Grocery Girls Knit - Sweater Knitting 101 : SWEATER RECAP THROUGH THE YEARS! Tips, Tricks & Advice 

This was the BEST podcast from you two in a long time!!! It was full of great memories, beautiful sweaters and yarns, great tips and almost 100% about knitting, troubleshooting, etc. with very little chatter encouraging purchasing. This podcast was the bomb. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with us.

Jodi & Traci, I love ALL of your podcast episodes, but this one was over the top! I learned so much and have now purchased a number of the sweaters you discussed! Thanks so much for sharing your insights, knowing which has a boxy fit and which can be tailored to a customized fit was just what I have been looking for! I am looking forward to 2024, MY YEAR OF THE SWEATER! You ladies are the best!

My knitting buddy and i were just talking about what a good idea it would be to have a podcast about all the knitted garments you love and wear on parade. Thanks for this. It would also be good to have a parade of garments that didn't turn out so well and why. (If you have them) Eg, yarns that stretch and grow after knitting. Knitting techniques that twist while knitting or don't show the stitch definition. Garments that you have made with yarns not recommended for a pattern etc. Just food for thought,

Girls, this was one of your best podcast for me. It was so informative and inspiring. . As a new garment knitter I am encouraged to knit patterns I didn’t think I could. It was all about the knitting. Thank you, I would love to see more like this 💕

Hello! I think this is the third time I've watched this video? My mother's been a fan of your podcasts for a super long time and I just want to say that *this* video in particular is what inspired me to begin my own knitting adventure. .> But DEFINITELY the Easy V or Gib I sweater for myself! Both of you have inspired me to sit down and make this happen and I've been having a ball. Thank you so much!

Thank you for providing so much content to us over the years. It's been a bright spot amongst life's challenges. I know you both are busy and take away from your own families and knitting adventures. Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

I can think of two advantages with bottom up knitting and they are not design-related: 1. With stranded round yokes you do the boring part first (first thing: dutiful 30 rows of ribbing). 2. With fair isle your stitches are smiling, not sulking. And loosing it with your first steeking is totally healthy and normal. ;)

So interesting ❤ I was 14 when I knitted my first sweater. I’m 62 now - I even can’t imagine how many sweaters I have been knitting 😮😊

Thank you for doing this today. So nice to have something special to watch on Thanksgiving. I love your chit chat. You both crack me up. A virtual cookie exchange sounds like fun. 😊

I loved this episode. What I really love is watching this episode shows me people with real bodies can make and wear beautiful sweaters. Thank you for doing this show.

Surprise! My knit night is early! Totally loved this wander down sweater lane with my girls. Much love and hugs ❤❤❤

This is by far the best video you girls have ever done.

I learnt to knit when I was 8 but didn’t knit seriously until I was in my 20s back in the 80s and all the pattern myself and my mother knit were bottom up in pieces, I still have those patterns and I still knit them. I have recently learnt top down and love it and also now I’m learning colour work and I get so excited

As to bottom up, Shetlanders like it because they say decreases are prettier in color work than increases. I do a provisional sleeve tube, like 2 inches, and then add it to your sweater. Then knit the sleeves down so they’re the right length.

A super episode, you gave experienced and inexperienced knitters lots to think about. I would love to see a similar episode that does an in-depth feature on sock knitting - your thoughts on using sock yarn versus ordinary fingering; top down vs for up; types of cast ons; colour work socks vs plain stocking stitch; getting a good fit......The list is endless.

Oh, and I just made a 2024 goal to knit two sweaters for myself (which I've never done before), so this show about your sweater knitting has been perfect for me!

I’ve been watching you for years and think this is one of your best podcasts ever! Very informative and entertaining. Thank you.

Jodi! Traci’s first sweater fits you beautifully. Maybe it’s a hot sweater but one to grab and put on going to the mailbox, etc.

The Khulman’s are of German heritage..they are the sweetest couple…I serve them at the restaurant I work at all the time. Dieter has amazing stories of when he was a boy before he came to Canada.

So glad you mentioned the Cozy Classic Raglan. I’ve knit 5, and they all look different. There will be more (already have yarn for a couple). Great pattern for all the reasons you said.

When did top down sweaters come to be? The only way we made sweaters in the 1980s and earlier were seamed sweaters. I returned to knitting about 5 years ago. Now there’s Ravelry, DK weight yarn, and other new things. Love how knitting has evolved.

So much fun. Loaded me up with new ways to see both yarns and patterns. Thanks.

I love watching you two and this is my all time favorite episode! I loved seeing all your beautiful sweaters again, it was a great trip down memory lane for me too as I knit a few of the patterns after seeing them on your podcast through the years! Gorgeous knits and the best chit chat❤️❤️❤️

The retreat sounds lovely but $3000 for 3 days is out of my league....

This may be my favorite episode. I was taking notes on sweaters, took me forever to watch because I started and stopped, went to Ravelry to look up the sweater, etc. I was thinking about the Cozy Classic Raglan neck issues. I have never made it but I would think if you just start on the body at the neck and come back at the end and pick up for the neck, it would give the neck more structure and might work better. Also, I have knitted the No Frills Pullover by PetiteKnit which is almost identical and have never had an issue with the neck. I would be curious how the numbers at the neck compare. Canmore is SO tempting.

Great podcast, I like all the knitting talk and less product talk. Thank you so much !

Lol! It’s Sunday night and I am just finishing up your podcast! Welcome to my busy life!

How wonderful! I have watched you guys forever and I really love this format of “show and tell”. Love y’all .

Jody, that cozy classic raglan is AMAZING 🎉❤!! WOW!!! 🤩 I love all the sweaters but man that one is gorgeous! Wow 🤩

You’re hilarious girls!! I love you You managed to put a VERY big smile on my face and I was borderline depressed her xx

Thank you Tracie and Jodi! This episode is epic and so full of great information that I will be watching it multiple times!!! In the early days when you were mostly about socks I could not fathom how or why anyone would attempt such a, in my mind, tedious task. Well, I eventually got sucked into the sock knitting vortex and knit dozens of socks during Covid. Similarly, when you jumped on the sweater bandwagon, I asked myself, why? Reluctantly I jumped in too, holding my breath as I could see so many ways this could go sideways. I've knit a handful of sweaters, some I love, some not so much. I appreciate you taking the time to share all of your knowledge! Have a wonderful holiday! Cheers! xoxo

OK so this was an absolutely AH..MAZ..ING episode ladies!!!! I watch your others and they are fabulous, but this one had so much really wonderful, educational information as well as your sister funness (is that a word?)!! Sooo good, and it saw me through a number of rounds of a test knit I'm doing (for Beth MacDonald Stone, check out her great patterns BTW). Thanks for this episode, anyone of any experience level will so enjoy this!! Cheers, and look forward to next week, Judith 💜💚

Can you consider doing a yarn education, meaning what different yarns will do as you knit with it and the types of projects that different yarn contents are best suited for? I made the mistake of doing a sweater in alpaca and it was very expensive and ended up being way too long and I never wear it. I know it’s a learning process, and wish I knew more, and sooner in my yarn learning journey.

Just watching for the first time. Loving this cast, and I'll be subscribing and watching more!

Thank-you. Thank-you, dear women. When my cousin got too ill to continue to teach me to knit past garter and then, passed away... well, being an only child, I lost a sister in her and I wanted to cherish her by learning to knit. You Tube University, as we call it, helped. It is because of you two... that I am with happy tears at times learning. I am going through your videos with my coffee every time I have a break and that is how you introduced me to The Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Mae. It made me a confident knitter, brave enough to be bad at something new. You both give such joy and inspiration, laughter and vast knowledge on all the things that make my heart sing. I sometime marvel at how lucky we are you are here doing this year after year and it fills that part that misses her so. Thank-you. 🧶🦄💖✨❇🌈🖤🐑🐏🦙🌺🍀

Really loved this episode. The journey through sweaters and how anyone can knit one was great. I am knitting the easy like Sunday morning which I think I saw on one of your episodes it has been so easy and the instructions are so clear. Thank you again for doing what you do.

Loved this episode. Seeing all your knits from the beginning… amazing. It was so good to hear your thoughts on each item… what you did, what you learned, how you’ve changed/altered your methods and the reasoning behind it all… such a good show. Thank you dear hearts.

I’m planning to get a little deeper into garments in 2024. Thanks for increasing my favourites bundle in Rav 😂 That After the Storm cardigan is at the top of my list

I just found you - I"m a realitively new knitter meaning I've know how for years and years but haven't really done much. Thanks for the info, I'll be watching from now on.

But such a nice episode!! 👍👍so nice to see you knitting! very soothing to watch!😍😍🎉🎉

Thank you for so many leads to designers and patterns. I’ve been looking foe boxy sweaters for so long because they suit me and all my store boughts have had their wear and now no one is selling that shape

I'm going to be a copycat because I agree with so many about how GREAT this podcast is!!! I am so motivated to knit a sweater for myself again. Thank you Jodi for MODELING! You don't realize how helpful that is. You both have such dancing, beautiful eyes! Fun to watch and I think I could watch it again and again....🧡

I appreciate your commitment to size inclusivity!!

Loved all the colorwork jumpers. There are a lot of allover colorwork that are drop shoulders, where you cut a steek for the arms. Many Shetland and norwegian patterns are shaped that way, and the fit and structural integrity are amazing. Also, the best thing about bottom up is that the sleeves are swatches!!

Loved the sweater podcast!! It was totally worth the wait! Tracie, I made the Cozy Classic and from your videos I was worried about the neckline being too big. So I used Andrea Mowry’s video for the tubular cast on and went with US3 needle and cast on 112 sts for the L size. It ended up being perfect! No bra straps showing at all! 👍😊

OMG, this is the first of your podcasts I’ve ever watched, and I’m dying… I test knit Heidi’s Ship Shape sweater and my picture is one of the examples on the pattern page… Lol. Who knew I was gonna see a picture of myself on your podcast?!?!? 😂😂😂 This was a really fun podcast! I’ll definitely be watching you more!!! ❤

Loved this episode. I really enjoyed watching you knit while chatting. It's always great to see different styles.

Love you guys . I get a huge kick out of you both😀love your sweaters and your podcast❤❤❤

I've been knitting since I was 5 years old. I've knitted a ton of bottom up as well as top down sweaters. Frankly, I've never seen a difference. I always try my sweaters on as I'm knitting and everything you said about top down sweaters also applies to bottom up sweaters in my experience. 😉 I don't mind sweaters that are knit in pieces, they really do have better structure and I love doing the mattress stitch.

Your just what I needed on this Thanksgiving! And totally knitting my sweater while watching !!!!❤

watched this while casting on my second love note... thanks to Jodi for reminding me that not doing the lace part is an option! totally doing a stockinette love note now.. will look better with my yarn.

Pieced sweaters are there was when I started knitting. They can be a bugger to fit. Top down allows you the make sure it fits as you go. Loved the podcast

Great video so much fun going over all the sweaters.

I knit the sweater from Off Your Needles! I love it. I wear it all winter under my coat when I go for long walks. It is perfect. The wool that came in the kit is fantastic

This was soooooo helpful! I knit a Comfort Fade Cardi in fancy La Bien Aimee but never wear it. I realize today it’s because of the shawl collar! Inspired to rip it out and add a band like yours! Also I was dying to know the best shaver! Thank you for mentioning it!

I did so many shawls and cowls until I jumped into my first sweater. So what did I choose? Navelli…..bottom up, bottom colorwork, fingering, handdyed yarn (that I didn’t do helical). Four things I now avoid. I blindly entered the adventure. I do wear the sweater.

This was a fabulous podcast. I hope you will do more of this, focusing on one topic.

I loved this podcast…. watched after everyone left our family Thanksgiving feast ….snuggled on my couch. I’m inspired and I want to try combining some yarns …will be reaching out in 2024 for some help.

Simply love tuning in to your podcasts. Informative as well as true life facts which can be very humorous. I live in New Zealand so summer knitting now but great ideas for some future knits for me. Have an absolute great week and Thankyou both for your time. 🥰

Such a great episode! I've only knit and finished 1 sweater and I'm not that excited about it--it was a struggle to finish. Anyway, this podcast has so many good ideas & recommendations. Thank you so much ❤❤❤💚

Very happy for anyone attending your retreat. I’d love to see the beauty of Alberta. In late August we drove through Jasper National Park on our way back to the US. Had hoped to see the ice fields and all the beauty along the drive. We saw wildfire smoke and rain. Sometimes you’re lucky and sometimes you’re unlucky.

Thanks for the fashion show. So encouraging to us to keep knitting even thought we make some mistakes. I also love stripes and casual patterns

Great episode! I loved seeing and hearing all about the sweaters!

I just started my first sweater this weekend. I’m knitting a red ranunculus. I found this episode very helpful with lots of good information. Love your sweaters!❤

I learned to knit as a child almost 50 years ago and pieced bottom up sweaters were common then so that’s how I learned. I was intimidated by top down construction.

Your comments about not liking to knit a first sweater that was pieced made me laugh. The very first knitting class I took the instructor had us make a sweater for ourselves. It was the 1980s and I used worsted yarn on big needles. Of course it as pieced but then most sweaters were pieced back then. And, we had to make it for ourselves, not a boyfriend. Her theory with a pieced sweater was: start with the back, get good at stockinette stitch, by the time you get to the front you will be ready for something different and fun. I choose a sweater with a big cable in the front. It was a great way to learn how to knit. I got comfortable with so many techniques right from the start.

Was watching your show , chatting about the rolling pin in German it’s called Springerle which it’s southern German cookie , you can google it, brought back so many memories I was on there came with my parents in 1957 many years ago, but remember my mom baking those

Love, love , love this podcast! So entertaining , funny and useful. Thank you ! Greetings from Lisbon Irene

Thank you for doing this episode. I learned so much about sweater knitting. I loved seeing all your sweaters.

For Cozy Classic neck: I cast on the neckline with the stockinette, skipping the ribbing all together. Then I pick up and put on the neck and bind off tubular. I can control the fit better.

It took me awhile to get through this entire episode, but I LOVED it! Jodi, I can't believe your first sweater is so beautiful! I think there is something about new knitters who take on something difficult without realizing it is difficult. I do love a pieced sweater, but that is not my first choice. I am finding from knitting over 20 sweaters for myself what style I like as well as fit. You have so many good tips here! I just bought the Cozy Classic Raglan pattern! How about an episode with sweater mistakes you made. I have plenty of those that I no longer have--sweaters with too deep a V or too cropped or the wrong yarn, etc. It's not the pattern, but my choices. Love you guys!!

I love you ladies i love everything about you both. 😅im a beginner knitter practice practice and practice. I want so bad to be able to knit a sweater so so bad. Im a crocheter. But knitting is my heart. Love love you both ❤❤ so much information and your personalities is the absolute A1 just like your knitting 🧶 i will be getting me a project bag and and i need some pom poms ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you ladies! ❤ Jodi, love the new style, makes you look younger. 😊

What a great podcast, full of inspiration! Thanks 😊

I am HERE for the sweaters. I must admit I'm team seam. Love a bottom up as well. Lovely knitting as usual.

Loved this episode, thank you. So many new patterns added to my ‘favourites’!

I am knitting the second sleeve of my very first sweater, a seamed sweater. Thank you. I haven't finished this one....but best episode! Beneficial, helpful...awesome.

Yes please for baking thread and recipes. I still make that family cookie recipe you shared years ago!

That was wonderful! That you for such a thorough sweater exploration. 💕

Loved this sweater talk show❤

Great video , I missed the live but enjoying you ladies with my morning coffee 😊

This was so helpful and encouraging! I have not been a successful sweater knitter, but next time I will more carefully consider what style sweater I want to wear, and what yarns are both affordable and pleasant to use. Thanks!

OMG. I just finished my 1st sweater and, I think I’m a sweater knitter! The minute I finished it I couldn’t stop thinking about what sweater to start next.

Loved this episode and I learned so much! Thank you, thank you for sharing so many tips and tricks!

Great episode! When I discovered you two in 2020. Thanks to Joji😃. I went back and started with episode one. Podcasters have elevated my knitting 100 percent. I thank you for your time. So fun to see your growth in your show. Yet you are still the same people. 🥰 Making us laugh, sharing your emotions. Getting us through hard times! It truly means a lot. Your retreat price is more than fare! I retire in 3 years. A knitting retreat is on my list❤. Canada is on my list! From sunny San Jose, California Go Sharks! looking forward to 2024 hearing about all your planned adventures

I've heard some people say that the sleeves of a bottom-up sweater make a portable project but that's about all the positive thing I can think of about a bottom-up sweater. I don't like that construction either. One thing I dislike less is when you pick up the stitches for the sleeves and knit them top-down. That makes it a little better IMO because the sleeve length can be a big deal. Also, I think drop sleeves are less problematic since the sleeve holes are straight so you can stop knitting when it's long enough for you before shaping the neckline.

Great episode ladies! Thank you ❤

Off Our Needles reboot!!!🎉🎉🎉 I have seen them all and bummed that I live in Denver and you don’t come anymore😢

I can’t begin to tell you how much I LOVED this podcast!!! Thank you so much for giving us this in depth tutorial…and yes it definitely was a tutorial! You provided so much education based on your personal knitting experiences. This will be saved as one of the best resources in my library…you are both incredibly talented and so generous…👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗🧶

Fabulous, Fabulous episode :)

THIS was amazing!

They are for Springerle cookies originally from southern Germany. I grew up with that kind rolling pin.

This is an amazing episode!! I loved every moment! So inspirational!

I’ve been inspired by so much of what you bring to your shows. I learn so much! My daughter lives in Edmonton and I can’t wait to come back to Edmonton to finally check out the Yarn Store there! Thank you so much for your passion and delight!!!

Love all the tips ! Finishing a sweater by Max Cyr. I'm shooting blind here. It's scary. My step daughter in Canada is getting this sweater fir Christmas. I don't have her measurements. I'm just eyeballing it. Wish me luck.😊

Love the sweaters.

Enjoyed the sweater parade. Great tips and recommendations!

I can remember my first sweater I ever knit was when I was a teenager of about 15/16. It was an all over cable pieced cardigan in a dusty rose acrylic knit for my mother

I did a pieced all over cable sweater as my first weater

I LOVED this episode. I’m a long time knitter (mostly socks) with no sweaters to show cause I’m chicken 🐓. However you have inspired me to be brave and knit on! I’m going to knit in 2024 the Northwood V! I took advantage of the sale at Hedgehog Fibers 25% off Black Friday sale. Sooooo thank you for this episode and inspiration to go beyond my comfort level (socks) and knit a sweater. Wish me luck! What’s the worst that can happen. Right?