ALWAYS KNITTING
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2022
- Always knitting AKA addicted to knitting... Discussing my knitting resolutions, tips and advice for using magic loop (knitting in the round), taking your time with knitting and a year long shawl?
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Knitting books:
+ Knitted Animal Cozies by Fiona Goble
+ Faux Taxidermy Knits by Louise Walker/Sincerely Louise
+ Tea Cozies by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications
Knitting patterns:
+ Jubilation Jacket/Cardigan by Paintbox Yarns: www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/ju...
+ Fuzzy Mitten Lamb by Barbara Prime: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
+ Retro Rosie Headband by Abby Brown: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
+ Outline Shawl by Hedgehog Fibres: shop.hedgehogfibres.com/produ...
+ Curious Project by Sincerely Louise/Louise Walker: www.sincerelylouise.co.uk/
Yarn:
+ Zaphod by Sealy MacWheely: sealymacwheely.com/
+ Brian's Best Wool: www.briansbestwools.co.uk/
+ My Yarn Place: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MyYarnPl...
+ Votes For Women Sock Yarn: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FHarbour...
I ended up knitting the mouse tea cosy first and I finished it! A little simple project to start my knitting challenge/resolution. Are you setting any knitting resolutions/goals for this new year? I would love to hear, comment below :) Again, thank you for watching!
I'm really enjuoying your podcasts. Your enthusiasm is infectious! You are clearly adventurous and up for learning new things.
I came back to knitting a few years ago after a long (much too long) gap. I find that each new skill I learn, or re-learn, gives me confidence to try the next new thing. You never stop learning and enjoying your creations. I wish you many, many happy years of crafting!
Socks: I knit my first pair of socks 9 years ago, having never tried before. Now, I always have a pari of socks on my needles, alongside other projects. They are great for TV knitting, on trains or in cars (if someone else is driving...!). Don't be daunted by turning the heel. It is ridiculously easy. Now that you have mastered magic loop, socks will be no problem and they are such a delight to make. And they make great gifts too.
Looking forward to watching more of your podcasts.
Thank you Jenny! I think I’m going to do my tube ones and then go to heel ones, just for a warm up ☺️
Your video put a big smile on my face, thank you. My Mum is also a fantastic knitter and seamstress. She grew up in a time when it was the norm to make your own clothes and cheaper too. My Nan taught me to knit when I was little but having the attention span of a goldfish, I would get board very quickly. I very often look through Pinterest and see all these wonderful projects and want to make them all. My resolution is to start a project and actually finish it before starting the next one. I would also like to learn the longtail cast on. I find my cast on can either be too tight or too loose 😌
I'm older than you, but I didn't start knitting seriously until my 40s. What was different about my 40s was that I had a decent job to enable me to buy the wool, as I was so drawn to natural fibres and colours. I took lessons from a lady on color blocking and found a good buddy and we'd meet up, drink tea and knit. After I moved, I continued to knit until eventually I had a stash and really good supplies. Then I broke with my husband and moved out, leaving all of my stash and supplies and patterns behind which eventually were tossed. Oh my. I suppressed the urge to knit, replaced it with art, fountain pens and ink, journals and reading, and have found my way back, at least enough to stick my toe, into knitting again. The only thing that I kept over the years was my wool winder. I have the big windmill type thing, and the other winder thing that makes the balls, and while it does take up room, when you see something you like, you're not intimidated to have to make the balls out of it. It's a hobby in itself. One year I was overwhelmed with my stash, all the bits of wool that was too precious, expensive and nice to throw out, so I decided to crochet a gargantuan blanket, and honestly that is the best and biggest blanket and unique to me. I didn't weave in all the ends, instead I made tassels of them it turned out so well! So keep your bits and bobs and make a crochet blanket, no pattern just double crochet the whole thing. As I lost all my patterns along the way, I am interested in knitting a nice wool pair of socks. I made the perfect pair once, and that pattern was lost, so that is what I want to make even though I haven't really knitted for years. I like socks as it's not a major endeavour to make one sock and I've always loved 5 needle knitting. It's actually pretty fast in garter stitch and they're actually practical. I learned long ago that no one appreciates what you knit as much as you do. People buy what they want nowadays and toss your gift or just basically undervalue it, so I only make stuff for myself. I'll be sure to watch your videos, I've watched 4 for inspiration. Cheers from Alberta, Canada!
Had a smile on my face the whole time watching your podcast. Wonderful. I don’t know anyone with such an enthusiasm for tea cozies!, adorable. You’ve got me looking at them with a whole new eye. Can’t wait to see them unfold. Yes yes yes buy yourself a yarn swift and winder. If you are as “addicted” to the craft as you say; get yourself the right tools for the job. Use the dollars you are saving from your “no buy” yarn to treat yourself. The process of winding them on it is quite soothing in its self and makes the project so much more pleasant start to finish. I think knit picks has more reasonably priced ones and the have quite regular sales you can watch for. Happy knitting.
Oh wow, thank you so much for this lovely comment! I had a smile on my face the whole time while reading it, hehe. I've made two tea cosies so far! Haha, I look at them differently too since starting my knitting challenge. Brilliant idea about using my "no buy" yarn money to treat myself! Yeah, I see so many videos of them and it does look so relaxing, thank you! Are you a knitter too?
Just found your channel a few days ago! 👍I've watched a LOT of knitting podcasts over the years, I can tell you .... your's is my absolute favorite! I love your enthusiasm, sense of humor and demeanor. I'm really looking forward to seeing how your tea-cozy project goes. 🤗 (I totally agree with you about the business of changing out needle sizes .... I'm always ready to switch when I come to the end of a project. Odd that, isn't it?!). ☺
Hey Suzanne, wow! Don't know how to respond to that, so lovely thank you so much! :) :) :) I've currently made two tea cosies!! Hehe, I'll share them on a video at the end of the month. I think it's because we get a little bored with the same size all the time, fun to mix it up! :)
Tea cozies for every month! Fantastic!
Hehe! 😁
Hi 👋👋.... I really enjoyed your first podcast !!!! 😊👍..... I love the fact that you're a "newbie" to knitting...... You're so infectious to watch!....You have a very positive attitude towards learning and "enjoying" your "knitting craft"..... I can't wait to join you! 😊 ... You've definitely inspired me, and I very much look forward to your next episode 😃✅👋
Hellloooo! Oh thank you, this is just so lovely to read. I'm beaming! Are you a newbie too? :D
I love the teacosy with the leaves and little owls on top. I'm so like you with projects, just trying to get WIP's finished.. I knitted a triangle shawl it had the yarn over thing and I kept going wrong, my local knitting shop ladies put me right just do yarn forward and knit. It worked a dream. Sounds like your going to get a lot knitted this year.
I love that your going to make tea cozies! My mom made tea cozies like the black and white in your book. I’m watching you from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. I currently have 2 WIPs… one shawl and one pair of fingerless gloves. I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. However, I’m challenging myself to make a charted colour work shawl🤞
Welcome! I'm loving the knitting challenge so far, I've made two tea cosies already! They're just so fun to make! Nice! I love when I see tea cosies on tv etc, makes me smile inside. Ah, that sounds amazing! You'll do it no problem :D
I love your crochet danger noodle 🐍 I knit, crochet, sew, weave - anything textile arts.
Hehe, my little knitted snake :) nice to have you here fellow textile lover!
I learned crochet in 2009, and self-taught knitter w TH-cam since September 2022
Really enjoyed your podcast. You seem to have loads of things planned for the year, and I love your enthusiasm. I love your cream tea tea cosy. Looking forward to your next video.
Hiya Jeannie, thank you so much! My brain is constantly thinking of ideas, haha. I've knit two tea cosies so far, so fun to make! :)
My main craft is crochet and I always get excited when I discover a new to me crochet/any crafts podcast! I love it so much. I also knit.. a bit.
Hehe, same! It's so exciting seeing others fall in love with a craft. I like to crochet clothes (for speed, haha) but my first love is always knitting :)
Enjoyed watching your first podcast! You did great! Knitting is a Lifestyle! 😁 you will get a Lot of use of a swift and winder for your knitting!!
Aww, thank you Tammy! It certainly is, I can't imagine my life without knitting. Yeah I'm thinking I'm going to get a swift and winder, my back will thank me! Haha
a swift and a ball winder is fantastic, if you find the balls wind too tight and "cupcake" you just re wind it to release the tension. a Stanwood is the ultimate for a ball winder and will handle 200 gr easy peasy.
Hi Cat, thank you. I think after all the comments I'm going to treat myself! Thanks for the advice too, I've only wound a couple of skeins by hand and I've noticed they're too tight so I think a winder (along with your advice!) will be perfect :)
Love your podcast. You have a Great sense of humour and such a passion for your crafts 👍👍😊😊
Hi Jackie, thank you so much!! 😁
Hi Naomi,
Have you ever come across the Fruity Knitting vlogs? They are quite long but I find them very interesting.
I will add a link to the first vlog.
Thanks for taking the time to vlog.😊
I'll check it out!
Yes. Do get a yarn winder!!
Ok! :) hehe
I'm a new subscriber. I love your ideas and your enthusiasm. Can't wait to watch more of your videos. I'm sharing them with my daughter. I know she will love them too. Keep up the good work.
Welcome! Thank you :) oh wow, that is just so lovely! :)
A yarn winder would be so nice but I just do it by hand. Perhaps if the price is right I'll get one.
I'm so torn about whether or not to get one! I think my back is screaming for me to get one, haha
I too think Naomi's Needles is brave to publicly state crafting resolutions 😃 I'll be brave too: to knit or make everyday (so far so good) and to only buy quality yarn which will get used!
Wow! Well done! Are you... Always knitting? Hehe
A little late finding you but never mind, plenty to catch up on. I too have promised not to make craft purchases this year but have I cheated somewhat by asking for craft birthday gifts?!🤔 Anyhow, it’s Feb 27th and I haven’t bought anything yet plus I’ve managed to craft lots from my yarn, fabric and paper stash so go me!
I think asking for birthday is ok 😁 I was doing well but now I’ve lost count on the new yarn purchases I’ve made 😂😂
hi, naomi, thanks for podcasting ~ i enjoyed it very much.
in december i bought a wooden wool winder for myself for christmas to wind 2, 3 or even more skeins together in one ball what is great. and i just purchased my first = an old (already used) knitting book with many stitch patterns because i plan to create a big shawl with different stitches always when the colors change ...
🧡 ☀️ 🧡 greets fom hei*ke aka always knitting :-))) / germany
Hiya, thank you! Oh that sounds genius winding 2/3 skeins into one ball! That shawl is going to be gorgeous! Hehe, Heike aka always knitting :)
Have knitted a lot of different things in my life but never a tea cosy. After seeing your great podcast, I really feel like I’ve been missing out. Maybe it’s my time ……..
Aww, thank you. Yes, do! They’re so much fun to make 😀
I have a wool winder and it’s brilliant, once the yarn is in a cake it’s much easier (doesn’t roll around when knitting)
Oh yeah, that sounds a lot better than a ball!
Love the idea of a tea cosy a month, may even join you😀
Hey Karen, ooooo! Yes please do, they're so fun to make! :D
A wool winder - I've looked at them too - after weighing up pros and cons I decided not to buy one - I think if you had loads & loads to wind it might be worth getting one but the really good wood ones are expensive!
I too have some "resolutions" regarding my makings - I won't commit them here due to accountability haha - you're v brave!
Haha, I'm very glad I'm keeping up with my knitting resolution. I did a mouse one first for a simple start to the challenge and have since made another one! Really fun to do and not daunting like a temperature blanket. I think after reading all these comments I am going to treat myself to a yarn winder :)
Lovely podcast ! I recently learned to knit socks thanks to à youtube tutorial by Woolenvine '' how to knit socks'' it shows u how to turn the heel too very clearly.
Hi Laurence, thank you!! I'm currently doing tube socks as the thought of turning the heel scares me, haha. So after my tube socks I'll check that video out! :)