Weird Knitting Hacks and GROSS Yarn | Stash Busting October

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After a lot of personal growth in last month's video I decided to tackle some quick and easy projects this month to try and help find my lost knitting enthusiasm. I got more done than I thought but still some long term projects hang over me.
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Yell by Marie Wallen: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
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Echinacea Hat by Karie Westermann:
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Bohemian Beanie by Cami Vidal: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Viima Beanie by Veera Välimäki: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Vintage Daisy Blouse: -AD tidd.ly/3r4XnQy
Bear Hugs Baby Beanie by Kirsten Holloway: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
The Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
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The Strictly Sock Along hosted by ‪@LittleDropsofWonderful‬
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Chapters:
00:00 Finishing Off The Beret:
02:14 What I Want to Make
09:06 Mad Woman with a Wooden Spoon
10:38 Warm for October
12:16 What I Actually Made
21:28 Let's Make Daisies Together
28:51 The Weird Outro
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@TheKnittedBean 7 месяцев назад

Good to see you. It always makes me feel good to see another disabledcrafter who is trucking along without apology for how long its been, or how "little" has been accomplished because they have been ill. Yup been in the hospital more than half the month, would rather not dwell on how little knitting I got done because of that-- would rather say, look at what I DID knit while in the hospital for half the month. We do what we can do everyday. Whether thats standing sitting or laying we are still important and productive parts of our societies, we are still humans. That was a very long winded way of saying thank you for making me feel represented as a human and crafter.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your heartfelt comment 💜

@lisascenic 7 месяцев назад

“So I’m not just a madwoman with a wooden spoon!” Claude, you are a treasure! Congratulations on finishing three hats, and all those daisies. Also, your hair looks wonderful!

@matthodek 7 месяцев назад

Yay! for daisies being done and a hat you might like to wear! I do like the yarn and pattern combo of the new hat. I find smaller project that support my enthusiasm are required at times, so I am glad you took some time for yours. I also appreciate the wording of "I'm not JUST a mad woman with a wooden spoon". Perhaps a mad woman with a wooden spoon and a purpose...🙂 We are all a little mad. It's ok. 🙃Take care!

@srishtiscraftlibrary 7 месяцев назад

a retro claude and engineering knits video upload back to back is the best thing that’s happened to me this week :D

@greenlandgem 7 месяцев назад

I'm always happy to see a video from you! I love the style and humour and realness of the videos - they are lovely to watch while I'm crafting or eating a cosy breakfast on the couch. :) I'm looking forward to seeing the end result of all that work on the daisy blouse. Thank you for all your hard work on these videos!

@melimsah 7 месяцев назад

10:17 made me gigglesnort because the SASS, loved it.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

🤣 I know I nearly cut it out because I'm sure someone will take offence but I thought it was funny so I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@jenndubmac 7 месяцев назад

Me too. And then I heard my British ancestors cheer for Claude! 😂

@ironducks 7 месяцев назад

Victory over the daisies and the weirdness of hats! The baby bear one is so cute so I hope it can find its way to a baby who both appreciates it and can actually wear it. Funnily enough, I'm currently knitting with wool that's also from Moonlight Fibre. They have some really beautiful colourways and the harvest one is especially good.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Aren't they gorgeous? I don't buy a lot of hand dye but I'm really enjoying this base and colourway ❤️

@ironducks 7 месяцев назад

If you want another shop of beautiful hand-dyed yarn to wonder over/from which to make impulsive and ill-advised purchases that you can't quite bring yourself to regret/add to too many wish lists, Floof Fibre (also on Etsy) also have stunning colourways, and somehow manage to be even softer too. I made a cardigan from their wool and it quickly became my most worn piece.

@bestofemse 7 месяцев назад

Yay for daisies. Also I just realized that I find your voice very soothing, when you did the daisy bit my mind went sort of blank and very relaxed, so thanks for that :)

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Glad I could help ☺️

@songindarkness 7 месяцев назад

Oh my god those 371 daisies are done!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Seeing you do them, I have nothing but pure admiration for your grit to power through to the end because they look like a bit of a faff to be honest and I would definitely give up! Although they look really delicate and cute and I’m sure it’ll be all worth it once you finish the daisy blouse. Congratulations again, I’m so happy for you. You worked so hard!! 🎉🎉🎉❤

@mimi_user 7 месяцев назад

the daisy-making was fascinating, i was wondering how that worked all these months!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I should have demonstrated sooner!

@es3125 7 месяцев назад

My favourite time of the month again!

@natalie_makes_things 7 месяцев назад

Yay! I was wondering how you were doing! I love Ali’s videos on little drops of wonderful and the sock along! The Vanilla pattern from Crazy sock lady was the first sock pattern I used and actually managed to make some! I’ve found I prefer knitting Dk socks to fingering weight as they knit up much quicker 😂 yay for getting the daises done! And also love the different colours in your hair!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! It was a moment of madness but I've really enjoyed the fun colours 😁

@hannahv1930 6 месяцев назад

I'm so happy the daisies are all done, I was one of the sadists who voted for that project to get finished. I know I'll have to wait for the construction but I hope you make a video for that too. If anyone showed me the daisy implement and asked me what it was for I would guess a pastry pricker.... it's bizarrely wonderful. Thankyou so much for your wonderful content, you, Bobobun and Engineering knits are my favourite makers, you've all got such clever hands!!!

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for encouraging me to actually get it done!

@janatherton9194 7 месяцев назад

I agree with you about the cotton yarn, I like wearing cotton, but because it has no stretch I can only knit with it for short amounts of time, or my hands begin to feel sore. Congratulations on finishing the daisies! One of my husband's relatives is a dancer on Strictly this season - Lauren Oakley, so we have been rooting for her and her partner Krishnan this season.

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

That's so cool! They did so well ☺️

@coreygilles847 7 месяцев назад

It is always so good when a boring task is finally finished!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I'm so relieved! Onto the next step ☺️

@moonbasket 7 месяцев назад

I started a pair of vanilla socks in October, but didn't get them done until November because I had to do lots of heel modifications to get it to fit right. I watched like all of Roxanne Richardson's sock fitting videos to get it fixed. But now I have a vanilla sock recipe I can use for my feet!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Yay! That's one of the reasons I like this style of sock. Other types don't fit me as well so I know the satisfaction of a well fitting sock ☺️

@shyladwynter 7 месяцев назад

Claude, this length and hairstyle look very pretty on you! It really frames your features nicely and emphasizes your classical features. 😊

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much 🥰

@AlysianaHunter 6 месяцев назад

Oh my goodness I just found your channel and it's so comfortable and easy to listen to! I've loved hanging out with you whilst sating my own itchy fingers on various projects. Also, -happy ambulatory wheelchair user noises- It's pretty darn awesome to see someone else who is an ambulatory wheelchair user, that's really comforting, thank you for sharing that aspect of your life with us

@kateknitsthings 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for showing how the daisy-maker works! And the excellent beret blocking tips (both the plate & putting it in the oven for quicker drying!)

@trishasmith2303 4 месяца назад

Barely 5 minutes in and you are making me want to pick up some yarn and crochet something 😂 at 11:30 at night 😂 love it! Tempting me to burn that midnight oil.

@rebeccaturner8340 6 месяцев назад

Oh I love that baby hat! I made up 3 last year for different babies. I used synthetic and I agree it runs a bit small. The ears if you add them are absurdly cute. You're doing great on working through everything!

@yorkieterrier8868 7 месяцев назад

The daisy maker looks like a martial art weapon. Pretty lethal with those spikes. But ingenious. I am looking forward to seeing the finished article.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

It does look like it could be dangerous in the wrong hands!

@mjodoin2497 7 месяцев назад

You've inspired me to do my own stash busting! I don't have that much yarn but I'm trying to make as much as I can with what I already have ❤ most of my Christmas présents this year will have come from it!!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Yay! I'm also trying to make Christmas gifts from my stash this year 💚

@sarahgoetz1170 6 месяцев назад

Congrats on finishing making all the daisies!!! What a mammoth task 🌼

@anht8305 6 месяцев назад

Yay to finishing the daisies!

@KenZchameleon 7 месяцев назад

After several mistakes with magic loop, I now start both socks/mittens/sleeves on separate needles, work 2 rounds, and then move to the longer cable and work TAAT from there.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I must do this next time!

@plantfan668 6 месяцев назад

Your lovely hat in the oven just reminded me of Mrs Doyle’s “Cake jumper” from Father Ted 🤣

@carolg.6838 4 месяца назад

Thank you Claude!

@nanettebromley8843 7 месяцев назад

WOOHOO!!! Daisies finished. Love both hat patterns. Baby hat says aran weight yarn. Darn was hoping for dk weight so it would go with the jacket I'm crocheting. Back to plan A. Hope you are feeling better and keeping warm.

@rosacanisalba 7 месяцев назад

Cotton/bamboo mix is a revelation and a joy to work with! I often find 100% cotton doesnt flow nicely over the fingers. Stylecraft do a blend which is lovely.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Oh that's an excellent tip! Thank you so much 💚

@rosacanisalba 7 месяцев назад

@RetroClaude I've bought it from Boyes but I think they're a Northern store - as are Stylecraft, spun in Huddersfield!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

@@rosacanisalba might have to be an online order. I'll keep my eyes peeled for it daaahhwwn souwfff (my mum's a northerner 😂)

@juliaw9835 7 месяцев назад

Congrats on the daisy victory! I'm looking forward to the daisy blouse video 😊

@morganunraveled 6 месяцев назад

looove that baby hat!! I have learned the hard way making baby knits way undersized. it may not be your gauge being off at all!! average baby sizes are just averages, babies come in so many different sizes. my son never once fit his newborn sized knits. he is now 19 months and outgrowing 3T clothes. I just have to make things a few sizes up from what he’s currently wearing when I cast on so that by the time I finish it he can wear it a couple months!

@bowerbirdstyle7661 6 месяцев назад

If the cold is really bugging you, pamper yourself with all rhings warm and cosy! Electric blanket, flannelette sheets, bed socks, flannelette nightgown, bed jacket, rug up and go for walks in the sun whenever there is some, hot cups of tea, coffee or cocoa - wear lots of warm clothes indoors and out. Make yourself comfortable! It is the only way to truly enjoy winter.

@AmoCultumAlo 6 месяцев назад

Yay! So happy for you for finishing making all those daisies! What a massive relief that must be!

@UniquelyAutisticlyMe 8 дней назад

You are handicapped like me. 😄 I just got a new electric wheelchair this year and I plan on taking my crocheting to the park when the weather cools. I am going to find inspiration in nature for new projects too. Leafs and flowers are easy to make. I even know how to crochet and knit 3d objects. I recently crochet a realistic rose with a stem and I perfumed it to smell like a rose with rose water I made. Right now I am working on a skirt, a basic crochet pattern with pink white with bits of red throughout the layers and a belt. I already made the belt and a unique pattern design. It's going to take me awhile to finish it. I can't wait, it's going to be a floor length skirt that I can wear in the spring or winter when I go for a drive in my electric wheelchair. I also bought buttons just in case I want to add them to the design. I might make a shirt for it or a travel cardigan. I have an old pattern for a unique cardigan I named the travel cardigan because it's able to fold up into different styles and it can go with almost anything I wear. It even has a crochet ribbon to use as a belt or a wrapping for travel. I like to combine crochet and knitting so I might knit something to add to the skirt later. 😊 Thank you for sharing your skills. I appreciate you. ❤

@marciahighsmith4820 5 месяцев назад

I’m so sorry you’re not feeling well. I hope you feel better soon.

@Sincyn241 7 месяцев назад

Yay!!! I’m so excited to see a new addition in this series, I was just re-watching the last year‘s worth in anticipation!!

@Rebelmusedesign 2 месяца назад

What a beautiful beret.❤

@rebeccacuthbertson1271 7 месяцев назад

so excited that you finished making the daisies!! that's so huge!! and both hats are so darling. thank you for sharing with us!

@Thx-I-made-it 7 месяцев назад

You always seem to post a video the day after I check your channel hoping for a new one! It’s like the stars align, I love it

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I'm a little bit late this month so sorry for keeping you waiting ☺️

@Thx-I-made-it 7 месяцев назад

No apologies! Time is a construct but also good things take time.

@no1pinkjellybean 7 месяцев назад

congratulations on finishing the daisies. it must feel great

@dyerswoad7088 7 месяцев назад

Congratulations on finishing all those daisys! Hope you are feeling better 💚

@user-ur6xg5wi5f 6 месяцев назад

Like you, I don't like the feel of cotton yarn. But I while I was in the UK in October I bought some and knit a couple of string bags for carrying my market purchases. Before I left I gifted one of the bags to the friend I had been visiting and another to a woman in Wales who rescued me when none of the taxis would make time to drive me from the train station to my hotel. I used a string bag pattern from Ravelry that I memorized a few years ago.

@asilverfoxintasmania9940 7 месяцев назад

Yay for the daisies being done! Go you! the beret looks so pretty!

@rosalie4069 7 месяцев назад

Ahh I was searching for a new video of yours just this morning!!! Thanks for sharing ❤

@Fallinghoshi 7 месяцев назад

This was such a delightful surprise on my feed today! Great job on those daisy’s

@linr8260 7 месяцев назад

Congrats on finishing the daisies!!!

@smolsews3760 7 месяцев назад

Your hair looks so good with the blue/green in it 😍

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

Oh thank you!

@accidentalspaceexplorer 7 месяцев назад

Huzzah for complete dasies! It was so cool to see the daisy maker in operation, it looks nothing like I pictured it haha

@jillyb9995 7 месяцев назад

Hat looks great on you, Claude👍and well done on the daisy front...now that's dedication 😁❤️🌼

@anniemarygraugaard2344 7 месяцев назад

I just wanted to say, that I love your stash busting videos

@bowerbirdstyle7661 6 месяцев назад

That hst is so very beautiful!

@maaikedenboer9287 7 месяцев назад

Wohooo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉!!! Daisies are finished! Love the hat as well!

@chazhoosier2478 7 месяцев назад

Claude washes the brown hat...turns out the yarn was blue the whole time.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

That would have been a twist!

@whoviangirl3878 7 месяцев назад

Wooooooo!!! thrilled for you with the daisies!

@beth12svist 7 месяцев назад

Yay! And Strictly season, yes! Our Czech version is called Star Dance, and it's wonderful and wholesome and a highlight of a rather annoying season. I just can't knit much along with it, there's too much to look at. 😅 I didn't know about the knitalong (alas), I am knitting a plain stockinette pillow cover. That's about the complexity I'm capable of along with it!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I must admit I don't make much progress on my socks during the actual dancing!

@beth12svist 7 месяцев назад

@@RetroClaude The judges on the Czech version (I can't say Czech judges, bevause one of them is Slovak 😁) also crack lots of jokes (especially this season it seems) and often you need the visual context... 😉

@jirup 7 месяцев назад

Wow! Congrats on getting to the end of daisy making! I love the hat, I also prefer a slouchy hat.

@susanrobertson984 7 месяцев назад

The daisies are done ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉. Well done!!

@Setonixx133 7 месяцев назад

Hahaha YES! Celsius for the win. 😂

@theplussizecostumer 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for showing how the daisy maker works. I've seen it for years in magazine adverts when I was young, but never had any desire to get one and try it.

@Sincyn241 7 месяцев назад

Roxanne Richardson has a trick for casting on ribbing in the round, which is that you just go back-and-forth for the first couple, and don’t try to attach them until you have two or three rows in, and then you’re way less likely to twist it. It was game changer for me.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I have tried this in the past! I'll have to remember to do it again next time 💚

@annadonahue5752 7 месяцев назад

I’m working on a pair of fingerless mittens in the Lore yarn right now, omg! The color is called Truth which is a dark teal with flecks of bright orange, a color combo I’ve been really obsessed with lately! These have thumb gussets in them, which is a new technique for me. Thanks for the trick about vinegar softening this yarn, it is indeed very toothy. And congrats on finishing the daisies! 🎆🎉

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! And glad I could help ☺️💚

@cherylrosbak4092 7 месяцев назад

Those daisies are so pretty!

@dsam4 7 месяцев назад

I love the Vanilla Socks pattern!! It’s super easy and adaptable.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

It's worked brilliantly so far! Just the toes to go now ☺️

@alexandrah535 7 месяцев назад

Been personally spending the last 2 months working on a dress-so close to done, and it will be almost 500g of wool and 250g of mohair! Dreadfully dull in stockinette, especially since I took a bunch of colors of the same base and dyed it all black, but I bet I’ll wear it like every day 😂❤ I am also not a beanie fan, and I like my Winter Sun hat because it’s a box shape instead. Cheering you on!

@CaptainStitchyPants 7 месяцев назад

Hooray for daisies! Watching you make one, I realised they're actually very similar to (giant) Dorset buttons! If you do need to make buttons for the cardi, you might enjoy looking into them, there are several good tutorials knocking around. Bonus: they'll be a perfect match because you can make them from the same yarn 👍 That hat suits you beautifully! The colour is lovely, very rich and warm 👍 I'm having a personal hat style crisis - I've gone from a very cropped pixie cut (about an inch long all over!) 4 years ago to hair almost down to my elbows. It turns out hair takes up a lot of room in a hat! I'm consulting the marvellous Woolly Wormhead's incredible catalogue of styles for inspiration and pondering.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

As someone who's also grown out their hair it does make such a difference!!

@LisaOuwersloot 6 месяцев назад

That thingamajig for the daisies is fascinating. I have never seen anything like it before. And the hat does look lovely on you!

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

I'm so pleased with my new hat!

@ushere5791 7 месяцев назад

love the daisies!

@kaytiej8311 7 месяцев назад

Chipping away at that amount! Well done. I hope you can find some further inspiration to use up larger amounts.

@Bookupied 7 месяцев назад

Well done! 🎉

@cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486 7 месяцев назад

Out of interest, have you got yourself one of those electric over blankets you can use wherever you are in the house? I got one last winter and even without putting it on, it’s AMAZING. Both my friends who also struggle with the cold got them too and love them. Also in love with my Oodie and knock off oodie, plus teddy fleece sweaters. And there’s nothing better than wool, handknit socks in slippers with sheepskin insoles added for creating the perfect level of warmth and microclimate without getting sweaty! I have a book I bought second hand that I need to get rid of and wondered if you might like it - it’s about historical sock construction and patterns by Nancy someone (it’s not to hand) - and I recently had my first wheelchair delivered by my health board, so I’m excited about getting out of the house again!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

As someone whose just gotten a new powerchair myself, yay!! 🎉 Congrats! I hope you have many happy outings together ☺️ I don't have an electric blanket but I do have various microwaveable wheat bags that can usually be found draped around some part of my body. I want one of those Oodies though! Also thanks for the offer of your book but I don't generally accept gifts. Lots of people generously offer to send me things and I don't have the space!

@retrocraftdreams 6 месяцев назад

Congrats on finishing the daisies! I got a daisy knitter last summer, made like three and was overcome by the tedium of the stitching part. (And this is coming from a person who hand sews for fun sometimes.) I plan to give them another go, but I still don't think I could ever make as many as you have! Can't wait to see the finished blouse!

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

The novelty very quickly wears off!

@sophiewiest1493 6 месяцев назад

10:29 "Americans, just do what the rest of the world does when we're dealing with you, google it" got me laughing soo hard I choked on my coffee 😂 I remember a meme I saw on pinterest, that was like "the rest of the world: lets measure in finely calculated systems, like the kilometer, thousand times smaller the meter, ten times smaller the decimeter, and ten times smaller again the millimeter. And lets square things up when we need to measure areas, and add the 100x100 square called a hektar, from the greek term for hundred. Americans: y'a know, just call that a yard and a foot, everybody will have one to know what we mean, the smaller thing can be a fingertip-thing called inch. What, a longer distance? Can we just take that thing we used to get here, mile or something? Yeah that will be the same distance for suuure *got the math wrong to the mile is crooked af*" And congrats on your progress!

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

😂 whenever I talk about metric things I always get comments from confused Americans so I always try and include a rough conversion but with Farenheit I have literally no idea. 40°F is that good? Am I going to die? 96°F Will I need a coat? It could be anything to me! 😂

@roadrunnercrazy 7 месяцев назад

Yes, cotton is miserable to work with. I won't do it any more. It makes my hands hurt too much. As an avid crocheter, I agree that basic crochet background fabric is ugly. I always look for a pattern with some other background stitch. Or I substitute a seed stitch. It looks and feels much nicer. Your hats turned out lovely. Brilliant idea for drying the hat in the oven! Where I live, we have a similar climate to the south of England. It takes forever to dry things in autumn/ winter. 😊

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

I'm glad it's not just me who avoids cotton ☺️ and I hope the oven trick helps with winter blocking!

@rlelesi 7 месяцев назад

I made the little baby bear hat for my cousin's twins. It came out super cute! I had to make little pom-poms for the bear ears because I ran out of yarn, but it worked.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I really loved it! If I can sort out my guage I'll be making more! So cute!

@rlelesi 7 месяцев назад

@@RetroClaude, I made mine with a soft acrylic yarn, so I think it stretched a little more than cotton yarn, but I always crochet a bit tight, so I had to go up a hook size or two. Hope it works out next time! Also, I loved your video on sewing with a disability. I have Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome and your batching technique has really helped me conserve my energy and not get as sore. Thanks for the tips! I can't wait to see your next video.

@Sincyn241 7 месяцев назад

In terms of doing two at a time socks, I’ve started doing toe-u, because I just keep going up the ribbed ankle until I’ve run out of yarn. I hate leftovers. And I don’t really have to worry about casting on the ribbing, because I use Judy‘s magic cast on for the toe and just increase to the number of stitches I need. And I just keep going to run out of yarn. So if that’s a concern, I honestly recommend doing two at a time toe-up.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

I have done toe up socks but I find I can't get them to fit as well on me. They always end up too long and narrow! I'll have to keep refining my technique because I do love the ease of that cast on technique!

@Sincyn241 7 месяцев назад

@@RetroClaude I’m trying to develop a pattern-less pattern, after Roxanne Richardson’s hat and fingerless mitts, for socks. Ideally, it will let you input certain foot measurements, along with your individual row and stitch gauge, and it will populate the sock pattern (with stitch and row counts) for you. It’s a work in progress. If it looks to work, I’ll send it to you! I really appreciate you and your channel, and especially the stash-busting series, to the point that I almost watch it monthly, and your good-better-best system, as I’ve re-started my own crafting journey and am taking on new and more ambitious patterns that I didn’t think I could do. I also live with several chronic conditions that impact my ability to do even simple things sometimes. It helps me to see you do what you can when you can, acknowledging the impact of your health on the things you want to do, the frustration when patterns and yarn are contrary, your sass and sarcasm, and your joy when projects are done or turned out well. I love everything about your content, because it’s real. You asked for feedback, and the only thing I would say is do what makes you happy, even if that’s adding simple or challenging projects, but just let us see of the journey. Thank you Claude.

@cathythoman 6 месяцев назад

now I have to crochet the bear hat

@juliabittorf6603 7 месяцев назад

Hope you are doing well Claude ❤

@beepbopboop3221 7 месяцев назад

120 F so basically dehydrator setting. I personally hust use the air dry setting on my dryer with a rack. It blows room temp air.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Oh I have an air fryer now! I'll have to try that. Less power too ☺️

@beepbopboop3221 7 месяцев назад

@RetroClaude I mean my clothing dryer but if your air dryer goes that low then why not.

@vernieplummer5148 7 месяцев назад

I have the same problem with cotton yarn. It just feels scratchy to me or something. They have come out with some newer yarn in the last few years. Before that every time I tried to use cotton yarn I couldn't get my crochet hooked through it because it would separate. So now it's not quite such a pain to work with but it is still not my favorite.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Yes I found the cotton very splitty and I got so many split stitches. Someone else recommended a cotton/bamboo blend that I'll try if I use cotton again ☺️

@vernieplummer5148 7 месяцев назад

@@RetroClaude I found one made in Canada called Peaches and Cream that was much nicer. They sell it in the US at Walmart, don't know how you could get hold of it.

@howcanikeepfromsinging 7 месяцев назад

Ahh, thanks for the daisy making tutorial. Now I see why you weren't keen on just smashing them out. I find my brain doesn't enjoy tasks that have bits of one skill and then bits of another, and you can't task batch and do all the winding first and then the sewing up. Or maybe one could clip a peg on the centre of the daisies and try winding a bunch. Also I nearly laughed when you said just do what the rest of us do and look up C to F! 👌 Did you have all those ends to weave I on the victory beret? 😯 I'm so thankful I learned about knitting the ends in as you go just after I started my Lavender Rainbow Jumper.

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

Yes it was a case of nothing for it but one at a time. I get the feeling it might have been the sort of task given to a young teen while mum crocheted them up back in the day. And yes I sewed in all those ends 😂 there would have been more. Those were only the ones where I couldn't do a splice!

@howcanikeepfromsinging 6 месяцев назад

Ah, that would make sense to do team handicrafts... possibly while listening to the wireless! Respects for all the weaving in ✊✌

@ljnoble5171 7 месяцев назад

If you don't have a bad reaction to it, a gentle hair conditioner can do wonders for toothy yarn

@_KarenS 6 месяцев назад

I'm in two minds about oven drying. One on side, 50° probably isn't hot enough to activate any odours... on the other hand, I'm not sure I'd take the chance!

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

I double checked and 50° was recommended as a way to kill moths so I figured it wouldn't be too harsh on the yarn. I also found that while you got quite a woolly smell while it was baking, the finished garment smelt less woolly, probably because it hadn't been sat damp for 3 weeks 😅

@etatql 7 месяцев назад

omg new retro claude upload :3

@beepbopboop3221 7 месяцев назад

If you cant find a smaller baby to gift the hat to, you can turn it over and put a plant in it or use it as a basket. It looks stiff enough.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Oh that's a good idea! Or it could be a yarn cake cosy ☺️

@KelseyDrummer 7 месяцев назад

I smashed that thumbnail so hard!!

@Arkay66 6 месяцев назад

I thought I was making progress in stashbusting, but noooo. A family was clearing out Mum's old shed and offered everything for free. What did I come away with? Yep. It's all absolutely lovely, and I know I'll find a use for it, but my stash just got considerably larger... Sigh.

@philiphanson6894 5 месяцев назад

I may be worth publishing the daisy section of the video so it is easier to find. Potentially publishing it at a later date or as a short so people who recently watched this video still rewatch it.

@citrinedreaming 7 месяцев назад

Kind of random question: is the ball of yarn being 50g thing something that you did because it's a common quantity of yarn to sell in Europe, or because it's more accurate for the stashbusting count? My American brain is very used to a ball or skein of yarn being sold as 100g, and I can't tell if it's just me or just that I'm American….. Ultimately I suppose it doesn't matter and I'm just curious lol. I love your videos Claude and I'm always happy to see you on my screen!

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Yes 50g is very common in Europe and even 25g (about an ounce). This is usually for commercial yarns that are prewound in balls. Skeins are sold by 100g. I went with 50g because when I started counting up most of the full balls of wool in my stash were 50g so I counted them first before dealing with the skeins, vintage yarns in imperial and half used bits. My suggestion for why such a small quantity is because vintage yarns were sold (generally) in ounce balls (28g) to avoid lots of waste and the habit stuck.

@citrinedreaming 7 месяцев назад

@@RetroClaude oh that’s really fascinating about vintage yarn quantities! Thank you for explaining that 😊

@eris333 7 месяцев назад

10:30 for other americans the oven is at 122 F. I know that 25 C is a little cold for room temp so double that would be hot but not enough to bake wool yarn lol. I do try my best to understand celsius since I am in college for a STEM degree, but at least I know the important landmarks in celsius!

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

I hope you don't mind my silly joke. I just find sometimes on YT I watch Americans talk about 7/32ths of an inch but give no conversion for those of us literally everywhere in the rest of the world and I go, really? 😂

@eris333 6 месяцев назад

@RetroClaude once the fractions go past a 1/4 in the imperial system I get super lost too. At that point, just use metric, so it's more of a whole number.

@rationbookrebecca 6 месяцев назад

Congratulations on your VD day (Victory over Daisies)... Something just sprung to mind as I would hate for you to crochet a lot of work to rip back. Tiredness can make silly mistakes, I'd be tempted to put a contrasting coloured loop on the wrong side of them all before joining...

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

Thankfully the visual difference is enough for me to notice if it's the wrong side. I don't think I could bring myself to mark every 371 of them first! Had I thought of it I could have done it as I went I suppose 🤔

@lesleyharris525 7 месяцев назад

Love the hats and I think i need a daisy maker, but do i really? ❤

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

Do you like repetitive tasks? 😂 Making daisies gets very tedious very quickly!

@juicy1061 3 месяца назад

Where do I get this vintage daisy crochet thing? I don't really need it but I really need it 😂

@shaidabegum. 7 месяцев назад

❤👌👍 Love all your vlogs Claude. Please can you help me. I've crocheted a large granny square blanket with yarn and colors epic yarn, how should i wash and dry it? Thank you.

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

That is a tricky one. You could try steam blocking it instead. Lay it out flat on several towels and hold a steam iron just over it, but not touching it, and pump the steam button moving around until the blanket starts to feel warm and damp. It should dry much quicker than if it's had a soak meaning you shouldn't have to leave it out flat for more than a few hours ☺️ I hope that helps 💚

@shaidabegum. 7 месяцев назад

Thank you claude

@vikkizoo1 7 месяцев назад

🎉🎉🎉🎉

@plinkiplonk 7 месяцев назад

If you are getting your washing up liquid from Waitrose, but your wool wash from Tesco, you may need to re-evaluate your priorities in life... 😁

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Hahahaha 🤣 we're supermarket flirts in our house. Best way to get the best offers on the loyalty schemes!

@Babybearcroche 6 месяцев назад

I experienced the same thing when I made a baby hat for my cousin and my niece, they say it's 6 to 12 months but usually it's way smaller, idk why that happens so much

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

Do people just not know what size babies are? Or are babies very varied in head size? 😂

@Babybearcroche 6 месяцев назад

@@RetroClaude I think they don't realize babies grow up so fast nowadays lol

@XatxiFly 6 месяцев назад

I always confuse August and October because of that blasted counterintuitive Roman name change 😆

@RetroClaude 6 месяцев назад

I'm glad it's not just me. I'm dyslexic and all vowels sound the same to me, or at least I can't visualise what vowel makes what sound. So I'm like the month that starts with a soft vowel and then has a hard consonant, which could be either!

@Loralit4 7 месяцев назад

50* C = 122* F 😀

@jenndubmac 7 месяцев назад

So about like summer in SoCal. :D

@amykathleen2 7 месяцев назад

When I saw the title about gross yarn, I got so afraid that your painstakingly procured daisy yarn had something wrong with it! I’m glad it wasn’t that. And 50C in Fahrenheit is… not something I feel like actually looking up, but I do have enough ~metric vibes~ to tell anyone who’s wondering that it’s very low for an oven. Probably around the mid one hundreds?

@RetroClaude 7 месяцев назад

Many folks have commented to tell me it's 122°F but their oven doesn't go that low. My logic for that number was it'll be like a desert 🏜️ 😂 some one also recommended an air fryer for drying, if you don't live in the desert 😅

@amykathleen2 7 месяцев назад

@@RetroClaude Have you ever tried those calcium chloride moisture absorbers? I lived two years in South Korea (which is how I got some metric vibes), where they have a summer monsoon season and clothes dryers are basically unheard of. With the help of the moisture absorbers I was surprised by how well everyone’s clothes dried - if the sun was out and it wasn’t actually raining, the sun and summer heat got things dry by sunset, but even in the middle of a rainstorm, everything would dry within a couple days as long as it didn’t get directly rained on. Brainstorming here because I think the oven’s a very creative idea, but I also think not everything will fit in the oven.