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I’ll Knit If I Want To: Episode 174

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Welcome to I’ll Knit (& Spin!) If I want To! I asked y’all to send in some of your questions (from everything from fiber arts, to designing and on!) so I could put together a little video for y’all every Friday doing my best to answer your questions!
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In this week’s episode we cover:
1. Hi, Andrea! The last few top-down sweaters I have finished fit great in the bust/yoke but are too large in the body. Could you describe how I might go about knitting one size in the yoke and a smaller size after I split for the sleeves? Thank you!
Amy Herzog - www.knitpicks.com/ultimate-sw...
2. Hi there. First off I just want to say I am a huge fan. I have been making your patterns ever since you came out with The Shift (I make at last 1 Shift a year to add to my collection 😅 ) and I love them all. I also just finished my Nebula and am totally in love. For my questions. The first is hopefully quick, but I love all of your glasses and was wondering where you get them from. My second question is in regards to spinning. I was just wondering what technique you use to ply? Do you do any special techniques like chain plying etc?
North Optical: www.northoptical.me
Anne & Valentin: anneetvalentin.com/en
Ahlem: www.ahlemeyewear.com
3. Hi Andrea! I have made one Birch Pullover and could not figure out why mine looked so different from yours. I recently discovered that I have always purled my stitches wrong (wrapping under instead of over, so my stitches are twisted). Now, I either do a Norwegian purl or knit through the back loop on the following row. I’m definitely NOT frogging my Birch sweater (mom of 2 littles who does not have time for that!), but I think I’d like to make another one. I think I would also probably go up a size. I have always loved your Stria cardigan, but don’t find myself wearing a lot of cardigans! Is the Stria the cardigan version of the Birch? If so, could I use the yarn/colors you used on the Stria to make a new Birch pullover, now that I have my purls figured out?
Birch Pullover:
www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/b...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
4. I'm struggling with the best way to catch long floats in colorwork knitting. I tried different methods, but I'm not satisfied with the front side. I guess my float tension is not even. What is your preferred method for catching long floats. Any advice is appreciated.
Catching floats: • How To Knit: Trapping ...
5. I have just knit my first ever brioche project (a shawl, using 2 colour brioche) and I love the effect of it, but I have heard that all over brioche is a bit tricky to use for garments due to how stretchy the fabric is. I have not tried fisherman's rib before but I know if has a similar look to brioche. Does the fabric produced by fisherman's rib have a bit more structure to it, and if so, is it possible to make a two colour version. Do you have any pattern suggestions for a sweater using a two coloured ribbing technique?
Ronan: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Junction: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Vintage ‘83: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Lesley of Knitgraffiti: knitgraffiti.com/?s=sweater
Today I am wearing Tessellated Vest
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@Northforkroadie Месяц назад

Toothy, Woolly and Grippy would be a great name for a law firm 😹😹😹

@sarahjanewheatley5472 Месяц назад

Thank you for another week of delightful chat about your knitting, designs and for answering questions. I do really enjoy your informal approach to your videos. It’s refreshing because it’s different! I hope you feel better soon.

@lettylettebowskie Месяц назад

Your videos are not only a fantastic source of knowledge but also sooo relaxing! ♥

@sharonmerton9812 Месяц назад

Thanks Andrea. I so love it when you talk through sweater design issues. It helps me to feel more comfortable doing minor mods ❤🙏🏼

@ruthswarthout1115 26 дней назад

Thank you Andrea for explaining the difference between sw and more wooly yarns and the difference of how they affect garments. I used to buy yarn because of the colors or softness but now I choose yarn on what they are made of and I look at the projects made with them and also what the designer recommends and then go from that. Looking forward to your new patterns 😊

@sweetyarnsstore Месяц назад

I'm working on Stria right now. The stripes are done with two rows - one is knit or purl, the other is the rib. So much fun!! I might have to do the Birch too and add in the stripes. lol

@paulamcmellon6171 Месяц назад

I enjoy your videos so much and love how genuine you are! ❤

@ladydlc550 Месяц назад

Kim of Fleece and Harmony has an excellent tutorial on catching floats using the continental method.

@kristinahill3708 Месяц назад

I love these helpful chats!

@everystitchaprayer6268 27 дней назад

Love these chats! Thank you for answering the glases question!

@omaeve Месяц назад

The best fitting garments I ever had were from Thailand. My husband was over there for one year and he sent home a form for me to measure body parts for me and another form for my baby. On the form, you measure every single part of the body by 1 inch so that means you would measure your head right above your ears and then you would go up 1 inch and measure again same thing with the sleeves, the legs, the body, the bust they had so many measurements. Basically you could’ve just gone into a Machine and sliced into 1 inch rounds . I thought it was so interesting that I copied the entire slip of paper before I sent it back to Thailand. He also said that this guy was really great, but he didn’t have good thread. Could I send him some thread so I went to the local store and bought him 10 white and 10 black. Of guterman thread. So I always feel there are two important things about making your own garments. The quality of the yarn and the quality of the measurements used for the pattern.

@jenniferoden9343 Месяц назад

I used the ladderback jacquard method in combination with catching floats the last time I did colorwork with long floats, and it turned out fantastic.

@queenofpixels5458 Месяц назад

This time next week I'll be working on my travler shawl. I just bought a bunch of spincycle yarn (oh my aching bank account) as a present to myself (happy cake day self) and it is arriving Monday I can't wait.

@janiceclark1039 Месяц назад

Confident Knitting has a set of videos on catching floats for different ways of holding your yarn which I found really helpful

@patsyvincent9483 Месяц назад

I love your vest.

@GroVaage Месяц назад

Great episode 👍 about cathing floats i think Arne & Carlos has an ep about it continental style 🧶

@janewheel Месяц назад

Forgive my question if this is a well-known fixed date and I have just missed it, but do you release your Rhinebeck sweater pattern in late July or sometime in August? Fairly slow knitter here and even if I don't attend the event, I always like to make a just-in-case new sweater to mark the fall festival. Just planning ahead--and daydreaming about fall...

@nicolelafontaine1720 Месяц назад

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@lindaurban9051 Месяц назад

The knitter who wants a smaller body to her sweater might also try going down one needle size at that point, as long as they still like the fabric that's made.

@colettefoley5526 Месяц назад

Hi, Andrea, I want to make 2 sweaters for my significant other. He has Parkinson's and is becoming very hunchback. Should I add short rows? Is so, where? Below the shoulders, below the hump?. One sweater is brioche and the other is an Irish Cable. I'm thinking I should only do the cables on the front and do plain stockinette on the back. Both sweaters are flat knit.

@jenniswisher2441 Месяц назад

Not knitted related. You might want to look into having an egd. (Scope to look at your throat, esophagus, and stomach.) Coughing when drinking could be something else; like reflux. Not a diagnosis or medical advice. Just an observation.