so it doesn’t matter where you are and no waste. Nice discount by the way, very generous.
Thank you, Andrea, as always, I learn from every Q & A with you. Re the yarn joining, I prefer the sides/end of row or round but sometimes I misjudge how much yarn then it gets changed wherever it runs out.
Thanks for answering my question about where to start a new ball of wool/yarn on a project. I’m knitting a cardigan and just happen to almost run out of yarn right where the sleeves are going to be! So I’m quite happy about that 😊
On a pieced garment , a shawl or a scarf I like to start a new ball at the edge. When knitting in the round I just keep going until I run out of yarn. On a swester it would be nice if it was down a side, but not crucial.
I am a maximalist with yarn and so I definitely join yarn where the yarn runs out, wherever that is. With a spit splice I never have to worry about dealing with the ends anyway! 😂
I usually join in a new yarn at the edge - it's often on a seam so much easier to weave it in very securely without affecting the look of the garment. If it's a very fluffy yarn I am a bit lazier. And if it's not superwash I usually spit splice it.
I'm working on a Vellichor. I'm at the split and have most of the front done. Happy to see you wearing it. :) Can't wait to have mine complete. I usually just join my yarns wherever. Sometimes I find it easier to tuck in ends in the middle rather than an edge. Also, I like to use up the full skeins especially when the yardage may be a little tight or I'm adding length on the body of a sweater or top.
Just started watching your videos. Although I did a lot of knitting in my earlier years, I've recently picked it up again. I am currently knitting your Melt shawl. I love the shawl - especially the brioche which has been a bit challenging but so fun. I was wondering if you have some suggestions of how to best weave in all the ends so that it doesn't take away from the look of the reverse side.
You said the top you’re wearing is Biches et Bouche (sp?) but I can’t find that listed anywhere? The pattern info at your site and Ravelry and on the pattern says Yoth? I’m confused!
I join the end at the edges if I am sure I have enough yarn, if/when I play yarn chicken, I might join when I get to the end of the ball, wherever it is. When I knit with 100% wool non superwash, I do a felted join.
I am heat intolerant and am stuck in Florida 😭 That walking through hot water is how it is here 10 months out of the year. I wake up to 80 degrees in the summers. I never wear my knits. The irony is real. Sometimes I wonder “what is the point of knitting all these things I never get to wear?” But the addiction is real and I sit indoors with my AC to knit it all. Get me out of here! Thanks for letting me vent it out lol 🤪
If I am knitting wool I will spit splice it wherever it ends. Just finished a 80/20 cotton/wool sweater. All joins were at the edges and then many woven in.
I live in Florida too. I share your feelings!. How many sweaters can I justify? I have found light fingering weight yarn shawls appropriate for Florida air conditioning
Seeing you in your Vellichor inspires me to finish up my WIP, hibernating for way too long! As for cutting and adding length to straps, I've done this for sleeves and it's really not that bad :-) There are helpful YT videos that show this whole process. Using US2 sock needles, I picked up (all the way around) right above the cuff ribbing, then 5 stitches above that with a second needle. Then I cut between the rows on the needles. I had the sleeve stitches on a needle, and the cuff stitches on a needle. I added a few more inches to the live stitches on the sleeve, and then grafted the old cuff onto the new sleeve. I found it easier and less fiddly to hold the 2 pieces flat, so the stitches lined up horizontally, rather than holding the needles side by side. I blocked the sleeves again and now cannot tell where I made the cut! The extra effort was totally worth it to get an FO that I've worn again and again. Be brave :-)
For the person struggling to get row gauge, drop shoulder with no armhole shaping would work. You can also do some quick maths to work out how long an instruction to knit 'x rows even' should be, by using the given row gauge, and then just knit to that length.
i hope by now you've gotten the cooling rain we got overnight here in way north NYS! i usually add new yarn in whatever random place i run out, unless there's a good reason to add it in a particular spot; that means i have random tails to weave in at some point, but i try to do them as i go along, rather than do them all at the end [i also clean as i go in cooking 🙂]. for some colorwork projects, like my Sea Glass-like cardi, i make magic balls to decrease the # of changes.
Oh boy is it ever hot here in Maine! I agree that changing yarns on sides and edges makes it less challenging to weave in the ends inconspicuously if you are using SW or plant bases yarns but my favorite is spit splicing so it doesn’t matter where you are and no waste. Nice discount by the way, very generous.
Tank top straps: I would recommend blocking before deciding which strap to modify, since a lot of times the tank straps tend to G R O W!😬
Thank you, Andrea, as always, I learn from every Q & A with you. Re the yarn joining, I prefer the sides/end of row or round but sometimes I misjudge how much yarn then it gets changed wherever it runs out.
I am nearing the end of knitting a traveler shell. The sweater you are wearing just may be my next project. I love it, especially the shoulder join!
Thanks for answering my question about where to start a new ball of wool/yarn on a project.
I’m knitting a cardigan and just happen to almost run out of yarn right where the sleeves are going to be! So I’m quite happy about that 😊
I’ve had my eye on Vellichor for so long, thank you for the discount! I am going to enjoy planning for that one.
Newsletter subscribers need to go snatch up that discount!! I knit the Vellichor last year and I get SO many compliments every time I wear it !
Thank you so much for the little surprise 😊
On a pieced garment , a shawl or a scarf I like to start a new ball at the edge. When knitting in the round I just keep going until I run out of yarn. On a swester it would be nice if it was down a side, but not crucial.
I am a maximalist with yarn and so I definitely join yarn where the yarn runs out, wherever that is. With a spit splice I never have to worry about dealing with the ends anyway! 😂
Weather! We had snow here in Montana on Monday… you just never know what will happen 😂
As usual I love your videos and always learn so much!
I usually join in a new yarn at the edge - it's often on a seam so much easier to weave it in very securely without affecting the look of the garment. If it's a very fluffy yarn I am a bit lazier. And if it's not superwash I usually spit splice it.
I'm working on a Vellichor. I'm at the split and have most of the front done. Happy to see you wearing it. :) Can't wait to have mine complete. I usually just join my yarns wherever. Sometimes I find it easier to tuck in ends in the middle rather than an edge. Also, I like to use up the full skeins especially when the yardage may be a little tight or I'm adding length on the body of a sweater or top.
To answer the question, I join my new yarn wherever the previous one ends because I wanna make sure not tu run out of yarn!
Just started watching your videos. Although I did a lot of knitting in my earlier years, I've recently picked it up again. I am currently knitting your Melt shawl. I love the shawl - especially the brioche which has been a bit challenging but so fun. I was wondering if you have some suggestions of how to best weave in all the ends so that it doesn't take away from the look of the reverse side.
I bought the Vellichore a couple weeks ago and looking forward to getting it on my needles. Living in Georgia I’m always looking for summer sweaters.
You said the top you’re wearing is Biches et Bouche (sp?) but I can’t find that listed anywhere? The pattern info at your site and Ravelry and on the pattern says Yoth? I’m confused!
I join the end at the edges if I am sure I have enough yarn, if/when I play yarn chicken, I might join when I get to the end of the ball, wherever it is. When I knit with 100% wool non superwash, I do a felted join.
Joining new yarn - edge if possible, if not a long splice mid row.
I am heat intolerant and am stuck in Florida 😭 That walking through hot water is how it is here 10 months out of the year. I wake up to 80 degrees in the summers. I never wear my knits. The irony is real. Sometimes I wonder “what is the point of knitting all these things I never get to wear?” But the addiction is real and I sit indoors with my AC to knit it all. Get me out of here! Thanks for letting me vent it out lol 🤪
I prefer under the arms if it’s a sweater. If it’s before the splits for sleeves I try for then back center or the shoulder.
Winter solstice in New Zealand and it is freezing!!!!
Where I join often depends on the fiber I am using. If it is a spit splice, anywhere works. Often a plant based needs an edge to hide in.
I prefer the beginning, but never pay enough attention and just reach the end and attach where ever it happens to be.
If I am knitting wool I will spit splice it wherever it ends. Just finished a 80/20 cotton/wool sweater. All joins were at the edges and then many woven in.
I live in Florida too. I share your feelings!. How many sweaters can I justify? I have found light fingering weight yarn shawls appropriate for Florida air conditioning
Oh I just finally bought the Vellichor pattern which i’ve been wanting to make ever since you published it ! Thank you for the discount!!
Seeing you in your Vellichor inspires me to finish up my WIP, hibernating for way too long! As for cutting and adding length to straps, I've done this for sleeves and it's really not that bad :-) There are helpful YT videos that show this whole process. Using US2 sock needles, I picked up (all the way around) right above the cuff ribbing, then 5 stitches above that with a second needle. Then I cut between the rows on the needles. I had the sleeve stitches on a needle, and the cuff stitches on a needle. I added a few more inches to the live stitches on the sleeve, and then grafted the old cuff onto the new sleeve. I found it easier and less fiddly to hold the 2 pieces flat, so the stitches lined up horizontally, rather than holding the needles side by side. I blocked the sleeves again and now cannot tell where I made the cut! The extra effort was totally worth it to get an FO that I've worn again and again. Be brave :-)
Got it!! Whhhoooooeeeeeee! Thank you, Andrea!! I'd like to try this pattern in one color first. Never have done color work. Maybe the second one...
For the person struggling to get row gauge, drop shoulder with no armhole shaping would work. You can also do some quick maths to work out how long an instruction to knit 'x rows even' should be, by using the given row gauge, and then just knit to that length.
Thanks for the discount and the helpful podcast.
i hope by now you've gotten the cooling rain we got overnight here in way north NYS! i usually add new yarn in whatever random place i run out, unless there's a good reason to add it in a particular spot; that means i have random tails to weave in at some point, but i try to do them as i go along, rather than do them all at the end [i also clean as i go in cooking 🙂]. for some colorwork projects, like my Sea Glass-like cardi, i make magic balls to decrease the # of changes.
Pattern purchased, thank you for the discount! Now dreaming of yarn to use.
I also add new yarn at the edge. Getting ready to cast on your Traveler Hat! So excited. ❤❤
Thank you so much for the discount❤! Just bought it🥰😻