Polder Hoodie Release, Troy Boy Updates & Knitwear Design Chat

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00:00 Intro
01:07 Polder Hoodie
09:05 Troy Boy
16:30 My Thoughts On Knitwear Design
Polder Hoodie by Jimmy Does Knitting
Yarn: Woolyknit - Aran Weight British Wool - Rust Tan
Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Troy Boy by Jimmy Does Knitting
Yarn (Gifted): West Wool Bicycle - Dutch Sky
Coming mid April

[@grena37]

Showing and sharing your art is a vulnerable thing, but you're doing it. That's what is important. Keep sharing and showing up🌷

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thank you. I ultimately do love sitting down and talking about knitting on TH-cam with you all. Just like anything it ebbs and flows, but overall I'm glad I can talk about it.

[@toomiepal]

Your Polder Hoodie and Troy Boy look great. Best wishes the designs.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thanks so much. I'll take all the good juju I can get.

[@janekellett304]

I really enjoy your videos, and usually watch the whole thing, which I often don’t other videos. Sometimes others are so boring, parading the same designs as each other, one after another, so yours are different, which I appreciate. I don’t know why you don’t get more views… I like the Polder Hoodie very much, but I have an enormous queue atm. I’ve ‘favourited’ it for now. Good luck.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thanks you. A favroite on Ravelry helps a lot 😀

[@maxzandstein9937]

Lovely work, gorgeous hoodie.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thank you!

[@irishfarmart]

congratz for the new design! looks fantastic!

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thanks!

[@partyfiesta1557]

So so happy you’re releasing patterns and a beautiful hoodie at that! It’s awesome having you designing since it’s a very unisex garment. Many times when using patterns with the female body in mind I find the collar sits oddly on me. Plus I can relate to your situation in living a similar one, unfortunately. Many hugs from Provence, Adrien ❤🎉

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thank you! Often I think collars on garments written for females are a thing. They are a lot more playful, but can be difficult to modify. It's a tricky thing.

[@partyfiesta1557]

@@jimmydoesknitting glad you feel the same! I shot you a message over on Ravelry

[@TootightLautrec]

Your comments about test-knitting are extremely interesting. I'm astonished when people sign up for something and then don't follow through, but perhaps that's just the midwesterner in me talking. I have noticed that most Ravelry designer pages have more hats and scarves and shawls than sweaters, which I find somewhat frustrating sometimes, especially since sweaters for men are quite a bit harder to find, so just keep going. Give yourself a break because you haven't been doing this for that long, do what you love and only what you love, and go from there. P.S. I just finished another diamond hat--this one for myself! That's four cowls and five hats from your two patterns, so even though it may seem like your designs don't "take off," I can assure you they're well-loved.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thanks for your kind words. I'm very happy you're getting your money's worth from my patterns. Things will happen if/ when they are meant to.

[@Random_Identity]

The Ravelry link for the Polder Hoodies is missing from the show notes section. As it pertains for view and engagement, unfortunately/fortunately, you have to play into what TH-cam wants ie: shorts, catchy titles, etc. I guess about appealing to the algorithm. Keep up the good work.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thanks! I'll pop it in.

[@lindysmagpiereads]

Your polder hoodie is really cool. Well done! I mostly knit my own designs. It’s so satisfying to work out a garment from scratch. I’ve never been interested in selling my patterns though, so I can’t advise you there.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thanks! I thought I'd give it a try. I think one great thing about making a custom made garment is that we can make whatever we want.

[@lindysmagpiereads]

@@jimmydoesknitting Best wishes on selling your designs. Knitters are lucky to have access to them.
I’m curious about how the stocking stitch fabric behaves across your shoulders. I assume you have worn the black one more so you can tell if the fabric will or won’t distort over the point of your shoulders with the weight of the hoodie. Do the welts contribute to its structural integrity?

[@jimmydoesknitting]

@@lindysmagpiereads It does stretch a bit because there is not a lot of shoulder structure. The welts don't add much for the integrity. The hood helps a bit. In general, it's just gonna be a slouchy hoodie.

[@lindysmagpiereads]

@@jimmydoesknitting I hope my questions aren’t intrusive. It’s just that I have a particular interest in shoulder fit, and how it’s affected by sweater structure, fibre choice, and stitch. In the water section of your hoodie, I wonder if a sturdier stitch, like herringbone (waves!) or linen stitch would make a difference. But slouchy is good, don’t get me wrong. Just thinking through design challenges.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

@@lindysmagpiereads fair questions. I think a different stitch and smaller needles would make it more sturdy. There are a lot of GSR's there and doing so in pattern can be difficult depending on the stitch.

[@diamondringirl]

Hello Jimmy, i will say this with a very kind heart. you need to get out there. i am not a youtuber so i can't explain how to get more views etc but your knitting is very valuable. i love your hoodie. and i will be purchasing it, although i am not a very skilled knitter i will purchase it for when i feel confident enough to dig in. i feel you need to be kind to your skills. right now if you have only sold one pattern that is now, maybe in a year you'll grow and sell more. i can't imagine the time etc you put into designing a pattern but i know it must be a lot. as for your testers, maybe start a thing where your testers put a deposit of a dollar or so down and when they have completed your test item they get refunded, it may inspire more to be serious about it. from what i'm hearing some people sign up for to be a tester and end up just getting the free pattern and bye, bye.. darn shame when that happens. i value your skills or i wouldn't have subscribed to your channel. i look forward to seeing more of your creativity. don't abandon the ship while it is half way in the ocean.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Thanks for your kind words. It will happen when it's time. I really wanted to try to publish patterns and I've now been through the whole process and done it. I'm going to continue to design and share more about that process.

[@michaelkelly5710]

Seaming would be a nice topic. I shy away from seamed patterns because I have fit issues and I like being able to try on and adjust as I go. If you have anything to share about assessing fit of individual pieces before they are all seamed up I'd be interested.

[@jimmydoesknitting]

That's a good suggestion. Seaming is easier than you think. No need to be scared. Also, for a pattern like this, there is so much positive ease, that it makes it less of an issue in terms of fit. I'm not exactly sure what your fit issues are, but usually if you do a swatch and know how your yarn is going to behave and measure a sweater you love, it should be ok.