I lived with the shrine for quite sometime and it was the background for my meetings and general video conversations. I have kept all the pictures to find a future use for them.
You are marvellous! Your absolute joy, while on Dartmoor, is infectious. I’m sitting here in Adelaide, Australia on a very hot summer’s day, grinning like an idiot thinking I probably need a Dr. Who scarf also. Such a happy, gentle vlog. Thank you Constance.🦘🇦🇺
Me in Melbourne - “ I should find that Dr Who scarf I started years ago & get back to knitting” but then also remembering “ hmmm 30+ degrees forecast for the rest of the week, not exactly ideal knitting weather!” 🤣
I am delighted by you watching this and thinking you want a scarf on a summers day, I find I am always influenced by the seasons other people are experiencing if I read a book at it is describing a season beautifully I want to be there no matter what I am experiencing at the time.
The Doctor's scarf is possibly the only reason for me to pick up knitting needles - love, love, love Tom Baker. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial. Your opening ensemble is perfection. Well done. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Same, though it's been so long I don't remember how to do any knitting at all, and was never able to teach my stupid hands how to purl, which is why I switched to crocheting 30 years ago... but Tom Baker is my husband's favourite Doctor...
@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Hey Woman, hope the "winter" (such as it is) is treating you well! Yeah. Knitting. I learned the basics in Brownies and never got to the purl stage either. But that scarf, she temps me... For me it's a toss up between Tom Baker and David Tenant...
@@stevezytveld6585 Winter was better once our rented skidsteer for snow removal got replaced with one that wasn't cursed... Same about Tenant and Baker, but my favourite comapnion was Ace :) I'm still far more likely to crochet something like this...
@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Oooh, cursed snow removal equipment is some seriously bad mojo. Glad you got it replaced. Personally I'm having feelings about the birds starting to set their first nests in the beginning of March. Gosh the weather's been this side of everything. I don't remember her name, but my favourite companion was the lady with the dark hair and the leather outfit. Also loved K9. I remember wanting to go to Radio Shack and buy a sawdering iron and (somehow) magically build my own... I never learned crochet (outside of upkeep on my dreadlocks, lol). My impulse would be to sew the scarf... find a bunch of vintage sweaters in the right colour ways, stitch them together and give it a lining. Oh, by-the-by, I've started to teach myself how to make bobbin lace...
Your final reveal has perfect Tom Baker vibes with just a dash of Miss Hawthorne from The Daemons. Impeccable. When I was much younger, I misheard the line as "Madame Nostradamus, a witchy little knitter" as opposed to "witty" but in the best possible ways I think you fit both descriptions.
Like your choice of wool Jaemisons do lovely yarns my christening shawl was their wedding ring shawl single ply sadly it was lost when there was a small house fire when I was a teenager.
So I knit a ball jointed doll sized 4th Doctor scarf back in like, 2008, and a little K-9 on some tiny sized needles, and I still want to make a people sized scarf for myself. One day I shall. I made some knitting progress watching this, and it made me super happy, so thank you!
I am glad you got some knitting done while I hopfully entertained you. I love the sound of a tiny woolly K-9. I have a remote control K-9 I was considering working into the video but he's quite elderly and I had no compatible battery's for him on hand.
Finally the Internet cooperated. I love your scarf! The colors are wonderful. The brown fedora looks fantastic on you and with the scarf. Thank you for the trips to Dartmoor, Tintagel, and the caves and for the Dr. Who, Sherlock Holmes, and Mary Russell discussions.
I learned how to knit just to make the scarf! Now, about 12 years later, I am tackling the chenille one, which is enormous! (I went too chunky, and should have reduced the number of stitches, but I'm committed now!) Loved seeing your version.
I know exactly what you mean about the over committing on knitting. I am now very tempted to make a season 18 scarf but I would use Jamisons wool not chenille just so it tones with my clothing more as I do not wear a lot of purples. I am sure yours will be brilliant when finished.
This was a wonderful way to spend my afternoon cleaning up my wardrobe (seasonal change to spring), and tidying up a little. Also…. now I have a new project to look forward to! Most of all, I LOVED the field trips to various places around the UK, and I cannot believe you climbed up to that spot in the hills in Dartmoor. You are intrepid!
It's so good to see you Constance... and your scarf! ☺️ What an adventure. The blue makes sense to me in that it's part of the primary colour scheme. On another point , good for you for getting adult braces! 👍😁
Very much enjoyed this, though not a knitter and not having watched Dr Who since the early 80s, I loved every minute, and your reveal outfit combinations were delightful. Scrummy colours and perfect length scarf!
I’m so glad you liked it. I love when geeky people or knitters watch and enjoy it but it’s very flattering if people watch it without being a big Who fan or knitter so thank you.
Well, this was the perfect companion (ha!) to my own knitting. It looks fantastic! I loved the expanding Tom Baker shrine. I think I saw TB outside Charing Cross station in 2014/5 when I was a bus conductor on the number 9, but by the time I realised and turned around, my bus had gone, so I'll never know for sure (but I think it was him)
As someone who was taught lever English style on long needles like in 1970s who is was short-sighted then at age5. I feel you Constance about needing to move my knitting away from my face as my sight has changed. I have had learn other styles of parlour or public transport knitting that enabled me to hold my knitting with EDS and other associated arthritis issues with weight of my needles. Consider using circular needles if you have to travel knit something again, might make life easier for you.
Maybe I will try that next time, as I mentioned its not a technique I have ever managed to stick to on any other garment. I had to try so hard this time.
@@stanceymackenzie Inkle/tablet weaving with wool, I found it matted together and I had to keep pulling to get the shed to open up. But it would be gorgeous.
Ahhh. Another wonderful video, very relevant to my interests! Wookey Hole brings back memories of summer holidays as a kid. Thanks so much for making such fab videos 😊
Finally found my Dr Who yarn, pattern & scarf I started years ago. Frogged it & started again. Watched your video again & agreed that yes, 8 1/2” is a good width. Frogged it yet again, cast on again…🤞🤞🤞third time lucky?!🐸🧶🐸
I can't say I'm a Doctor Who fan, definitely never watched older seasons, but it's such a joy seeing you being so excited about it and Sherlock Holmes! Love how everything is connected! This beautiful scarf will bring you good memories for many years. Also no fancy editing makes this so real and true.
Definitely no fancy editing here or particularly splendid cinematography, but I am impressed you even watched my video if you are not familiar with the older episodes of Dr Who so thank you.
You say you aren't a teacher, but some get told how to do and then they try it. Some see what is done and then try themselves. While i will not be trying to knit anytime soon i did learn . Why not keep aside thread and buttons in a separate area just for fixing the items i have made. You are a good teacher when you don't even try to .
Best RU-vid video ever. Bravo and thank you. Tom Baker is my Doctor. You almost inspire me to knit a scarf, but all my previous attempts to learn to knit were failures. Vicarious knitting instead.Love your stripped fingernails in matching colors. Now to look into Laurie R. King's Russell & Holmes novels.
You did an amazing job! I'm almost tempted to make one myself, even though I only know the most basic stitch. 😄 I used to have a scarf that was around 3 meters long (until my mother "helped" by putting it in the washing machine), and I loved that thing. I once shared it with two friends who were "too manly to need a scarf" when they first went outside, but who quickly changed their tune when they realised how warm and cozy it was. 😅
Well the scarf is just the repetition of the most basic stitch so I think you have all the knowledge you need and its certainly good practice at any length.
Love the scarf, always love your videos - but as someone who went to Orkney last summer specifically inspired by Laurie R King… very much applaud and envy the Dartmoor sojourn!!❤
Oh fabulous what a brilliant trip. I have been to the Wilmington Long man when I lived in Sussex and occasionally visited The Tiger Inn which is mentioned as close to Russel and Holme’s Sussex home. I hope you had a splendid time in Orkney and nice comfortable journeys whether by air o sea.
Your scarf came out wonderful. I've wanted to make one since I was young, but never learned how to change yarn colors. You've definitely reignited the itch to stitch 😁 and demonstrated the technique pretty clearly. Tom always was my favorite 💓
I'd forgotten about the Laurie R. King books. I shall have to find some to read again. My favourite spin on Sherlock Holmes is The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison (aka Sarah Monette).
I'm only at the beginning of your vlog, but my Internet service (Optimum) is crapola, par usual! I'll have to watch the rest later. I really like the colors you've chosen for the scarf.
Kitty TAX! That is a fabulous scarf. I was always enamoured by the Tom Baker scarf! I mean considering he's the first Doctor I watched as a child it makes sense.
I think he is my doctor too, I have vague memories of the 7th Doctor being on TV when I was small and 3rd doctor repeats as well but the 4th is the one I sat down intentionally to watch.
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun making the scarf and the video. I did not knit my cardigans they are from Emmy Design Sweden, apart from long scarves I don’t actually have the focus to knit larger garments, I normally just knit hats and socks as they are relatively quick achievable projects
Wow, loved this video so much! I enjoyed your process for knitting the scarf and the scarf nails were a nice touch. Curious if you have any idea the timeline, when you started, when you finished, approximately how many hrs you knitted per session?
I am so glad you liked it. I started the scarf either very end of August or maybe early September, most of the knitting was completed in September, I finished it on the 19th of October but it was just worked on when I had time so not sure how long it took over all.
This is a dream of mine. I have all the skills now and the time since the children are older but alas, not the yarn budget. I was gifted a huge tote of Lettlopi in many colors but it would honestly pain me to make anything but a Scandinavian/Icelandic sweater from it because I would be unable to purchase more.
I knitted two scarves as a teenager out if messy cheap yarn scraps which where fun but ultimately not very warm. 10 years ago I knitted a nicer version with mostly wool yarn but still buying odd balls out the bargain baskets. Now in it 4th iteration I went for the hood yarn. I must say it has made a very good quality scarf that is great to wear without the Doctor Who context. All of that is a very long winded way of saying it’s always worth the wait and knitting it when your ready/able.
on reflection its quite nice to just be a fan in a video and say what I enjoy, then I am not boring someone who is not interested and its entirely up to the watcher if they continue or not. Doctor Who has been a big part of my life for over twenty years and its nice to see it still gaining new fans.
When I knit, I cant even hold my yarn to tension, I’ve tried and it feels wrong. But i can hold to tension when I crochet so its weird. As someone who is 5’ I would never be able to have the scarf at original length.😅
@@stanceymackenzie holding the crochet hook as though it was a pen gives freedom of movement. The secret to crochet is to move the hook more than your wrist. Knitting is more static.
I always wanted a Dr Who scarf but never did knit one. I am 75 now and wonder if I should go ahead -I wear waterproof jacket and trainers - it won't match. Does that matter?
Just started watching and this looks fun! But fyi your thumbnail looks super pixelated for me, just wanted to mention it in case that was something you could fix. (I'm on mobile android app.)
My thumbnail looks pixelated to everyone as I am hopeless at making them and don't know how to do it properly. I went on Canva and made a slightly better one today. It's just yet another element of video making that I am rubbish at I am afraid.
