I stumbled upon your videos recently & love them. I love finding out about new fibres & how they work up. I also appreciate your delivery. It’s like sitting down with a good friend & having a chat about knitting stuff.
Your video came up when I was looking for something to watch. I love Holst and have used almost all of their yarn lines. I find it to be such a great price point. I will check out some of your other episodes. Best wishes from Margaret (My Wonderful Knitting Life-podcast)!
That yarn haul was seriously budget-friendly! Well done. On the topic of Gilliatt - I've used it once and, while I loved the colour - and the yarn is obviously very high-quality - I found it actually TOO bouncy (and I have never said that before). It was also a bit tricky for me because it didn't move through the hands quite as smoothly as I prefer in light of the bounce, and probably also because it's a sticky yarn. Also just fyi, Arles is pronounced ARRR-L. I've actually been there and it's a really lovely vacation town with tons of Roman history. On the topic of wet-spinning linen, I have never done it but I understand that it enables the spin of longer and shorter fibres which leads to a stronger and softer end product. Having said that, I have never met a linen that made me want to knit with it - not even the chainette stuff that is much softer than the regular plied yarn.
Interesting point about the stickiness, I wonder how much what one usually knits with influences perspective. The gilliatt feels smooth to me for a non-superwash, wonder if it's cause I usually lean towards very toothy yarns
@@mistakkesweremade Interesting q. I do love a good toothy yarn (Shetland is a fave though I can't wear yarns with guard hairs like mohair or adult alpaca.) I also love a bouncy yarn (and Gilliatt sure fits that description). I am going to work with it again at some point - just to determine if my feelings will change - and knowing me, they might. The project I made using Gilliatt was a mosaic colour work shawl and the second yarn had a very different texture. That might have messed with my experience.
Yes, I still have my paper but also have gone with the ring as well for some time now , yes a bit pricy but it is a keeper and I am not losing track with it in my face each time I hit BOR
I'm with you when it comes to counting rows. I use the green kacha kacha counter - I prefer the manual counters to the electronic ones. When working sleeves, I place one of this lightbulb stitch markers every 10 rows so even if I skip one count, I am able to keep track.
Am I the only one who tries to peruse the books on view in podcasts or zoom interviews on TV? How about add in a very brief book talk at the end of your episodes…super short (I don’t like to know much about a book, like to crack it open without advance info) like what genre, thumbs up/down and why.
I just love your videos. It's refreshing to see someone down to earth and practical. You're so informative and interesting. ❤
I stumbled upon your videos recently & love them. I love finding out about new fibres & how they work up. I also appreciate your delivery. It’s like sitting down with a good friend & having a chat about knitting stuff.
Your video came up when I was looking for something to watch. I love Holst and have used almost all of their yarn lines. I find it to be such a great price point. I will check out some of your other episodes. Best wishes from Margaret (My Wonderful Knitting Life-podcast)!
8:42 That yarn is gorgeous! I love these heathered yarns - they add so much to the garment.
That yarn haul was seriously budget-friendly! Well done. On the topic of Gilliatt - I've used it once and, while I loved the colour - and the yarn is obviously very high-quality - I found it actually TOO bouncy (and I have never said that before). It was also a bit tricky for me because it didn't move through the hands quite as smoothly as I prefer in light of the bounce, and probably also because it's a sticky yarn. Also just fyi, Arles is pronounced ARRR-L. I've actually been there and it's a really lovely vacation town with tons of Roman history. On the topic of wet-spinning linen, I have never done it but I understand that it enables the spin of longer and shorter fibres which leads to a stronger and softer end product. Having said that, I have never met a linen that made me want to knit with it - not even the chainette stuff that is much softer than the regular plied yarn.
Interesting point about the stickiness, I wonder how much what one usually knits with influences perspective. The gilliatt feels smooth to me for a non-superwash, wonder if it's cause I usually lean towards very toothy yarns
@@mistakkesweremade Interesting q. I do love a good toothy yarn (Shetland is a fave though I can't wear yarns with guard hairs like mohair or adult alpaca.) I also love a bouncy yarn (and Gilliatt sure fits that description). I am going to work with it again at some point - just to determine if my feelings will change - and knowing me, they might. The project I made using Gilliatt was a mosaic colour work shawl and the second yarn had a very different texture. That might have messed with my experience.
Yes, I still have my paper but also have gone with the ring as well for some time now , yes a bit pricy but it is a keeper and I am not losing track with it in my face each time I hit BOR
I agree the seed stitch does look better.
I'm with you when it comes to counting rows. I use the green kacha kacha counter - I prefer the manual counters to the electronic ones. When working sleeves, I place one of this lightbulb stitch markers every 10 rows so even if I skip one count, I am able to keep track.
OVS in Germany....? It`s Holst Yarn and I m curious to see where you got it from....:)
MyLys in Germany is where I got the de rerum natura and linen. The Holst I got direct from Holst :)
I love the birds in the background.
What colour is the Gilliat ? I have Fusain in my stash waiting to knit Snowy Forest sweater; better get swatching.
Merlot : ) ooh, snowy forest will be lovely in gilliatt! Midori Hirose writes a beautiful pattern, what fun you'll have
You can find virtually anything on Amazon. Can you find Japanese needles? 🤷♀️
Am I the only one who tries to peruse the books on view in podcasts or zoom interviews on TV? How about add in a very brief book talk at the end of your episodes…super short (I don’t like to know much about a book, like to crack it open without advance info) like what genre, thumbs up/down and why.
Nope, I do that too :) They're my tbr-s, and travel guides to countries that no longer exist ; )