such excellence here. thank you for helping us learn. a trip to japan! wow! i have a friend who really wants to go and has been after me to accompany him...i might be worth it just to see those fab knitting books!
Mel, loving your gorgeous intarsia sweater. Great job on the crochet collar. Thanks for sharing your treasures from Japan. Always look forward to watching your episodes. ❤
Love the collar! FYI.... the knitting loft in toronto sells Marie Wallin yarn, having a sale this Sat for LYS day 20% off and the usd to cad rate is good. Because we all need more 🙂
Your projects just blow my mind! Thank you for sharing so much inspiring content! I can’t wait to see the finished Hypnosis sweater! I also really appreciate the Japanese crochet book spotlight as it gave me an idea for a gift for a friend! 💚🧶
As always, I love your videos. Thanks so much for the Japanese knitwear tutorials. I lived there, but wasn’t into knitting at the time. I feel like you’re helping me get even more connected to a culture that feels to me like a second home.
Ooh, I’ll have to keep those shops in mind if I’m ever in Kyoto! When I was in Tokyo, I went to Yuzuwaya (they might have other locations elsewhere), highly recommend if you’re ever there again! It had SO MANY THINGS for all different crafts, including tailoring, which I haven’t really seen before in a craft store! Also very spacious and well lit! I think I got some Opal sock yarn, a pair of needles, a set of crochet hooks, some buttons, a sewing pattern book, a standalone yukata sewing pattern, a couple of neckties for my partner who was tagging along and liked them, and some miscellaneous knitting notions that I could find here in the US. It was quite early on in my knitting journey, so I unfortunately wasn’t knowledgeable enough to know what kinds of supplies were only available in Japan. I wanted to get fabric too, but I was worried I wouldn’t have enough space in my luggage. They also had cute little embroidery kits for coin pouches, and I still wish I had gotten one lmao.
Wonderful! I wasn't knitting much when I visited Japan, oh would I be in my element now! Wish I could get my hands on some of those books. Love this miniseries!
Another great poddie Mel, your mohair colourwork really is a work of art 🎨 , I can't wait to see it in is finished state. I love how the Japanese pattern books are set out too, thank you for sharing that, hoping a butterfly affect trend will start from your sharing it. 😀
U r lucky u didn't have to read from back to front; right to left always start at top vertical line. I lived in Tokyo till I was 10. So glad I went to English school. The Japanese are also perfectionist. That's why everything from Japan is beautiful. I'm Japanese blood but Def American spirit.
Well that was fun once again Mel. Your sweater is looking so beautiful, so ethereal, like a soft watercolour painting. It’s going to be such a special piece of art when you’re finished. The Japanese really do elevate everything into such a beautiful art form, and it’s also super practical. Thanks for sharing, happy knitting, Karen 🥰
Thank you Karen, and thanks again for making my life so much easier while knitting the front 🥰. It really does feel like watercolor… really opens the mind up to other possibilities of translating different types of art into knitting.
What a fun podcast! Got to relive our fun for a while. I want to make that textured tree sweater with you (since I obviously need it for living in Phoenix 😂). But really! I want to make it! Wonderful podcast, as always. Thank you for inspiring us all and being so thoughtful with your plans.
What a lovely video that fills a need. Do you watch Japanese knitting TH-camrs (not sure how much Japanese you speak/how fun this would be without speaking Japanese)? There’s a lot of lovely content to find 😊
Is the drawing sweater on your list? It seems like my yarn shop is the only one to mention this one. I saw it on instagram, and it's my first purchased pattern. I really love this designer. The drawing sweater is a more organicly placed flower pattern. I've had to change my yarn a few times due to gaige. I added1 because my flowers are alpaca floof. I am doing the rib in the same color but in wool. I didn't want to mess up my floof with the caston that I haven't mastered yet. Almost ready to cast on.
HI Mel, this is the first time writing a comment on your channel. Did you go to Japan and went to Kyoto as well? I was so jealous to watch the entire video. I'm originally from Kyoto but living in New Zealand the last thirty some years. When I was living in Kyoto I wasn't into knitting but developed knitting as a hobby a few years ago.. The last trip to Japan I bought three books and Brooklyn Tweeds Yarn from Walnut Kyoko. Do you know a Japanese knit designer called Toshiyuki Shimada? He is fantastic.
Yes, we were in Kyoto for four days, and I loved it! I would like to go back and stay much longer. I hadn’t heard of Toshiyuki Shimada but I just looked him up, and wow! Even more patterns and books to add to my list 🥰
Hi, the intarsia sweater is so beautiful. You mention a book to calculate the sleeve. I would like to learn more about sleeve construction. Can you recomend any books? Thanks
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I love this series of yours. When you say at the end “that is all I have for you…” i say noooooo 😊 thanks for another fabulous episode!
Wow, that turned out so impressive! 14 butterflies 😱
Mel, Thank you so much for sharing all this information ! ❤❤❤
such excellence here. thank you for helping us learn. a trip to japan! wow! i have a friend who really wants to go and has been after me to accompany him...i might be worth it just to see those fab knitting books!
Thank you for your great information about making the hypnosis-sweater. I have the pattern already.
Mel, loving your gorgeous intarsia sweater. Great job on the crochet collar. Thanks for sharing your treasures from Japan.
Always look forward to watching your episodes.
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This was such a fascinating video all-around! Thank you.
i am nowhere NEAR the skill level needed to make the hypnosis sweater work for me but god..... what a stunning pattern
Love the collar! FYI.... the knitting loft in toronto sells Marie Wallin yarn, having a sale this Sat for LYS day 20% off and the usd to cad rate is good. Because we all need more 🙂
Hi Mel! Thanks for showing the wrong side of the intarsia, that was super interesting
Your projects just blow my mind! Thank you for sharing so much inspiring content! I can’t wait to see the finished Hypnosis sweater! I also really appreciate the Japanese crochet book spotlight as it gave me an idea for a gift for a friend! 💚🧶
As always, I love your videos. Thanks so much for the Japanese knitwear tutorials. I lived there, but wasn’t into knitting at the time. I feel like you’re helping me get even more connected to a culture that feels to me like a second home.
Thanks Mel. Great souvenirs from Japan.
Ooh, I’ll have to keep those shops in mind if I’m ever in Kyoto! When I was in Tokyo, I went to Yuzuwaya (they might have other locations elsewhere), highly recommend if you’re ever there again! It had SO MANY THINGS for all different crafts, including tailoring, which I haven’t really seen before in a craft store! Also very spacious and well lit! I think I got some Opal sock yarn, a pair of needles, a set of crochet hooks, some buttons, a sewing pattern book, a standalone yukata sewing pattern, a couple of neckties for my partner who was tagging along and liked them, and some miscellaneous knitting notions that I could find here in the US. It was quite early on in my knitting journey, so I unfortunately wasn’t knowledgeable enough to know what kinds of supplies were only available in Japan. I wanted to get fabric too, but I was worried I wouldn’t have enough space in my luggage. They also had cute little embroidery kits for coin pouches, and I still wish I had gotten one lmao.
Wonderful! I wasn't knitting much when I visited Japan, oh would I be in my element now! Wish I could get my hands on some of those books.
Love this miniseries!
Another great poddie Mel, your mohair colourwork really is a work of art 🎨 , I can't wait to see it in is finished state. I love how the Japanese pattern books are set out too, thank you for sharing that, hoping a butterfly affect trend will start from your sharing it. 😀
U r lucky u didn't have to read from back to front; right to left always start at top vertical line. I lived in Tokyo till I was 10. So glad I went to English school. The Japanese are also perfectionist. That's why everything from Japan is beautiful. I'm Japanese blood but Def American spirit.
Wow the number of times that my jaw dropped during this video😮😍🤩 absolutely sublime
thanks for these videos. Your last one really motivated me to try out some serious intarsia. I can't wait to see that sweater off the needles.
Well that was fun once again Mel. Your sweater is looking so beautiful, so ethereal, like a soft watercolour painting. It’s going to be such a special piece of art when you’re finished. The Japanese really do elevate everything into such a beautiful art form, and it’s also super practical. Thanks for sharing, happy knitting, Karen 🥰
Thank you Karen, and thanks again for making my life so much easier while knitting the front 🥰. It really does feel like watercolor… really opens the mind up to other possibilities of translating different types of art into knitting.
It was so great to see you again! Thank you for sharing the sweater progress and the books. I am waiting for the new episodes :)
What a fun podcast! Got to relive our fun for a while. I want to make that textured tree sweater with you (since I obviously need it for living in Phoenix 😂). But really! I want to make it! Wonderful podcast, as always. Thank you for inspiring us all and being so thoughtful with your plans.
So excited to see the progress on your Hypnosis sweater, I’d love to make it one day when I’ve built my intarsia skills.
❤❤❤ your videos. Hanks for sharing your Japanese trip. I’m planning a trip there (one day)
You amaze me Mel. That is all I have to say.
Absolutely gorgeous collar you are wearing! Love your glasses too
So interesting ! Thank you Mel ❤
What a lovely video that fills a need. Do you watch Japanese knitting TH-camrs (not sure how much Japanese you speak/how fun this would be without speaking Japanese)? There’s a lot of lovely content to find 😊
Thanks!😍
Incredible!!
Is the drawing sweater on your list? It seems like my yarn shop is the only one to mention this one. I saw it on instagram, and it's my first purchased pattern. I really love this designer. The drawing sweater is a more organicly placed flower pattern. I've had to change my yarn a few times due to gaige. I added1 because my flowers are alpaca floof. I am doing the rib in the same color but in wool. I didn't want to mess up my floof with the caston that I haven't mastered yet. Almost ready to cast on.
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HI Mel, this is the first time writing a comment on your channel. Did you go to Japan and went to Kyoto as well? I was so jealous to watch the entire video. I'm originally from Kyoto but living in New Zealand the last thirty some years. When I was living in Kyoto I wasn't into knitting but developed knitting as a hobby a few years ago.. The last trip to Japan I bought three books and Brooklyn Tweeds Yarn from Walnut Kyoko. Do you know a Japanese knit designer called Toshiyuki Shimada? He is fantastic.
Yes, we were in Kyoto for four days, and I loved it! I would like to go back and stay much longer. I hadn’t heard of Toshiyuki Shimada but I just looked him up, and wow! Even more patterns and books to add to my list 🥰
Hi, the intarsia sweater is so beautiful. You mention a book to calculate the sleeve. I would like to learn more about sleeve construction. Can you recomend any books? Thanks
The book I mentioned is Top Down by Elizabeth Doherty, it’s my favorite for learning how to calculate top-down set-in sleeves.