Lovely makes, Saskia. That Ingrid sweater is amazing especially since you haven’t been knitting for long. My personal favourite knitting make of 2023 is the Aurora Cabin shawl by Stephen West which was his hiber knit along shawl for 2022. My favourite sewing make is a dress I made for my daughter inspired by one that she saw in a TV programme. I modified the pattern from a jumpsuit and it worked really well. 😊
Thank you! And that sounds beautiful - I have not made any Stephen West patterns yet, but they seem like such great patterns to develop knitting skills so hopefully I can give one a try soon. And the dress sounds lovely as well - I’m sure your daughter loved it! Thank you for sharing ☺️
Just found you Saskia 😊 I enjoyed hearing about both sewing and knitting projects. I agree with only making what you will wear, and everything you have made looks lovely. Look forward to your next vlog x x Debbie x
Ihave just found yourchannel and Ilove it. Your knitting is amazing, especially the colourwork. My favorite make of 2023 is a jacket I made out of jeans which. I dyed green.
Thank you - that is so nice of you! And that sounds incredible - I would love to try dyeing some things this year, but haven’t really picked out a project/method.
I've sewn a fair amount of knit garments in the past and if you're looking for advice on knit hems here are a couple things you can try! (if not, feel free to ignore lol). 1) on things like the Wren where the hem doesn't need to stretch, you can iron in some hem tape before you sew it to provide stabilization. I suppose any kind of interfacing would work as well, I just have used ironable hem tape before. It prevents the hem from stretching as it's sewn. 2) I don't know if you've tried using a twin needle on a regular sewing machine but that can be really nice as well. There are two needles so two lines of stitching on top but only one bobbin thread which leads to a naturally stretchier hem and a more "store-bought" look than a zigzag stitch. However the tension can be a little harder to figure out-- my old singer simple was actually better with a twin needle than my current fancier machine. 3) if the hem does need to stretch but you don't want it stretched out, adding in a very light/thin elastic and just barely pulling tension on it can get it to lay flat and also provides a bit of stabilization-- I do this on a lot of shoulders of knit fabrics. And finally if the fabric is a natural fiber you can try steaming the hem too. These makes all look amazing! I've been sewing for ~10 years but only recently was able to get into knitting and I also love these wrap-up videos where there's a ton of information all in one video.
Oh my gosh - thank you so much for all of that information!! I real appreciate it. I will definitely try the hem tape if I make this pattern again. I have used my twin needle once before, and it actually went pretty well - I mostly didn’t use it for this project out of laziness, but that is a lesson learned in itself 😊 and thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
I love your video, thanks for sharing, especially the wren fleece. this is a new to me sweatshirt pattern and i like the brown fleece you used. Brown is the new black!
Thanks for watching! I love the brown as well! It’s definitely out of my usual range of colors a bit, but I find myself wearing it all the time. Hopefully I can get my hem issues sorted out the next time I make this pattern, but I think using a twin needle will help (although that comes with its own struggles 😂)
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All of your garments are gorgeous, but your knitted sweaters are stunning! I’m so impressed with your work! Good luck in the New Year! 🎆
Aw thank you! They were so much fun to make - I’m excited to try some harder patterns this coming year. Happy new year to you!
Lovely makes, Saskia. That Ingrid sweater is amazing especially since you haven’t been knitting for long. My personal favourite knitting make of 2023 is the Aurora Cabin shawl by Stephen West which was his hiber knit along shawl for 2022. My favourite sewing make is a dress I made for my daughter inspired by one that she saw in a TV programme. I modified the pattern from a jumpsuit and it worked really well. 😊
Thank you! And that sounds beautiful - I have not made any Stephen West patterns yet, but they seem like such great patterns to develop knitting skills so hopefully I can give one a try soon. And the dress sounds lovely as well - I’m sure your daughter loved it! Thank you for sharing ☺️
Just found you Saskia 😊 I enjoyed hearing about both sewing and knitting projects. I agree with only making what you will wear, and everything you have made looks lovely. Look forward to your next vlog x x Debbie x
Hi Debbie! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video - thank you for the kind comment ☺️
Ihave just found yourchannel and Ilove it. Your knitting is amazing, especially the colourwork. My favorite make of 2023 is a jacket I made out of jeans which. I dyed green.
Thank you - that is so nice of you! And that sounds incredible - I would love to try dyeing some things this year, but haven’t really picked out a project/method.
I've sewn a fair amount of knit garments in the past and if you're looking for advice on knit hems here are a couple things you can try! (if not, feel free to ignore lol). 1) on things like the Wren where the hem doesn't need to stretch, you can iron in some hem tape before you sew it to provide stabilization. I suppose any kind of interfacing would work as well, I just have used ironable hem tape before. It prevents the hem from stretching as it's sewn. 2) I don't know if you've tried using a twin needle on a regular sewing machine but that can be really nice as well. There are two needles so two lines of stitching on top but only one bobbin thread which leads to a naturally stretchier hem and a more "store-bought" look than a zigzag stitch. However the tension can be a little harder to figure out-- my old singer simple was actually better with a twin needle than my current fancier machine. 3) if the hem does need to stretch but you don't want it stretched out, adding in a very light/thin elastic and just barely pulling tension on it can get it to lay flat and also provides a bit of stabilization-- I do this on a lot of shoulders of knit fabrics. And finally if the fabric is a natural fiber you can try steaming the hem too.
These makes all look amazing! I've been sewing for ~10 years but only recently was able to get into knitting and I also love these wrap-up videos where there's a ton of information all in one video.
Oh my gosh - thank you so much for all of that information!! I real appreciate it. I will definitely try the hem tape if I make this pattern again. I have used my twin needle once before, and it actually went pretty well - I mostly didn’t use it for this project out of laziness, but that is a lesson learned in itself 😊 and thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
I love your video, thanks for sharing, especially the wren fleece. this is a new to me sweatshirt pattern and i like the brown fleece you used. Brown is the new black!
Thanks for watching! I love the brown as well! It’s definitely out of my usual range of colors a bit, but I find myself wearing it all the time. Hopefully I can get my hem issues sorted out the next time I make this pattern, but I think using a twin needle will help (although that comes with its own struggles 😂)
You’re so talented! Those sweaters are amazing, and you have some really cute sewing makes❤ Just found your channel.
Thank you for the kind note!