Knitting Podcast Ep 56: FELIX for FALL KAL🍂
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
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Felix KAL: 03:18
The deets:
* Start Date: October 1st
* Pattern: Felix Pullover by @savoryknitting
* WIPs welcome!
* Modifications are welcome
* Yarn snobbery is not ok…any yarn is good yarn.
* Completion Date: December 1st (despite my cheeky post, you only need to complete one Felix. 😉)
* Hashtag: #felixforfallKAL
Share your WIPs and any other process photos over on @hi.ravelry and here on Instagram using the hashtag above! I’ll be sharing your work on the podcast and here on Insta as we work through the KAL!
FOs can be shared in the additional FO thread for the KAL over on the Wool Needles Hands Podcast Ravelry group.
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The nostalgia of the cup.
I am knitting the Felix cardigan. I just realized you made this video 10 months ago. I have been watching you for a while,but obviously I missed this on.
I love your short sleeve felix.
Is so relaxing listening to you 🥰
Thank you! So happy I found your podcast, I’m finishing a Felix right now and looking forward to casting on another on October 1st😊
I've knit 3 Felixes too - it's just so wearable! For the Illuminate I'd put needle stoppers on and wash and block it to see what's it's going to do. I think you're right about the stripes tho. It's a beautiful colour and worth saving!
Gorgeous yarn prize!!! Wow! 😍
I’m glad you like it! It’s a great fall/winter color. ❤️
What a gorgeous set of yarn for the KAL prize!!! Sooooo happy you’re back, Tayler! ❤️
Thank you so much Catherine!! ❤️❤️❤️
just found your podcast and can't wait to join in on the felixknitalong! love your setup, well done on the lighting and the overall vibe of your podcast, very enjoyable to watch! Love finishing a podcast episode feeling inspired.
Thank you so much Brea! This means a lot to me and if I've left you feeling inspired then my mission is accomplished. That's awesome. And regarding the lighting, thank you. Lighting is important so I'm happy it's on point!
The Felix is my favorite sweater!! I’ve already made 3 and just am now starting my 4th! Brilliant!
Isn't it just the best sweater. Such a classic design with attention to quality and restraint in design elements. I applaud Amy for such a genius design.
I’ve been looking for a sweater to cast on next! We’re about to welcome our 4th in a few weeks and I could see this being the perfect “postpartum” knit once you separate for the sleeves. Plus, I have the perfect “fall” yarn in stash already (Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in the Hayloft” colorway)! Thank you for organizing this KAL 🤍
Yay! Congratulations on your new little bundle! And yes. I think this is a great one for a postpartum knit. And the yarn you have is beautiful. I love the ‘Hayloft’ colorway. 💛
I have the yarn and the Felix has been in my “to do” for well over a year maybe 2 years. This is awesome! I’m in!!!
Woohoo!! Soo glad you’re joining!
I'm joining this KAL for sure! i was planning on knitting a Felix pullover already and knitting with others sounds so fun!
I’m so glad you’re joining us Claudia!
Very fun! After seeing your last episode I was thinking about trying a Felix Pullover!!! I had written a note in my knitting journal to remind me.... so October 1st might be a perfect time to start one!
Yay! I’m so glad you’re thinking about joining Keli! 🙌❤️
I’m just so thrilled you’re back! I lost my knitting mojo for a while and just picked up my needles! So excited your return is happening while the inspo is returning ✨
Thank you so much! I’m so glad to be back and glad to hear that you’re feeling the itch to knit again! ❤️❤️
super excited to join. Thanks for initiating!
My pleasure! I’m so happy you’re joining!
Great having you back!!! Enjoy your channel so much. Karen. New Zealand
Thank you so much Karen! It's good to be back. ❤️
I’m excited for this KAL!! I’ve had The Felix on my list to knit for ages. I love your comment about no room for yarn snobbery! Thank you for that. I wish I could buy hand dyed yarn for all of my sweaters, but it just isn’t possible at this point in my life. That being said, you dye beautiful yarn and I WILL have a sweater made from your yarn one day! 😊
I’m so glad you’re joining Jennifer! And thank you so much for the kind words. 🙏❤️ And yes. Yarn snobbery is just not OK. At the end of the day, it’s all about the process and the joy we get out of it.
I am sooo in! This will be my 4th or 5th Felix! I was planning on knitting a black on this fall so now i have a reason and cast on date! Yay!!!!
Oooo a black Felix would be AMAZING!
I knit a sweater that had a lacy yoke, and when I got to the body, just like you are finding, the body rippled out from where the lacework ended. In the end, the sweater was huge, huge on me. So I gave it away.
I'm excited! I'm new to sweater knitting so a knit along sounds like fun. I'll purchase the pattern and figure out yarn etc. Wondering if I can make it lighter in weight since I live in Southern California. Thanks Tayler. So glad you are back to podcasting. I really enjoy your content.
Hi Adella! I’m so glad you’re joining. I definitely think if you just go with a nice worsted weight yarn you’ll be fine in terms of where you live. I live in southern Nevada and I find that my Felixes serve me well in the winter. Not too hot or stifling. ❤️ Of course you could also consider a cotton blend….🤔
So happy to see you again! ❤️
Thank you! This means a lot to me. ❤️❤️
@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS ❤️
Very happy to see you're back on youtube! I think I'll join you on this kal, even though I can't promise I'll have it done by December (newborn and 3 year-old situation...) but we'll see :)
Thank you so much! And honestly, I’m just happy to have you join. Don’t worry about finishing. You have your hands full!! Congratulations on your new bundle. ❤️❤️❤️
I have done ranunculus and love note. I think I am ready to do a traditional pullover sweater. Sadly, I come to this announcement in the middle of November. I was considering no frills but I may change plan to Felix.
Can’t wait for the KAL!
Me neither! 🙌🙌❤️❤️
The Andrea Mowry sweater, I hope you finish knitting it and let it develop. It would be beautiful to wear like a tunic style sweater. The colors and colorwork are beautiful.
You could knit a little cozy for that mug! I think that’s what you’re meant to do with those :)
I'm definitely joining the KAL. The red yarn you dyed up is sooo beautiful! And, haha, I loved your "And the Suri's just kind of OH-KAY!!!" So funny. I do find that her colorwork yoke sweaters tend to have a lot of positive ease and will flare out. I wonder if you could go back just to the last round of colorwork at the bottom of the pyramid shape and decrease eveningly in MC or decrease a couple of rounds after colorwork is completed. That's what I would try cause I'm like you, if the fit isn't right then I won't wear it and your sweater is too gorgeous to be finished and then live permanently on the "experience shelf"!
Thank you so much for watching Kate and I’m super glad you’re joining the KAL. As for my sweater, your suggestion seems spot on. Something needs to be done because you’re absolutely right; I just won’t wear a poorly fitting garment and I really want to have this sweater. And it’s interesting-I keep hearing about the positive ease in the body with Andrea’s designs. 🤔
Good to see you again!
Well…guess I’ll have to gather my Felix Cardi pattern & yarn (Cascade 220 non-sw, “Shire” green, lovely color!) which has been patiently waiting for me to cast on. I’m not going to get gauge w pattern specs, but I’ll modify/adjust, & do the math. Got the yarn about a year ago (what…???). This KAL is just the incentive I need! LOVE the color of your crop Felix!! Thanks for the inspiration!
So glad you’re joining with the cardi Felix!! 🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️
I'm joining the Felix KAL, always wanted to do a Felix sweater
Soo happy to have you Isabel! ❤️
I bet you’d like it once blocked. It might be a “swing” style sweater. Fitted at the shoulders and loose and comfy below.
You might be right about the stripes helping to stabilize the body. What about ripping back and subbing a colour matching fingering weight in wool for one of the strands of mohair…..would that help stop it from splaying out?
My mom wants me to knit her a sweater for Xmas out of a chunky yarn she gave me and the Felix pattern might just fit the bill. I'm definitely in!
Yay! Glad you’re joining Kelly!
I love your channel! I joined in late Dec, and I'm going to dive into my first sweater project (: I purchased the Felix! I'm an experienced sock and hat knitter, or so I thought! I'm a little confused by the instructions. Is the cast on and neck ribbing done with size 5 needle, then the body with size 10? Please help! Lol
For the Suri sweater why not just switch back to the SpinCycle yarn for the bottom 2/3's of the sweater? The flare where it is will most likely be flattering, then the weight of the other yarn will bring it back in and down. I loved the green in your Magnolia sweater, that was a gorgeous color!
Oooooo. Sounds fun and may be the solution to my happy dilemma.
Happy because I have FFTP yarn …..dilemma because I bought without a plan for it. 😬🤔🤷🏻♀️
So…two questions please ma’am.
1. Do you have a pic for how Snapdragon 2ply merino knits up?
2. If you were to pair a mohair with the Snapdragon …what color would you choose?
Thank you for any advise. Your sense of color is way above my pay grade. 😉😁
~Tammy♥️
NC
To hold a cup without a handle use your index and middle finger under the cup and your thump on the top of the cup, mostly the bottom is thick so you don't feel the heat. I have many cups like this that I use for hot black or green tea and that's hot I hold it.
Love to se you back again you light up the day.🤗
The Iluminate, tried to block it?
Thank you for this sweet words! That makes my day. And I haven’t tried blocking my Illuminate your. Honestly I’m worried at the prospect. I think I may need to go back and adjust my needle size… we shall see. ❤️
@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDSThe colors are beautiful its gona be fantastic.❤️
I go loosygoosy when no brain knitting is going on so I need to go down a hole needle size and bring in, no love, wood needle to do the trick.
In reference to the illuminate, how will you know if you don’t complete it? Either way, you could love it or learn from it. Good luck!!
Does Brandon wear patterns or stripes? Is he adventuresome? Agreed the yoke stripe isn't the best way to go. The white/blue stripe pattern is very appealing. My husband requested a sweater I made him years ago and is now huge on him. So deconstruct and reknit the sweater. Any suggestio,ns.
The stitch markers are beautiful.
Plz could you do a Felix cardigan KAL as I a new to knitting an scared to knit button bands lol
Maybe the cup could use a knitted cozy?
You know Megan, I think you’re right. I can do that in like a single episode of House of the Dragon. 🤓🤓❤️❤️
wonderful idea for a Knit a Long. a long while back i made the cardigan and the neck was huge. It made no sense as a cardigan since it sat so far off my shoulders. I have seen others and some do appear that way. i was wondering in the pullover if you modified the neck at all to fit as a crew? i consider myself moderately experienced and would be knitting the smallest size. Just surious.
Hi Anita! So it’s interesting what you say about the cardigan version. In fact, that is the primary reason I’ve chosen not to knit it despite how much I love the pullover. I feel like the photos I’ve seen also reflect a much too wide neckline that will result in constant fussing-with on the part of the wearer. However none of my Felix pullovers have this issue and I’ve followed the pattern exactly to spec for the neckline in each of mine. And I especially think you’ll have zero issue with this if you’re knitting the smaller size. I hope this helps and I do hope you join. ❤️❤️
I love my Felix Pullover that I knit a few years ago and had plans to knit the Felix Cardigan. Would that fit into the KAL?
Great question! I’m so glad you asked. Yes! The Felix Cardigan is also perfect for the KAL. I need to mention that. Thank you for the reminder. 🙌❤️
Maybe it'll be a good idea to turn to smaller size needles for the body, because the colorwork is definitely tighter.
That’s a great idea. I hadn’t actually thought about that. Thank you!
Spend a half hour and knit a cozy for the cup
Hello wow wow beautyfull tricot bravo félicitations pour tes réalisations j'adore💯👁️🧣🧤🧦👕🇨🇦
Merci beaucoup! ❤️
Hi Tayler! I would like to do the Felix Sweater... but I am not that great at reading patterns. I still consider myself a beginner. I can follow patterns if a video tutorial comes with it. Before I purchase this pattern and do this, would you suggest this pattern to a beginner? Thank you in advance.
Hi! This is a great question. So I would consider this pattern to be an advanced beginner pattern to beginner sweater knitter. There are directions for short rows which require a special technique to execute (which can definitely be found on TH-cam) and there are directions for casting on new stitches when the body is separated from the sleeves (another technique that can be found on TH-cam), but other than that, I’d say if you’re feeling adventurous to give it a try. In the very least, purchase the pattern for your library, give it a read and decide for yourself if you’re feeling ready to tackle it. At some point down the road, if it’s not now, you’ll be happy that you have the pattern.
@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS - Good morning, Tayler! Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. I am so thankful. You are right. I will go ahead and purchase the pattern... and will take my time reading the instructions until I am comfortable to give it a go. How can I be a better knitter if I don't try, right? Again, thank you. 😊
Smaller needle for after the yoke?
Can we make the Felix cardigan for this kal?
Yes! Absolutely. ❤️
Can we enter the Felix for fall KAL with the Felix cardigan? Or does it have to be the pullover pattern only?
Yes absolutely! Great question! I’ll address that in the next episode for sure. ❤️
@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Thank you 😍
One more comment….
I am absolutely THRILLED you are back and plan to post more frequently. You were dearly missed.
I kinda have my fingers crossed for more field trips into your dye studio. 😉
This means so much. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
Go back and change your yarn below your colorwork.
It seems to me like your gauge for the plain stockinette is looser than your gauge for the stranded colorwork in your Illuminate sweater. Did you check your gauge for both the stranded knitting and plain stockinette, on the sweater itself ( and not a gauge swatch)?
I think you’re right Helena. I’m going to check my gauge and see exactly how much it’s off. 🤦♀️🤦♀️
Knit a cozy for your cup?
Why am I thinking about doing this when I have 70 other WIPs that need attention and a queue longer than a Michener novel?? Decisions, decisions . . .
Because Kristen, because. And that is the only reason you need. 😉❤️
Rip back to the colorwork and go down a couple of needle sizes for the body. Andrea Mowry is notorious for excess fabric around the body of her sweaters
I’ve been trying to deny the fact that this is what I need to do. I really dislike ripping back floofy yarn, but I just don’t see another solution that won’t affect the fit of the body. And interesting. I didn’t realize that AM patterns tend to have this…issue. Good to know. ❤️❤️❤️
I think the stripes would be too much. I like the solid color better.
We’ll Eva, I have to agree, but as you’ll see in the upcoming episode, the stripes may be my saving grace in terms of fit and fabric. 🤷♀️
May the Holy Spirit bring justice and peace.
Just watched this episode and I can see your disappointment over the illuminate, I'm thinking, is it possible your colour work is to tight...maybe. Just an idea.
Hi Amy! Soooo I'm going to be frogging it. I'm realizing that I just don't love the design. I love the colors, but the design just isn't for me. ❤️
Dear Tayler. While trying to hit the 'like' button I seem to have clicked the 'dislike' button by mistake so wanted to let you know immediately. Coincidentally I'm about to cast on for a Felix and wanted to omit the eyelet detail so this podcast is actually perfect. Thank you so much. if there's a way to un unlike then I'd be interested in knowing how to do that. Thanks again.
You are so sweet. Thank you so much for watching. Whenever that happens on accident (I’ve done it before too), you just tap the like button instead and it switched over. But don’t you worry. I appreciate you watching and commenting and I’m glad that my advice on the Felix eyelets is helpful. ❤️