It is always so nice to watch your podcast , especially when you sit outside and all the "friends " show up....love your projects, sending warm greetings from southern ont. happy knitting...🤩🤩🤩
Your Samphrey is beautiful and it works so well with that skirt (dress?) that you're wearing 😍 Such a shame about the cardigan, but it's great that you can still repurpose the squares! I think they would be great as gift bags!
Your Samphrey is absolutely stunning, and it looks fabulous on you! I am so impressed with your ability to modify the pattern and have it all work out so well! 😍
Congratulations on finishing the Samphrey. It is so beautiful on you :-) I can not wait to see what your next colour work project will be. There is something about autumn that makes me crave complex colour work, but chistmas knitting is a hard competitor.
Thank-you sweet Inger 🥰 And I agree, although I knit all year round, there's something especially inviting about Autumn's crisp cool air and gorgeous colours that makes me want to cast on ALL the things 🤗 Hope you are doing well 💕
Oh my goodness, that Samphrey is just so gorgeous. I'm just casting off the body on my Wild Posy which you inspired me to knit. Hot coffee, Sunday morning knitting, and my favourite podcast.....doesn't get much better than that.❤
Hi Nikki!! It was so grewt to sit and knit with you this Sunday morning. Your samphrey is absolutely amazing and stunning!! 🤩 and loved all your wips. Even your daughters cardi. Lol please use those beautiful squares from it in something else. They are just too cute!! 🥰 ❤ take care and looking forward to your next episode! ❤
Thanks so much Sophie 🥰 And yes, those squares are definitely getting repurposed into bags. Thanks for spending some time with me and hope you had a lovely weekend 💕
Hi Nikki! I loved your podcast! Your Samphrey is stunning. I love colour-work so much but am just feeling like easy knits right now. So I will live vicariously through you for a bit and hopefully be up to a Marie Wallin sweater some day. 😀 Elizabeth (also Canadian, from Ottawa)
Hello and Welcome Elizabeth! Always lovely to meet a fellow Canadian knitter 🤗 Thank-you for your kind words 🥰 And I absolutely understand the need to alternate between simple and more complex pieces. Happy Making 💕
Hi Nikki love your Samphrey ❤ looks amazing on you. Seeing your work is inspiring. I haven’t knit fairisle in a while - definitely need to explore my Marie Wallin books.
Your Samphrey sweater turned out so pretty. Thank you for the tip on going down in needle size after the bottom ribbing. I will make a note of it in the book. I plan on knitting the Samphrey in 2024. The Shetland book is a great investment. So many beautiful patterns. I've knitted the Bressay, and on my 2nd garment (Yell cardigan)
Thanks so much! And I agree, the Shetland book is just full of gorgeous designs! I have plans to make both the Bressay and Yell as well. I'm sure you'll love your Samphrey 🤗
Your sweater is gorgeous. You did a great job. I’m disappointed in all the Marie Wallin garments because they aren’t designed well for proper fit. The stitch designs and colorwork are her strengths.
I have to say I agree with you, even though she’s currently my favorite designer. I’m working the Birch pullover and I have to completely rewrite the yoke because of the ill fit that’s documented through all the projects. 😕
Thanks so much Edina 🥰 Yes, there do seem to be quite a few issues with the fit of Marie's patterns. Definitely have to do research ahead of making them.
@@KnittingWithCatHair She isnt the only designer that I have found this kind of issue with. At first, I thought I was just too picky because I sew my own wardrobe and am acutely aware of fit but I soon realized, Im particular, not picky. I'm really feeling like I need to start making my own designs.
Your sweater is fabulous and looks amazing on you! It is the perfect fit and I love the colours. That’s too bad about your Thanksgiving weekend 😢 It seems like there are a lot of people sick right now. I caught something three weeks ago and still have some lagging symptoms. Stay cozy and have a good week, Nikki! ❤
Your Samphrey is so pretty on you...and when you held up your striped cardigan it was easy to see a colour theme going on...they look really nice on the screen together. I'm a bit intimidated at the thought of my Jennifer Beale project....I figured I'd begin in November, but maybe I should cast on this week to get over my nervousness 😊
Thanks so much Sandra 🥰 I've been told to just trust the process with Jennifer's designs and follow the instructions and everything will work out. You've got this!!
love your use of needle sizes to adjust size! also, love your samphrey colors... don't be afraid to steek! it's only horrifying the 1st time 🙂. how about trying it on J Beale's Badger? it has colorwork! 🙂
Thank-you 🥰 And yes, I just have to get some planned garment steeking out of the way so I understand the concepts and can employ the technique to future mods 🤗
I made the Ariana Cardigan out of wool yarn. It was sooo heavy! My friend made hers from acrylic and it was a bit lighter but crochet will always be heavier than the knitted garments we are used to. Grad you had a backup plan for the granny squares. Smart lady!
Hi Nikki! I've been obsessed with making speckles with natural dyes and I think I've cracked the code :D I soak the yarn for a few hours, squeeze most of the water out, lay the skein flat and then randomly spread the dye over the yarn. Then I rolled up the skein very tightly, tied it up with some yarn and put it into my strainer which was resting over a pan of simmering water. I closed the lif and let the yarn steam for several hours. The results are super cool! Now, the dye in this case is actually the natural materials: I've tried with various berries and I've tried with different flowers. Some flowers give off the color so generously that the result is really impressive. The experiment with different berries was... Erm, let's say I'll never do it again :D Getting that berry mush out of wool is the biggest headache.
Thanks so much for sharing! I will have to give it another go 🤗 Also, I swear I haven't forgotten about your fibre, I've had 2 unlucky attempts at mailing it but will be sure to get it in the mail to you this weekend. So sorry for the delay 💕
@@KnittingWithCatHair oh no Nikki, I wasn't even questioning it! Especially given everything that's happened to you & your family recently ❤🩹❤🩹 As for the dying... I've also tried making a gradient and to my huge surprise it worked! But it was super fiddly... Involved balling up a skein of wool while it was very wet and then also skeining up a wet ball 😆😆
Hurray! Always so glad to see another episode up and running from you Nikki. Your projects are always so beautiful. I can relate for the need to do colour work. I always have a project on the go that involves this technique. Love your Samphrey!
Hello beautiful Nikki❤. Your Samphery is absolutely magically beautiful🤩😍. You have really done a fantastic job🥳. But that thing with the sleeves is something that I also thought a lot about both when I was working on the daffodil and the Yell cardigan. I don't know but a lot of times it feels like sleeves are something a lot of designers forget to spend more time on. Many times the sleeves become gigantic if you knit a slightly larger size😅. Your partner's sweater will turn out so nice😍, but it's dangerous with long projects, I've noticed😅. I just finished my husband's gib 2 and here it is the opposite he has in these 7-8 months it has been on the needles he has lost a lot of weight so it is as big as a tent on him now🤣🤣🙈. It is so nice to hear that you are not alone with fussy children😅. That's why most of what I knit is for Alva, because as long as it's pink, it works. But for David and Tuva it's been years since I knitted anything more than mittens and socks, for Victory it's more a question of which yarn and pattern he is so sensitive to certain structures❤. As usual, your episodes are absolutely wonderful.❤❤
Thank-you sweet Emilia 🥰 Yes sleeves are certainly tricky! And letting projects sit sometimes create such challenges 😂 That's why my next garment for John will be an oversized cardigan 🤞 Thanks for spending some time with me and I look forward to catching up on your vlogtober 🤗💕
Your Samphrey looks amazing as well as the colors! I am very curious how the Stephenville will look like,, the color you choose is very pretty! I crochet while watching the Ariana Cardigan (free on Rav.) I take rustic wool in autumnal colors - I had a big smile on my face when you mentioned the granny square cardigan you made, hopefully mine will not turn in a bag at the end ( not sure yet;) see a finished one on: it´s a Sarah`s on yt I got infected by her... much love and happy knitting from Germany
Thank-you so much Katja 🥰 Ariana is a lovely pattern and I also fell in love with it after watching Sarah's podcast 🤗 I'm sure yours will work out just fine 💕
Natural dyes can take a lot of extended time + heat to fully release their color. My recommendation would be to not use the microwave. Try the oven. You can still use a casserole dish, and you won't need to move the yarn. Put a lid or tin foil over the dish to keep the moisture in. I haven't tried this but I'm guessing there's a better chance of success due to removing some negative factors.
I have the yarn for Jennifer Beale's Joe Batt's Arm pattern, but I keep doing less intimidating projects. I am nearly done with my first Marie Wallin, so after that I will be ready to start a more complicated design. Your sweater is a triumph, and blocking will make it loosen up a bit, I predict.
Thanks Genie 🥰 I'm so glad to hear you'll be giving Joe Bat's Arm a go! I've heard that with Jennifer Beale projects we just need to trust the process and follow the directions and all will work out 🤗
your Samphrey looks absolutely perfect on you! Too bad Lala has decided no to the cardi but maybe someone will get a bag for xmas hehe. I have to say I was laughing out loud at your dyeing escapades...laziness can be the mother of invention..good on ya for trying...nice to see your little video bombers back in the background again..yes please, more colourwork
This was my method for naturally dyed speckled yarn: mix water, dye powder, and guar gum in a squirt bottle (guar gum is important to keep it from moving around), squirt erratically on mordanted yarn, wrap yarn in plastic wrap, microwave in plastic wrap for five minutes three times. It isn’t as fine as chemical dye speckles, but it worked OK. :) Was really lovely on mohair especially.
I love your jumper and your partners when I knitted my daughters jumper in cascade aran it grew 4” when I hand washed it so 4” was cut off and rehemmed never ever had that happen before so it has put me off their yarn so hope this won’t happen with the heathers
@@KnittingWithCatHair no I used the 220 aran and was very surprised that it grew so much I haven’t heard of anyone else having this problem so not sure why it happened
You have NO idea! I've re-knit this 2nd sleeve 3 times now and I'm still noticing a discrepency between the look of the sleeve joins. I'm at the point where I am just going to push forward and hope blocking helps 🙈
Hi Nikki! Your Samphrey colours are just so perfect for you - beautiful! And the fit looks so good - I"m sure any little soak will allay any hesitation about the sleeves feeling a little snugger - as it is, it looks great, but I'm sure a bath will loosen it a little more too. I know you wanted to try natural dyeing with the onions, but if you want an alternate (and super inexpensive) method, you could try speckle dyeing with Koolaid (I would never buy it for anything other than dyeing, lol) and here's a video that is neat if you want to try that - the effects look a lot more defined, and could be really fun: th-cam.com/video/jqH2SqiHmZI/w-d-xo.html ... Anyway, it was lovely to knit with you, I may have another test knit coming up so I might delay my Jennifer Beale along knit, but look forward to seeing everyone's progress. Cheers and have fun with your knitting!! Judith 💜
Thanks Judith 🥰 Yes, I have heard of Kool-Aid dyeing from Cher of the Lathe and Loom Podcast. Definitely a fun way to add some bright colours to yarn! Unfortunately in this case I was aiming for more earthy, rust-coloured speckles so Kool-Aid was out. But certainly something to keep in mind for future dye experiments 🤗
The colors in the Samphrey complement your colors beautifully! I admire Marie Wallin’s designs and yarn.
Thank-you so much Ruth 🥰
It is always so nice to watch your podcast , especially when you sit outside and all the "friends " show up....love your projects, sending warm greetings from southern ont. happy knitting...🤩🤩🤩
Thank-you so much Ann 🥰 I also love when all the little critters make an appearance 🤗
Lovely Samphrey - it really suits you!
Thanks so much Alex 💕
Your Samphrey is beautiful and it works so well with that skirt (dress?) that you're wearing 😍 Such a shame about the cardigan, but it's great that you can still repurpose the squares! I think they would be great as gift bags!
Thanks so much Magda 🥰 And yes, I've learned to always have a back-up plan when it comes to picky children 🤣
Your Samphrey is absolutely stunning, and it looks fabulous on you! I am so impressed with your ability to modify the pattern and have it all work out so well! 😍
Thanks so much Jenny 🥰 I think a lot of it was luck 😂
Your Samphrey is beautiful- looks great on you.
Thanks so much Tamara 🥰
wow! I have major sweater envy right now. Your Samphrey is gorgeous
Thank-you so much! I highly recommend knitting it 🤗
Congratulations on finishing the Samphrey. It is so beautiful on you :-) I can not wait to see what your next colour work project will be.
There is something about autumn that makes me crave complex colour work, but chistmas knitting is a hard competitor.
Thank-you sweet Inger 🥰 And I agree, although I knit all year round, there's something especially inviting about Autumn's crisp cool air and gorgeous colours that makes me want to cast on ALL the things 🤗 Hope you are doing well 💕
The Samphrey sweater is gorgeous. Such an exciting and satisfying finish. Well done 🎉
Thank-you so much Hazel 🥰 I must admit I'm pretty proud of this make and will treasure it for years to come 🤗
Oh my goodness, that Samphrey is just so gorgeous. I'm just casting off the body on my Wild Posy which you inspired me to knit. Hot coffee, Sunday morning knitting, and my favourite podcast.....doesn't get much better than that.❤
Awww thanks Lynn 😘 Can't wait to see your beautiful Wild Posy, perhaps tonight? 🤗💕
It looks like it was designed for you, you look absolute amazing in it. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank-you so much for your kind words 🥰
Clever to use the different needle sizes. That’s a masterpiece!
Thank-you 🤗
Hi Nikki!! It was so grewt to sit and knit with you this Sunday morning. Your samphrey is absolutely amazing and stunning!! 🤩 and loved all your wips. Even your daughters cardi. Lol please use those beautiful squares from it in something else. They are just too cute!! 🥰 ❤ take care and looking forward to your next episode! ❤
Thanks so much Sophie 🥰 And yes, those squares are definitely getting repurposed into bags. Thanks for spending some time with me and hope you had a lovely weekend 💕
Your shaping on Samphrey couldn’t be more perfect on you. So flattering. ❤️
Thank-you sweet Talitha 🥰 I'm so happy it alllll worked out 🤗
always such a pleasure for an absolute rookie to see how its done-lol poppa don
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Hi Nikki! I loved your podcast! Your Samphrey is stunning. I love colour-work so much but am just feeling like easy knits right now. So I will live vicariously through you for a bit and hopefully be up to a Marie Wallin sweater some day. 😀 Elizabeth (also Canadian, from Ottawa)
Hello and Welcome Elizabeth! Always lovely to meet a fellow Canadian knitter 🤗 Thank-you for your kind words 🥰 And I absolutely understand the need to alternate between simple and more complex pieces. Happy Making 💕
Hi Nikki love your Samphrey ❤ looks amazing on you. Seeing your work is inspiring. I haven’t knit fairisle in a while - definitely need to explore my Marie Wallin books.
Thank-you so much Julie 🥰 I do hope you'll join me 🤗
Your Samphrey sweater turned out so pretty. Thank you for the tip on going down in needle size after the bottom ribbing. I will make a note of it in the book. I plan on knitting the Samphrey in 2024. The Shetland book is a great investment. So many beautiful patterns. I've knitted the Bressay, and on my 2nd garment (Yell cardigan)
Thanks so much! And I agree, the Shetland book is just full of gorgeous designs! I have plans to make both the Bressay and Yell as well. I'm sure you'll love your Samphrey 🤗
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Thank-you so much 🤗
Samphrey looks amazing Nikki 🤩 this reminds me that my Peony is still not finished 🤦🏼♀️
Thank-you sweet Sylvia 🥰 I do hope you'll finish your Peony as it is such a beautiful pattern 😍
Your sweater is gorgeous. You did a great job. I’m disappointed in all the Marie Wallin garments because they aren’t designed well for proper fit. The stitch designs and colorwork are her strengths.
I have to say I agree with you, even though she’s currently my favorite designer. I’m working the Birch pullover and I have to completely rewrite the yoke because of the ill fit that’s documented through all the projects. 😕
Thanks so much Edina 🥰 Yes, there do seem to be quite a few issues with the fit of Marie's patterns. Definitely have to do research ahead of making them.
@@alexandrah535 yes, every single one I have made, I had to re-write armcycle, yoke or sleeve cap. But she is not the only one with this issue.
@@KnittingWithCatHair She isnt the only designer that I have found this kind of issue with. At first, I thought I was just too picky because I sew my own wardrobe and am acutely aware of fit but I soon realized, Im particular, not picky. I'm really feeling like I need to start making my own designs.
Your Samphrey is a Masterpiece 🩷 and your April Cardigan is looking absolutely beautiful 🧡💙
Your sweater is fabulous and looks amazing on you! It is the perfect fit and I love the colours. That’s too bad about your Thanksgiving weekend 😢 It seems like there are a lot of people sick right now. I caught something three weeks ago and still have some lagging symptoms. Stay cozy and have a good week, Nikki! ❤
Thank-you so much Candace 🥰 Hope you feel back to normal soon 🤗
I enjoyed your video. In addition to your great content, I enjoyed seeing the wildlife behind you. I saw a chick-a-dee and some tiny, furry creature.
Thanks so much! I always love when I get to record outside for that exact reason 🤗 I believe there were several chipmunks darting back and forth 😊
Your Samphrey is so pretty on you...and when you held up your striped cardigan it was easy to see a colour theme going on...they look really nice on the screen together. I'm a bit intimidated at the thought of my Jennifer Beale project....I figured I'd begin in November, but maybe I should cast on this week to get over my nervousness 😊
Thanks so much Sandra 🥰 I've been told to just trust the process with Jennifer's designs and follow the instructions and everything will work out. You've got this!!
Love all your projects! I know what you mean by Fairisle withdrawel😀. Can't wait to see what you will do next!
Thanks Adele 🥰 And I knew you, of all people, would understand my constant need for Fair Isle projects 🤗
@@KnittingWithCatHair 😀💙
love your use of needle sizes to adjust size! also, love your samphrey colors... don't be afraid to steek! it's only horrifying the 1st time 🙂. how about trying it on J Beale's Badger? it has colorwork! 🙂
Thank-you 🥰 And yes, I just have to get some planned garment steeking out of the way so I understand the concepts and can employ the technique to future mods 🤗
Your Samphrey is beautiful! It's a shame the crochet cardigan didn't work out, but at least you can repurpose the squares 💜
Thanks so much 🥰 Yes, I'm very thankful for the back-up plan 🤗
I made the Ariana Cardigan out of wool yarn. It was sooo heavy! My friend made hers from acrylic and it was a bit lighter but crochet will always be heavier than the knitted garments we are used to. Grad you had a backup plan for the granny squares. Smart lady!
Hi Nikki! I've been obsessed with making speckles with natural dyes and I think I've cracked the code :D I soak the yarn for a few hours, squeeze most of the water out, lay the skein flat and then randomly spread the dye over the yarn. Then I rolled up the skein very tightly, tied it up with some yarn and put it into my strainer which was resting over a pan of simmering water. I closed the lif and let the yarn steam for several hours. The results are super cool!
Now, the dye in this case is actually the natural materials: I've tried with various berries and I've tried with different flowers. Some flowers give off the color so generously that the result is really impressive. The experiment with different berries was... Erm, let's say I'll never do it again :D Getting that berry mush out of wool is the biggest headache.
Thanks so much for sharing! I will have to give it another go 🤗 Also, I swear I haven't forgotten about your fibre, I've had 2 unlucky attempts at mailing it but will be sure to get it in the mail to you this weekend. So sorry for the delay 💕
@@KnittingWithCatHair oh no Nikki, I wasn't even questioning it! Especially given everything that's happened to you & your family recently ❤🩹❤🩹
As for the dying... I've also tried making a gradient and to my huge surprise it worked! But it was super fiddly... Involved balling up a skein of wool while it was very wet and then also skeining up a wet ball 😆😆
Jennifer Beale ROCKS
Totally agree and hope this means you'll be joining in the KAL? 🤗
Jennifer Beale has amazing designs but I would definitely have to adapt one to my morphology.
Your Samfrey is gorgeous Nikki, well done on finishing 👏🏻🥰
Thanks sweet Bern 🥰
Hurray! Always so glad to see another episode up and running from you Nikki. Your projects are always so beautiful. I can relate for the need to do colour work. I always have a project on the go that involves this technique. Love your Samphrey!
Thank-you Margaret 🤗 I think I need to follow suit and start a new colourwork project ASAP 😂
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Hello beautiful Nikki❤. Your Samphery is absolutely magically beautiful🤩😍. You have really done a fantastic job🥳. But that thing with the sleeves is something that I also thought a lot about both when I was working on the daffodil and the Yell cardigan. I don't know but a lot of times it feels like sleeves are something a lot of designers forget to spend more time on. Many times the sleeves become gigantic if you knit a slightly larger size😅. Your partner's sweater will turn out so nice😍, but it's dangerous with long projects, I've noticed😅. I just finished my husband's gib 2 and here it is the opposite he has in these 7-8 months it has been on the needles he has lost a lot of weight so it is as big as a tent on him now🤣🤣🙈. It is so nice to hear that you are not alone with fussy children😅. That's why most of what I knit is for Alva, because as long as it's pink, it works. But for David and Tuva it's been years since I knitted anything more than mittens and socks, for Victory it's more a question of which yarn and pattern he is so sensitive to certain structures❤. As usual, your episodes are absolutely wonderful.❤❤
Thank-you sweet Emilia 🥰 Yes sleeves are certainly tricky! And letting projects sit sometimes create such challenges 😂 That's why my next garment for John will be an oversized cardigan 🤞 Thanks for spending some time with me and I look forward to catching up on your vlogtober 🤗💕
@@KnittingWithCatHair ❤️
Your Samphrey looks amazing as well as the colors! I am very curious how the Stephenville will look like,, the color you choose is very pretty! I crochet while watching the Ariana Cardigan (free on Rav.) I take rustic wool in autumnal colors - I had a big smile on my face when you mentioned the granny square cardigan you made, hopefully mine will not turn in a bag at the end ( not sure yet;) see a finished one on: it´s a Sarah`s on yt I got infected by her... much love and happy knitting from Germany
Thank-you so much Katja 🥰 Ariana is a lovely pattern and I also fell in love with it after watching Sarah's podcast 🤗 I'm sure yours will work out just fine 💕
Natural dyes can take a lot of extended time + heat to fully release their color. My recommendation would be to not use the microwave. Try the oven. You can still use a casserole dish, and you won't need to move the yarn. Put a lid or tin foil over the dish to keep the moisture in. I haven't tried this but I'm guessing there's a better chance of success due to removing some negative factors.
Thanks for the advice Micah! I will definitely have to give it another try 🤗
I have the yarn for Jennifer Beale's Joe Batt's Arm pattern, but I keep doing less intimidating projects. I am nearly done with my first Marie Wallin, so after that I will be ready to start a more complicated design. Your sweater is a triumph, and blocking will make it loosen up a bit, I predict.
Thanks Genie 🥰 I'm so glad to hear you'll be giving Joe Bat's Arm a go! I've heard that with Jennifer Beale projects we just need to trust the process and follow the directions and all will work out 🤗
your Samphrey looks absolutely perfect on you! Too bad Lala has decided no to the cardi but maybe someone will get a bag for xmas hehe. I have to say I was laughing out loud at your dyeing escapades...laziness can be the mother of invention..good on ya for trying...nice to see your little video bombers back in the background again..yes please, more colourwork
Thanks Mom ❤️ Guess you know what you'll be getting for Christmas 😂
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This was my method for naturally dyed speckled yarn: mix water, dye powder, and guar gum in a squirt bottle (guar gum is important to keep it from moving around), squirt erratically on mordanted yarn, wrap yarn in plastic wrap, microwave in plastic wrap for five minutes three times. It isn’t as fine as chemical dye speckles, but it worked OK. :) Was really lovely on mohair especially.
Thanks so much for sharing Alexandra 🤗
Have you seen the Aria Cardigan that uses Granny squares? I think it would use less squares.
Yes, I have. Not sure if the squares will be transferable size-wise but I will look into it. Thanks! 🤗
I love your jumper and your partners when I knitted my daughters jumper in cascade aran it grew 4” when I hand washed it so 4” was cut off and rehemmed never ever had that happen before so it has put me off their yarn so hope this won’t happen with the heathers
Thanks Judith. Did you happen to use the Cascade superwash yarn? The Cascade 220 Heathers I'm knitting with is non-superwash so it shouldn't stretch.
@@KnittingWithCatHair no I used the 220 aran and was very surprised that it grew so much I haven’t heard of anyone else having this problem so not sure why it happened
@judithburke3637 hmmm...when I google "Cascade 220 Aran", it shows it as being a superwash which I think might be why it grew so much.
Honestly that Cotswold pattern is cursed! 😂
You have NO idea! I've re-knit this 2nd sleeve 3 times now and I'm still noticing a discrepency between the look of the sleeve joins. I'm at the point where I am just going to push forward and hope blocking helps 🙈
@@KnittingWithCatHair I just refuse to cut out and reknit my too tight body cast on. This pattern will be featured in the next Stephen King novel 😆
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For dye experiment, did you soak it in mordant before applying the dye?
No I didn't mordant as I used onion skins which do not require mordanting due to their high tannins.
Hi Nikki! Your Samphrey colours are just so perfect for you - beautiful! And the fit looks so good - I"m sure any little soak will allay any hesitation about the sleeves feeling a little snugger - as it is, it looks great, but I'm sure a bath will loosen it a little more too. I know you wanted to try natural dyeing with the onions, but if you want an alternate (and super inexpensive) method, you could try speckle dyeing with Koolaid (I would never buy it for anything other than dyeing, lol) and here's a video that is neat if you want to try that - the effects look a lot more defined, and could be really fun: th-cam.com/video/jqH2SqiHmZI/w-d-xo.html ... Anyway, it was lovely to knit with you, I may have another test knit coming up so I might delay my Jennifer Beale along knit, but look forward to seeing everyone's progress. Cheers and have fun with your knitting!! Judith 💜
Thanks Judith 🥰 Yes, I have heard of Kool-Aid dyeing from Cher of the Lathe and Loom Podcast. Definitely a fun way to add some bright colours to yarn! Unfortunately in this case I was aiming for more earthy, rust-coloured speckles so Kool-Aid was out. But certainly something to keep in mind for future dye experiments 🤗
Steaking is in my opinion not worth it as it takes in the end more time, it implies lot of seaming etc. I prefer classical seaming.