My Favorite Knitting Patterns and Yarn: See my favorite projects, patterns, and yarns!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, I answer questions I received and show my favorite knitting patterns, my favorite yarn, some books I like and share a little bit more about myself as a knitter! This Q&A is packed full of information! You just might find you next favorite knitting pattern or a new favorite yarn to try. I hope you'll join me to hear about all of my favorite knitting items! All patterns, yarns and books are linked below.
Find Me Online:
/ drowninginyarn
www.drowninginyarn.com
www.ravelry.co...
Patterns:
Leelanau - www.frenchpress...
The Montrealer - www.ravelry.co...
Roku Hat - www.ravelry.co...
Midnight Lights Hat - www.ravelry.co...
Seafaring Scarf - www.purlsoho.c...
Nightshift - www.ravelry.co...
Yarns:
Brooklyn Tweed Arbor - brooklyntweed....
Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok - blueskyfibers....
Quince & Co Finch - quinceandco.co...
Fiber for the People - www.fiberforth...
Books:
The Knitter’s Book of Yarn - amzn.to/3atwGM4
Vanishing Fleece - amzn.to/3avDwkv
Custom Socks: Knit to Fit Your Feet - amzn.to/3ayRemG
Storage:
AmazonBasics Fabric Under Bed Storage - amzn.to/2E6ebBl
Instagrammers:
/ laura_a_mcdougal
/ tifneilan_handknits
/ coldbrewknits
/ heybrownberry
/ summer.lee.knits
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Hey there Caleb! Like, subscribe and SHARE! ! I saw Clara Parker’s on Fruity Knitting Ep.97 I think? And it was an eye opener. Thanks for sharing all your knitting shenanigans. You are an awesome knitter and I love your yarn choices....ha ha! Laughed at the yarn room.😘
Thank you so much! I’ll have to look for that episode!
I knits and crochet at age 12
Oh thank you for mentioning "Fiber for the
People and favorite yarns. Your sweaters inspire me to knit further. I surprised myself with how well the sweater fit.
I know that feeling...FEAR? Of Yarn? Of little sticks? It even sounds feeble, doesn't it!
This gives me hope that I will master knitting. I’ve been crocheting for 6 years now and am determined to learn to knit a sweater. Your sweaters are awesome 👏🏾
Thank you so much! You can definitely master knitting! I also started as a crocheter and I found that knitting "continental" made it easier for me. When knitting this way, you hold and tension your yarn in your left hand in almost the same way that you do when crocheting. This helped remove one hurdle for me and made it just a bit easier. If you haven't looked into that, definitely check it out because it might help :-)
Drowning in Yarn That’s how I was able to learn. For the life of me I can’t throw a stitch to save my life 😂. Thanks for the help. I think I’m just going to cast it on and see what happens. Wish me luck
Me too. I'm doing research on what needles to get.
I love socks to . I’ve not been knitting but about little over a year also . And I tried and tried to use sock yarn will after crocheting since was a teen , 62 now well the yarn was so small . So I love cotton socks so I figured if I knitted I love this cotton in a sock I could do it . And it worked just fine . Then after that I went to the sock yarn and love it .on my forth pair now . One pair was a infant sock that was fun , then a infant booties. So my next dream is a sweater . So I’m so glad you are willing to share and help the newbies in the sweater world .
I love your videos. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
I love knitting lace, the more complicated the better. I also love math, and lace knitting is full of math!
Wow, that was a lot of information. You are such an inspiration.
Thank you so much!
Loving you’re channel, we have been watching and making socks and gloves for the first time, so many tips. Love you’re enthusiasm.
I love green too and ditto so much green. I love Arbor and Tones by Brooklyn Tweed they are both fantastic yarns the colors of their wools are 😱….is so yummy. Its awesome to have found their wools for sweaters, hats, shawls. Its long lasting wool without stretching out yet its still soft enough for everything.
OMG, I love your shawl and sweaters! Hard to believer your are a semi-newbie, well done and thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I have kind of an obsessive personality, so when I find something I like I got ALL IN! Haha.
I saw my face and got shocked! I feel like a big celeb noticed me! Lol Love your podcast.
Hahaha. Not a celeb by any means 🤣 Thanks for watching and for sending a question!
I love that you shared your 'yarn room' with us. For those of us that don't have big fancy homes with a designated room you are such a breath of fresh air. Love your storage idea, I have started using clearview latch clear totes of all sizes recently and they work perfectly for me whether on the go or at home. And also, thank you for all the links. Happy knitting!
Have you knit with catskill merino? The fleece from vanishing fleece. It’s amazing! 🤩
I just finished Vanishing Fleece also. Loved it and am glad to find another yarn junkie too. I'm really enjoying your channel. Thanks for sharing!
Have you contemplated knitting a scarf using double knitting? They are extremely impressive and can be amazing
Thanks for sharing the yarn room 😁 What a great idea with the zipper bags! I have the ugly big totes that take up so much room. Great episode! Dawn
Thank you!!! The zipper bags are great. They let me use so much room that would otherwise sit empty.
OMG, I love how animated you are :) You can see just how excited you are about yarn & knitting! Your face when you said that you "have more yarn than you'll ever be able to knit - but I know I'm going to buy MORE"! I lost it! Every knitter/yarn enthusiast can attest to that phrase. Just to share - my favorite yarn is worsted twist from Purl Soho :)
Love your shawl, great colors😍👍
Hi Caleb, I was look8ng at the Midnight lights pattern. They refernce 3 fingering weight and 1 main color. Your beautiful blue hat seems to have 2 colors. Which did you use? Thanks in advance!
Caleb. New to your videos. Love them. Hi from Minneapolis. Would love to venture into sweaters. Hugs. Dale
Thank you so much! Sweaters are so fun to knit! My next few videos are going to be about sweater knitting specifically! I hope they help encourage you to jump into your first sweater project!
@@DrowninginYarn Woo hoo! Thanks Caleb!!
What yarn did you knit the Nightshift with? You chose great colors.
Thank you!
FYI, plastic degrades natural fibers. You are supposed to store them in acid free paper or cloth (archival quality) and in a breathable container like a cedar chest. Don't let the fiber touch the cedar (acid). I watched a video on how to store your hand knits. I also actually store my yarn the exact same way... I just learned that about the degradation of yarn and that natural fibers need to breathe.
I have mine in those jumbo zip locks and use a chip bag clip because the stupid zippers are a pain. I'm gonna get some archival quality linen bags and keep my eye out for a cedar chest even if I have to refinish an old one.
I started to knit and crochet when I was 12 yrs old
I would like some comments on what needles are best and maybe what would be best for a particular type of garment, eg socks.
Beautiful work
Great job on the colorwork sweater! Getting the tension even on those "lice" is not as easy as it looks!
Thank you!!! It took a little bit of practice, but I am happy with the result! I am thinking any unevenness will come out when I block it... which maybe I will get to one day. Haha.
I kñit sweaters at 12 yrs old
I LOVE Fiber for the people!! She has such a great eye for colors! If you have the extra $, sign up for one of her yarn clubs. So worth it. Last year, I got her Oxide club, which explores the colors of rust and oxidation. So going to sign up for it this year, too.
I saw a youtube video she made as she was dyeing one of the oxide club colors and it was just so amazing! I would love to sign up! I need to watch out for info from her about the club! What did you make from your skeins last year?
@@DrowninginYarn I actually made a raglan sweater fade for my husband. I didn't have a pattern for a guy, I had to make do with one shaped for a woman. I only hope that it will look decent on him, and not weird.
She said recently that the sign up for this year's oxide is going to be in Sept, going out in October.
Thanks for that info about Fiber for the People! And I'm sure it will look great on him! I've done sweaters that were modeled only on women (I think the cozy classic raglan is this way) but the shape is the same if you don't do any waist or bust shaping.
My first time watching your vlog. I loved it!! Subscribed.
Yay! Thank you!
Another good video full of info! You're a natural. Your knitting is beautiful. I'm so impressed for how short a time you've been knitting. (I wrote a pattern, a freebie, for a pet sweater. You might want to take a look when the time comes. Boney Frank's Pet Sweater on Rav. People seem to like it. :)
Oh wow! Thank you :-) and I’ll definitely check our your pattern!!!
Few more questions 🤔 why did you start to knit, how did you learn(did someone teach you). Do you and your boyfriend share a yarn stash😳 and I recommend Riddari from lopi😁
Hmmm... I might just need to make a new video. I’ll answer this one right now though... Brian knows better than to take my yarn! Hahaha. He doesn’t like to keep a stash and I just can’t help myself when I see a sock yarn I love!
The teal yarn is absolutely gorgeous!!!
I love it too!
Hi, I really like your channel, I would like to the shawls you make. One problem. I live in the Shetland Isles and wonder if your weights and patterns can be put into British English!!!!
I am loving your videos! Please keep doing them:)
Glad you like them!
Great video! Loved seeing all your projects and yarn tour! 😍
Thanks so much! 😊
Liked Vanishing Fleece. Love Book of Yarn and Book of Wool. Your level of yarn and knitting knowledge is mind blowing - amazing you’ve learned all that in just a year or so!
You are very enjoyable to watch. I am a crocheter and new to knitting. I like the details you give in your experiences. Looking forward I watching your journey 🧶
Wow that is such a nice compliment :-) Thank you so much! I'm glad you popped over to watch. I'm going to go check out your channel too!
There’s so many , knitters , designers to like , enjoyed the podcast , enjoyed the mini tour of your home thanks for sharing stay safe x
Thanks for watching! You stay safe as well ☺️
Do you have the pattern for the Sporkwood hat? I would really like to learn that stitch. Thanks.
Hey Caleb your hoodie would look a lot better with an Icord drawstring.
Love the shawly thingy and the colors in it!
Thank you for the vids. My 89 yr old dad wants a sweater vest. So I will look for those yarn suggestions. He likes lighter colors. Love you channel.
Thank you sooo much!!!
I’m interested in raglan sleeve cardigan patterns
Have you knit any?
So happy I found your podcast.......it’s so good! Thanks for the roku hat info.....just went and snagged it to cast on tonight!
Scarves are the woooooorst.
That Nightshift Shawl is amazing! Any chance you could post a list of the yarns you used? I think it looks great in jewel tones vs the earth tones listed in the pattern.
Just found you on TH-cam and subscribed 🤗
Thank you for joining me!
It sounds like you’re describing SABLE: Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy :D You’re in good company! Have you considered spinning at all yet? I’m spinning from a batt of Rambouillet wool while I watch! That’s a whole other rabbit hole filled with yarny possibilities! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous FOs and acquisitions! Really enjoying the podcast and looking forward to more videos!
Thank you!! I’m definitely describing SABLE. lol. I hadn’t heard of that! I’m not sure I’d have time to spin, but I do love seeing other people’s hand spun yarns! Do you dye the wool you spun?
Drowning in Yarn - Knitting Podcast I dye my own fiber (and yarn) but also like to buy indie-dyed fiber and yarn too. I’ve recently started spinning batts to make woolen yarns and am freaking out about how light and airy the finished yarn is. I think I recall you saying you’re getting into dyeing yarn, yes? I hope you do- it’s so much fun and satisfying!
Pam A Thats so awesome! So you post your yarn on Instagram? I’d love to see it! I have dabbled in dyeing, but I’m very much an amateur! My current sweater does have two of my own dyed yarns in it though :-)
Drowning in Yarn - Knitting Podcast I’m not what one would consider “good” at social media. I mean it took me like 10 minutes to figure out how to respond to your previous reply lol. My (very neglected) IG is @woollypammoth. I think the only picture I have of my own dyed yarn is a semi-solid navy I used in a hat lol. Not surprisingly, I’m also horrible at updating my Ravelry projects page. Anyway, that’s awesome that you’re knitting with your own dyed yarn! And you can’t be a pro without being an amateur first! 😁 Can’t wait to see how your sweater looks!
I love both Purl Soho and Brooklyn Tweed! They were my go-to's during lockdown. I am addicted to scarves and shawls from Purl Soho, bought a ton of kits and finished a bunch already.
Loved this! You should do these videos periodically :)
It was fun! I might keep it in the rotation ♥️
5:56 Funny. I actually live in the Montreal area lol
i saw you vidio on your favorite thins you made. i love the scarf. but i cant find the pattern. my grandson would love it. can you help me get the pattern
Oh my gosh, you knit WAY over my capability but I LOVED this video. You are so inspiring and easy to listen to. Can't wait to see more!!!
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One of my earliest projects was knitting a striped queen size blanket, it ended up being way to warm on my bed so I ended up giving it away. 2 to 3 hrs at night t.v. time nearly 6 months! Your sweaters are beautiful!!! The montrealer is my favorite!
Love your shawl. Cant wait to start a similar project.
I love your Leelanau sweater and the Nightshift shawl!
New subscriber. Enjoyed your podcast . The socks are really nice. I started knitting a pair of socks but got distracted b other projects. Will have to get back to them.
Thank you so much! What sock pattern are you using?
Drowning in Yarn - Knitting Podcast I am using Earthtonesgirl’s pattern and tutorial. Just need to get some DIY and other projects out of the way so I can concentrate on them.
I like Clara Parkes, too
Wow! I think I need to learn to knit. I can crochet, but maybe knitting is the ticket.
I like crocheting, but, for wearable patterns, I like what I’m able to find for knitting a lot more. It’s worth learning 😊
I find your advice very helpful. I just wonder whether you would speak a little slower as it’s hard to follow you sometimes. I know this sounds rude and I don’t want to offend you but your information is helpful and I enjoy listening to your video. Thanks!
Love the night shift it’s gorgeous! Good chat😀
Thank you!!!
I dislike knitting scarves and shawls even though they look nice. I would rather crochet them. My favourite thing to knit is HATs🥳. I also knit socks, mittens and I made my first sweater this year.
You are my favorite yarn.
Do you put cedar blocks in your yarn tubs?
love this!
Thank you ♥️
I too will never finish all my yarn. I have 93 skeins in various wools and grams.
Wow 😳. I have a lot of yarn waiting for me to knit them.
Is that your dog , cute , is that your kitchen , love it , is that your husband , wow! What a good looking couple , don’t like scarfs , please look at Nathan Taylor Ravelry, his ill burata it’s a double knitted scarf , you do not get bored , trust me 😘 xx
Hahah that is my dog and kitchen and he’s my boyfriend! But he’s a keeper!!! ♥️ I’ll definitely look up that double knit scarf pattern! Double knitting seems so tricky!!!
I love Clara Parkes books! You may also check out Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's books, her books are very funny :D
I have seen some of her books at the library. Which are your favorites?
@@DrowninginYarn "At knits end" and "all wound up", they are more knitting related life anectodes than knitting advice, but they are delightful
I would knit a heliotaxis shawl designed by Renata Brenner.
You should look at « Masculin Singulier » on instagram... you will love his colors... he does amazing green...
Thanks for the recommendation!
Go to make one stitch?
Don’t forget that fibers need to breathe or else they are prone to dry rot.
This is a great point! I keep those silica gel packs in with the yarn to absorb excess moisture, but I really do need to find some good cotton bags that can protect against moths while allowing the yarn to breathe!