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My husband's grandma brought a ton of "been in a box in the closet for a long time" yarn up to us that smelled old but still looked fine. Thank you so much for this video!
This was so helpful. Thank you so much. I bought a bunch of yarn and it smelled. I couldn’t even describe the smell. All gone now. I had to buy a few things but that’s okay. I got a great deal. ❤
That rustic look can be a fun design element! I'd love it if you shared your finished project so I can feature it on my website and social media! Just fill out the form here: perfectlyknotty.com/bragboard/
Thanks so much for this information. This is applicable across the creative crafting community. I have recently become aware of these realities and it has changed how I purchase patterns. I refuse to purchase or even acquire patterns that violate copyright laws-even though I am on a limited income. There are more than enough patterns offered for free by the original designers to keep me busy. If I choose to buy a pattern, I now make sure that it doesn’t violate copyright laws and hurt the original designer.
As a designer, I truly appreciate the extra effort that you go to to make sure you are protecting yourself and your favorite designers! That's a great example of us working together!
Oh my goodness! Suzi, this is wonderful- thank you for sharing this adventure! Confession- I haven't knitted in years, but I want to get back into it. I've also never knitted socks, but have always wanted to... and currently a lot of my higher end store bought wool blend socks with thick padded soles and heels are finally starting wear out after many years of enjoyment. So this is a sign I should go on an adventure of my own and start learning! If I start now, hopefully I'll have some toasty tootsies enjoying some hand knitted socks for the autumn months! Or crochet, which I would also be interested in trying for socks! Just subscribed to your channel and I'll gradually check out more of your videos. Thanks again, and God bless you! Fawn 😊
You are so welcome! So glad it was helpful! You can get to the entire video series and my notes here: perfectlyknotty.com/experimental-sock-project-wrap-up-thoughts/
Gosh I wish I'd watched this before my last project. It was only when I was blocking it that I noticed that the different dye lot was not only a slightly different shade, but also a different thickness!!. Now I do check the dye lots really carefully, but, armed with your tips, I have more purchasing freedom, if needed. Thank you
Thank you so much for this tutorial ! My grandma recently gave me a whole chest of yarn and it definitely need a could washing 🧼🧽 Very excited about starting new projects!
I'd be cautious about that as that can make a more lacy effect in the fabric. But you can try it of course! :) It's all just an experiment in fiber arts :)
I do the magic loop two at a time toe up socks all the time, but I think I am going to try it with two sixteen inch needles and do the padded bottom which I think is a such a clever idea!!! I hope you will follow up on this and tell us how it feels wearing it and show the whole sock when it is completed. Will be following you❤
I DID! :) It's been 2-1/2 years and I still wear and LOVE these socks! :) This video is one part of the series for the experiment! You can find the entire story on my website here: perfectlyknotty.com/experimental-sock-project-wrap-up-thoughts/
I use mohair silk : cut a piece long enough to knit across the sole plus one inch then double it. Fold in half, and loop it over your needle , Knit one strand with your sock yarn across the sole sts leaving the remaining half of the length ready to be picked up on the next round. When r2 is complete, knot the mohair ends together , or just leave them there, they dont come out. Alize make a mohair with nylon at about 3. 3€ for 50 g. Drops make a mohair silk for 3.5 to 4.7 euros for 25g. Not much is needed for the ball and heel and it gives a lot of strength and warm luxury to your socks without bulking out your shoes. Mohair is strong, silk is strong, nylon is strong.
Being extremely allergic I don't use or promote mohair or sheep wool, but yes, it is WARM and durable! :) And certainly! One could cut separate pieces to insert to get the thicker effect, and as you note, be able to include additional fiber type.
Very well done,this adjustng to the width of the foot but may I ask: are all you knitters suffering from halux toes?. My socks are either left or right, the big toes are not that angled and my right and my left foot are not exactly of equal length
Since all human feet are different, and as a general rule most of us are not very kind to our feet, I'm sure, whether or not we know it, most humans have some sort of foot issue 😉 I hope you try my technique and see how it works for you.
That’s the exact reason why I knit my own socks: make them foot-shaped so that the big toe can be straight. So no, not „ALL you knitters“, but I truly don’t get all those symmetrical foot-squishing socks (and shoes) everywhere…
Thank you so much for this video. I was worried about putting my skeins in the washer and your video came up in my feed after searching. Your method worked perfectly and my yarn is drying even as we speak.
I think it is great that you have raised this. I did a video on my first time crocheting a few months ago and I made sure to credit the people's videos that I had used when learning. As a community, the crafting community seems to be one that people take advantage of as there are so many scams out there. Well done for raising this issue.
Thank you for your support and encouragement on this topic! I think that as a crafting business and community we need to do a better job of helping the world to see our value in our products and our services! And that value comes from the real humanness of it all! And by the way! Since you are a new crocheter, have you seen my free learn to crochet course? If you go to perfectlyknotty.com/shop/crochet-basics/ you can sign up for free! Go through at your own pace! 😀
Vodka. Vodka takes out all kinds of strong smells (cigarettes and body odor) It evaporates quickly without a residual odor. Not as inexpensive as white vinegar but an option for that final drying spritz if needed
My grandma gave me her yarn It’s very pretty but her cats jumped in it and now theirs cat hair I don’t want to ruin it so what’s an easy way when I don’t have all the machines and all that
It might depend on how much hair there is! You certainly don't want to felt the cat hair into the yarn, so I'd be careful. Perhaps getting the yarn into hanks, and using a loop of inside out tape on your hand, like a sticky lint roller, and as you are wrapping the yarn onto the hank winder, and it's running through your hand, it's going across the sticky tape and that's picking up the cat hair? You'll likely have to change tape a lot, but that might work! Let me know if you try it, and how it works!
Hi Thank you for this video. I was just wondering if I made the 2 fronts of the cardigan first using self striping yarn and ensuring that I started at the same point in the yarn so the front stripes matched, would I then be able to make the back by using 2 skeins of yarn. So start with one and complete 2 rows ( starting at the same point in the yarn stripe pattern as for the fronts) then add in a second skein (again starting at the same point in the stripe pattern) complete 2 rows with the new skein. Then instead of cutting the yarn carry it up the side. This would effectively give you double the amount of yarn in each stripe colour which in theory would make the stripes the same width as the front. Do you think this could possibly work X
It's possible. You might also have to consider cutting the yarn in order to get he stripes to match up. It's a little hard to say, as it depends so much on what brand and style of self striping you are using. For instance Concentric only has 5-6 color changes, so it's much more gradual and easier to pace. But Major is marled in addition to being self striping, so it can be more challenging to meter.
A few years ago, I had severely injured my wrist from knitting on end for hours. It started out as tendonitis. Because I kept ignoring the pain it ended up being tendinitis. I had to do physical therapy for a month and a brace for three months with no finger movement. Drove me crazy for weeks that I couldn't knit. And I recently started knitting again and I occasionally get flare up and I have learned to stop when the pain hits and wear an over the counter brace until the flare up ends. Which takes about a week. And I recently discovered I have early on set arthritis which complicates the flare up.
Arthritis is a challenge for sure! It's one of those situations where it hurts to move, but you have to move to keep moving. I hope you've been able to find the right dietary and topical supports to help your body/hands moving!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM! I wear them quite a bit and they are holding up well for me. I'm wanting to make another pair! Still, the only "issue" I have about them is that I didn't leave myself enough yarn to do an ideal super stretchy bind off, so the top of the cuff is a little snug popping over my heel, but once on, they are great!
This depends on the type of fiber. But, in general, before you use or wear a year with color bleed, it is a good idea to soak and rinse it in cold water. Some recommend adding salt or vinegar to that rinse to help set the dye.
Absolutely!! I have found that generally you want to use at least 1 if not 2 sizes bigger than the ball band recommends. Can't wait to see how your scarf turns out!
