A friend who was just learning to spin was told by her teacher that some knitters will pay top dollar for “first spins” because once the process becomes automatic for the spinner, that wonderful texture is lost. :-). So what a lovely memento
That's quite true. It does change over time and I've been spinning yarn for 30 years myself. I have tried to recreate my beginner yarns but can't because of the amount of practice.
Yes! I collect first spins that show up at my crafting thrift store :-) they’re so special and I’m using them to make a throw blanket. I wish I could show their spinners how wonderful it looks ❤
What a beautiful way to look at first try swatches and projects I think this pays well earned respect to people who decide to put in the work and love to learn a new craft I do have a tendency to make my firsts very special and with the added perspective I feel even better about it 😊 Thank y'all so much for mentioning that I'm gonna keep that in mind when starting to spin and really honour the process All the best 💚
Love the hat. I know I'd be just excited as you. The knowledge that the hat wasn't just something you knitted, but to be apart of the whole process, makes the final project even more special.
The hat looks amazing! The texture isn't imperfections tbh it's because it's a carded prep. Carded preps will have more neps in them but it's a great choice for a hat because it traps air in the yarn making the hat warmer. Personally it shows all the hard work of hand spinning. You did amazing and should feel so proud. There's nothing better than hand processed natural yarn.
This reminds me of a project my uncle did where he made ornamental pillaster mouldings starting with "cut down a tree". There's so much joy to being able to touch every step of the process and know it was your own hands that did it :)
Your hat looks PERFECT! Don’t call the resulting texture “imperfections.” They’re what give the hat so much more character and style. ♥️♥️♥️ And what great weather for your modeling session. 😁 Looking forward to the sweater yoke. 👍
Nutella, on being asked to talk to strangers: exit stage left. Me: hard same. 😄 (wait, is leaving a comment talking to strangers? 😬) I am glad you went with the simple stitch, because i agree that the texture of it is very nice. It's crazy how much effort goes into making such a hat. it really puts the world in a different perspective. I look forward to the next project. Take care.
Without knowing the nature of your particular hand strain/RSI, for me, I had to completely stop knitting for years because of my hand pain until I found out I had EDS and started wearing swan neck ring splints. So while this won't apply to everyone's knitting related hand pain, for anyone seeing this who has hypermobility issues, it might be something to look into. Unfortunately, a set of custom-sized ring splints is pretty expensive (and the adjustable ones aren't suitable for knitting, because you'll constantly be getting the yarn stuck in your rings). However, if you have access to a 3D printer, my first set was one I printed off of a design I found on thingiverse to see if it was worth investing in silver splints. They're a little clunkier than the metal versions, but it was the first time I was able to knit in over a decade.
Ah! That's useful! I ended up accidentally reinventing combination knitting (I didn't know it existed) which has helped a lot, but I still can't knit for very many stitches before I need a break.
I have eds and currently having issues with the nerves in my arms and hands and have to be so careful! A few things I've found: - keeping your arms and hands warm while you work but also after you finish. I do heat treatment daily and it's made a huge difference! - hand and wrist stretches before, while I work (every 30 minutes) and after - hand and wrist strengthening exercises - nerve flossing exercises to keep your your nerves in good shape. Particularly for people with EDS It can be annoying to add all these extra steps but I've barely been able to knit all year - so it's worth it! Look after your bodies - you only have one 💕
for measuring the length of yarn I use a trick I once saw by Kait Biez (minigru studios), I use this for handspun yarn and half full thrifted yarn skeins. Wind it in a hank and measure how big one circle in that hank is (I measure around my swift is, when the yarn fits around it, or use the legs of a stool) and count how many wraps the hank consists of. Multiply these numbers and you get the length kind of perfect.
Congrats! I love the decision to highlight the texture of the spin with a stockinette stitch. The hat turned out great and you should be so proud of the result!
genuinely this made me cry!! it's been so special to watch you go through this whole process, and then to see you wearing it in the snow T__T wah!!! how sweet!!! how lovely!! fibrecrafts are so special!!! thank you for sharing
Love that you made that cute hat from your first spun yarn. I'm a firm believer that every spinner should make something from their first spinning. I absolutely cherish the sweater I made from my first yarn. Worts and all😂.
The imperfections make for such beautiful and sentimental documentation of the process... A very very special hat!!! Congrats, I think supply chain transparency is so important more than ever these days. This is like peak sustainability goals.
You need a mitten cord to hold onto your mittens and gloves like kids use. Runs through the coat and sleeves mitten to mitten. When I worked with children where I took my mutts on and off to tend to the children. Otherwise I would lose mine.
For the mitten/glove problem. Tie them together!! Attach one, run the lead over your arm span within your sleeve, behind your neck and down the other arm (still in your jackets sleeve) and attach the second mitten. You can also do it with hoodies, but my winter gloves just stay with my winter jacket with the lead hanging out the sleeves. You’ll not lose them! Just try it with a piece of yarn. Even taking your glove off to use your phone, it just dangles and it’s easy to put back on
I love your hat! The yarn is gorgeous. And if I might make a suggestion about your mittens, crochet a cord long enough to fit down your sleeves and across your back with extra 3 or 5 inches. Then attach your mittens to each end of the cord and thread it through your sleeves. When you take your mittens off, they will still be attached to you. Hope this helps! Love and hugs from Minnesota, home to many mittens.
Love the way your hat came out. It must be such a wonderful feeling to know you made that hat entirely from scratch. I have problems with my ears so like you I need to have my ears covered by chunky warm hats in winter, because let’s face it, Scotland in winter is cold lol. I will go look up this pattern and make myself a hat.
It's just awesome! To see the whole process done by one person the whole way through and hear about all the experiences you gained along, it is such a special feeling. Great job!
Utterly amazing! The stitch definition is very nice and looks super cozy! I bet this from fleece-to-needle project was SUCH a great learning experience! 🌟💖
I had the gloves problem too until I sewed on some heavy duty magnetic clamp clips. The clips are on loops that clamp on to the wrist portion of my coat. I has something similar when I was a kid, and yeah,it looks funny sometimes. But I don't lose my gloves anymore.
Congratulations on your fleece to hat project! I looks nice and warm. I love the Oslo hat! It was the first beanie I knit after learning knitting. It turned out great, I did end up putting in the donate box at the yarn store just because it was what I'd learned knitting for (to donate hats). The next time I knit an Oslo hat I used it as base for my first stranded (single strand) color work project. The folded brim made it a good base since it hid the floats (I used a lot of paper to get the designed oriented correctly). I donated that one too. While I was proud of it, and it wasn't sloppy, I goofed on the decreases, and while still functional it would've haunted me had I kept it.
I have only seen a few patterns for them on raverly as a crocheter but I absolutely wore to pieces a pair of knit finger-less gloves that converted into mittens for that exact reason! I had them through Middle School, Highschool and Colege. They were so amazing and lined.
4:06 I am the exact opposite! I have lost every single hat I ever made or owned. Never lost a single mitten! I don't know what it is with me and hats.... the first hat I ever knit, I lost on the same day I first wore it. It's a jinx.
Im so excited for this video! I have right next to me some yarn that needs to be prepped before I can turn it into socks. I spun it myself! I think I might just do it today!
You made boucle! It's lovely and goes perfectly with the sweater. What an achievement. Reminds me of the woven flax project - start to finished item all on your own. Impressive for sure.
Of the many hats I’ve knit, my Oslo hat is definitely my most worn. Probably because of the three layers keeping my ears warm. The Musselborough has four, but mine is made out of hand dyed and I’m precious about it.
Yay! I am so happy to see you being able to finish the process and actually be able to make an item!❤❤❤ I also am bad to loose gloves (doesn't get cold enough for mittens here in south Louisiana) you can make fingerless mittens with a flap that way you can cover your fingers but still have them to open and tend to what needs to be tended
My favorite new "hack" when playing yarn chicken and in the middle of a project is borrowing my kitchen scale to measure the amount of yarn remaining (I use grams). I can't really tell personally how much length has gone into my fabric vs is still in the ball, especially since I always center-pull, so having the numbers of what I've used so far and what I've got left really helps me. It's also great if you're making with bought yarn because a lot of times, the weight is already on the sleeve. So if you started a new skein and forgot to weigh, that can help you out. The decision-making is also the same no matter the thickness of your yarn, which is also great!
This series has been great to listen to while at work! I am currently sewing a rug down to put into a frame, I am helping out in the custom framing department of the store that I work at.
Well done on your first spin 💖 mine was pretty much unusable so that's super impressive you made a decent hat out of yours. Suggestion for measuring how much yarn you spin; get yourself a niddy noddy, they're generally made in set sizes so you can count how many wraps to calculate how much yarn is there.
I don’t have a knitting machine (yet) but I avoid overuse injuries to my hands by alternating fiber prep (blending batts etc) , spinning, and knitting. Also knitting objects with different needle sizes. It all uses slightly different hand muscles. Also, a few years ago I really focused on my hand positions, how I managed my yarn, and figured where I had unnecessary movements. By streamlining my ergonomics, I think I have really saved myself physical pain. And I usually knit for hours at a time with few breaks…
I recommend getting a niddy noddy to measure your yarn and create Hanks. I'm sure you can find vintage or antique, but you can also get modern ones that allow you to measure 1m and 2m. makes the Hanks more standard and easy to estimate, and use swifts, etc.
Or you can make your own niddy-noddy. I use the one my mother made many decades ago. There are several videos on how to make niddy-noddies - or you could model your on Jente's of the Mijn Wolden channel.
Kinda complicated, but maybe try the mittens with the fingerless gloves inside? Then if you need to do something with your phone, you just fold back the mitten portion! And the cord across the shoulders inside your coat could work, I'd prefer the cord to be removable for times when im not wearing a coat but I do wear the gloves!
I bought conductive thread on KnitPicks years ago, a little bit sewn over the fingertip and thumb and I don’t have to take of my mittens to use my phone.
Congratulations that’s such a satisfying achievement for you. I actually prefer the slightly shorter brim as it stays in the side of your head rather than creeping up onto the top of your head like the original pattern so it looks like a better fit.
I like top-down hats when I have a limited amount of yarn, because I can cheat a bit on the brim or knit a really long brim, but a hat that doesn't close on the crown is harder to fix.
I have been so enjoying this process! I am curious to see you cast on the brim edge of the hat first? When you were talking about wanting to knit until it's gone, then showed the pattern, I was thinking 'oh that's perfect, you can knit it from crown to brim and then graft it to the inside to do the fold over based on however long it is' But certainly there's probably something I'm missing haha 😅
I was surprised you were able to work with that length of needle. I recently made a hat on the same length of needles (and used 4 + 1 like you did) and I was still having to be really careful that I didn't drop stitches off the ends of the needles. I've only got a small head and I chose the number of stitches I cast on based on my head size. (I could have used a circular needle but I'm not a fan of magic looping.)
Hooray! What a lovely end to the week for us to have this video to cozy up with! Small aside: there's another youtuber I enjoy who has shared a PO box this year for small cards and trinkets. Is that something you'd be open to or already have set up? I'm making cards this year and was wondering if you would like one? If not, absolutely no worries!
I can do magic loop but I prefer double pointed needles if possible! So I started a recent hat on a circular needle and then transferred over to DPNs because the magic loop was annoying me.
A friend who was just learning to spin was told by her teacher that some knitters will pay top dollar for “first spins” because once the process becomes automatic for the spinner, that wonderful texture is lost. :-). So what a lovely memento
That's quite true. It does change over time and I've been spinning yarn for 30 years myself. I have tried to recreate my beginner yarns but can't because of the amount of practice.
Yes! I collect first spins that show up at my crafting thrift store :-) they’re so special and I’m using them to make a throw blanket. I wish I could show their spinners how wonderful it looks ❤
@@sheelachattopadhyay wow, this is fascinating 😮
What a beautiful way to look at first try swatches and projects
I think this pays well earned respect to people who decide to put in the work and love to learn a new craft
I do have a tendency to make my firsts very special and with the added perspective I feel even better about it 😊
Thank y'all so much for mentioning that
I'm gonna keep that in mind when starting to spin and really honour the process
All the best 💚
Love the hat. I know I'd be just excited as you. The knowledge that the hat wasn't just something you knitted, but to be apart of the whole process, makes the final project even more special.
Your hat turned out great! It's wonderful that you did the whole chain from sheep skein to finished hat, I really enjoyed learning along with you
The whole process has been amazing. Thank you ❤
The hat looks amazing! The texture isn't imperfections tbh it's because it's a carded prep. Carded preps will have more neps in them but it's a great choice for a hat because it traps air in the yarn making the hat warmer. Personally it shows all the hard work of hand spinning. You did amazing and should feel so proud. There's nothing better than hand processed natural yarn.
omg i just finished catching up on the rest of the videos! perfect timing
I am so glad i am not the only one who tries on hats with needles dangling and poking out all over! What a wonderful accomplishment!
This reminds me of a project my uncle did where he made ornamental pillaster mouldings starting with "cut down a tree". There's so much joy to being able to touch every step of the process and know it was your own hands that did it :)
The hat is so beautiful! Looks very warm too! From fleece to hat ! Fantastic work!❤
Your hat looks PERFECT! Don’t call the resulting texture “imperfections.” They’re what give the hat so much more character and style. ♥️♥️♥️
And what great weather for your modeling session. 😁
Looking forward to the sweater yoke. 👍
It's beautiful!! Handspun knits have such lovely life and texture.
Nutella, on being asked to talk to strangers: exit stage left. Me: hard same. 😄 (wait, is leaving a comment talking to strangers? 😬)
I am glad you went with the simple stitch, because i agree that the texture of it is very nice. It's crazy how much effort goes into making such a hat. it really puts the world in a different perspective. I look forward to the next project. Take care.
Without knowing the nature of your particular hand strain/RSI, for me, I had to completely stop knitting for years because of my hand pain until I found out I had EDS and started wearing swan neck ring splints. So while this won't apply to everyone's knitting related hand pain, for anyone seeing this who has hypermobility issues, it might be something to look into. Unfortunately, a set of custom-sized ring splints is pretty expensive (and the adjustable ones aren't suitable for knitting, because you'll constantly be getting the yarn stuck in your rings). However, if you have access to a 3D printer, my first set was one I printed off of a design I found on thingiverse to see if it was worth investing in silver splints. They're a little clunkier than the metal versions, but it was the first time I was able to knit in over a decade.
Ah! That's useful! I ended up accidentally reinventing combination knitting (I didn't know it existed) which has helped a lot, but I still can't knit for very many stitches before I need a break.
I have eds and currently having issues with the nerves in my arms and hands and have to be so careful! A few things I've found:
- keeping your arms and hands warm while you work but also after you finish. I do heat treatment daily and it's made a huge difference!
- hand and wrist stretches before, while I work (every 30 minutes) and after
- hand and wrist strengthening exercises
- nerve flossing exercises to keep your your nerves in good shape. Particularly for people with EDS
It can be annoying to add all these extra steps but I've barely been able to knit all year - so it's worth it! Look after your bodies - you only have one 💕
for measuring the length of yarn I use a trick I once saw by Kait Biez (minigru studios), I use this for handspun yarn and half full thrifted yarn skeins. Wind it in a hank and measure how big one circle in that hank is (I measure around my swift is, when the yarn fits around it, or use the legs of a stool) and count how many wraps the hank consists of. Multiply these numbers and you get the length kind of perfect.
Your hat is an impressive achievement, it's gorgeous!
Congrats! I love the decision to highlight the texture of the spin with a stockinette stitch. The hat turned out great and you should be so proud of the result!
Congratulations🎉 that's quite something to go from fleece to finished item!
genuinely this made me cry!! it's been so special to watch you go through this whole process, and then to see you wearing it in the snow T__T wah!!! how sweet!!! how lovely!! fibrecrafts are so special!!! thank you for sharing
Love that you made that cute hat from your first spun yarn. I'm a firm believer that every spinner should make something from their first spinning. I absolutely cherish the sweater I made from my first yarn. Worts and all😂.
Your hat looks amazing!!! I agree with everyone, you should be sooo proud of yourself!!
The imperfections make for such beautiful and sentimental documentation of the process... A very very special hat!!! Congrats, I think supply chain transparency is so important more than ever these days. This is like peak sustainability goals.
WAHOO! This was a great adventure! Lovely hat.
From start to finish. Yea. The hat is lovely.
You look so gorgeous and happy!
Brilliant, well done! ❤
You need a mitten cord to hold onto your mittens and gloves like kids use. Runs through the coat and sleeves mitten to mitten. When I worked with children where I took my mutts on and off to tend to the children. Otherwise I would lose mine.
Congratulations, what a wonderful project! ❤
For the mitten/glove problem. Tie them together!! Attach one, run the lead over your arm span within your sleeve, behind your neck and down the other arm (still in your jackets sleeve) and attach the second mitten.
You can also do it with hoodies, but my winter gloves just stay with my winter jacket with the lead hanging out the sleeves. You’ll not lose them! Just try it with a piece of yarn.
Even taking your glove off to use your phone, it just dangles and it’s easy to put back on
That’s what my mum did with our mittens when we were kids. Many decades ago now…😊
Such a gorgeous hat. Great job.
Absolutely beautiful hat. So glad you're proud of yourself - you should be 😊
Your hat looks awesome. Keep up the good work.
How special & satisfying to see your first spin transformed into something you can wear 🥹 Brava!
I love your hat! The yarn is gorgeous. And if I might make a suggestion about your mittens, crochet a cord long enough to fit down your sleeves and across your back with extra 3 or 5 inches. Then attach your mittens to each end of the cord and thread it through your sleeves. When you take your mittens off, they will still be attached to you. Hope this helps! Love and hugs from Minnesota, home to many mittens.
or I-cord.
Beautiful hat! What a lovely project. Such an amazing journey. ❤
Congratulations 👏🎉 you must be so proud!
Love the way your hat came out. It must be such a wonderful feeling to know you made that hat entirely from scratch. I have problems with my ears so like you I need to have my ears covered by chunky warm hats in winter, because let’s face it, Scotland in winter is cold lol. I will go look up this pattern and make myself a hat.
It's just awesome! To see the whole process done by one person the whole way through and hear about all the experiences you gained along, it is such a special feeling. Great job!
Congrats! The hat looks great and the yarn texture is lovely 😍
Congratulations!
So pretty!!!! Such a gorgeous color, and i love the texture!!!! ❤❤❤❤
Utterly amazing! The stitch definition is very nice and looks super cozy! I bet this from fleece-to-needle project was SUCH a great learning experience! 🌟💖
Crafting buddies! I watched this while i’m doing my first lace project on my Bond knitting machine, a sleeved scarf! Love this journey
So pleased with your hat and the Craftsmas 2024 journey! It’s been fun.
I had the gloves problem too until I sewed on some heavy duty magnetic clamp clips. The clips are on loops that clamp on to the wrist portion of my coat.
I has something similar when I was a kid, and yeah,it looks funny sometimes. But I don't lose my gloves anymore.
An absolutely gorgeous hat and love then handspun textured look!
Yay. Biggest kidos for doing the thing!
It is so beautiful! What a great project. Looking forward to seeing the next one! 🤩
Beautiful hat! I’m glad you shared the journey!
Earliest I've ever been to an upload❤❤ I've been watching your videos while I crochet my first hat. Thanks for the upload ❤️⭐️ 🪡
this is so cool!! I can't wait to see the matching scarf!!!
it turned out gorgeous, so well done
It came out so pretty! How exciting! Xoxo
Congratulations on your fleece to hat project! I looks nice and warm.
I love the Oslo hat! It was the first beanie I knit after learning knitting. It turned out great, I did end up putting in the donate box at the yarn store just because it was what I'd learned knitting for (to donate hats). The next time I knit an Oslo hat I used it as base for my first stranded (single strand) color work project. The folded brim made it a good base since it hid the floats (I used a lot of paper to get the designed oriented correctly). I donated that one too. While I was proud of it, and it wasn't sloppy, I goofed on the decreases, and while still functional it would've haunted me had I kept it.
I have only seen a few patterns for them on raverly as a crocheter but I absolutely wore to pieces a pair of knit finger-less gloves that converted into mittens for that exact reason! I had them through Middle School, Highschool and Colege. They were so amazing and lined.
4:06 I am the exact opposite! I have lost every single hat I ever made or owned. Never lost a single mitten!
I don't know what it is with me and hats.... the first hat I ever knit, I lost on the same day I first wore it. It's a jinx.
A beautiful hat!
Im so excited for this video! I have right next to me some yarn that needs to be prepped before I can turn it into socks. I spun it myself! I think I might just do it today!
Clever you!! Looks great! 🎉
The hat looks so so amazing!!! Well done! Big hugs from Belgium 😘
The hat is super cute!! I always love the scenery you use in your reveals but this one was so special! It looks so magical 😍.
I made a hat with some of my chunky, textured first spins. It’s a lovely way to show off the texture ❤
Oh my your hat is so gorgeous! Love the texture. It makes it look a bit like a 60s bouclé style!
You made boucle! It's lovely and goes perfectly with the sweater. What an achievement. Reminds me of the woven flax project - start to finished item all on your own. Impressive for sure.
Of the many hats I’ve knit, my Oslo hat is definitely my most worn. Probably because of the three layers keeping my ears warm.
The Musselborough has four, but mine is made out of hand dyed and I’m precious about it.
your hat turned out amazing. from start to finish i loved the whole process ❤
Your hat is beautiful, I love the texture!
Congratulations 🎉
It's so cute 💙🌟
For woven items, perhaps the triangular shawl/scarf that jillianeve has shown on her channel.
Keep yourself a tiny mini-skein of that yarn ! As a keepsake of your first spin :)
Nice job . Great momento . We call it handspun in Canada and once knit up it is hand crafted .
You do amazing work; so talented!
Yay! I am so happy to see you being able to finish the process and actually be able to make an item!❤❤❤ I also am bad to loose gloves (doesn't get cold enough for mittens here in south Louisiana) you can make fingerless mittens with a flap that way you can cover your fingers but still have them to open and tend to what needs to be tended
Yay 😀👏 it looks great!
Such a great project, I want to do something like this eventually!
That is so special 🎉❤
I was wondering what you would make, but a hat is a perfect idea!
My favorite new "hack" when playing yarn chicken and in the middle of a project is borrowing my kitchen scale to measure the amount of yarn remaining (I use grams). I can't really tell personally how much length has gone into my fabric vs is still in the ball, especially since I always center-pull, so having the numbers of what I've used so far and what I've got left really helps me. It's also great if you're making with bought yarn because a lot of times, the weight is already on the sleeve. So if you started a new skein and forgot to weigh, that can help you out. The decision-making is also the same no matter the thickness of your yarn, which is also great!
This series has been great to listen to while at work! I am currently sewing a rug down to put into a frame, I am helping out in the custom framing department of the store that I work at.
So cool🎉❤!
Beautiful
Well done on your first spin 💖 mine was pretty much unusable so that's super impressive you made a decent hat out of yours.
Suggestion for measuring how much yarn you spin; get yourself a niddy noddy, they're generally made in set sizes so you can count how many wraps to calculate how much yarn is there.
Aaaaaahhhh… the tea while gesticulating made me really nervous 😅
Hahaha I wasn’t the only one. ❤
I don’t have a knitting machine (yet) but I avoid overuse injuries to my hands by alternating fiber prep (blending batts etc) , spinning, and knitting. Also knitting objects with different needle sizes. It all uses slightly different hand muscles.
Also, a few years ago I really focused on my hand positions, how I managed my yarn, and figured where I had unnecessary movements. By streamlining my ergonomics, I think I have really saved myself physical pain. And I usually knit for hours at a time with few breaks…
Remeber to save all your weaving scraps to turn into a pompom for this hat.
Playing yarn chicken is so stressful!!! It's such a beautiful hat!!!
I recommend getting a niddy noddy to measure your yarn and create Hanks. I'm sure you can find vintage or antique, but you can also get modern ones that allow you to measure 1m and 2m. makes the Hanks more standard and easy to estimate, and use swifts, etc.
Or you can make your own niddy-noddy. I use the one my mother made many decades ago. There are several videos on how to make niddy-noddies - or you could model your on Jente's of the Mijn Wolden channel.
I measure my handspun yarns by winding them into hanks on my 2 yard niddy noddy. I count the wraps and double it to get my approximate yardage.
Kinda complicated, but maybe try the mittens with the fingerless gloves inside? Then if you need to do something with your phone, you just fold back the mitten portion! And the cord across the shoulders inside your coat could work, I'd prefer the cord to be removable for times when im not wearing a coat but I do wear the gloves!
I bought conductive thread on KnitPicks years ago, a little bit sewn over the fingertip and thumb and I don’t have to take of my mittens to use my phone.
Congratulations that’s such a satisfying achievement for you. I actually prefer the slightly shorter brim as it stays in the side of your head rather than creeping up onto the top of your head like the original pattern so it looks like a better fit.
So pretty! The slubs actually look like fat snowflakes that have landed on your hat, which makes it the perfect winter look. ❄
Tell Nutella they're very cute❤❤
Do you think you might dye the yarn for the scarf! That's a process I would love to see.
I like top-down hats when I have a limited amount of yarn, because I can cheat a bit on the brim or knit a really long brim, but a hat that doesn't close on the crown is harder to fix.
I have been so enjoying this process! I am curious to see you cast on the brim edge of the hat first? When you were talking about wanting to knit until it's gone, then showed the pattern, I was thinking 'oh that's perfect, you can knit it from crown to brim and then graft it to the inside to do the fold over based on however long it is' But certainly there's probably something I'm missing haha 😅
I was surprised you were able to work with that length of needle. I recently made a hat on the same length of needles (and used 4 + 1 like you did) and I was still having to be really careful that I didn't drop stitches off the ends of the needles. I've only got a small head and I chose the number of stitches I cast on based on my head size. (I could have used a circular needle but I'm not a fan of magic looping.)
You need to get/make a niddy noddy, the low tech way of measuring yarn.
yay!
Hooray! What a lovely end to the week for us to have this video to cozy up with!
Small aside: there's another youtuber I enjoy who has shared a PO box this year for small cards and trinkets. Is that something you'd be open to or already have set up? I'm making cards this year and was wondering if you would like one? If not, absolutely no worries!
You should learn the magic loop technique for knitting in the round without double pointed needles.
I can do magic loop but I prefer double pointed needles if possible! So I started a recent hat on a circular needle and then transferred over to DPNs because the magic loop was annoying me.