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The Cornish Knitter - Unravel Yarn Festival and guilty yarn haul

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Hello, I am Jane from Falmouth in Cornwall, UK. I am an avid knitter and co-owner of Stitches and Cream, a yarn shop that specialises in natural fibres and British yarns.
www.stitchesan...
Thank you for watching and please like, subscribe, share with friends, and of course comment! I will try to respond to as many as I can.
Find me on IG: @stitchesandcreamfalmouth
What I am wearing:
Ranunculus Sweater by Midori Hirose
Off the Needles:
Crab Pot Shawl by Raw Wool Company www.rawwoolcom...
Under Construction:
Falmouth Harbour Hat by Comfort Road Knits www.ravelry.co...
The Fibre Co ‘Cumbria’ www.stitchesan...
Knitting plans
Dead Easy by Karin Fernandes www.ravelry.co...
Kid’s Porty Cardigan by Gudrun Johnston www.ravelry.co...
Pressed Flower Shawl by Amy Christoffers www.ravelry.co...
Ilha by Orlane Sucche www.ravelry.co...
Galanta by Carol Feller www.ravelry.co...
Yarn Companies mentioned:
Pigment and Ply www.pigmentand...
Simple Crafted Life simplecraftedl...
Cool Woolings coolwoolings.com/
Ginger Pink Yarns www.gingerpink...
Nellie and Eve www.nelliandeve,com
Fibre Workshop www.fibreworks...
Podcasts mentioned:
@kattweaver
@knit365blog
@_laurapenrose_
Stitches and Cream Shawl KAL: RU-vid Live at 7pm BST on 15th Sept
Erysimum Shawl by Celine Feyten www.ravelry.co...
Aster Shaw by Natashja Hornby www.ravelry.co...
Stitches and Cream Sock Club - launches 17th Sept 2023
More info soon

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@kathyclarke9472 11 месяцев назад

Yes on the “elitism” in patterns. I’m tired of seeing patterns that would cost $300 to make an average size. Several knitting influencers are really promoting this lately and it is so discouraging. Thanks for keeping things real for us.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. I think many feel the same way so hopefully things will change soon ☺️

@mongrain8934 11 месяцев назад

I agree with you on the subject of designers using two or more (expensive) yarns together for their pattern. I do appreciate when a designer offers some budget friendly alternatives. Thanks for this episode!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. I just want as many people as possible to enjoy knitting 😊

@jacquipiper4641 11 месяцев назад

I totally agree with you in regards to designers not giving the weight of yarn. I for one don’t want to do a hundred and one swatches to find something that works. Great podcast and lovely yarns

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely!! Thank you for watching 😊

@susanallan2523 11 месяцев назад

I agree that the fashion just now for holding two yarns together increases the cost, my personal gripe is that I find mohair and alpaca itchy to wear, so I like to have an alternative suggestion. I am not however, averse to splurging on wool that takes my fancy!, but I agree on having a broad range of yarn suggestions in a pattern to make our crafting community more inclusive. I loved this episode, you are so enthusiastic, and welcoming to our beloved craft.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Anything that helps more people to share in this craft is a bonus. I am not great if it’s against my neck but ok elsewhere 😀

@conniekuykendall5085 11 месяцев назад

I am definitely in the "no fluff" camp. I don't like the look of fuzzy yarn though I know many people do. Thank you for bringing up a touchy topic re: the cost of working garments in certain yarns.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you and you are not alone I’m not liking fluff. I don’t mind fluff when it is held alongside another yarn as it only give a halo effect but I only use it occasionally. I wouldn’t be a fan of a solely fluff garment. I like options for people that don’t like, or can’t afford, multiple yarns really. All they need to do is give the alternative weight without people having to second guess them I feel then everyone can make their own choice 🤷‍♀️

@anneb.8633 11 месяцев назад

2-3 yarns held together: YES please give us alternatives for single strand! So much easier to work 1 strand, and mohair is not my fave (fluff getting in my mouth and eyes). The more we keep asking designers the more they are apt to listen. Thanks for speaking out ❤

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Will definitely keep saying it. So many of our customers don’t like fluff for exactly those reasons. ☺️

@lydiaporter2281 11 месяцев назад

So good ,calling out the designers using so many strands in there patterns when it's not needed Jane .You're a star 😍

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Ah thank you. Just trying to champion this craft for everyone 😊

@deedeadman3657 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Jane. In terms of costs I believe it should be about encouraging individuals to take up knitting and not everyone has the funds to buy lots of yarn. There are so many benefits including those on mental health when taking up a creative hobby. On another subject I love the colour of the Ranunculus Sweater you were wearing, it really suits you.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. I agree the benefits of knitting go far beyond the finished garment. I am a blue girl at heart 😜

@juliamorrisey5541 11 месяцев назад

I am retired and live on a budget so not always able to afford more expensive yarns. There are a few websites that help to substitute yarns and I watched Beth McDonald Stone's new podcast and she talks a bit about knitting with what you have rather than feeling the need to use the same yarn the designer used.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

A great recommendation thank you 😊

@pennyspearing2731 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for showing us all the delightful yarn and ideas on patterns, but for now I am happy to concentrate on your knit along which I am managing slowly.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

I hope you are enjoying it 😊

@julieedwards6937 11 месяцев назад

I agree about the patterns using very expensive yarns and multiple yarns, it makes you feel not good enough if you can’t afford it, loving your videos

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@helenravine5163 11 месяцев назад

I couldn't agree with you more on the subject of patterns specifying 2 yarns held together. Not only is there the added cost, but I actually just don't like the process. Lovely having a look at Unravel, thank you!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. You are it alone in that 😜

@gaychil930 11 месяцев назад

Loved seeing the Yarn Festival. Thankyou

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@amycole8974 11 месяцев назад

In my younger days when knitting for the babies and then onto the young school ages, it was not only for pleasure, I loved knitting, but for the economical side. And I would have people say, I love that I wish I could have one of those for my little girls, or something like that. So I would knit one for that little girl also, because it was so cheap to do. Today a very different story. Not only the suggested yarn for the pattern has become very expensive but all knitting yarn as well. I live in North America and top quality yarns have almost become unrealistic to knit with, some being $42 Canadian dollars for a 50g ball.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Wow that is expensive. The sheep farmers get a pittance for their fleeces so it is a shame it is so expensive.How lovely that you knitted those sweaters for other little girls. Hopefully knitting still gives you the same pleasure whatever you choose to knit with. 😊

@lesamatthes7811 11 месяцев назад

Loads of inspiration in this podcast!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@judithtaylor6916 11 месяцев назад

Agree about 3 yarns together. Knitting the Ranunculus even with short sleeves with a mohair is way too hot for Australian summers. Defeats the point of knitting a short sleeved garment.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Too true. We don’t have the same issue you in UK though 🥶

@KimLomQld 11 месяцев назад

Totally agree 👍 Judith !

@hastenbeck1 11 месяцев назад

Great podcast. Your thoughts on the affordability of knitting is so relevant. Experienced knitters can usually calculate for a more affordable yarn substitute, making adjustments when swatching to reach the required gauge but what about new less confident knitters? To keep a craft alive, we need a stream of new knitters joining us in our obsession. New knitters lack the confidence to make yarn substitutions and can be put off the craft of they find they are paying a large sum for the specific yarn mentioned in a pattern.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Totally agree with you. Thank you for commenting on this 😊

@carotrike 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for mentioning patterns with more than one yarn held together. As a person on a very tight budget who likes to use natural fibre, I would love to see patterns with the total yarn weight included and maybe some yarn suggestions. On another note, you were saying how hot it was at Unravel and we have had very high temperatures again this summer! I am SO glad that I have discovered linen yarn! I have made myself 2 linen tops and have another on the needles. This has been a game changer to me! It means I can wear my hand knits any day of the year now. The yarns I used are sold for patterns designed to be held with at least one other yarn. I made Alice, by Hiroko Fukastu twice in Isager yarn. Once in Bolumin and once in Trio and one on my needles also in Trio. They are fabulous for summer tops! I will look into finding a British linen yarn for next year.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊 a lot of the plant based fibre yarns are cooler both to knit and to wear I agree. Quite a few of our customers though don’t like the inflexibility of the actual knitting with linen or cotton as it is harder on their hands. That’s why it’s great that we all like different fibres 🥰😊

@roseprairiefarm3506 11 месяцев назад

I am so with you on how it can be so expensive to knit up a design. I like how Andrea Mowery does with pattern give alternative yarn in various price range that work for her patterns. I wish they all would follow her idea. That is a win-win for the consumer and the designer. I personally would be attracted more to her patterns because of that. Also I am not the best for figuring out weight when the pattern calls for more than 1 yarn. Mainly because I haven't knitted with the yarns most are use and not knowing how it knits up I have no idea what to substitute. Thank you for expressing this subject. Kat from Oklahoma

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Kat. I am a fan of her patterns too as although she uses expensive yarns for her samples she does offer alternatives in the actual pattern. I agree if designers would just add this simple thing then more people would buy their patterns. May have an agreement with the yarn producer maybe 🤔

@jeanmills7707 11 месяцев назад

I so agree with what you said about making patterns more reasonable and accessible, at least as an option. Knitting is an ancient craft which for centuries was the life blood of poor crofters. It can be beautifully creative and artistic AND expensive but it’s also an art which has sustained poor families for generations

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

I do agree. And some of the yarn suppliers from poorer countries use this trade to support their families too. I just hope more designers consider who their customers are when making yarn recommendations. 😊

@cathylampshire1140 11 месяцев назад

It was great to hear about and to see the Unravel event. Wish I was there!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. 😊

@BrendaCHughes 11 месяцев назад

I am subscribed to someone who designs patterns which I admit are lovely, she always gives a few options to knit it in. Either using two yarns together which can work out expensive, but she also gives a cheaper alternative maybe in a dk, and the patterns she does are always designed to use a cheaper alternative. which is a good idea since not all of us can afford really expensive yarn. For the past few years i have being using a lot of natural fibres which i find better especially for shawls and jumpers and cardigans. If i am doing blankets i would use an acrylic base or a mixture due to the fact it is a bit more durable and you can get some good mixed acrylic bases in yarn.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Brenda. She sounds like a great person to look at for pattern inspo 😊

@scaryspider365 11 месяцев назад

Loved meeting you at unravel, but gosh it was hot! Think you needed danger pay for accepting the job, but the beautiful colours of all the natural wool and breeds of sheep made it worth the challenge of extreme exhibiting!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

It was super hot and humid. Not an experience I would like to repeat any time soon 🥵 on the plus side it was so lovely to meet people though even if I was a little dishevelled. The worst part was the set up and then afterwards loading the van for a 5 hour trip home in a van with no aircon! 🤯😂

@seamancarol5407 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for recommending the Galanta vest. My first knit along. I’ve also signed up for the sock club. I’m learning so much about yarn and techniques. Keep up the ramblings 😚 🧶

@thecornishknitter 10 месяцев назад

Thank you and I will ramble again soon 😜

@jenniferslaydon98 11 месяцев назад

Im a new viewer. I really enjoyed this episode and will be back for more. Thank you!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@sml-wf3pb 8 месяцев назад

Bravo! 👏 Another great podcast. Thoroughly enjoyed spending my morning with you.

@thecornishknitter 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

@Lynne-G 11 месяцев назад

A wonderful vlog and your sharing of all the wonderful wools from unravel. I also agree with the elitism that is developing with some designers that are making a craft what was once a need to make because you couldn't afford shop bought to one that if you are in a lower income impossible. Once again thank you for calling out this issue.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and your lovely feedback 😊

@AudreyDaw 11 месяцев назад

Lovely podcast and thankyou for introducing us to and championing so many lovely small yarn producers. They so deserve our support and makes my heart sing that they are using a British wool. I so agree with you regarding some designers not giving the weight of yarn and the trend for a yarns held together. Love the sock yarn club, brilliant!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. There are so many fabulous and creative small businesses in the fibre industry. We all need to support each other and I love this community too 😊

@janekellett304 11 месяцев назад

What a shame you didn’t talk about your own stand, Raw Wool! Especially as they’ve brought out their new patterns. I would have enjoyed seeing them, and the yarn.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. That is coming. Anton will come on and we can chat about the yarn and patterns in an episode soon 😊

@margueritefoley1262 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for a lovely hour! The tour of the festival was so nice. I agree with you about the multi-yarn and ultra top end yarns featured so heavily. I will note that although Andrea Mowry designs with some quite pricey yarns, her patterns also include a list of substitutes that include more affordable choices. I wish more designers would follow her lead in this.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Yes she is good for that and I love her designs too 😊

@deniseallen1835 11 месяцев назад

It was good to meet you briefly at Unravel x

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Lovely to meet you too 😊

@shirleyflavell5705 11 месяцев назад

Brilliant podcast thankyou, enjoyed it so much. I agree the new designs of knitting are becoming rather expensive to knit and would love to knit a lot of the designs but the yarn required is too much. The wool at the show was fabulous. Loved the pressed flowers shawl and the yarn chosen, really want to do that. I live in NZ and we are going into spring/summer but won't let that stop me knitting a shawl. I will keep an eye out for when you have the yarn available. There were some beautiful knitted garments at the show . I started to watch your live shows and was interested in the dialogue re catagorising the "favourites" . I have a large favourites and would love to bundle them but don't know how.Maybe you could do a wee tutorial😘

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you and we are expecting the yarn later in Oct. Will definitely share when it’s in. The shawl will be perfect to knit in the summer ready for cooler weather later 😜 I will cover your Ravelry query in the next live. Thank you for the suggestion and for watching 😊

@knittysixx5106 11 месяцев назад

I totally agree with the multi strands. I invariably use a thicker single yarn because of the cost and the fact that it is a reall hassle to hold together and knit with multiple strands

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. I do knit with 2 sometimes but only if I really want that effect. Usually I prefer a single strand too 😊

@maryannbourassa8190 11 месяцев назад

I so so agree with your comments on using suc expensive knits. Thanks for saying it out loud.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@BarbaraHawker 11 месяцев назад

Great seeing your wander around Unravel. I bought the Ilha pattern this week. I'm going to knit it as a summer tee using DMC Natura linen, cotton, viscose in a denim blue.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Ooh that sounds nice 👌

@johannapfeiffer6676 11 месяцев назад

I agree with you about the two stands of yarn garments. Living in Florida, mohair isn’t my jam. I also wish to see more sports weight yarn and pattern designs. Thanks for the lovely podcast.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! We don’t have as many sports weight yarns in the UK but there seems to be more demand for them now 😊

@clairegasson4187 11 месяцев назад

Another great podcast, thanks. I totally agree regarding the mixing of different yarns, makes it complicated and expensive to knit and also a little confusing. They should at least give one yarn alternatives (in my opinion)

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

So true. I agree 😜

@karincarter235 11 месяцев назад

Ohhh, that was lovely! Thank you for taking us to Unravel and introducing all the (new to me) lovely makers! I took away some inspiration and wishes for new yarns....😅 not that I need more.... I loved watching and will certainly come back.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

With me ‘need’ is always outweighed by ‘want’ when it comes to yarn 🤣

@karynspertzel207 11 месяцев назад

I love seeing the non superwash wools. I’ve started to knit almost entirely in that type of yarn and I love them. I’m looking forward to seeing your Galanta - i tested that pattern and it was just a lovely knit. Carol’s patterns are always wonderful.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Will be casting on in a few days 😊

@KimLomQld 11 месяцев назад

Hi Jane, Im so glad you bought up the subject about the expense of using multiple yarns in patterns. Ive been thinking about this a lot, and i think if designer's could spread the test knits around different climates it would help out us knitters especially here in Australia. I realise you couldn't have a wool fair isle design knitted in a lightweight cotton, but patterns would surely be more inviting if you had options. Secondly, we have a great wool industry here in Australia and New Zealand, but most of the recommended yarns arent available here, so ordering from o/seas can be quite $$$ Just my little opinion 😊

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. What a good idea! Sharing test knitting with other climates would help the designer signpost to alternative options. I have never been to your area of the world but a woolly friend went to Nz this year and came back with all sorts of lovely yarn. Including possum yarn! 😊

@KimLomQld 11 месяцев назад

@stitchesandcreamfalmouth9563 thanks for replying Jane. Yes, the possum yarn is certainly gaining some attention isn't it 🤔 I haven't purchased any yet personally.

@roxannashively3751 11 месяцев назад

I so agree with you about designing a pattern to use only one strand of yarn or at least options to meet guage.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@priscillamcgarry5200 11 месяцев назад

Jane… I absolutely love your podcasts. I’ve been with you since the first one and they just get better and better. Thank you so much.Portland, Maine🇺🇸

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! 🥰

@janemellowes674 11 месяцев назад

Like the look of the Dead Easy sweater, nice alternative to the ranunculus, which I’ve knitted loads. Your podcast has come at the right time, sitting on sofa feeling sorry for myself with a rotten cold. Nothing nicer than watching woolly stuff 😊

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Oh poor you. Self medicate with knitting and yarn. It helps with so many of life’s ills 😜 I liked the pattern too. Definitely going in the needles soon 😊

@clairewatkeys9318 11 месяцев назад

Totally agree about holding yarn double.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

🥰

@linmethven3796 11 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed your podcast, I would love to knit with all the lovely yarns suggested in so many patterns but alas pensions don’t always run to those costs but there are some lovely alternatives , thank you for your plea to the designers to gives us more choices. I looked on your website for your sock club but it didn’t seem to be there for me to sign up to or am I being inept again , thank you once again for the lovely chatty video

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Here is the link so you can take a look www.stitchesandcream.co.uk/sock-club I try to balance what it costs with the pleasure it brings me over many hours of knitting but I know it is hard when you are on a very fixed budget. The occasional treat is nice though 🥰

@jillfoster6369 11 месяцев назад

Oh my goodness - that was fabulous Jane. Such fun things to catch up on and lovely wool to tempt!! Well done for the live. I don’t think you give yourself the credit you deserve.❤

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! 😊 I really am a bit of a technophobe but just give it a go and see what happens every time 😂

@epiphany8276 11 месяцев назад

Lovely and interesting. The Grocery Girls had a big discussion about the price of yarn and affordability on their RU-vid Live this morning.. I think that there is a time for a splurg and a time for a bargain. Loved seeing Unravel, so many natural dyers, their yarns looked beautiful. Your sock club looks so tempting! Thanks for the podcast! Jane

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. I always enjoy watching theirs too so will be on my watch list this weekend. 😊

@AnnaBaas 11 месяцев назад

I think it's really good of you as a wool seller to speak out about the super expensive patterns. I do love a fingering+mohair combo every once in a while, but it seems to be the standard now, and that can easily double the cost! Must say, I'm really tempted by the sock club, although since Brexit getting stuff from the UK has been hit and miss.

@AnnaBaas 11 месяцев назад

Now I have to make another comment because you just showed the Telling Yarns stand and I can't believe how gorgeous that is!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

We try to make knitting as accessible as possible whilst sticking to our ethos of natural fibres from small independent businesses like ours. I don’t mind it occasionally too just wish they would offer alternatives at the same time. 😊

@jeanodonnell427 11 месяцев назад

i agree with you totally about the yarn not everyone can afford them

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

So true. Thank you 😊

@houseinnorthcarolina9439 11 месяцев назад

Nice vIdeo. Thank you, Suzanne

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

You are very welcome 🤗

@anngreen9918 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for another great episode! I love to use merino possum yarn instead of mohair held with wool. Still get a nice halo but without the allergy factor.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Interesting! My friend bought me back some possum yarn but I haven’t used it yet. Will have to cast it in soon 😊

@MissJodelo 11 месяцев назад

loved the episode, and Amen to no-fluff patterns! Really don't like them and never knit it up. Knitting is my passion,but we have to buy a few things different besides yarn,don't we?

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Oh occasionally I may buy food too 😜

@pastevens2577 11 месяцев назад

I totally agree about the designers using several strands of yarn and not giving a single yarn/weight equivalent. Good for you campaigning for us budget conscious knitters. I really enjoyed this episode, thank you. (From St Columb)

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@maryellentruelove8157 7 месяцев назад

I am quite late to the party seeing this episode in January, but I have to give my agreement to your opinion about all the patterns that require more than one strand of yarn. I’ve been looking for weeks now for a nice simple pullover or cardigan and simply can’t find one that doesn’t use some form of fluff in addition to the main yarn. It’s so frustrating! I don’t want to hold two or three strands together and if I want fluff I can find it without holding two strands. Yes, designers should either stop or provide alternative yarn weights for single strand construction! Thanks for speaking for all of us who are frustrated by this trend!!!😊

@thecornishknitter 7 месяцев назад

You are welcome 🤗 I just want to keep knitting as something everyone can do ☺️

@margaretbramel9089 11 месяцев назад

Jane- you hit the mark with your comments about the current trend of combining yarns! While an occasional splurge can be lovely, knowing how to convert a pattern to a single yarn actually could increase the appeal. I also appreciate your support of small, local businesses. Although I live in the Pacific Northwest of the USA I will definitely check out your online shop for your forthcoming kits.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your feedback and comments 😊

@OllieandMay 11 месяцев назад

Hello Jane, back in the day ( 60’s / 70’s ) 100% Merino Wool was the one available to knit with here in OZ, I had experimented with SW merino & nylon hand dyed yarn over the past few years but have totally been Disappointed with how my garments have stretched after washing and blocking, I have gone back to old school and only knit with Commercial Wool and Wool / Cotton blend. Hand Dyed Wool is very expensive for a jumper quantity, Our commercial Merino Wool here is Beautifully Soft and very affordable at our larger stores. I do at times hand dye my own using natural dyes, which can also be cost affective. I agree about Designers using more than 1 strand of yarn together, they are often given the yarn from the producer to work with, so they are not thinking of the consumer. Love your Sock Boxes they look Beautiful. Thank You for sharing Unravel it was Lovely to see all the natural dyed wool, So Beautiful. Take Care 💐❤

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

So true. I have no issue with designers using these yarns together just if they could offer alternatives it would help. I prefer non superwash based too 😊

@karenwhite2601 6 месяцев назад

I also loved seeing Unravel! There's one next weekend but I don't think I'll be able to get there.

@juliedemetriou5137 11 месяцев назад

What a lovely surprise when you can’t sleep and turn on the iPad to find one of your favourite podcasts! Totally agree with your comments on holding more than one strand of yarn together, it is off putting purely for costs, great for stash busting but there should be an alternative option. Thank you for the show tour l was on grandma duty this weekend, and didn’t think it wise to drag 4 children along! Looked like a great show. Excited about the sock club!!!!!🧶❤

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Yay, thank you! A wise move as it would have been horrid for children in that heat 🥵

@a.leehilliard4716 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for talking about this subject. I live in NYC and unfortunately most knitters are not being taught about gauge and yarn substitution. It s shameful. I love to tell people that I meet how to do this because so many knitters feel hindered. We have an indie mail order co here in the states that promotes natural wool and sells hat or mitten kits that cost $100 plus shipping! I have ordered 2 sweater amounts of Nutiden that were cheaper! There are shops that actually charge the same amount for every skein in their shop. Can you imagine shopping where every skein is $34? I do not understand these designers who are working in cahoots with yarn cos that promote this. I also highly recommend that American knitters should know that a lot of yarn that is promoted as exclusive comes from the same factory in South American that Cascade gets their yarn from. So if you are knitting your fifth half and half shawl and you can’t afford Purl Soho know that the same yarn that you buy there can be found from Cascade.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your comments. I am always talking to people about gauge and have even printed a free handout for people in the shop so it helps with decision making. We need to make sure everyone can knit. 😊

@1karenoliver 11 месяцев назад

Great podcast Jane and I love that you are supporting small Uk businesses. Xx

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! So important to support each other

@fairyglade4861 11 месяцев назад

Im fairly new to knitting and would really like to knit a garment with hand dyed yarn. I bought the Whitmore cardigan pattern in the hopes of making my first ever knitted garment. I naively started looking for nice yarn but soon realised that it was way out of my budget. Upwards of £80 for a cardigan! Takes my breath away. I can't be the only one that feels like this.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

No you are definitely not alone in thinking that. My rationale is that it will take me hours and hours to knit it so I need to love it. Natural fibre yarns will last for years but acrylics will not so I go by cost per wear and the impact on the environment too. That said it can be an expensive hobby so in the shop we allow people to spread the cost by putting yarn back and showing them more affordable natural fibre options too. Hand dyed will always be the most expensive as the dyer has to cover their costs and time. We believe everyone deserves a fair price, the supplier, us, and the customers. But just knit what you enjoy for the joy of knitting in whatever you choose to knit it in. The Whitmore cardi is a great pattern choice too.

@suebrown436 11 месяцев назад

It's become a real highlight of my day when I see you have a new podcast out, Jane. I know I'm going to be seeing some great knitting, beautiful yarns, hearing about other patterns I am bound to want to knit as well and sometimes seeing some lovely bits of Cornwall. Today's, with all the lovely Yarn Festival footage, was one of the best!! Thank you!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Yay, thank you! 😊

@marlenefaull248 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Jane.lovely or look and see all the fibre. I agree with knitting with one more than one strand of yarn. I don’t like particularly knitting with 2 strands 1. Because the risk of splitting the stitch and 2. The cost. I feel it bumps the cost considerably. The are different weights of yarn so if it calls for Dk then use Dk yarn and not a mixture to get to gauge. Thanks again.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

So true! At least give the DK as an option rather than just the yarn they knitted it in 😊

@lynnechinnock4020 11 месяцев назад

Great pod cast Jane…..sit down with a cuppa & enjoy 💕 Exciting news re sock subscription, will definitely be signing up. Loved all the lovely yarns at your day out. 👍🏻

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Yay, thank you! 😊

@wendybartlett2369 11 месяцев назад

Hi Jane, I was one of the many who said hello at Unravel, it was so lovely to meet you and have a chat. i seem to remember we were talking about mohair with everything!! I also purchased a sweater amount of yarn from Ginger Pink, Kerry is so lovely. I would love to join your sock club so will keep an eye on your website.I am happy it is cooling down a bit as need to get on with some serious knitting. Lovely podcast, thankyou

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

It was lovely to meet you too. Kerry was really lovely and so talented too. So many lovely yarns to squish. I had a ball! 😜

@joywilson6067 11 месяцев назад

Very enjoyable! So good to hear you championing all the small producers. Your sock club sounds great. I’m going to take a look.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@JoanneEvans-py3np 11 месяцев назад

Totally agree about knitting with multi strands. It’s very expensive. I can’t wear anything fluffy and as I’m still progressing on my knitting journey it would make for a very expensive make 😮 Designers need to give a single strand alternative weight 🙏🏻

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely!! Thank you and let’s hope designers take note! 😊

@DogMom3B 11 месяцев назад

I was watching the podcast with my 6 week puppy and she was mesmerized I wish I could share a picture here. Loved the podcast as always

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

That is awesome! I love dogs nearly as much as yarn 😜

@sarahjane8063 11 месяцев назад

What a lovely podcast Jane. Thank you for sharing Unravel with us. Like so many others I can't use fluffy yarns. I also can't wear anything with a high wool content so usually buy yarn with a 20 - 30% wool content mixed with acrylic. It would be helpful for designers to give alternative yarns when writing their patterns.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Have you tried some of the plant based fibres too? Bamboo, tencel and nettle seem to be popular choices in the shop for people who can’t tolerate wool? Use whatever brings you joy is what I say. 😊

@sarahjane8063 11 месяцев назад

@@thecornishknitter that could be worth looking into when I use up some of my stash, thank you for the tip 🙂

@mfnannygram 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing Unravel with us... absolutely stunning yarns and colors!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

You are so welcome! 😊

@holliegiampietro7030 11 месяцев назад

Enjoyed ur podcast so much❤❤❤

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@nancycox6548 11 месяцев назад

Another lovely episode! Loved going to Unravel Yarn Festival too 🙂

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@HelenHarris-gk3eg 11 месяцев назад

Beautiful podcast. Thank you for sharing the "Unravel" event. So enjoyed seeing the different yarn companies.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sueduquemin7119 11 месяцев назад

Love love all the patterns and wool. I will have to visit your shop when I next come to Cornwall. I shall have a look at your sock club.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Yay thank you 😊

@dawnbrowne1702 11 месяцев назад

What a great podcast today. Thank you for sharing the yarn show and all the wonderful yarns. It will be lovely to see all your finished samples for the shop. Dawn 🇦🇺

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! 😊

@fionasmall4384 11 месяцев назад

It’s just wonderful to see all the beautiful yarns, the colours… just wow. I can’t wait to have a look at the socks box. I’ve been knitting since the 80s and have never knitted a sock I did try a couple of years ago and failed miserably. I used double pointed needles and ended up with ladders so gave up, I think it maybe time to try again. Great video Jane x

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Yay. I am no fan of DPNs myself so always use either magic loop or shortie needles. Give socks a go. Be warned through they get addictive 😂

@wendyhassam8353 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Jane for another great podcast. I loved seeing all the gorgeous hand dyed yarns - what amazing colours. You’ve given me lots of inspiration yet again and I’m looking forward to knitting my next sweater. I do agree with your thoughts on designs where more than one yarn is used. And as you suggest it would be helpful if the designers suggested a few alternatives to the very expensive options some of them use. Thank you for the tour around Yarndale & it’s been fun checking out the producer’s websites. Looking forward to your next episode 😊

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. It seems many agree on the multiple yarn front so maybe we should campaign for it more 😜

@knitsbystephanie_ 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely stunning yarns that you got at Unravel! Couldn’t go myself because I currently live in Denmark (but grew up in Suffolk), so it was lovely to see and hear about some British yarn companies. Can’t wait to order some soon and support some British companies and the British yarn industry 😊

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

You are welcome. Denmark always strikes me as a beautiful place to live too. Isn’t it voted the happiest place to live every year? I can’t wait to start using these yarns. 😊

@knitsbystephanie_ 11 месяцев назад

@@thecornishknitter Denmark is a lovely country to live in; people are laid back and very trusting and its landscape is beautiful with lots of hills, forests and beaches 😊 I can highly recommend a visit if you ever get a chance - and I’d be happy to recommend some yarn shops with lots of lovely Danish and Scandinavian yarn

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

@@knitsbystephanie_ thank you. I would definitely be interested in recommendations as I would like to visit again. I went to Copenhagen many years ago and it was a lovely city.

@paulamacdonald3222 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful podcast. Thank you. Paula from Australia

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@Pinguinpullover 11 месяцев назад

Amen to making it simple 05:35 but then, we just will not buy patterns we cannot afford or do not wish to knit because of the yarns needed, will we? The Crab Pot Shawl is gorgeous as is the rum and raisin. Thank you for sharing!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@carolinebunton2710 11 месяцев назад

Just came across your podcast. Simply lovely. Very tempted by the sock subscription. How do I find out about unravelled I’m not far from Farnham and would love to go rather than the London shows

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. They advertise it on Farnham Maltings website. Next one is in FEB 2024

@trishgoose442 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for taking us with you to Unravel!😊

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Any time! 😊

@anjaadebar269 11 месяцев назад

For me it‘s not only the cost - I just can’t imagine when and where I would be able to where a sweater knitted with 3 yarns held together… must be warmer than lopi…

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Good point. Not so much of an issue where I live on occasion but not something I could tolerate for long if it’s too warm 🥵

@debrizzo7031 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the great podcast❤love all the yarns and your beautiful sweater

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! 😊

@barbararamsbottom113 11 месяцев назад

Sock Club sounds wonderful. I will be there. Did I hear you struggling with the pronounciation of Masham. It is not Mash ham. It is Mass am with the am bit said quickly after the Mass bit. Sorry, this is the best way I can describe it. Hello from Yorkshire.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Oh thank you. Oops I probably did know that but in the heat of the moment it completely slipped my mind how to pronounce it 🤣

@the_kitchen_knitter 11 месяцев назад

i loved your yarn choices from Unravel. Gorgeous colours.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! 😊

@elizabethrutledge8182 11 месяцев назад

Hello dear Jane - ooh this was sooo exciting and inspirational! I love the idea of your sock club and having a visit to Unravel was great fun - living on an island of only half a million people is just blissful (most of the time) but it’s a major expedition to either fly or sail to the Australian mainland for yarn shows - so I enjoyed my visit with you - and I didn’t spend anything…yet 😂 ah the joys of the Internet and recent parcels from the UK have only taken about 10 days to reach me 😊

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

You are so welcome! It is good to know that mail arrives so quickly! I enjoyed unravel as you can tell 😜

@maureencandlish8292 11 месяцев назад

Great podcast thank you. Looking forward to your new kits coming out x

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! 😀

@saraw8503 11 месяцев назад

I live in coastal North Carolina (US). Our summers are brutally hot, humid and loooong. I am abandoning wooly knits for more plant based projects.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

I think I would too if I lived in a hot and humid climate. In the UK we tend to have wet and windy as the norm ☔️

@tinafletcher1145 7 месяцев назад

I have only ever knitted tube socks

@annettebowersox1976 11 месяцев назад

❤

@francescaquinn4129 11 месяцев назад

Another fab episode! I couldn't agree more with the elitist comment!! Who seriously can afford jumper weight of spin cycle or 3 yarns held together?! Ridiculous! Thank you for saying what we all think!

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. I just want as many people as possible to find it easy to knit 😜

@francescaquinn4129 11 месяцев назад

@@thecornishknitter I totally agree! More people deserve to knit and find the joy we have☺️

@PawfectPastimesAmo 11 месяцев назад

Lovely look around the Maltings, thank you. I was speaking with a spinner dyer on Wednesday about a DK project and he said I could hold 2 of the light fingering 4ply together. When I said that then doubled the price of an already quite pricy garment he was a bit oh yeah I suppose it does. 😣 Do you have a chart of what are lengths for sweater quantities? I know a 4ply skein is usually 400m so assume I’d need minimum 3 skeins but don’t know about DK.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

I’m an a UK size 10/12 and as a rule of thumb I know that I need about 1200mtrs for a plainish knit then up to about 1500 metres for a more complex textured knit such as cables. That’s what I factor in if I am buying yarn with no pattern to hand.

@karenwhite2601 6 месяцев назад

I added a comment earlier about my agreeing with you about designers giving alternative yarns to the expensive ones. It disappeared and I wondered if it was because I mentioned another website (though I didn't put a link in as I've had RU-vid block that before. Anyway I thought I'd try again just to see if the same thing happened. The website I mentioned is one that gives a range of substitute yarns, giving all the details needed to make a decision. (Yarn Sub is the site) I thought some of your other commenters might find it useful.

@thecornishknitter 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Karen. I didn’t see it so YT probabky screened it in some. I use Yarn Sub too ☺️

@judithmurdoch2549 8 месяцев назад

We all buy yarn for research. And fabric 😊

@thecornishknitter 8 месяцев назад

Of course 😜

@christiandadswell8202 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the comments about not all of us knitters being able to afford expensive yarns. Suggestions for alternatives would be very welcome.

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

You are so welcome! 😀

@glendabathgate4036 11 месяцев назад

It’s puts me off a pattern when more than one yarn is mentioned to be honest and allergic to mohair too🤨

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

So many are. Let’s hope designers start to take note! 😜

@orlaghmartin6267 11 месяцев назад

Can you tell me what size you did and what weight yarn on Ranunculus. I used two sock yarns joined together and did size 3. This is my first attempt. On body now. Using up stash .

@thecornishknitter 11 месяцев назад

I knitted size 3 and it is a little too big on me at the moment. It is a great pattern and this was my 5th (or maybe even 6th! 🫣)

@orlaghmartin6267 11 месяцев назад

@@thecornishknitter thanks I thought I would do size one but sleeves too small So increased to size 3 thanks Love your informative podcast and your right about expensive yarns. No way will I combine 3 yarns probably expensive. Xxxx