From yarn to sweater: creating my first knitting pattern
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2023
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I've been working on writing my first sweater knitting pattern from a vintage cardigan I own for months - and it is finally here!! I had such a hard time with the anxiety of doing this well and making a pattern that is fun to knit and will fit, but we did it!!
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Engineering knits is a place for people who enjoy all kinds of vintage and antique crafts - from sewing to knitting, crochet to embroidery I like to try it all. I definitely have a preference for historical fibre crafts, and it is my dream to one day make an entire outfit from sheep to sweater. I hope you enjoy watching me and my favorite companion, Nutella, struggle through some fascinating projects! - Навчання та стиль
One of the reasons I watch your videos over other crafters (other than your obvious talent) is your relatability. Only downside to this quality is feeling so awful for you when you are so stressed!! I'm so happy you made your deadline and you did the thing you'd been putting off. You're very inspiring!
Never, never, NEVER think you are disappointing anyone!! You are brave to go on this journey
Testing = testing. I say this to you as i cant say it to myself. You don't have to be perfect at every step. You're not wasting your collegues time. The steps that are meant to catch things can catch things. Not you.
Congratulations on doing the thing!! Your hard work paid off!!
I have been loving knitting this up! It is so fun. As a first time test knitter I was feeling the anxiety on my end. Hopeing you wouldn't be disappointed in my contribution. You did such a good job of being so gracious and encouraging even when some of us were behind. You made the experiance such a joy. Thank you. Looking forward to test knitting for the next one! ;)
First of all- big congrats on publishing this pattern!
I've been test knitting this (I'm the one that had the bright blue sock yarn MC I was so close to running out of lol) and I gotta say I've not been disappointed by this experience at all, yarn chicken and needing to frog back included! It was my first time test knitting something but I figured the point is to work out the kinks in the pattern, so I knew going in I might need to rework the project at some point. I understand feeling anxious about issues coming up, but for me at least I had an absolute blast working on this cardigan and I can't wait to make another one day :) It's almost done blocking so I can't wait to take pictures of it tomorrow when I can get some natural light for the shots
Your determination is admirable. Congratulations on publishing your 1st pattern. Your partner has the patience of a Saint.. ❤
@@melahatali2104 I'm of the mind that SHE is the one with the saint-esque patience, being that she is the one who put in the work for this and all :P
but yes, very admirable determination.
I test-knitted this and I will say you did a fabulous job reverse engineering the pattern! (I am the one with the cotton/acrylic yellow and burgundy one)
You are so brave overcoming your fears! Remember: reople who signed up for the test knits did it because they LIKE you, SUPPORT you, and want to HELP! I am sure they know that you are still learning, and they want to be a part of this process of learning, with all the ups and downs along the way. Your anxiety is totally understandable, but look what a wonderful job you did! I had tears in my eyes when I watched the bit with the video call. What a great moment!
My engineer title may be prefixed with "software" but I think my knowledge still applies here - we test things to find where they're broken, not just to make sure they work. I go into the testing phase with the goal of finding the cracks and the bugs - I'm never expecting a perfect result. Pattern testing is the same.
I also have ADHD and the rejection-sensitive dysphoria that comes along with so I completely and utterly relate with how horrible it feels to feel like you've let people down :) even when logically you haven't but that never really matters because logic brain doesn't trump panic brain all of the time.
One of my favourite aspects of your channel is your willingness to explore and try. Even if it's a bit difficult, you still strive for that and I love that. I feel like so many people are trying to position themselves as experts online, and I enjoy seeing people be beginners. It's encouraging for me as a beginner too. Not even with textile arts (I'm below a beginner, haven't tried knitting!)
Congratulations! You work so hard. I'm sure your test knitters knew what they signed up for, and knew you would continue to work hard to make it a good pattern. (Also, the number of times I've literally had to turn my head away from my computer when clicking 'send' on comments and emails... oof. I felt that moment with you.)
Congratulations on the launch! It was such a fun experience to be a test knitter and I can’t wait to wear my sweater for the first time!
Just breathe,it is a process, I enjoy your videos.
Pattern purchased before I even got to the end of your vlog! It's such a lovely design, really well done ❤
You can absolutely tell that you are an engineer! 😂 There is no way in this universe that I would want to do all those calculations etc - just not the way my brain works at all! Well done and I went straight onto Ravelry before I even finished watching 👏👏👏👏
I preordered the pattern and what a delightful gift to receive on the first day of December! So excited to knit this. It isn't in my immediate plans as I don't have stash yarn for it but it just means I get to luxuriate in the process of picking colours and yarns for it.
So proud of you for this! It's such an uncommon thing for vintage patterns to be anything close to size inclusive, and i'm so grateful that you fit in this niche of vintage knitting and are making more space for others to exist within it. It's also your first pattern, so even if there are a few kinks here and there, i'm sure many of us are more than willing to give you grace. Many people don't attempt this on their first proper pattern (unfortunately, but also understandably) so kudos to you for that!
Don't beat yourself up like that again. I get the stress and that you really care. There are pattern designers out there that need to take a leaf xx
Congrats on the launch! I apologize for having to drop out during the testing, as I felt like I've let people down myself. But I will for sure be buying the pattern. I'm also willing to try again at a test knit if you ever try writing another pattern in the future.
I never realized that actually writing a pattern was so much work. I always thought it would be harder to come up with ideas, but after watching this video I have definitely changed my mind. Keep up the good work.
Oh Em, you poor thing! Thanks for sharing the reality, I think it's so important that you dont feel alone in your struggles, and that the world doesn't assume these things are easy, but appreciate the blood sweat and tears. Thinking of making it myself
Congratulations! You can't look at testing as a waste of the testers' time -- they knew it wasn't going to be perfect and they volunteered to help make it the best it could be. I'm a novelist and we do the same thing with first/beta readers. They're helping you get the most out of your editor's paid time. Now pass it along by volunteering for someone else.
Watching this made me want to reach out and give you a hug, to see you so stressed and working so hard to make a pattern for us was hard to watch. I only wish I was able to do colour work because i absolutely love the cardigan, especially the autumn colours one. Congratulations on the pattern and thank you.
Aw, I felt your pain during that😭 but also your complete joy at the end of it all🥰 can't wait for craftmas, I enjoyed it so much last year 👍 thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos on our behalf❤️
🎉 Congratulations 🎉 I started watching u a few years ago. Your AV was excellent and I learned a lot. Then u started with vintage and knitting equipment. But I still watched due to ur pro AV. Then u returned to the soul of knitting. Updating or making a pattern. Luv it all. U r authentic. Don't change. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I just bought a copy of your pattern through Etsy and can't wait to get the yarn!! You are a wonderful teacher - not just about knitting, but also about how to face up to our fears/anxieties, reach out for help, and persevere! How many of us would have just given up if in your shoes. Thanks so much for the lesson. I would love to see a montage of everyone's finished products :) And, I would also love to apply for consideration as a test knitter. Rock on lady!
Sending you good vibes and much admiration from Niagara Falls Ontario!
Toni😍❤🐕🌻
Congratulations! What a marathon! Well done on your perseverance and determination.
I’ve got my copy! As soon as I get through everyone’s Christmas presents I’ll be starting it!
Congratulations! What an undertaking. I never realised how much goes into creating a knitting pattern. I've designed a couple of 1930s style knits for myself and could try on as I went along but I can't imagine working out multiples sizes.
Congratulations! 🎉 I'm so proud of you for keeping going when things got tough. I can't wait to knit up my Mohn! ❤
You did it!! Hopefully for the next pattern, you can be a little kinder to yourself. Whenever I’m in a bad spiral, I think, “Would I ever talk to a friend the way I’m talking to myself?” Be proud that you’re doing something difficult. It turned out beautifully!
THANK YOU so much for this very honest video! It is so refreshing to see the struggles you faced and how you overcame them. It makes things seem so much more realistic, not the romanticised/idealised version that social media usually presents. To be honest, when I saw your test knit call, I was very tempted but the timeline did scare me away. 😅 But others had come to help you out and the pattern is here! Yay, congrats!
WOW, you did it:)) so brave, honestly! I am the type of person who will wait and think it over for literally years, until I totally lose momentum...so, yes, maybe a little more time would have been good, but keeping momentum is very valuable as well! I you held on to momentum and galopped into your first pattern release🎉🤩
Gosh it’s so hard to knit with a huge camera between you and your hands😳 congratulations and thank you for sharing your journey!
Congratulations on your launch. It's such a huge accomplishment! I can relate to your fears of letting people down and not being able to deliver. This has always been a problem for me, and it's frequently held me back, even if those fears were unrealistic. You pushed through it, and came out the other side with your goal accomplished. You should be massively proud. I love your channel. One of my favorites.
Congratulations on the pattern. I am so looking forward to Craftmas, it was my favorite UA-cam holiday thing last year!
I'm pretty sure I recognized a video of Jenna Phipps that you watched in one of the time-lapse parts - you guys are my two favorite UA-camrs, and now I understand a little more what I love about you two: that you're so honest and open about your experiences, the good and the bad.
I'm a bit too slow a knitter to have volunteered as a test knitter, but I have been following the videos to see how you are doing and to support you, congratulations on the launch of the pattern! I can see why it may have been difficult to get those sleeves and armhole right, making enough fabric for that sleeve to have that vintage puffed look, but to still be wearable today and trying to visualise how it will look at all the different sizes as well!😵💫 I know you were nervous, but you remained open to ideas and it sounds like you had wonderful support from your testers and tech editor and that makes such a difference.
I loved seeing the struggles of a pattern design coming to market. Congratulations on the pattern, the sweater looks amazing!
Congratulations! And fantastic video. If anyone watches this and still complains about having to pay for patterns then shame on them.
Congrats on launching your first pattern!🥳 It takes courage to try something new, and it's okay if you don't get it perfect on the first try! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Your hard work is inspiring and it deeply resonates with your audience. Looking forward to your next adventure!💖🔔
Perfect timing!! I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to go about this
Congrats on the release! 🎉 I enjoyed the test knit a lot and would do it again in the future. I learned so much and I'm very pleased with the outcome.
I was also nice to join the knit & chat. 😊
I've gotten some of your vintage patterns before and I've been waiting for you to start making some that include more sizes! I'm so happy you showed us the process while writing up what looks like a fun knit
I had the biggest oooohh-moment right now. The origins of "frogging" were known to me, but it took me three repeats to get that "tink" is not only the action "knitting backwards/un-knitting" but is also the word "knit" spelled backwards. Thanks for that enlightement, i guess thats part of being in a community speaking a non-native language. And congrats to your pattern and the journey behind!
However, I really love test knitting. I love that I’m using my skill and experience to help someone and to be honest - I’m always slightly disappointed if everything is perfect! I love feeling like I’ve had some input 🤷🏼♀️😂😂
Congratulations on the pattern release! I would have loved to be a test knitter, but I was committed to another project when the call went out. And as others have said, testing is for testing!
Thanks for the frogging reference. I've wondered for a while where that come from
I’m in awe of people like you and Susan Crawford who can pull this off!
I recently wrote a pattern for chunky legwarmers and can I find it? No, no I cannot so I feel the pain of losing notes
I really like this sweater and I'm so happy to have a pattern for it. Thank you for all the hard work!! It is greatly appreciated!
🎉so cool pattern....i did the pre-order as soon as you told on your UA-cam....i hope you got a spark of good energie your way from the pre-orders...because wow your stress...i understand and feel with you...but you did it and did it good🎉❤....i now have the goog feeling of what yarn and color s i want to make it in😅. Now you hopefully leen back and enjoy your fruit from your hard work (and your team😉)❤❤
Congrats on your very first pattern release🎉 a first pattern always comes with growing pains and you immediately learnt the number one lesson: you always need more time than you think. You did a fabulous job on an intricate pattern!
I'm sure signing up to test knit means there is a strong possibility of finding problems and having to rip back and reknit parts , i love this cardigan. 😊
Everyone needs to get this pattern ❤❤
Congratulations on your first pattern!!
This was amazing and so valuable for starting designers. Thanks for being vulnerable and real. I shared the video in my needle craft business community.
Taking notes right after the process on what you’ll do diffent next time and celebrate te wins (really do that) is a great way to round off this major project. Well done!! ❤
I have really enjoyed watching your journey with this sweater! Congratulations on the pattern release!! 🧶
Purchased my copy of the pattern! Now I just have to pick out the yarns I want to use. Ugh. I'm so excited.
Congratulations!!! I am an experienced knitter but have not really done resizing/grading much but have this friend who thinks I know everything and keeps giving me patterns she wants to knit, but a lot bigger than the existing pattern! I did one for her recently she is almost done with and amazing it is not looking too bad ( 6 sizes bigger than pattern) She will go fit it on the recipient soon and then we have to do the button band and a collar with lots of short rows. So I totally understand your anxiety! I really need to do a course in adjusting patterns so I actually know what I am doing!
Congratulations on your first pattern release 😊, hope you sell millions, don't worry about if it's perfect minor updates would be normal, I've got vintage craft books and the mistakes I've found quite surprising. ❤
Remember, they are TESTERS, and they volunteered. I believe people learn more from correcting mistakes than getting it right the first time. The lessons learned can be applied to future projects.
Congratulations! Don't beat yourself up over learning something new and not getting it perfect the first time through. Each time you write a new pattern, you will get better at it. You will also get a better idea about how much time things take. Give yourself time to gain experience and your confidence will grow along with it.
Congratulations on your lunch, so excited to knit your pattern. I love the colorwork and I love so much your videos ^^
If I could knit as good as you do I do knit but I can't do the little design things that you do and I appreciate the art In your skill
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊
It's a beautiful cardigan and I'd like to knit it at some point! Way to go on doing the thing and seeing it through to the end!
Congratulations ❤ Thanks for sharing your process with all ups and downs. You did a great Job. 🎉
CONGRATULATIONS 🥳
Thanks for sharing your process!
I saw your call for test knitters and thought it would be wonderful but I would probably only get the ribbing rows done!
Niceee! I’ve only designed a one size simple hat pattern, but it was def a lot more work than I expected
Congrats on your publishing! It looks so cute! I will definetely save this in my ravelry and hopefully make it one day.
congratulations on the launch!!! i’ve never knit a garment before (other than hats and fingerless gloves) and i RAN to etsy to get this pattern! i’ll be waiting a bit to get my skills up before i make it, but i’m already excited because the pattern is so clear :))) would you ever share some of the test knits? i’m so curious about the colours people have chosen!
Well done! What an amazing and exciting journey.
Congrats on your pattern release! You did it together with your team of test knitters and tech editor! Amazing! I already ordered the pattern. Beautiful design!
Congratulations on your milestone. Boy did I feel your anxiety, so much so that when the video was done I realized that I had been holding my breath for most of it. So again a huge congratulations on releasing your first pattern you did it hopefully next time, you will feel a bit less anxious and don't be so hard on yourself.
this was really interesting!
Congratulations! 🧶
Yay! Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳💜
I've got mine! Hope you sell 1,000s, for all your efforts in recreating that cardigan ❤
Well done - lots of experience learnt and a good adventure for you ❤
Fantastic job ! ❤
Congratulations!
Just downloaded your pattern and it looks amazing! Cant wait to get started.
Ah the dilemma.... I need to give myself a ridiculously short deadline so I will actually DO the thing vs I really should give myself a realistic deadline but that includes the risk of not actually doing the thing! 😂 and the frogging.... its kind of satisfying and sad at the same time isnt it? I'm about to frog an entire Victorian shawl I've just crocheted from an extant pattern cos its not big enough and doesn't actually keep me warm in the places I need when costuming. Good job I'm more about the process rather than the finished item. 😂 This yarn is way too expensive not to make into something else which is the main reason for not making it any bigger. Good luck with your feedback and sales.
1. I am in costuming, and this single dress I’m working has taken two Mock-ups already. Bodies are weird and jumping in between 2d and 3d is hard.
2. My professor always says to never feel terrible about sleeves because it took humanity centuries (millennia even) to master inset sleeves. I can sort of draft inset sleeves. You know who couldn’t? Plato. I know more about sleeves than every Ancient Greek philosopher.
3. I wouldn’t feel bad, because pattern testers presumably aren’t expecting perfect garments… they would not need to exist otherwise.
Fantastic achievement, love your interesting videos🎉
It's been a bit since this video went up, but I've been a little obsessed with this sweater. Would you consider translating the pattern into one for crocheting? I don't knit but I do crochet and would love to also be able to make it! I'm not sure how much extra work that would require, though.
I'm soooooo familiar with ripping it ripping it ripping it back.
Congratulations!! What is the name of the book you showed @4:29 into the video? I'm always looking for vintage knitting book resources. Thanks
I understand anxiety! I just purchased your pattern. I wish you a lot of success. Thank you for all your hard work. It's a gorgeous sweater.
I haven't been a test knitter or written a pattern before -- is it typical to do the test knit at that point in the development process? Or so they usually happen later?
I think you did a wonderful job. Your anxiety means you care, but as an anxious person myself, I understand that the added pressure makes things harder to move forward. I've asked for a mid-gauge knitting machine for Christmas, and id love to try this when i get the hang of it. I'm dreaming of a cardigan in cream with multiple greens! The testers did a wonderful job and I loved looking at their color choices. Congrats on the launch!
How have I never realized your dogs name is Nutella?!
Random nerdy fact for the day: there’s actually only one species of frog that makes a ribbit sound! All the others can squeak, whistle, click, scream, groan and many other noises!
Congratulations. What level of experience do you need for the pattern as a total novice knitter but would love to make this as it is so cute .
If you have someone experienced helping you then you and are prepared to rip back and won’t get upset with your own mistakes then go for it. But if you are tackling it on your own it’s probably not a great first project. But you can work up to it. You could just make a swatch of the pattern and see how you do. Get used to that and keep going until you can reliably make a flat swatch without the tension changing randomly. And you could make a separate sweater from a plain pattern to practice doing Increases, Decreases, putting in sleeves, ribbing etc and sewing it together. And perhaps then it might be easier to put it all together in this one. Just don’t eat the whole elephant at once by yourself. Either phone a friend or take small bites…..