Irina, thank you for this very informative tutorial. You explain everything so clearly without confusion. This should become the go-to video for all new to Shetland Lace knitters, no just for Minogame but for many patterns. ❤🌹
That was great - thank you! When doing my initial swatch I had to keep checking the symbols to see which stitch to do, especially on the even rows as going left to right in pattern is unfamiliar to me, and your tip is a great way to know which stitch! thank you.
Just knit along with this video, you can stop it, rewatch it as many times as you want. I’m sure after knitting these first few rows you’ll get the rhythm
Thank you for posting this tutorial. I now can practice reading the chart as I knit. Thank you so much. Ordered my needles and waiting for them to get here.
I'm still embracing my pace for the 2022 MKAL so I will not be able to join the Lace KAL. But as a fairly new knitter I have learned so much from just watching this tutorial. Thank you for putting this together.
You are welcome to join anyways. Instead of knitting an entire shawl, you can just knit one Centre diamond and learn the basics of Shetland lace, then after you are done with twists and turns come back to the shawl
I am committed to making another pattern for a friend, but as a newish lace knitter,I will be following your videos. The pattern may be different but your tutorials are certainly going to help me.
I’m a fairly new subscriber. Thank you for this tutorial. I’m not new to knitting but have never knit from charts as they are just a foreign language to me. You demystified this for me. In the end it’s all ‘just’ knits, purls etc. Sounds SO simple 🤣. I may give this a go, in a fingering weight I think, would give me some confidence. Thank you again, for caring so much about the fibre community ie me and all the other knitters, designers and yarny folk 🤗
Oh, that was great Irena thank you I’ve already started a really beautiful botanical lace wrap that has leaves all over it but I wish you luck with this KAL It’s awesome you’re doing this and that really helped me out with my own pattern just reading the pattern so thank you Irina
Grrrrrrreat video! My LYS doesn't have a white/gray lace yarn, so I'll have to order and thus won't start with tonight's zoom. I have wanted to knit a Shetland style shawl for years and am so excited to participate in this KAL.
Hi Irina, that’s a great video, very clear. I know the original patterns you read from right to left and the following row from left to right. I find it easyer, and it is very simple with this pattern, to read all the time from rigt to left, you then have only put all the purlstitches in the patternchart 1 stitch to the left. And maybe another tip...wenn you have to knit 2 stitches together and stretch them a little bit, then it’s easyer to insert. Sorry for my englisch, greetings from the netherlands Laura
You are right about chart reading, but this pattern was chosen by me specifically to introduce people to basic Shetland lace as a stepping stone to more complicated patterns. If the chart isn’t completely symmetrical, then reading every row from the right is not an option. So, I rather people got used to reading the charts properly on this easier pattern
Just watched the tuto for the second time, it is becoming quite intuitive now. I am thinking about doing this Minogame as a preparation for the Marvels of the sea ... The k2togtbl look a bit like ssk don't they ? I am wondering if I could use them in raglan sweater instead of ssk, might just swatch for that ...
Thank you Irena, Confused about how do you know there are 3 extra stitches at either end and how do you know to repeat the center 3 times? Thanks for getting us started.
@@michellejensen4090 Thank you. It is working now! I am 80% deaf and I depend on the close caption. I am sooo excited to learn from you. Thank you for your time!
Irina, thank you for this very informative tutorial. You explain everything so clearly without confusion. This should become the go-to video for all new to Shetland Lace knitters, no just for Minogame but for many patterns. ❤🌹
I hope it will help with most of the questions
Oh Irina, what an excellent tutorial. Clear voice, patience and clarity. Than you for this! I'll gladly refer knitters to you. Thanks.
❤️❤️
You have just taken all my fears away. Thank you for this great tutorial
It’s all just one stitch at a time
Thank you for this very clear demonstration and your explanations along the way. They are a great comfort!
Glad you like them!
That was great - thank you! When doing my initial swatch I had to keep checking the symbols to see which stitch to do, especially on the even rows as going left to right in pattern is unfamiliar to me, and your tip is a great way to know which stitch! thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
What a good teacher you are Irina. Everything was verrrrry clear. Thanks.
Aww, thank you!
Thank you so much for demonstrating on how to read the Chart. I was totally lost when I looked at it last night.
Just knit along with this video, you can stop it, rewatch it as many times as you want. I’m sure after knitting these first few rows you’ll get the rhythm
Thank you Irina. I just joined the Fiberchats group on ravelry so excited love you so much
I’m so glad!
Thank you for posting this tutorial. I now can practice reading the chart as I knit. Thank you so much. Ordered my needles and waiting for them to get here.
I’m very excited to start the kal
Very straightforward!
I just never realized that k2tog through back loop was the same as ssk!!
So much faster!
It’s all about positioning of the stitches
I'm still embracing my pace for the 2022 MKAL so I will not be able to join the Lace KAL. But as a fairly new knitter I have learned so much from just watching this tutorial. Thank you for putting this together.
You are welcome to join anyways. Instead of knitting an entire shawl, you can just knit one Centre diamond and learn the basics of Shetland lace, then after you are done with twists and turns come back to the shawl
I am committed to making another pattern for a friend, but as a newish lace knitter,I will be following your videos. The pattern may be different but your tutorials are certainly going to help me.
Thank you! Yes, the idea is universal for any lace knitting
I’m a fairly new subscriber. Thank you for this tutorial. I’m not new to knitting but have never knit from charts as they are just a foreign language to me. You demystified this for me. In the end it’s all ‘just’ knits, purls etc. Sounds SO simple 🤣. I may give this a go, in a fingering weight I think, would give me some confidence. Thank you again, for caring so much about the fibre community ie me and all the other knitters, designers and yarny folk 🤗
Do join, there are a few people who will be knitting minogame in fingering
Fantastic! I will definitely join! I did not know that there are no purl stitches 💚💚💚💚💚💚
Every row is a lace row
Oh, that was great Irena thank you I’ve already started a really beautiful botanical lace wrap that has leaves all over it but I wish you luck with this KAL It’s awesome you’re doing this and that really helped me out with my own pattern just reading the pattern so thank you Irina
Wonderful!
Great chart reading tuto. I picked up quite a few cues. Thanks !!!
Glad it was helpful!
looks easier than I thought...I'm gonna do it!!
It really not difficult
Grrrrrrreat video! My LYS doesn't have a white/gray lace yarn, so I'll have to order and thus won't start with tonight's zoom. I have wanted to knit a Shetland style shawl for years and am so excited to participate in this KAL.
You are more than welcome to join the zoom party. It will be more of getting to know each other
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi Irina, that’s a great video, very clear.
I know the original patterns you read from right to left and the following row from left to right.
I find it easyer, and it is very simple with this pattern, to read all the time from rigt to left, you then have only put all the purlstitches in the patternchart 1 stitch to the left.
And maybe another tip...wenn you have to knit 2 stitches together and stretch them a little bit, then it’s easyer to insert.
Sorry for my englisch, greetings from the netherlands Laura
You are right about chart reading, but this pattern was chosen by me specifically to introduce people to basic Shetland lace as a stepping stone to more complicated patterns. If the chart isn’t completely symmetrical, then reading every row from the right is not an option. So, I rather people got used to reading the charts properly on this easier pattern
I understand and you are completly right!
Just watched the tuto for the second time, it is becoming quite intuitive now. I am thinking about doing this Minogame as a preparation for the Marvels of the sea ...
The k2togtbl look a bit like ssk don't they ? I am wondering if I could use them in raglan sweater instead of ssk, might just swatch for that ...
It is, and they are faster
@@Fiberchats Thank you fot this quick answer.Do you ever sleep ?
Thank you
Irena, Confused about how do you know there are 3 extra stitches at either end and how do you know to repeat the center 3 times? Thanks for getting us started.
The pattern tells you both of that in the written part of the instructions. You can’t know it from just looking at the chart
@@Fiberchats Thanks Irena. Now I know. Tim
Where do you purchase your loop stitch markers?
Etsy has them
The close caption is not working?
Sometimes TH-cam is a little behind on the captioning - try again tomorrow 🙂
Not sure why it’s not working, it’s something with TH-cam
@@michellejensen4090 Thank you. It is working now! I am 80% deaf and I depend on the close caption. I am sooo excited to learn from you. Thank you for your time!
Video has disappeared
I’m not sure what you mean. It’s still on TH-cam