The Knitters' League :: Episode 65 

It’s not TMI to talk about menopause, it needs to be a non-taboo topic. Loved the episode!

Kristin Hannah's book "The Women" about nurses during the Vietnam War is the best book I've read in a long time. I highly recommend it. It has helped me to appreciate the women who came before more. Your Rhinebeck sweaters will be fabulous. I cannot wait to see them.

I am listening to The Women, K. Hannah’s latest. The Four Winds was wonderful, but very sad…like sobbing sad for me. MatthewPerry’s book I listened to on audible. Although it is depressing, I really liked it. I found a new author, Greg Iles, who I love! I call him my “Big Girl” author. His books are long, great vocabulary, and keeps you wanting to turn the pages! I’ve read 3 of them so far. I have read all of the McFadden books which are all very good. Obviously, I am a big reader, and even volunteer in a used book store. As far as tv, I love Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, and Lincoln Lawyer. Great series! As far as knitting goes, I love Summer Lee, watch her RU-vid videos when she makes them, and had preordered her book. I was excited to receive it. I am a sock knitter, cuff down. Your sweaters, Ladies, are lovely and very well done! I am making a Ranunculus. I have yarn for The Weekender, as well. I am starting to make a granny square afghan for a blast from my past. It seems to be all the rage. I am also going to my the Emotional Support Chicken. Have you seen it? I love Essie nail polish, and have used the top coat, as well. I love to sew project bags. I am starting Punch Needle this fall. I have all of the supplies to make a pillow cover for my sofa. Of course, I’m starting with a mug rug to get the hang of it. To say I am a crafter is an understatement. Thank goodness I am retired. I missed you girls! I wouldn’t care if you had any FO’s. I love hearing you visit and share ideas. I love hearing about your plans, too. I’ve watched you for so long, and enjoy you very much! I enjoy It’s a Sarah, Sweet Skein of Mine, The Crazy Sock Lady, Summer Lee, and A Lovely Yarn. These are all knitting RU-vid videos that are worth your while watching. I have many more, but those are my favorites, along with 4 ladies who knit together called The Knitters League!😉. Well, Ladies, hurry back, please. Have fun knitting your sweaters, reading your books, and watching tv. Enjoy your summer! ❤ Cindi

Sophia, that is the prettiest Alpine Bloom I've seen. You made extra work for yourself with several rows of 3-colour strands. Well done!

I vote for no more color on the turtleneck. It’s beautiful as it is.

Read The Women by Kristin Hannah. It is the best book I’ve read in years. My friends agree. So good to see you ladies again. I vote no sleeve color.

It is nice to see you all again. Sophia, i would go with just the one pink around the neck😊

You don’t have to pre-wash the coned wool. As long as you swatch and wash a sample, you’ll know the proper gauge and what the result will be. I knit with a donegal tweed with the spinning oil still on it and it works out great without pre-washing it.

Laurie- Thanks so much for the Essie recommendation. I purchased at Target as you suggested and am thrilled with the result! Quick to dry and leaves a beautifully glossy finish. Holds up very well to wear and tear. Just as good as salon. Really appreciate it!

It’s nice to see you ladies again! You all have so many great projects. I bought the Matthew Perry autobiography book to read on vacation. And then I forgot it. As soon as I get something off the needles, I will read it.

Sofia what a beautiful sweater..👍👍🥰

Lots of gorgeous sweaters ladies. If you want to go less expensive with the plastic cords for holding stitches , I have used “pony bead lacing”. I bought 60 feet for $3-$4 and cut the lengths I need.

You had me at menopause. I used to feel so alone. Welcome to my world. I've missed you ladies. Sophia you have my sympathies on the Wellerman. Been there (on the Fairweather Sweater neckline because I didn't count correctly and thought I could get away with fudging the numbers. Stitch counts are there for a reason. I fretted, complained, cursed myself and eventually frogged it, reknit it and now I love it.

So nice to see you ladies again. Miss you.

So glad to see you all! Miss your podcasts so much! Please try to do more than just quarterly…lol. And I vote for color on the sleeve edges…😊

It’s very nice to see you lovely ladies, thanks for doing a podcast. Sophia, I love your sweater. I personally would add a little colour to the cuffs, but whatever you choose, it will be amazing. Peri menopause, menopause, post menopause, we all need to talk about it more. When I was going through peri menopause, I didn’t know what was happening to me. It’s important to share this with other women so they realize they are not going crazy. Often women who have gone through it can make suggestions on what helped them. So, say it loud and talk about it. Thanks ladies.

Love love it all!!! Sofia/Lori Wellerman convo😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Thank you for laughs in inspiration 😊

How fun to see you all again!! Sophia, I think you should put the color on the cuffs of your sweater. I love all your plans for your Rhinebeck sweaters! Wish I was able to go. I agree that it is frustrating to make something that doesn't turn out the way you planned it. I had that happen with my most recent sweater. And, I love my barber cords for trying on sweaters as I go! They are brilliant.

What a treat! How good to see you all!

Laurie, you are an influencer! I just bought the Essie polish and gel top coat and I’m loving them! Thanks for the recommendation. Sofia, I’m so glad you enjoyed my LYS, Woven Art in East Lansing MI! I wish I had seen you there 😊

I also knit the wellerman. It’s beautiful but a definite commitment. I told my daughter I was going to will it to her someday. She asked for one and I told her she’ll just have to wait to get it

Elissa your purplish sweater is gorgeous. Lovely stitches.

Great to see you girls x

I made Pink fizz as an adventurous beginner. No problems. Just doing lace flat needed concentration but fine. I absolutely love it. The fit is fabulous! Go for it!

All of you knit gorgeous items.

So glad to see you ladies! Sophia, if you want to add more color pop to your sweater, perhaps add the color stripe to one cuff only.

Sofia - your Alpine Bloom colorway is fantastic! Thanks for the episode ladies!

40 seconds in and I am pausing the video to say "Hi!" So happy to see all of you!!!!

I missed you ladies!!! Oh poor Sophia I was laughing too!! It will be great!!!

What a treat to see you all again! I love everything about the episode…….always! I like the color only on the collar of Sophia’s sweater. Have a great summer and don’t ever give up podcasting! I live for our time together!

Hope to see you all soon. Thank you.

Good to see you girls. I vote for colour on the sleeves.

What a wonderful surprise! I am rewatching your old episodes for inspiration and entertainment. Beautiful knitting. 💗

The freezer trick works beautifully - I frogged a tunic length mohair & merino ranunculus to the armholes - washed the yarn, and reknit, alternating skeins. (There had been pooling over the tummy that I noticed in the post-blocking glamour photos! Ugh)

Sophia. Your sand and peach mohair shawl is gorgeous.

Def on the sleeve as well!

Great to see all of you again! Sophia- we like just color on the collar. That is a beautiful shawl. It will be a great wrap even with extra panel. Elissa-your navy and blue sweater will be wonderful. Wondering if you did a color swatch when you did stitch gauge swatch? Laurie- congrats on finishing your summer sweater! We really enjoyed seeing all your projects. ❤

I love the blue you’ve chosen for Rhinebeck. Aquamarine is my fave but I haven’t knit anything with it! I bought the cords for trying on sweaters mid project at a craft store, Michaels , for very CHEAP. It’s used for kids beading craft. Pony cords maybe? Love them…also for holding stitches eg sleeves, provisional cast on.

It would be so fun for you all to travel west sometime for a knitting festival! Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle or Sacred Sheep in Portland!

YEAH! So glad to see you ladies. What a fun episode. I loved all the projects you ladies are working on.

The Knit Shop in Santa Barbara is new! I live in Ojai so it's our closest yarn shop.

Hello from Swansea, Illinois.

I love all of your projects, great seeing y’all 💜🧶

You can buy the silicone or rubber hollow tubing at craft store on a spool and cut some off for your friends. Maybe not the same quality as the Barber cords bit does the same job. Last if you have interchangable needles you can switch to a smaller needle which fits easier into the hollow tube to pull it through easier. Another option is not to pull it all the way just enough for a wide enough stretch to try on then return back to your needles.

Hi ladies.

Julie, I also enjoyed Anita De Monte Laughs Last then u might like her first book Olga Dies Dreaming, I did.

Barber cords are the best. It comes with three (2 sleeves, one body). They slide easily. I am confused why it was do difficult for you to take the stitches off? They are a game changer in order to try things on easily.

I'm so happy! I was convinced you had given up podcasting. Thank you.

My vote: on the ribbing on sleeves and waist I would do the bubbles around the ribbing

Sophia, the shawl is gorgeous. What about if you cut out the additional panel and graft it back together?

Woohoo!!

Sophia I am knitting a Fair isle hat which appears to be small also.

Yaaay!!!!!

Ladies - that cord, I bought about 6 miles of it on Amazon for about $10. Get one you can cut it and all share it

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suits is a potato chip delight

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