I was so excited to see you on another video cast! I really enjoy your projects and conversation! Thank you for inviting me into your home. When I need to give my knitting mojo some love, I knit my bliss. Whatever I want,….forget practicalities, something totally fun! My favorite summer knits are summer tanks. BTW, I’m an attorney too. I practice in Washington State. Knitting is the best way for me to relax and leave the law in the office. Like you, I knit short sleeves often. So I can wear my knits under my suit jackets.
Your half and half wrap is beautiful and your moms will be as well. What a gift filled with love! Your socks are also so beautiful. I love the title of this episode. Knowing how these words are used in the official sense, it is so powerful. You are telling someone (or something) stop taking my own time away from me, I’m not letting you do that and I’m claiming it for myself. Love it!
Phylena, so, so happy to see you back! Knitting slump, well, weirdly, I normally hate to knit in the summer months because I don't like the yarn sticking to my fingers. But during the pandemic, I think I got obsessed with knitting and can not believe how much I am knitting and how much I have on my needles. I think to break a slump, you just have to find something that just sings to you and say's you must knit me! In a 3 week period, I knit two Ranunculus and one Love Notes sweater. The Purl Soho yarn you wanted suggestions on, I would suggest the Love Notes sweater. Hold your silk yarn with a Suri/silk on size 10's and it works up amazingly fast and feels like a cloud in your lap. I knit the Ranunculus in Quince and Co. Kestrel, which is a organic Linen in a worsted/aran weight and again works up amazingly fast. I'm older than you and so, I have added sleeves to my elbows to both that I knit. Currently I have the Zweig by Caitlyn Hunter and I'm loving it as well.
Glad you're back! :) I live in a very hot part of Texas so when the air starts to cool down in October my mojo comes back. Not much mojo going on when it is 108 outside!
Thanks for podcasting! My favorite type of knit when I’m in a funk is a shawl. I usually get into a funk when I’m worried a project isn’t going to fit, so I like that shawls don’t require accurate gauge.
Hello Phylena good to see you. I enjoy your podcast and all your lovely knits. Whenever I need a mojo booster I knit up extra hats or scarves for donation to local organizations. Enjoy your day and be well.
When I picked knitting back up five years ago I was bored and wanted something challenging to do and that is when I made my first sweater and have not stopped knitting. My skills for knitting has grown and I’m loving it every stitch
It's great to see your latest podcast! I recently finished a sweater that suggested Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind off. I found it to be stretchy. I knit all year long and I even knit sweaters during summer. When I can't decide what to knit next, I usually cast on yet another pair of socks. I'm a sock lover and always have a pair or 2 (!!) on the go. But, right now I have 3 since I couldn't decide which sweater to start next. Don't judge me! LOL! Glad your mojo has returned! 🙋🏾♀️
So excited to see you posted a new video. Your shawls are gorgeous. I love knitting because it's forgiving, you can put a project on hold indefinitely, but it will still be there for you. Looking forward to new videos! Take care!
I was so happy to see you upload a new video! Sorry to hear you were going through a hard time and we’re unwell. I hope you are surrounded by love and support. Glad to hear you got your knitting mojo back. When I need to reset my knitting, I don’t have a specific type of thing I knit, instead, I look for a pattern that has something new and exciting about it. That might be a new stitch pattern, construction type, garment type, whatever. Just something new.
I love your show, happy you are back. Summer knits, humm.. I knit everything still in summer. It makes sense to me to knit for upcoming season. So shawls, and cardigans are my favorite. I did just finish a cami too, and I love it. I want to make a bralette next. 🧶❤️🧶
Hi Phylicia - fellow lawyer and knitter here! I am enjoying your podcast so far. What I have been doing when I lost my knitting MOJO is to sign up for a test knit. Having a deadline encourages me to complete a project or two.
Your channel is very inviting! You have a lovely speaking voice and style! I am more of a crocheter. I never enjoyed knitting until I discovered, that as a child, I was taught to knit right handed. (I’m a lefty) Knitting is so much easier now. Still, to get out of a slump I’ll knit a small project such as a wash cloth or hat.
I don’t want to out myself, but that pink/neutral combo Is making me drool! I can’t wait to start one of these. You are inspirational! Kudos on getting your mojo back!
So glad to see you back!!!! I love knitting socks in the summer…..I’m in the mist of a lost mojo myself. It’s not fun losing the mojo of something you love love love doing so I would like to know what everything else say how to get it back too. Pray you get your knitting mojo back soon. Enjoyed the podcast and all your projects!! 🧶🧶
"I want to be released from the reins of this WIP" 😂 gosh I relate to that. I'm currently trying to not cast anything new until I get my WIPS more down to manageable level, but it's so hard. Loved finding this podcast, you're very relatable and inspiring.
Happy to find your podcast! I’m really enjoying knitting summer tees. My favorite by far is the Yume Tee by Isabel Kramer. When you asked about a classy summer tee suggestion I immediately thought of it. It has a bit of lace interest at the yoke and then simple stockinette, so a nice easy knit. I used Berroco Remix Light a blend of silk, linen and a bit of nylon. Really soft drapey yarn.
Cowls are my "get out of a funk" knit. I just open my various stitch dictionaries and pick a stitch to work a cowl in. So happy to have found you. You're doing great.
I like to knit smalls in the summer. I just completed a baby romper for a friend who is expecting a new grandson. I also would recommend these two summer tops for you to consider: Natica by Susan Anderson and the Linen Tunic by Purl Bee. Thank you for sharing your love of fiber arts, I really appreciate the time it takes to make vlogs available to viewers. Now I’ll go back and catch up with your earlier episodes.
Hi. I seem to be obsessed with miniskeins and mohair right now. I have 3 different shawls going at one time, even during the summer! I live near Seattle so even during the summer, it's OK because I live with lots of surrounding trees that keep me cool 😎. When I get tired of one, I just pick up another to knit on 🥰. Love your podcast. Thank you for sharing. ❤
The way I gasped when you said the bind off snapped! I would have 100% thrown it in a bag to forget too. Good on you for getting back on the knitting horse!
I enjoy knitting gifts and socks in the summer, but when I am in a knitting rut, I knit vanilla socks with self striping. Strange I’m sure. I love your channel. Thank you for sharing a bit of yourself with us.
Glad to see you back! I love to knit a small, quick project or something simple when in a rut. Socks can do the trick! I also have loved to knit hats or other small projects like a washcloth or market bag for some instant gratification!
I am so glad you posted a new episode! We missed you. I love to knit summer tees- I wear Anker’s summer shirt from PetiteKnit the most. This is such a lovely podcast. 🧶
Congratulations on your 1000! I'm in Vancouver so not in the draw, but just wanted to say it's good to see you back and I'm glad you're out of the doldrums. I've been on a knitting craze, but in a running rut. Trying to start back up. Not easy. What I would tell somebody else is keep your expectations realistic, start where you are, remember the enjoyment of it and just do something. Trying to follow my own advice;) Happy knitting!
I’m so glad you’re back! I thought there was static in this video but I think it’s your bracelets. Reminds me of a charm bracelet I had as a kid swinging my arms around lol. Funny how sounds bring back memories. Loved your half and half wrap I really want to cast one on!
During the summer and to get out of a rut, I knit socks! Plain vanilla are best since I’m typically out with my kids and need something mindless. Thanks for the giveaway.
Glad to see you again. I don’t do summer knits, I just keep knitting. I am currently working on Frances by Marie Wallin from her book Bloomsbury. This is my break from knitting what I love , fair isle. I did knit the Trelissa from Laine magazine which is short sleeves. Hope to see you soon.
Glad you are back and found your mojo. I knit sweaters all year round but this summer I am starting my Christmas gift knitting early so I won’t be stressed, hopefully..😵💫
I love knitting the Jessie Maed “my little secret crop” it’s super simple, just knit three purl three in the round and as there is very little shaping the gauge can vary. It’s a very relaxing knit! I’ve made 3!
Hi Phylicia. Thank you so much for sharing your projects. I am so happy to have found your channel and looking forward to having fun following you. I love the half&half shawl and have the yarn in my cart at purl Soho yarn store. (thanks for the info)
I'm happy that I just found your podcast. Enjoyable! To get out of a funk, I'll sometimes knit some knitted knockers. They're small and they're for someone else.
Hi! I love your podcast!! You've inspired me to make a knitting-only instagram as well, so I'll follow you right away on that! My favourite summer knit is a cropped bralette. Though I love a cami or a tank as well. I recently made my own version of the 'drawstring camisole' by purl soho in 100% linen which I absolutely LOVE. I had to modify it after I made it because I did it in fingering and it didn't turn out great the first time, but it is such a cute pattern and I think a really nice more dressed up pattern. I'm going to make it again before the summer is over in a shinier bamboo that has tons of drape and shine for a more dressy look. Sorry that was a ramble. I also have no fibre friends!
I do not have an IG but i did subscribe here. I still wanted to answer one of your questions though. I have been knitting for over 6 yrs now and I have only lost my knitting mojo once during this past winter and I just started up again last month. I just picked up a beautiful cake of yarn it had purple hues and started knitting 2 at a time socks during breaks and lunches at work. Next thing i knew i wanted to knit all the time again :)
Thank you for your honesty about your experience with your sweater. It is refreshing to hear that not all patterns are easy or a wonderful experience. At times I feel that podcasters are afraid to express anything less. I enjoy your style with your podcast and the projects you choose.
I live in L.A., so we really don't have sweater weather. 😩 I love knitting t-shirts during the summer - using yarns made of linen, cotton, silk, bamboo...So far this summer, I've made an outline tank for my daughter and am finishing up a Yume. Next, I'm making another Rock It Tee.
Have you ever tried an Italian bind off? It's still a pain when you have an entire sweater to cast off, but it's VERY stretchy, and gives a beautiful finish, especially on one by one ribbing, Highly reccomend! I'm also knitting a Kumulus top this summer. Just simple enough to work on at night, and going to be such a great staple in the wardrobe. The best!
I really like your podcast and all the inspiration to knit new projects. I love knitting socks all year long, will like to get better at knitting garments , I just finished a ranunculus and want to knit more on different colors.
I knit my socks the same way and needles I do use dpns for heels and toes. Like you i'm 2021 I perfected my recipe also on 2021. Also picked up both 52 weeks books jist for the reason you said.. knit 4 or 5 patterns and it pays for itself Really enjoy your podcast keep up the good work
Just found you and love your presentation style and enthusiasm. Socks are my go to if I’m at a knitting loss. I’ll be looking for the hard cover version of 52 weeks of socks, thanks.
So glad to see you back here! My favorite thing to knit - in my dreams - would be a light linen top to wear on the hot summer days. In reality I am knitting heavy wool sweaters - not ideal!
I’m happy to see you back! Until recently I haven’t knitted anything different in the summer as opposed to other times of the year. I would just continue to work on whatever I had going. However, I finally started knitting sweaters and now I’m excited to knit tees in the summer. I just finished the Rock It Tee and I’ve cast on the Trunk Island Tank. It’s very similar to what you’re making, except instead of spaghetti straps, the straps tie at the top. I’m partway through my Half and Half Triangle wrap. I am making the smaller one and I’m a little disappointed in the small size. I had so much yarn left over after I finished the first half, it felt like a waste! I love your idea of making a “medium.” If/when I make another one, I’ll be following your cast-on. It would be great if the medium ends up using most of 4 skeins!
My favorite summer knit has been socks too! I’m sure you’ve seen Denise (earthtonesgirl) Soxploration Shadow Wrap heel pattern/tutorial that everyone is talking about. It’s a great heel but also I’ve only ever done the heel-flap kind so not an expert. 🤷🏾♀️ But it fits my heel the best and I love the symmetry of it. Knitting my 5th pair of socks while I watch your podcast!
omg, I have fallen down the rabbit hole of both mimi g and karen puzzles based on your recommendation. heading to the thrift store tomorrow to buy as many puzzles as $20 can buy.
I so enjoy your Podcast! When I'm in a rut I love to knit socks and dishcloths. During the summer I enjoy knitting sweaters. I also knit alot of items for children, lots of neices and nephews. Thank you so much for the wonderful giveaway!
I’m so happy you’re back ☺️ And it’s cool that you made a separate Instagram account for knitting! I also began following knitting accounts with my graphic design account (my reasoning was that knitting also has a visual art side to it and I can be inspired artwise by looking at knitting and crochet contents) but both my timeline and explore page got too messy. I ended up making a separate account and now the explore pages on both accounts can’t get cleaner 😂 And I’m also looking forward to seeing your progress with camisole no 4! It took me a long time to finish it because of the rib pattern but the finished product is surely worth it.
I hadn’t done any summer tops before this year, but I knit the Thi by KC Knitting Co this year and loved it so much. I wear it a lot, and plan to make more.
I’ve missed seeing you since your last episode what a delight to see this pop up this morning!!! I love all of your yarn acquisitions. Thank you for featuring those yarns as i’ve seen them online but didn’t really know what they look like outside of a still photo. Your half and half wrap is gorgeous and I hope you have an enjoyable finish on your ribbing with your sweater. I only learned to knit last October so the only summer knitting project I’ve ever made was a Minted hat this month. My current WIP is a pair of vanilla socks which will be my first socks. I ordered the 52 weeks of socks book but it has not arrived yet. Thank you for sharing☀️
So glad to see you back here! I really enjoy your podcast. I agree, socks have gotten me through summer so far. I think it’s all the KALs that are catchy. I also bought a bunch of self-striping yarn to try something new.
I'm so happy I found your channel! I'm new to DC and love to hear that there are other knitters in the city, I've gotta hunt down all your recommendations now :)
So happy you're back!! I like knitting sweaters in the summer so I can update my wardrobe for the cooler months. Though with all the fun activities outside, it's hard to sit down and just knit. 😅
When I need a “reset”, I make the Sockhead hat. It’s easy, mindless knitting for me and just gets my rhythm back going! Love lolabean yarns! I was able to sign up for her Black Label yarn a few weeks ago! Her stuff is so hard to get a hold of but I love it! I have her Lola stitch markers on my joji bag that she did with her! So glad you got your mojo back and love watching you and your projects, I want to make one of those shawls now!
Glad you’re back! I absolutely love the color combination you’ve gone with for your vanilla socks, they’re beautiful. As for my preferred summer knits, I actually like to start Christmas projects in June or July to make sure I’ve got more than enough time to finish everything! This summer I am doing matching Lumi Socks by Fiber Tales for myself, my fiancé, and his family.
So glad to see you back! I really felt your pain when you described the tubular binding breaking and cratering your mojo. I recently steeked a part of a very complex Fair Isle sweater that I shouldn't have. I was having a migraine at the time, but went ahead anyway because I couldn't sleep. It's in a drawer unfixable, but I cried.
Hey from Baltimore! Honestly in the summer I feel like knitting bulky/super bulky wraps have helped me get out of my rut...I couldn't imagine my hand at a fingering weight wrap but that half + half triangle wrap definitely peaked an interest
I like to start my Christmas knitting in June by knitting smaller projects like hats, cowls and slipper socks. I’m really happy I do this when December rolls around! Great podcast.
So glad you’re back podcasting (and that you got your knitting mojo back)! I love to knit socks in the summer (well pretty much anytime). I also love knitting short/no sleeve tops in the summer time, especially since it’s harder for me to get stuck on sleeve island when the sleeves are much shorter. I’m currently working on an Outline Tee by Jessie Mae and really enjoying it.
So happy I found your podcast! Love love love!!! My favourite thing to knit in the summer is shawls! I love shawl knitting. For me there is no pressure to get them done for a certain season since they can be worn all year round (here in Minnesota) 😁 Thanks for a great podcast! I look forward to more!
So glad you’re back! We all get in a knitting rut sometimes. When that happens I work on small projects that I can finish quickly (for the sense of accomplishment) I always have 5,000 things on the needles so I make an earnest attempt to finish languishing WIPs. Congrats on 1,000 subs!
I love watching your podcast! I enjoy knitting all the sweaters. I'm not much of a sock knitter, although I have started a little bit now. Congrats on your 1000+ subs!!!
I'm not in the US so I can't enter your giveaway, but wanted to comment anyway! My "get out of a knitting funk" projects are probably shawls! Even simple designs (like the half triangle wrap, or Joji's Pure Joy) are beautiful and addictive! I'm getting ready to cast on Caitlin Hunter's Misirina... so this may be my new favourite summer knit! Thank you for the video, can't wait to see your Ranunculus!
My favorite summer knit is socks. However, when needing a project to just get me knitting again it is a hat. Sometimes something small and quick is just what is needed.
Hi there! When I get in a rut, I honestly need to cast on something new… I know. Not helpful lol. But seriously, a hat or socks usually cleanses the knitting palette and allows me to re-establish the rhythm of knitting and to rediscover my joy with the process.
It's my first Summer knitting ever so, right now I'm attempting to finish a tank from the Summer PomPom mag called Reifel. It's not a total mindless knit since it's cabled. I feel like there is no way I will finish it until it's Winter. Eh well. Love the podcast! Your vibe is really nice and relaxing.
I'm pretty sure this giveaway is over but that's okay. My favorite knits are vanilla socks. I knit them year round, but when I'm in a knitting rut I turn to hats. Usually I will knit a beret or slouchy beanie. Most of the time it's just what I need to get over the hump. If not, sometimes switch it up by knitting patterned socks.
If you can figure out a stretchy sewn tubular bind off, you're the MVP because I CANNOT get it to be stretchy Have you thought about just knitting the neckline double length and doing a fold over situation? That way it'll give you the professional finish you're looking for and still be adequately stretchy?
I find those set up rows to make a sewn tubular bind off stiff. Skip them and just do the sewn bind off. Check out Purl SoHo’s tubular bind off tutorial. I also really like Tanis Lavalee’s description of how to do it, in her City Limits pattern. Hope this helps ❤️
Love working on socks, lightweight and easy to take with you on summer outings! Love your podcast, hope the giveaway is still open, would love to make a pair of sparky socks by Andrea ❤️❤️
I've been knitting on a few No. 1 Vests this summer. I absolutely love the idea of the half and half wrap, but I can't imagine myself wearing it. I'm considering making it for a blanket for the couch in our living room. What are your thoughts? I LOVE your cuff idea for your sock! So glad to have found your podcast!
My favorite summer knits is of course summer tops, any crop tops or airy-type top that screams summertime. I honestly don’t care about knitting wool in the summer even though I live in Miami lol.
Maybe I'm the only person that does this but I love to knit my sweaters in the summer. That way I can have New sweaters in the winter. I also knit socks but I do that all the time so I don't count them as summer knits.
