Your grandson "stole the show" today, lol. What a darling, and so devoted to his gardening. :-D I saw Mrs. Smith a couple of times, headless haha, and once in the background, hushing by. :-) She is slowly manifesting into the podcast now, bit by bit. :-D Doing a good job so far with the "minimal eqipment" I`d say. Hats off. :-) Thanks for another entertaining and informative podcast. Looking forward to more next week. Huggs from Rose-Cottage, Schurwald Forest, Germany.
Great answers to great questions. I vote for many shelves for your birthday, It will be fun to see all your yarn displayed ! My spouse promised me two ladders to display my lace shawls so I can use my bedroom drawers for other clothes. Still waiting though ... ;-)
I enjoy seeing and hearing your grandkids interact with you. It brings me great joy. My children aren't ready to have children yet, so I am living vicariously though you!
I have been a long time knitter and have often thought of using cross stitch charts to make blankets. Well now I'm doing it and ordered the yarn. I will use your idea of corrugated rib and steeking to make 8t bigger, frame it and only use knit stitch, thank you
Love your podcast. I don't mind the light at all ,love it when things are more real ,not so tight and "professional". Thank you for sharing your techniques and it is great to map to your creations.
I've really enjoyed all 8 of your videos so far. I have a suggestion. you might think of explaining early on in your video that the instruction about the knitting and patterns build with each episode. One might not know what's going on if they jump in at a later episode and would get more out of it to start at #1.
My question is, what do you want for your birthday? I still haven't bought you anything oops. Mum suggested a white board so you can do diagrams to explain things. Great video dad xx
Love this episode!!😁❤️It’s so interesting to see how you work at turning your designs into knitting patterns. I’m looking forward to knitting the hare design, and the cat design, and I absolutely love that little preliminary cat drawing in your sketch book! Any chance you could turn that, as is, into a little mini pattern! 😊 Loved meeting Arthur in his garden! I do watch Monty Don’s “Gardener’s World”, but I can relate much better to Arthur as I’m also a beginner.🌷And looking forward to Mrs. Smith’s intarsia shawl… I think I’ll need some help with intarsia and this should be a fun project! But all in good time and thank you again for this wonderful podcast.
It's so green where you are. We are still having winter temperatures here in British Columbia, Canada. You put so much prep into a project. It's mind blowing. My eyesight isn't good enough for me to do that.
Hi yes the green is a product of the persistent rain we enjoy in Cornwall. My eyesight is pretty poor these days too. Thank you though, sometimes I have to do a dozen drawings before I am happy with the picture.
Hi Cary, I have seen all the episodes, they are all great, I love it, your knitwear is fantastic and the proces to come to a pattern is very interesting. I can’t waite for the next episode.... and wenn I see the little films from Cornwall, such as St Yves....I’m looking forward to visiting Cornwall this summer, it must me beautiful! Greetings Laura
Hi Gary & Jo. I'm really loving your videos and it's so refreshing to see a regular, loving family man enjoying the art of knitting. My late dad was a good knitter and knitted some lovely cardigans and boleros for his grandchildren. It makes my heart sing to see you doing it. I have a question please.. I haven't heard you mention anything about the quality of yarn you use (although you have mentioned Jamiesons). Do you stick to all woollen yarns or do you use cheaper man-made yarns at all (or a mixture 🥺)? You have mentioned purchasing accent colours from charity shops etc which I presume to be cheaper quality.. but we all know that presumption is the mother of all ---k ups as my partner is always telling me. BTW.. on a past trip to Shetland Wool Week with the added pleasure of meeting a group of local ladies fairisle knitting, I learned that they hold any two yarn colours in each hand, using a combination of english (R hand) and european (L hand) knitting style.. hence the yarn never gets tangled and it works brilliantly. I look forward to watching more videos as they come on stream, meanwhile enjoy your family. Best wishes, Judi
Hi Judy, thank you so much I am so glad the love comes across. I have a cardigan that I knitted for Arthur that will be in an upcoming episode. I am doing a Q & A film today I will add your question. Thanks Gary and Jo
I just found your podcast and just love it!!! I learned so much already!! I'm am also a knitter from Prince Edward Island, Canada. You've given me lots of chuckles and inspiration! Would love to see your yarn stash and meet Mrs. Smith!! love from Canada!
Thanks for your videos….new subscriber here (via your comment on knit365blog). You are a true artist! One question…. I take it that you are using regular graph paper with regular squares. However, knitted stitches aren’t true squares, so when knitted it will have the effect of squashing the design vertically. Do you take account of this? I have found downloadable knitted graph paper, and also I have set up a spreadsheet which takes account of the knitted stitch proportions and I can fill in the colour/symbols on screen when designing. Forgive me if you have answered this question elsewhere or feel free to keep it for a Q&A.
Hi so glad you found me, yes I think I have already answered this one in a video somewhere, but yes I do take it into account sometimes but mostly I don't. In my day job I am working at a computer doing graphic design, so for my hobby (which has got a little out of hand) I like to work using an analog process. Thanks very much Gary
As to color dominance I agree. Since I’m a thrower and knit with one hand only my tension remains the same. Perhaps if you area picker or use both hands colors can dominate
I love your work . I’ve watched a million videos on knitting and I must admit yours is my FAVOURITE. I’d love to knit the bird vest . Or try lol . Do you have the pattern available ? I’d love to buy a book of pattern from you , if you ever decide to publish one . You take knitting to a level that excited and delights me . Thank you ❤
Hi K .Thank you for your kind comments x I would love to have a book of my patterns ! I will look into it. Sorry our replies are so late we have had family problems and are hoping to get back on track! Gary
Question for Gary: Last night i was thinking,........ is it possible to knit colorwork when the stiches are always knit (i mean not in the round but on 2 needles back and forward).? Thank you so much. I'm enjoying your podcast very much. Kind regards, Alies (Netherlands)
Thank you again for your inspiring videos! As you can see in my Ravelry projects page I already started knitting my blanket, inspired by the way you do that. In the photos there you can see my design drawings too, if you like.
You snuck Mrs.Smith into the gardening section! This was really interesting how you get a painting onto paper for a knitting pattern, very unique and brilliant! thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Oh, and where do you purchase that graph paper? And wishing you a Very Happy Birthday!!!! 🎉
Question: the local yarn store here is closed (temporarily, renovation). What would you do? Wait until it opens again? Go to another town to visit a yarn store there? Use your stash? Or what else?
Hello again Gary. Fairsle pattern I have seen some times has a row with a 3rd color (like in the middle of a star). Just curious if you would just carry it along like the other colors. Thank you for the inspiration and sharing your knowledge.
Hi Cricket usually the 3rd colour would be either added intarsia if it is just a few stitches or swiss darned, for me carrying a 3rd yarn is such a pain, its the tangles, that I would try to avoid if possible. I would like to answer this more fully in the next episode. Thanks Gary
Really interesting, the process of editing from drawing to grid. Seems the process of editing must be just as painful for designers as for authors sometimes. Paradoxical going from detailed fair isle to simplified portrait/scene design. Fair isle must be your R&R
ive just found you on you tube. i would like to convert a pic to a knitting pattern but i cant find anyone to help me do it. i need to understand how hopefully in idiot form. plus being a novice knitter im unsure of the terminology. i do so hope you may be able to help
Hi Juliet - Jo my wife has Bumstead ancestors, it would be difficult task for a novice knitter, I might struggle to find the time to help at the moment, but there are other videos of mine that show my proccess - thanks Gary
Hi Cricket, I don't generally use 3 colours in a row for Fairsle, but I use many in Intarsia, is it Intarsia knitting that you are enquiring about? Gary
Don’t agree about yarn dominance! When I want a dominant (patterned) colour element in colour work, I carry that strand in my weaker hand (left hand in my case) hand. This gives a looser but raised effect which is my understanding of ‘yarn dominance’. It’s a kind of embossed effect.
Yes I agree with you, it is a thing based on tension, it just doesn't work for me because I carry both yarns in my right hand and they move position constantly, so I acknowledge it does exist but it is not something I use or ever think about.
Love this episode!!😁❤️It’s so interesting to see how you work at turning your designs into knitting patterns. I’m looking forward to knitting the hare design, and the cat design, and I absolutely love that little preliminary cat drawing in your sketch book! Any chance you could turn that, as is, into a little mini pattern! 😊 Loved meeting Arthur in his garden! I do watch Monty Don’s “Gardener’s World”, but I can relate much better to Arthur as I’m also a beginner.🌷And looking forward to Mrs. Smith’s intarsia shawl… I think I’ll need some help with intarsia and this should be a fun project! But all in good time and thank you again for this wonderful podcast.
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The cat blanket is so lovely!! Your designs are beautiful and look great in your finished fabrics.
Thank you
Yes to the stash re-homing lol! I'm dropping hints to my hubby about an IKEA trip myself 😁
Hi Susan yes I am thinking I should order some shelves and get them delivered to see what Jo says when they arrives. Thanks Gary
your leaping cat is adorable - it may not make it into a knitting project but it made it into my brain - thanks
Oh the funny little sketch in my sketchbook, I think it was just a doodle, well spotted, Thanks Gary
Love Janis Ian too, love your thinking, thanks
Your grandson "stole the show" today, lol. What a darling, and so devoted to his gardening. :-D
I saw Mrs. Smith a couple of times, headless haha, and once in the background, hushing by. :-) She is slowly manifesting into the podcast now, bit by bit. :-D
Doing a good job so far with the "minimal eqipment" I`d say. Hats off. :-)
Thanks for another entertaining and informative podcast. Looking forward to more next week.
Huggs from Rose-Cottage, Schurwald Forest, Germany.
Hi Christina yes I am slowly easing Jo into the footage, I have started to work on ep.9 Thanks Gary
Thanks for another mighty fine episode.
Thanks Jane
Great answers to great questions. I vote for many shelves for your birthday, It will be fun to see all your yarn displayed !
My spouse promised me two ladders to display my lace shawls so I can use my bedroom drawers for other clothes. Still waiting though ... ;-)
Hi Nicole Glad you liked this video. x Jo
@@theknittingman6443 Are the shelves coming soon ???
I enjoy seeing and hearing your grandkids interact with you. It brings me great joy. My children aren't ready to have children yet, so I am living vicariously though you!
Hello Edina. Thank you! Yes I was hoping for grandchildren for a long time and then 8 arrived in 7 years! Haha, it's wonderful x😀
I have been a long time knitter and have often thought of using cross stitch charts to make blankets. Well now I'm doing it and ordered the yarn. I will use your idea of corrugated rib and steeking to make 8t bigger, frame it and only use knit stitch, thank you
Thanks Eveline, yes I have thought about using cross stitch patterns too, good luck Gary
Love your podcast. I don't mind the light at all ,love it when things are more real ,not so tight and "professional". Thank you for sharing your techniques and it is great to map to your creations.
Hi Nicolette, Thank you so much! we are just finding our way on a very low budget so it's great to get nice feedback. Thanks Gary
I've really enjoyed all 8 of your videos so far. I have a suggestion. you might think of explaining early on in your video that the instruction about the knitting and patterns build with each episode. One might not know what's going on if they jump in at a later episode and would get more out of it to start at #1.
Hi Catherine, Great suggestion! I am doing a Q & A film today I will add your question. Thanks Gary
My question is, what do you want for your birthday? I still haven't bought you anything oops. Mum suggested a white board so you can do diagrams to explain things. Great video dad xx
Tradu in Romana.
IKEA shelves!
Thank you for filming your steps on making the charts, very I retesting!!!!
Thank you!
Amazing process from idea to finished piece of work. Beautiful.
Thank you!
Love this episode!!😁❤️It’s so interesting to see how you work at turning your designs into knitting patterns. I’m looking forward to knitting the hare design, and the cat design, and I absolutely love that little preliminary cat drawing in your sketch book! Any chance you could turn that, as is, into a little mini pattern! 😊 Loved meeting Arthur in his garden! I do watch Monty Don’s “Gardener’s World”, but I can relate much better to Arthur as I’m also a beginner.🌷And looking forward to Mrs. Smith’s intarsia shawl… I think I’ll need some help with intarsia and this should be a fun project! But all in good time and thank you again for this wonderful podcast.
Hi Linda Thanks for your continued support we both really appreciate it. Gary and Jo
Awesome.
Thanks!
I’m really enjoying your methodology. Super interesting, thanks Gary!
Thanks Karen
It's so green where you are. We are still having winter temperatures here in British Columbia, Canada.
You put so much prep into a project. It's mind blowing. My eyesight isn't good enough for me to do that.
Hi yes the green is a product of the persistent rain we enjoy in Cornwall. My eyesight is pretty poor these days too. Thank you though, sometimes I have to do a dozen drawings before I am happy with the picture.
Hi Cary, I have seen all the episodes, they are all great, I love it, your knitwear is fantastic and the proces to come to a pattern is very interesting. I can’t waite for the next episode.... and wenn I see the little films from Cornwall, such as St Yves....I’m looking forward to visiting Cornwall this summer, it must me beautiful! Greetings Laura
Hi Laura, Thank you so much! Gary
Hi Gary & Jo. I'm really loving your videos and it's so refreshing to see a regular, loving family man enjoying the art of knitting. My late dad was a good knitter and knitted some lovely cardigans and boleros for his grandchildren. It makes my heart sing to see you doing it. I have a question please.. I haven't heard you mention anything about the quality of yarn you use (although you have mentioned Jamiesons). Do you stick to all woollen yarns or do you use cheaper man-made yarns at all (or a mixture 🥺)? You have mentioned purchasing accent colours from charity shops etc which I presume to be cheaper quality.. but we all know that presumption is the mother of all ---k ups as my partner is always telling me. BTW.. on a past trip to Shetland Wool Week with the added pleasure of meeting a group of local ladies fairisle knitting, I learned that they hold any two yarn colours in each hand, using a combination of english (R hand) and european (L hand) knitting style.. hence the yarn never gets tangled and it works brilliantly. I look forward to watching more videos as they come on stream, meanwhile enjoy your family. Best wishes, Judi
Hi Judy, thank you so much I am so glad the love comes across. I have a cardigan that I knitted for Arthur that will be in an upcoming episode. I am doing a Q & A film today I will add your question. Thanks Gary and Jo
Well done Gary, loved seeing the grafting process. Looking forward to seeing the Hare and vest unfold
Thanks Sheila yes I can't wait to start it.. Gary
I just found your podcast and just love it!!! I learned so much already!! I'm am also a knitter from Prince Edward Island, Canada. You've given me lots of chuckles and inspiration! Would love to see your yarn stash and meet Mrs. Smith!! love from Canada!
Hi Sandra, Jo shows her face in a couple of episodes and we are planning on teaching her to knit. So glad you enjoy our videos,Thanks Gary
Thanks for your videos….new subscriber here (via your comment on knit365blog). You are a true artist! One question…. I take it that you are using regular graph paper with regular squares. However, knitted stitches aren’t true squares, so when knitted it will have the effect of squashing the design vertically. Do you take account of this? I have found downloadable knitted graph paper, and also I have set up a spreadsheet which takes account of the knitted stitch proportions and I can fill in the colour/symbols on screen when designing. Forgive me if you have answered this question elsewhere or feel free to keep it for a Q&A.
Hi so glad you found me, yes I think I have already answered this one in a video somewhere, but yes I do take it into account sometimes but mostly I don't. In my day job I am working at a computer doing graphic design, so for my hobby (which has got a little out of hand) I like to work using an analog process. Thanks very much Gary
Cheers great podcast ...im just randomly knitting my of piste waistcoat just picking up colours and patterns just to see what happens 🙃
Hi Viv Sounds great! I will look out for your progress, Gary
Thanks Gary. Yes that answers my question : )
Thanks Carla Glad to help, Gary
As to color dominance I agree. Since I’m a thrower and knit with one hand only my tension remains the same. Perhaps if you area picker or use both hands colors can dominate
Hi Jean Yes I don't think it would bother me even if I could influence it, Thanks Gary
I love your work . I’ve watched a million videos on knitting and I must admit yours is my FAVOURITE.
I’d love to knit the bird vest .
Or try lol . Do you have the pattern available ?
I’d love to buy a book of pattern from you , if you ever decide to publish one .
You take knitting to a level that excited and delights me . Thank you ❤
Hi K .Thank you for your kind comments x I would love to have a book of my patterns ! I will look into it. Sorry our replies are so late we have had family problems and are hoping to get back on track! Gary
Question for Gary: Last night i was thinking,........ is it possible to knit colorwork when the stiches are always knit (i mean not in the round but on 2 needles back and forward).?
Thank you so much.
I'm enjoying your podcast very much.
Kind regards, Alies (Netherlands)
Hi Alies, Good question! yes I am sure you can, although I have never tried it. Gary
Thank you again for your inspiring videos! As you can see in my Ravelry projects page I already started knitting my blanket, inspired by the way you do that. In the photos there you can see my design drawings too, if you like.
You snuck Mrs.Smith into the gardening section! This was really interesting how you get a painting onto paper for a knitting pattern, very unique and brilliant! thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Oh, and where do you purchase that graph paper? And wishing you a Very Happy Birthday!!!! 🎉
Hi Glad you enjoyed it! the graph paper is from Truro Arts Thanks Gary
Question: the local yarn store here is closed (temporarily, renovation). What would you do? Wait until it opens again? Go to another town to visit a yarn store there? Use your stash? Or what else?
Thanks Inge, I would definitely use my stash, Gary
When is the cat pattern coming in to Raverly? Would love to buy it from there 😍 Thanks for your amazing knitting 🥰
Hi Susanna, It is on my list of jobs to to, I hope to find the time soon, Thanks Gary
Hello again Gary. Fairsle pattern I have seen some times has a row with a 3rd color (like in the middle of a star). Just curious if you would just carry it along like the other colors. Thank you for the inspiration and sharing your knowledge.
Hi Cricket usually the 3rd colour would be either added intarsia if it is just a few stitches or swiss darned, for me carrying a 3rd yarn is such a pain, its the tangles, that I would try to avoid if possible. I would like to answer this more fully in the next episode. Thanks Gary
Really interesting, the process of editing from drawing to grid. Seems the process of editing must be just as painful for designers as for authors sometimes. Paradoxical going from detailed fair isle to simplified portrait/scene design. Fair isle must be your R&R
Hi Jane Yes, exactly the fairisle is a rest for the brain. Thanks Gary
ive just found you on you tube. i would like to convert a pic to a knitting pattern but i cant find anyone to help me do it. i need to understand how hopefully in idiot form. plus being a novice knitter im unsure of the terminology. i do so hope you may be able to help
Hi Juliet - Jo my wife has Bumstead ancestors, it would be difficult task for a novice knitter, I might struggle to find the time to help at the moment, but there are other videos of mine that show my proccess - thanks Gary
Could you please show how to add in a third color if needed?
Hi Cricket, I don't generally use 3 colours in a row for Fairsle, but I use many in Intarsia, is it Intarsia knitting that you are enquiring about? Gary
Don’t agree about yarn dominance! When I want a dominant (patterned) colour element in colour work, I carry that strand in my weaker hand (left hand in my case) hand.
This gives a looser but raised effect which is my understanding of ‘yarn dominance’. It’s a kind of embossed effect.
Yes I agree with you, it is a thing based on tension, it just doesn't work for me because I carry both yarns in my right hand and they move position constantly, so I acknowledge it does exist but it is not something I use or ever think about.
Love this episode!!😁❤️It’s so interesting to see how you work at turning your designs into knitting patterns. I’m looking forward to knitting the hare design, and the cat design, and I absolutely love that little preliminary cat drawing in your sketch book! Any chance you could turn that, as is, into a little mini pattern! 😊 Loved meeting Arthur in his garden! I do watch Monty Don’s “Gardener’s World”, but I can relate much better to Arthur as I’m also a beginner.🌷And looking forward to Mrs. Smith’s intarsia shawl… I think I’ll need some help with intarsia and this should be a fun project! But all in good time and thank you again for this wonderful podcast.
Hi Linda Thanks for your continued support we both really appreciate it. Gary and Jo