3:17 I get your point-and if people were asking for something like a PDF of your faves, I’d have balked, too. But I’ve been hosting the CraftLit podcast since 2006 and there’s a part of that culture that Serial killed in 2015-we all used to share 30 second promos of our shows with all the other indie podcasters we knew. That’s how our people found us. Not ads. (Often) goofy promos. I miss that the same way I miss just-normal-people’s non-ad-swamped blogs where you could see their blog roll down the sidebar, giving us a chance to click and check out blogs and writers we were likely to ALSO like and follow. And the more we expanded our circles that way, the more likely we would be to find people from other places and cultures with whom we shared some common love-like knitting. We’ve lost a lot of that vibe since marketers discovered that you could distribute podcasting *content* for free on iTunes. It makes me sad. I still often start CraftLit episodes by sharing some crafty-goodness I’ve found. I do my best to @mention and link back to the person/IG/Channel/TikTik so they get a ping and know I shared them around. Not ads. Just sharing. And I have tried to be more mindful of sharing more diverse crafty-bits. I find myself very turned off by women who look like me talking about making a Kawandi 🫣 instead of, perhaps, “using Kawandi-like techniques to inspire this quilt…” (b/c honestly-what they’re making are not Kawandi). If you had links or other creator’s channel names in your description that viewers could follow and discover from, then shame on them. However, if you didn’t, please remember how stupid RU-vid’s algorithm can be and how pathetic their search engine is and how some people can only listen-not see the screen (ADA) if you had the channel names on the screen. Only hearing a name means it’s likely to be misspelled if a listener with limited vision is trying to note it down and then…see above re: YT search engine suckage. I have no idea how you popped up in my feed, but I’m glad you did. And I’ll be sharing this with episode 675 next week 😊 because I love your vibe and SO agree with your CTAs at the end. Excellent guidance for the People who strive to live a life that can be- at least a little bit-better every day.
Shirley Paden is an amazing Black Knitwear Designer. She has several published knitwear books. Please support her. 💗🙏🏽💗 My mother’s family is mixed race. I learned knitting, crochet and embroidery from my maternal grandmother. She belonged to a group of women whose husbands were from the Colored chapter of the Freemasons. They had a crafting group that made item to sell for charity shops for seniors. My mother’s paternal GM was an exemplary quilter.
Another great video. One should not wait for someone else to provide the information needed. I had to do the leg work necessary to achieve the results I needed. I found most of my BIPOC channels and designs on my own. Happy making and 🙏🏾. 11:00
Great video! I taught myself how to knit on RU-vid as well. In my early months I was wondering if people were using only a few designers such as Petite Knit. I took time for my algorithm to show me other Black knitters who had channels, much less designers. I have about 50% of my favorite channels are from people of color. But I did the work to get it that way. It’s given me a knowledge of other diverse designers. Keep up the good work. Happy knitting 🧶
Yessss the "balls" instead of "metres" for a pattern is my pet peeve! My favourite is when the designer tells you the "recommended" yarn and its putup (metres per 100g) and then tells you the meterage needed for your size. Being in Australia, a lot of yarns available in Europe and the USA aren't available here, so I need to find similar putups. Actually my all-time favourite is when they give you like 4 or 5 different yarns that they recommend!
Bingo! I almost never use the recommended yarn and just adjust my needles accordingly to get gauge but math isn’t my strong suit so it’s helpful when they provide balls and yardage/meterage for each size 😄 Thanks for watching!
thank you so much for this work! It could be useful to provide a list of BIPOC creators. do you have this available anywhere? I found this video because of my interest in diversity and representation in this space. if you can share content creators you admire, it would be lovely. thank you
Hi, thanks for watching and your comment. No, I don’t have a list of BIPOC creators. I have done my bit in this video and in my other videos to give a nod to some of the other creators of colour I enjoy at the time of producing said videos. Furthermore, I don’t really think it is my job to provide a ready made list. I think if this is your own interest, help small creators like myself by sharing videos like this and actively looking out for and liking/sharing our content. This needs to be a shared burden. 🙏🏾
@@AllHomesteading thank you for your reply and for your work. I agree with you. I would like to highlight that at no point I demanded a list nor saw this as an obligation from your part. It was precisely because of the idea of sharing the burden and facilitating access (in order to combat the predominance of white creators) that I *consulted* on the *possibility* of having a more experienced person leaving a list right down below the video with some suggestions. I will leave some creators I know below to anyone who might be trying to get to know more people. I would be lovely if anyone else could share their suggestions too. (disclaimer: I am new to knitting, so I don’t know much yet to recommend hihi but we are all learning together)
your cardigan looks great!! I think you can probably block out that arm issue, pulling the narrower part out a bit to make it more even maybe? I use eucalan or outback gold wool wash that has lanolin in it... both have a mild scent and eucalan comes in unscented. I have alot to mend too but have been procrastinating! thanks for the podcast today!
Hey Amanda! Thanks for watching! I’m going to try some Soak sachets because people recommended them so I’m excited to try. Will probably wait to buy Eucalan, maybe the next time I’m at a fiber festival as they over charge for it online. I’ve never seen Outback gold. Something to keep a look out for! Yes, def get on to do your mending, I should have mended my stuff AGES ago! 😁
I use Soak for wool handwashing - the fig scent is super nice! Also definitely agree with your thoughts around mending and extending the life of fast fashion items. I think it is such a good way to keep things circular no matter their source. I appreciate the care you put into your items!
@@foolianajarley hey! Thank you for watching& comments! Yes, we should all take care of our things best we can to extend their life, no matter where we got them. A few other people have suggested Soak so I’m going to look around for the tester sachets so I can try the different scents 😁 thank you!
honestly kinda surprised youtube decided to serve me this!since i totally dig the concept of knitting and crochet but i've nver really sat down and dug into the idea
I love using Soak; I find that all of the scents are pretty mild and not overwhelming-I’m fairly scent sensitive (scensitive lol)-and they don’t bother me. I love the pineapple grove scent. I love your videos and your calm presence and thoughts!! Look forward to seeing your wips coming along!!
Shorts and lounge pants/pajama bottoms are good beginner sewing projects for wearables because if you mess them up, they are typically still useable. Simple quilts, zippered cushion covers or curtains are good for home goods.
I rarely use the yarn called for in a pattern, especially if the called for yarn is over my budget. So I had to pause to tell you what I do when a pattern only lists number of balls/ skeins of yarn and not yards/meters. I will look for that yarn on line, anywhere it is sold, and get the yardage or meters per skein from there. For example, I just checked Lettlopi at The Wool Warehouse and it is listed at 100 meters per 50g skein. So if the pattern calls for 6 skeins, that would be 600 meters. I could then shop for other comparable yarns and know I need at least 600 meters. Hope you find that helpful. Also, your cardigan is coming together beautifully!
@@tiateri541 hi yes, thank for the tip! That’s what I did but had a doubt! I didn’t want the stress of yarn chicken so thought it best to get a couple more skeins to be sure, you know how it is… 😁
The cardigan is beautiful. I love the mud cloth sweater too. I told myself that I am going to commit to one hard colorwork and one hard cable a year. So if it takes a long time it will be ok. That does mean that I have to learn how to do two at a time sleeves on Magic loop. I am going to learn how to do that with socks so sleeves won’t take so long. Can’t wait to see your halibut sweater. Those are great colors. I use Knit IQ wool wash. It is gentle and has lanolin and lavender scent in it. It’s from Amazon. Happy Knitting 🧶 PS so sorry about Bunky.
Hi Stephanie, and thank you! I too still need to learn two at a time colourwork. That will literally save me cos you do realise doing the sleeves on the mudcloth individually will literally take me another year! 😂 I’m pretty excited for the halibut. Hopefully I’ll have some progress to share in next episode! ❤️
@@stephaniewilliams8687 Hi Stephanie! For me, it’s a great Aran weight yarn that is very affordable, lightweight and warm! Admittedly, it is very rustic to the touch but what I love about that is that after a few washes, it really softens up. I don’t know whereabouts you are and whether you get cold winters but if you’re not wool-sensitive, it’s the perfect yarn for those thick cardigans and sweaters that can double up as a jacket and things like mittens and hats etc that need to be a little water resistant yet warm so I like to have a few balls in stash for that, at all times 😁
@@AllHomesteading I live in Florida. I’ll be moving north in two or three years to be close to my family. I go up north a lot in the winter and freeze. I have a hard time regulating my body temperature so I was thinking about knitting one or two Aran sweaters to have for when I travel. I saw that they sell this yarn at Wool Warehouse. I may buy a skein and knit up a swatch. I love to try new yarns. It’s worth a try since I am definitely moving and I can keep it at my mom’s. (Although she is known to “adopt” my clothes. 😊)
Commenting mostly to help engagement. I don't mean to contradict your points at all and I really appreciated your writing, but I would like to share that I just started to get into crochet this year, and haven't engaged with this craft online at all until now, but my feeds on youtube and tiktok are easily 50% or more people of color. I don't have to preface anything about race, my algo just feeds me a nice mix of creators. I wonder if my experience is new? Are things starting to change? Or am I the only one with a feed like this? Again, I completely believe that your experience is exactly as you say, but mine has been different so far. I'm just curious. Thanks for the essay!
Thank you for your thoughts. I don’t think you contradict my points at all. I am happy you are getting a mix of creators! This is all I wanted, but this isn’t just about YT algos… that we can all agree that it’s pretty flawed: it doesn’t distinguish knitting from crochet in search results, for one. But yay, I’m glad you get to see a variety! Enjoy your craft! 🧶
Hi Natalie! the cross over is cute and flattering, good solving of the problems as they came up! I often get discouraged and put it in the closet when I run into challenges, but I think when I persevere thats when I learn more.
Hello from Canada! I just discovered your channel through your "Representation Matters" video essay. I greatly appreciated your eye-opening words and genuinely want to thank you for the reminder that my allyship work should always be ongoing and needs to extend to ALL aspects of my life including hobbies ❤ I am very happy to have found your podcast, also from a crafting perspective, as it seems we share a love of rustic yarns and colourwork 😍 Your "swatch bag" is such a fantastic idea! Looking forward to your next podcast. Happy Making! ~Nikki 💕
