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ok back one more time, this is by far the best tutorial i have ever encountered online. I couldn't even get info in person like this ever. Reading it from a book left me a bit confused and frustrated. This joining ends from all kinds of situations in knitting is so crystal clear now. I literally do not have any questions. I was about to ask about joins that are slightly puffy and right before i was about to post that question , it was made clear that puffiness is ok and how to reduce it but a little bit will remain and it is normal. This will truly be a huge game changer for me. Now i can tackle all the sweaters i dreamed that one day i would make thinking i was delusional lol but yes!!!!! I can now , and i went from dreading those projects to now i have so much confidence i see the projects to be a blast i cannot wait!! Thank you again for this Norman.
awesome! glad I was able to shed light on it. And yes, typically a shoulder is meant to be a bit "puffy". After all, it it was flat, your shoulder bones would have not enough room and that would lead to quite some weird stretching. Women, with pronounced A-line bodies typically need less of it...still..if you ask me, a good shoulder is never an "equal number of stitches on both sides" thing.
This is brilliant! Thank you so much for including information about the best selvages! Most tutorials don't cover this and I was always left guessing or trying to zoom into the video deciphering the pixels. Amazing work, Norman.
glad I could add that little detail and help you along. But always know..if you have such a question, feel free to comment on the respective video any time :) I am here to help :)
das stimmt. Aber es war auch echt nicht leicht, das video zu filmen. Hab glaub 3 Versuche gebraucht bis ich dachte "okay, das ist brauchbar". Und viele können ja von ihren YOutube-Videos nicht leben. Und wenn das nur ein besseres Hobby ist, dann hat man dich die zeit für 3 Versuche und 10h video editieren!
I'm a self taught knitter and have been knitting for over 40 years. Since subscribing to your videos, I always learn something from you. Your videos are much appreciated. I live in Southern California and yarn shops are very few and far between. They aren't convenient for me to drive to and I don't like to drive, anyway. So watching your videos is valuable for me. I always learn some very useful things from you. And sometimes you reassure me about what I do as a knitter. Thank you so very much for all the time and effort that you put into your videos.
Thank you for this video. You have explained and shown how to do this beautifully. This type of seaming gives such a lovely neat professional finish. So often a beautifully knitted garment is spoiled by untidy seaming stitches. I have learnt so much and will be doing this on future knits.
that is true! That's why I said: if you are not satisfied, retrace your steps..one wrong stitch around the shoulders could mean the whole sweater looks sloppy!
Norman, you must be psychic! Only a couple of days ago, I looked on your channel to see if you had any tips on seaming....and now you've delivered! Thanks so much! An absolutely brilliant video (yet again) you are truly cherished, thank you
Thank you - that was so clearly explained and demonstrated. I have been dissatisfied with my seaming, so I can't wait to try this on my next project. ❤
as I said in the middle of the video: Remember that brioche typically looks best with a garter stitch selvage. If you seam that together, it typically looks like one of these "valleys" between two brioche ridges. Sadly, I am not showing a lot of it in this video but I have tutorials on my blog: nimble-needles.com/tutorials/seaming-garter-stitch-for-beginners/
thank you! I am making a basic pullover sweater that is knit only. i really want to learn the sleaves on technique and how to finish it like a factory or machine does. I figure once i get this mastered i can then go and make more advanced sweater patterns that i want to make for Christmas gifts rather than buying them but i want what i make to look as good if not better than store bought sweaters as a Christmas gift. Over time i can add fun things to basic pattern sweater that i am practicing on right now such as weaving and sowing in leaves or some fun elements like butterflies flowers or pine trees and a fun landscape scenery maybe! but first i really want to learn and master these important steps. Thank you Norman. Much love joy peace and comfort to you and your family always.
Thank you for this! I love your method, and your video speaks to how my mind works. I'm planning to knit my first sweater for myself this winter, so will re watch this I'm sure
Thank you so much. I have been waiting for this. Even in the first minuites of the video I learnt what mistake I made when seaming selvage borders together!
I believe this video is a Christmas present! Seriously, I was waiting for it! Since I am kitting I choose seamless patterns because otherwise I am just not able to put the pieces together in an appropriate way, so that it doesn’t look weird… 🤦♀️ Thank you very much, Norman! It is really helpful.
I love how this video was uploaded exactly now that I wanted to get back to my very first sweater because I've been postponing finishing it. I couldn't be bothered (and was also scared of) putting it together. tysm 😭💞
This is brilliant advice. I'm really battling with a dropped shoulder seam. I never get it right and it's definitely my last choice of a pattern because of that. If you can do a video. I measure and measure and it is never right. Love your videos. Thank you
I love your knitting. This one is incredibly helpful. I am Left Handed and sometimes when watching Knitting videos they are a bit....'how do I do that then?' To me, right handed sewing stiches look upside down and reverse engineering is somewhat needed. I do keep trying which is.... just how I am. Still a great video. Lovely.
I agree with everyone else - the best ever video you have done. Putting together the techniques you have taught us in the tutorials into the project, showing us how to make decisions & why, exactly what we all needed. On the next project you do, could you explain your choice of cast on & bind off please ? I tend to make my own simple patterns, so I'm never quite sure if I've made the right decisions or not. Big big thank for this video anyway.
👏👏👏 Thank you for the tip about winding up and securing the extra yarn ends left for joining the pieces. This has been a struggle for me. Great help! (Why didn't I think of this??? I simply came up with things that complicated...) ... Not blocking the hem ribbing is good to know - a mistake I have made.
Very useful and detailed. I am making Joe Batts Arm, which has bands of Fair Isle between the maine sweater section. When I get to that step I will certainly come back and review!
Norman ❤ ich liebe dich und deine Videos ❤ Dieses Video hat mit meine größte Hemmschwelle und Angst genommen. Bisher habe ich nämlich möglichst vermieden irgendwas zusammennähen zu müssen 😂 und musste es sein so liegt es heute noch in irgendeiner Ecke 🙄 Vielen vielen Dank
Your video has helped a lot. I'm knitting a puzzle blanket. Each puzzle piece made separately then stitched together. Each with mixed edges. When I start stitching them together, I'll know what to do. Thanks.
This is very helpful, Norman, thanks. Would you consider making a video on steekung the armholes and neck of a Norwegian sweater? I always seem to follow your tutorials easily and didn't see one in your older podcasts. There are many cardi steeking videos, but very few for a traditional Norwegian sweater. Thanks for your consideration or suggestions as to where I might find a current, good one.
Well, i AM working on a steeking video (will start producing it tomorrow). However, this will not involve a traditional norwegian sweater pattern and "just" general advice.
hm..no I don't. However, you can practise just as easy with two rectangular swatches and arrange them whichever way you need them. (but there should be teddy bear sweater patterns around as well)
I love your Content! ♥ I crochet for some years and actually found my new love in knitting. Did you live in Munich 10-12 years ago? Your face looks so familiar to me. 😅
@@NimbleNeedles ♥ Sehr cool, ich freue mich, dass du erflogreich so tollen Content produzierst. Wir hatten nicht viel Kontakt, aber gelegentlich die gleichen Lokalitäten besucht, manchmal am selben Tisch (Karaoke) - und so schwierig ich zu der Zeit auch war, schätze ich sehr, wie du mir immer mit einem unvoreingenommenen Respekt begegnet bist. Alles liebe, Gesundheit und die schönsten Momente für deine Zukunft!
well..you could start the sweater in the round, and only partition flat after the armholes..then you could indeed graft stitches for an entirely "seamless" appearance. But most people hate the kitchener stitch, so I am not gonna propose that here :P
I sorta can't. I typically never knit basic constructions using a pattern because they just leave me frustrated (women's sizes, and women's shoulders just don't look right and a lot of designers just assume it's gonna work out for men regardless) That being said, I am currently working on a pattern and this is sorta just the by-product of that progress. But i can't tell you when that's gonna be finished.
It seems people (makers) these days void this type of seaming. I do not want to make my husband a top down raglan. I will be using an older pattern with each piece knit separately. In my opinion, it will have more support. He likes very plain, crewneck sweaters.
you mean for the seaming. I was debating this (and typically I use that here on my channel whenever possible) but then you wouldn't really be able to see the final outcome. so that's why I ultimately decided against it.
@@SandyDandyAdams it already takes like 40 hours to create such a video. I don't quite want to make it 80 because the pay already is horrendous ;-) Still, thank you for chipping in! some fixes are easier than others
Like what you've seen? Support me on Patreon so I can record more videos like this one here: www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez
(I even have some videos on patreon on how I calculate my sleeves: www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-calculate-110322578 and how I block my sleeves. www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-block-my-110700107)
ok back one more time, this is by far the best tutorial i have ever encountered online. I couldn't even get info in person like this ever. Reading it from a book left me a bit confused and frustrated. This joining ends from all kinds of situations in knitting is so crystal clear now. I literally do not have any questions. I was about to ask about joins that are slightly puffy and right before i was about to post that question , it was made clear that puffiness is ok and how to reduce it but a little bit will remain and it is normal. This will truly be a huge game changer for me. Now i can tackle all the sweaters i dreamed that one day i would make thinking i was delusional lol but yes!!!!! I can now , and i went from dreading those projects to now i have so much confidence i see the projects to be a blast i cannot wait!! Thank you again for this Norman.
👏👏👏
awesome! glad I was able to shed light on it.
And yes, typically a shoulder is meant to be a bit "puffy". After all, it it was flat, your shoulder bones would have not enough room and that would lead to quite some weird stretching. Women, with pronounced A-line bodies typically need less of it...still..if you ask me, a good shoulder is never an "equal number of stitches on both sides" thing.
This is brilliant! Thank you so much for including information about the best selvages! Most tutorials don't cover this and I was always left guessing or trying to zoom into the video deciphering the pixels. Amazing work, Norman.
Norman makes the bedst videos. No one does it as good. I see every video ❤ I'm so grateful for his work.
glad I could add that little detail and help you along. But always know..if you have such a question, feel free to comment on the respective video any time :) I am here to help :)
Vielen Dank! Absolut hilfreich und so klar. Es gibt nicht viele Videos, die die einzelnen Schritte so gut zeigen 👍👍👍
das stimmt. Aber es war auch echt nicht leicht, das video zu filmen. Hab glaub 3 Versuche gebraucht bis ich dachte "okay, das ist brauchbar". Und viele können ja von ihren YOutube-Videos nicht leben. Und wenn das nur ein besseres Hobby ist, dann hat man dich die zeit für 3 Versuche und 10h video editieren!
I’m always learning from you!! Thank you!!
Perfect timing 😊 Thank you for all your hard work, Norman. I hope you know how appreciated you are ❤
typically i do, ha! :)
(but there are those days when I question myself and definitely ask: is this all worth it?! ...so not gonna lie!)
I'm a self taught knitter and have been knitting for over 40 years. Since subscribing to your videos, I always learn something from you. Your videos are much appreciated. I live in Southern California and yarn shops are very few and far between. They aren't convenient for me to drive to and I don't like to drive, anyway. So watching your videos is valuable for me. I always learn some very useful things from you. And sometimes you reassure me about what I do as a knitter. Thank you so very much for all the time and effort that you put into your videos.
thank you :) very happy to hear that :)
Thank you for this video. You have explained and shown how to do this beautifully. This type of seaming gives such a lovely neat professional finish. So often a beautifully knitted garment is spoiled by untidy seaming stitches. I have learnt so much and will be doing this on future knits.
that is true! That's why I said: if you are not satisfied, retrace your steps..one wrong stitch around the shoulders could mean the whole sweater looks sloppy!
Nice speckled sweater. It looks very good on you.
Oh thank you! I am quite happy with it
Norman, you must be psychic! Only a couple of days ago, I looked on your channel to see if you had any tips on seaming....and now you've delivered! Thanks so much! An absolutely brilliant video (yet again) you are truly cherished, thank you
Perfect!
Thank you, again. I needed this for finishing both knitted and crochet sweaters. God bless and keep you
Thank you Norman! You are such a great teacher.
aww..thank you
Thank you - that was so clearly explained and demonstrated. I have been dissatisfied with my seaming, so I can't wait to try this on my next project. ❤
happy to hear. And if you still have any questions left, don't shy away from commenting, right? :)
Perfect timing, as I'm doing a brioche sweater in pieces. Thank you!
as I said in the middle of the video: Remember that brioche typically looks best with a garter stitch selvage. If you seam that together, it typically looks like one of these "valleys" between two brioche ridges.
Sadly, I am not showing a lot of it in this video but I have tutorials on my blog: nimble-needles.com/tutorials/seaming-garter-stitch-for-beginners/
Impeccable timing, I’m preparing to seam my Christmas sweater today. Thank you for another excellent video!
awesome. I still need to start on mine and I am afraid I won't finish in time, ha! :P
Was just searching this. Perfect time! Thank you.
Norman you do a wonderful job of explaining knitting. Thank you!❤️
Thank you so much Norman, all this time I did wrong methods until I found your channel ❤❤❤
I've never seen seams done this way - excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a phantastic video! Thank you so much for showing this methods of seaming.
You are so welcome!
Oh my god, this video arrived JUST IN TIME!!! I need to saw my first sweater in pieces !
awesome! hope this helps!
thank you! I am making a basic pullover sweater that is knit only. i really want to learn the sleaves on technique and how to finish it like a factory or machine does. I figure once i get this mastered i can then go and make more advanced sweater patterns that i want to make for Christmas gifts rather than buying them but i want what i make to look as good if not better than store bought sweaters as a Christmas gift. Over time i can add fun things to basic pattern sweater that i am practicing on right now such as weaving and sowing in leaves or some fun elements like butterflies flowers or pine trees and a fun landscape scenery maybe! but first i really want to learn and master these important steps. Thank you Norman. Much love joy peace and comfort to you and your family always.
Que lindo seu suéter❤
isn't it? I really like how it turned out. it's simple but that yarn probably wouldn't work with someting complicated, right? :)
perfect timing. I just went down the rabbit hole of flatbed machine knitting and there is a lot of seaming involved. I love having both modalities.
well....there ARE also seaming machines...but that would be yet another rabbit hole ;-P
Not blocking the hem is such a smart idea!
Thank you for this! I love your method, and your video speaks to how my mind works. I'm planning to knit my first sweater for myself this winter, so will re watch this I'm sure
Wonderful! have fun knitting your first sweater! (but also remember to be patient with yourself
Thank you so much. I have been waiting for this. Even in the first minuites of the video I learnt what mistake I made when seaming selvage borders together!
that's awesome. Mind sharing what it was? :)
@NimbleNeedles Going through the selvage stitches or through the stitch next to the selvage stitch.
Wonderful tutorial just in time for review as I get ready to knit my husband a first sweater. Thank you Norman.
awesome. And never hesitate to come back if you have a question :)
Amazing and what neat finishes. How come I have been knitting since childhood and only just seen these seaming methods .... ? 😂 Thk you for sharing ❤
that's nothing I can answer you. But I can be glad I was able to help you
I believe this video is a Christmas present! Seriously, I was waiting for it! Since I am kitting I choose seamless patterns because otherwise I am just not able to put the pieces together in an appropriate way, so that it doesn’t look weird… 🤦♀️ Thank you very much, Norman! It is really helpful.
👏👏👏
well...merry christmas, then :P
(though there is nothing wrong with doing seamless patterns in and by itself)
I love how this video was uploaded exactly now that I wanted to get back to my very first sweater because I've been postponing finishing it. I couldn't be bothered (and was also scared of) putting it together. tysm 😭💞
well..i guess winter is sweater knitting time, no? :)
Dein Pulli sieht so fröhlich aus und steht dir ausgezeichnet! Danke für das tolle Video ❤
Dankeschön 🤗
Thanks so much Norman! Great tutorial!
Thank you so much. The timing is perfect since I will be attempting to finish my first sweater ever. I am such a coward. I think you're great.
ah..don't be. Besides...if you truly mess up, you can always undo the seam and try on more time. This is not permanent (yet)
Thank u thank u thank u another awesome video cant wait to use this on a sweater im gonna knit in the future. Thanks for all ur effort.❤❤
You are so welcome!
This is brilliant advice. I'm really battling with a dropped shoulder seam. I never get it right and it's definitely my last choice of a pattern because of that. If you can do a video. I measure and measure and it is never right. Love your videos. Thank you
well...i am not the biggest fan of dropped shoulder sweaters in the first place. But I'lll keep in mind.
@NimbleNeedles yes they just fit so badly in general. But it's very often kiddies patterns. Thank you.
I love your knitting. This one is incredibly helpful. I am Left Handed and sometimes when watching Knitting videos they are a bit....'how do I do that then?' To me, right handed sewing stiches look upside down and reverse engineering is somewhat needed. I do keep trying which is.... just how I am. Still a great video. Lovely.
happy to hear that. And always remember, there are special apps that can mirror any youtube video :)
I agree with everyone else - the best ever video you have done. Putting together the techniques you have taught us in the tutorials into the project, showing us how to make decisions & why, exactly what we all needed. On the next project you do, could you explain your choice of cast on & bind off please ? I tend to make my own simple patterns, so I'm never quite sure if I've made the right decisions or not. Big big thank for this video anyway.
hm...well...i typically just test things out on a swatch and pick whatever feels right. So there's no real right or wrong, if you ask me.
👏👏👏 Thank you for the tip about winding up and securing the extra yarn ends left for joining the pieces. This has been a struggle for me. Great help! (Why didn't I think of this??? I simply came up with things that complicated...) ... Not blocking the hem ribbing is good to know - a mistake I have made.
You are so welcome!
(and if you are looking for more tips and tricks...there'S a full playlist here on my channel :P)
Thank you, I often had problems with seams, but I see where I was going wrong :)
glad I was able to speed you along :)
Very useful and detailed. I am making Joe Batts Arm, which has bands of Fair Isle between the maine sweater section. When I get to that step I will certainly come back and review!
that can be a bit tricky to seam in a neat way. So make sure to test which bar/legs you need to through.
Wielkie dzieki Mistrzu 🤩
Thank you for this .I have never done it this way
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you so much, Norman!
as always, my pleasure, gail. always nice to see a familar face/name here in the comments :)
Norman ❤ ich liebe dich und deine Videos ❤
Dieses Video hat mit meine größte Hemmschwelle und Angst genommen. Bisher habe ich nämlich möglichst vermieden irgendwas zusammennähen zu müssen 😂 und musste es sein so liegt es heute noch in irgendeiner Ecke 🙄
Vielen vielen Dank
das wäre aber schade, wennn die ganze arbeit umsonst gewesen wäre und nur verstaubt!
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
Thanks so much!!
You're welcome!
Thanks!
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Your video has helped a lot. I'm knitting a puzzle blanket. Each puzzle piece made separately then stitched together. Each with mixed edges. When I start stitching them together, I'll know what to do. Thanks.
a friend of mine did one of these...with fish. Took quite a long time to seam together but it looked awesome!
This is very helpful, Norman, thanks. Would you consider making a video on steekung the armholes and neck of a Norwegian sweater? I always seem to follow your tutorials easily and didn't see one in your older podcasts. There are many cardi steeking videos, but very few for a traditional Norwegian sweater. Thanks for your consideration or suggestions as to where I might find a current, good one.
Well, i AM working on a steeking video (will start producing it tomorrow). However, this will not involve a traditional norwegian sweater pattern and "just" general advice.
Thank you. This came just at the right time. Very helpful. I don't suppose you have the small sample you made as a pattern to practice from??😂
hm..no I don't. However, you can practise just as easy with two rectangular swatches and arrange them whichever way you need them.
(but there should be teddy bear sweater patterns around as well)
@NimbleNeedles okay thank you! I will try both your suggestions ❤️
I love your Content! ♥
I crochet for some years and actually found my new love in knitting.
Did you live in Munich 10-12 years ago? Your face looks so familiar to me. 😅
Yep. Only moved 3 years ago. But lived there from 2023 onwards
@@NimbleNeedles ♥ Sehr cool, ich freue mich, dass du erflogreich so tollen Content produzierst.
Wir hatten nicht viel Kontakt, aber gelegentlich die gleichen Lokalitäten besucht, manchmal am selben Tisch (Karaoke) - und so schwierig ich zu der Zeit auch war, schätze ich sehr, wie du mir immer mit einem unvoreingenommenen Respekt begegnet bist.
Alles liebe, Gesundheit und die schönsten Momente für deine Zukunft!
@komakomi dann musst du mich verwechseln. Karaoke hab ich in München nie gesungen.
@@NimbleNeedles dann verwechsle ich dich ^^ Gesungen haben wir alle nicht, aber dort wurde das angeboten :D
Denoch alles libe für den Kontent 😅
Deine Haare werden länger, oder? 🤔 Das steht dir sehr gut 😊
Hmm..Eigentlich nicht so wirklich. 😅
@@NimbleNeedles Oh, dann habe ich einen Knick in der Linse 👀😁 Nevermind, würde dir aber stehen 🤣
? Could all these seam edges, exclusive of vertical edges, be kept live and ketchner stitched together?
well..you could start the sweater in the round, and only partition flat after the armholes..then you could indeed graft stitches for an entirely "seamless" appearance. But most people hate the kitchener stitch, so I am not gonna propose that here :P
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Could you please recommend a basic pattern for a set-in sleeve sweater? Thank you, Norman.
Rowan do lots of set-in sweater patterns. I personally like Kim Hargreaves' designs.
@@casual_cupcake Thank you! 🙏
I sorta can't. I typically never knit basic constructions using a pattern because they just leave me frustrated (women's sizes, and women's shoulders just don't look right and a lot of designers just assume it's gonna work out for men regardless)
That being said, I am currently working on a pattern and this is sorta just the by-product of that progress. But i can't tell you when that's gonna be finished.
@@NimbleNeedles Thank you. 🙏
It seems people (makers) these days void this type of seaming. I do not want to make my husband a top down raglan. I will be using an older pattern with each piece knit separately. In my opinion, it will have more support. He likes very plain, crewneck sweaters.
Por favor podría enseñar paso a paso la verdad no se entiende el tejido doble de dos colores con la aplicación del corazón gracias
I don't quite understand that. Sorry
A contrasting colo would show up better
you mean for the seaming. I was debating this (and typically I use that here on my channel whenever possible) but then you wouldn't really be able to see the final outcome. so that's why I ultimately decided against it.
@NimbleNeedles maybe showing it both ways?? Contrast to highlight stitches: matching showing how well it's hidden.
@@SandyDandyAdams it already takes like 40 hours to create such a video. I don't quite want to make it 80 because the pay already is horrendous ;-)
Still, thank you for chipping in! some fixes are easier than others
Thanks!
thank you for supporting my work
Thanks!
No problem!