The Black Sheep Knitter Podcast - Episode 5: YOLO!
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- Welcome to The Black Sheep Knitter Podcast! I’m happy you’ve chosen to spend some time with me today. Grab your knitting, a beverage, and hunker down! I hope you enjoy this episode of my knitting podcast :)
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Basketweaver Shawl by Stephen West
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Striped Esjan by Stephen West
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Painting Honeycombs by Stephen West
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Soho Top by Caidree
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Kigi Socks by Yucca
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Sea Breeze Vest by Park Williams (Park&Knit)
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One For the Road Blanket by Martin Up North
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Lento by Jonna Hietala
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✧ Forgotten Faves To Finish ✧
It Cannot Fail To Please by Susan Crawford
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✧ Randomness ✧
September 1st - The Ranunculus KAL is coming! Mark your calendars!
✧ Acquisitions ✧
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Fox and Pines Stitches Stitch Stoppers
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Twill and Print Row Counter
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The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks
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Apprendre le Tricot en 10 Leçons by Juliette Michelet
Leçon de broderie Sashiko: Le Hitomezashi by sashikonami
Yarns
Wooly Knit Cones in Sunburst Yellow, Fandango Pink, LavaNeon Orange, Humbug Black
Pax Fiber Sock in After a While Crocodile, Forest Bathing
Malabrigo Rios in Archangel
Malabrigo Susurro in Plume Agate
Cascade Hampton in 3735, 24
Qing Fibre Melted Baby Suri - Harajuku, Juniper
Qing Fiber Yak Singles - Harajuku
✧ Crystal Ball ✧
Beads of Joy by James N Watts
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Helix Crop Top by Iris H (hirismakes)
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Summer Tops KAL - www.hirismakes...
Calad Shirt by Jessica Tsung
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Moonflower by Martin Storey
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"Did you fail or did you win at something else?" Honestly, that's genius. Your shawls are beautiful! You totally succeeded.
It’s all about the reframe 🤣🥴
Outside knitting with friends is SO much more important than podcasting! But it's good to see you 🧡
Glad you're back. Took me 3 days to watch 😂 and I'm glad I did. I will be joining your Ranunculus KAL, even though I have made it before. This time I hope to try suri alpaca with it. Keep going on the crochet top, who cares if it takes you a few months or years, work on it in between your knitting challenges.
Oh, hahaha - I thought Katy was a yarn dyer and just went back to Episode One for the drama. You were 10 minutes into the carrot story before I realised she is an aplaca. For a minute there, I *actually* believed you were trying to feed carrots to some unsuspecting woman and her kids. 😂😂😂
OMGGGGGGG 🤣🤣🤣 I think I would have been banned from Galpaca if she was a person 😆😆😆
I love that you speak french 🥰 Hopefully, this book will help you to know the french knitting words!
Love your energy and your podcasts. Glad you are back.
Thank you so much! And thank you for watching ☺️
You could call the kal late to the boat and missed the party 😂 love your style and projects!
Hahahahahahhaa! That’s one way to avoid the decision! Thanks for watching!
Also I am in love with the fact that your local yarn store has a lending library! That is such an amazing resource to have!!!
It’s such a gift to the community! I’m very lucky that I settled here where crafting and community has such a strong presence 🙏🏿
Yeah, don't sweat having frequent or regular episodes. What I like is you're just a regular person doing a hobby. Don't make it so it becomes something you hate or too much work. Enjoy summer.
Couldn't click on this video fast enough. I love your channel.
Thank you so much ☺️🙏🏿
The reason we like you is because you are real. While everyone else knits perfectly, you are real. Thank you for that. If you can’t get it done that’s ok but we love when we see and hear what you are up to. 😊
Thank you so much! I do stress sometimes that I’m not as polished or regular as others but I just don’t want this to feel like a job. So random it is and random it will likely stay 😬🤣
Archeology is so cool!!
Congrats on 6.5 Stephen West Shawls in 6 months. That's an awesome accomplishment. I'm glad you're back! I'm excited when I see your videos are longer than an hour, I always know I'm going to be cracking up while watching.
I don’t know how you have so many things casted on at once. Your knitting is very impressive. I wouldn’t worry about the crocheting-you’ve got it. Your sense of humor is wonderful. You make me chuckle a lot. Look forward to your podcasts. Happy knitting😎
To me the beige top looks GOLDEN, so nice on your skin!
"Did you fail, or did you win at something else?" Dang, I think I found my new life slogan! :D
Another thoroughly enjoyable episode. 😊 I really don't want to see your creating videos become a source of stress, because then it will no longer be fun for you. I, and I'll bet most of your other viewers, would rather that it be a fun thing that you do when you can. Had absolutely no problem with this being a long video! Jeeze, you love Malabrigo, watch Amy Palko, love Wisconsin, you make beautiful projects and you make me laugh. What more can one ask?! Since a ranunculus is a flower, maybe you could call your KAL Ranunculus - The Late Bloomer KAL. 😄 Thank you for sharing your crafty goodness with us!
Thank you! I’m so grateful that folks like you have been okay with the lack of schedule and rambling nature of my videos. It really is a look into my real life and I also don’t want it to feel like a job or burden 🙏🏿☺️
So it’s Doctor Black Sheep Knitter? How did you bury the lead like that? ❤😂🎉 You’re even cooler than I thought!
New podcast watcher, old knitter. Love your podcasts and just binge-watched them! Looking forward to challenging myself with brioche, as you did, in a month or so 🤔 and your September Ranunculus event (I'd never heard of it so totally missed the boat!). You've also introduced me to Stephen West and currently trying to decide on first one to select along with colours. Loving watching your updates. 🇬🇧🧶
I don’t know if this comment is too late, but advice from a crocheter: use stitch markers while doing your initial chain. I put mine on every 20 chains, especially when the stitch count is >100. It saves time and heartache.
Hello Sarah! Je suis une tricoteuse du Québec, et j’ai de très bonnes suggestions pour toi : 1- Clo Tricots is a wonderful Montreal knitter, she has a great podcast that goes live every other friday. 2- Les Dompteuses de fil, from Quebec City, I love their energy, they are two prolific knitters and they are very inspiring. 3- Le temps d’une maille, also from Quebec, unfortunately there are no more new podcasts but I think you have at least 4 seasons to watch. 4- Tricolibri, a podcast hosted by Emma, a delightful French woman. There are lots more, but those are my favorites! Enjoy! And I will for sure join the Ranonculus KAL, it is going to be my third one, a gift for my sister.
Merci pour les recommandations!
Wow ❤the colors. You are so much fun Love your enthusiasm. Can’t wait for the ranunculus KAL
Creativity is no place for "rules" and "can'ts" ❤ so happy to see you branching out freely 😊
We need a hashtag for #teamstitchmarker 🤣 So glad I found your podcast. It was great to spend some time with you here! Your idea to get French learn to knit books is brilliant! I have the same struggle with Spanish. I can speak fluently right up until someone asks me about my hobbies and then I'm lost. I think I'll be grabbing some knitting books in Spanish to practice!
I love watching your videos! Today, you entertained me while I frogged my Gemini sweater . I had the sleeves left to do and realized it was going to be soooo big. 😅 I am just going to have to start over, and I have learned that it is ok to start over because of your videos. Thank you. 😊
I think it was you who mentioned being a person with a slim back. As someone with a similar body type I followed your tip about going down a size for the back and putting the extra stitches towards the arms instead and I am thrilled to finally have a sweater thats not to tight in the arms :D thanks a lot for sharing your experiences.
Yay !! I'm glad that tip helped you 🙌🏿
Random is fine. All "Black", girl my eyes hurt, you are my hero. I would love a black shawl, but I don't know if my eyes could handle it. Really enjoying this video. Thanks for the crochet hooks info.
Thank you! Black is definitely challenging but maybe there is a time of day that gets the most light? You could knit a few rows then :) And you’re welcome about the hooks! Let me know if you pick one up!
Delighted you’re back! Your podcasts can never be long enough. I really admire how you stretch yourself and produce such beautiful and complex creations.
I thought you were going with badger stitch stoppers and I was going to be very excited! Lol! The cows are super cute, though! I knit my Ranunculus using Malabrigo Susurro and love it! That color is stunning.
For the Soho tee, once you add the icord edging around the neck and arm holes, the crazy wideness gets fixed and it looks super wonderful!
Love your channel, missed you lots! ❤
Biscotte Yarns also produces videoed in French with subtitles. They have nice yarns also! I may have to join the Ranunculus-it’s been in my queue for a long time. :)
The beige looks fabulous with your skin tone.
Thank you! Every time I pick that project up I laugh so hard but also I don’t think it’ll be the worst color I’ve knit with so that’s a win!
“It’s my podcast, I’m gonna cheat.” 😂
Love the forgotten faves idea, I have a blanket for me that many years ago was pushed aside to make other people gifts with self-imposed timelines. You have inspired me to pick it back up in the near future.
I really enjoy your chatty videos. I've made two sweaters with Woolyknit Dk and they are my favourites. no pilling and they get softer with each wash. I think Moonflower is knit flat, it's still pretty unusual for Rowan to do 'in the round' designs. I think Intarsia would be trickier in the round, and it might need the structure of seams to cope with the weight of all over colourwork. We're all cheering you on though!
Way to go, knitting outside your comfort zone! You'll never know what you're missing if you never try anything new. I love your be-brave-beige. I do not worry about the season. I knit what I want, when I want, and wear it when I can. Of course, I live in Texas and we don't believe in seasons down here.
Your hair looks great! I don't do things regularly either, so whenever you post - I'm good 😃
Thank you! It has a mind of its own so I was happy it looked good on filming day 🤣 And thank you for encouraging my randomness 🙏🏿
Omg! You are coming to Rhinebeck! I hope I cross your path in the sea of people. And I am really thinking about this KAL. Downloaded the pattern
Yay!!!!! Missed you😂
Thank you! Sorry it took so long!
Hey! It’s Michelle! But Melissa is close! Thanks for the shout out!! ❤
So glad u are back! I love sitting down to knit and watching you. Feels like hanging out with a friend ❤
so glad you are back!
Yes, I noticed the price drastically increased
Yay welcome back! My favourite French knitting podcaster is Audrey Borrego of Yarnflakes, she does all her podcasts twice, first in French then in English
So wonderful to see you again. I would love to join your KAL on the Ranunculus. Have some wonderful Nutiden unspun to try out for the first time. Just love your long chatty episodes. See you next time 🥰
Wow, that was alot girl! Are you a Geminii? So many directions at once. Yeah really everything all at once!! Ha! I really think that the beautiful bright bright colored yarn that I don't know the name of ( I am Geminii too ha ) would be beautiful in a knee length vest !
It would look great on you and go with soo many things, many of which are neutral grays or black. No ?
And that coat, oh my Gods !! So very extra, love it, and if anybody could carry it off, it's you. It will be glorious on you. Can't wait to see it on you. Living vicariously through you, and loving it! Thanx, the wait was worth it.
Thank you so much! It was a lot 🤣🤣 And I’m kind of known for being super random but also strangely really organized too… I’m a Sag with heavy Virgo 😬😆 Thanks for the bit of confidence! I hope I can make the coat and I hope it looks good on my shape 🙏🏿 Regardless, I’m pretty sure it will be a stunner (if I don’t bork it) and perfect for the fall and early winter!
That COAT! Omg - I cannot wait to see your progress and FO! ❤
Nice shawl. I could never see the black yarn. You are daring. It's getting warmer here in Milwaukee too. Fog keeps rolling off the lake at night, so beautiful
Glad to see you back on TH-cam. You are a refreshing does of reality and you make me laugh out loud!
I loved this episode. You didn't lose me towards the end either. That moonflower jacket is going to be stunning. I love how you take on challenges so readily. Very inspiring. Thank you.
Thank you! I can’t believe anyone made it to the end. Special kudos to you! I am excited about the Moonflower but it’s gonna be a doozy! Hopefully it turns out as I hope it will 🙏🏿 Send all the positive vibes!
Always enjoy your videos and actually LOVED that you shared so much of your time with us today!!!! 💜💜💜
Sending support, love, and kindness from Lexington, Michigan, USA.
Hi! Your shawls are amazing.! I love making all the shawls. This is my first time watching you. I am happy to see another knitter who is a poc and fellow Wisconsinite. I am subscribed now. 😊 Looking forward to more of your videos.
I thoroughly enjoyed this long video! I can't wait to see what you do with all your gorgeous new yarn.
I really want to join your KAL for the Ranunculus.
Sooooooo, I persuaded my husband to buy me 7 skeins from Galpaca Farms based totally on your review of Katie. I got Romeo, instead. But I am so glad I got him to take that chance 😉 (it's my birthday in July. He didn't care that I opened my present early.) Romeo is a lovely tan and white alpaca, and soooooooooo soft. Thanks for the recommendation!
Woohoo!!! Please tag me in whatever Romeo turns into 🙏🏿🙏🏿
I joined my local spinning group, they taught me drop spindle and then they invited me to a fiber demonstration event. I did it! I got a ashford traditional 2 speed wheel at the fiber event near my home! Thank you for giving me courage to move forward and just do it. It’s been soo much fun ❤
Wow! That’s fantastic! Proud of you for trying something new 🙏🏿
omg the I Cannot Fail To Please!!! it is so pretty.
"In the spirit of being a troll....but a happy one" 🤣 This is also me in a nut shell lol! My license plate may or may not be a huge troll to anyone who was on the Internet a lot in the early 2000s 😏
So happy to see you again! You are so funny and entertaining, I really did LOL alone several times! Totally want to join the Ranunculus KAL as I am also late to the party. And yay for Rhinebeck! I’ve been a few times but not in the past few years. It’s so fun!
Hi Sarah! Love your energy, your knits are gorgeous and I want to make the Basket weavers shawl just have to choose a yarn. Looking forward to your next podcast.
looking forward to seeing your completed coat at Rhinebeck. I'm making the Penelope top - has a simple colorwork - two colors with slipped stitches worked mostly in the round.
I love you! You have such great energy...it gives me a lift to listen to your podcast! Keep on keepin' on! :)
Love you pulling out some older wips and working on them… I have several too and pulled a couple out and a couple I let go of…. That 1940s inspired is so pretty and will look great on you
So, the spendy yarn dilemma. I wanted to use some really spendy yarn to make a shawl but the thought of buying it all at once was just something I could not do. So I bought a skein once every two months or so. I needed to wait until I had it all to start the shawl but you could start your blanket and just buy two skeins and then crochet until you need two more and treat yourself to the yarn you want slowly. You are 100% right that black and white aren't going to go out of stock. Tough call! If only we had an infinite budget for yarn!
I always use a shadow wrap heel for all my socks...
Love your videos. ❤
Thank you! ☺️
Uh oh, i feel there may be pain in your wallet coming on?! I think the Sagittarius may be back in stock!! Love the podcast thanks ❤
Absolutely LOVE your podcasts, ive been enjoying watching them so much! Youre very inspirational! P.s, 6 shawls in 6 months is very impressive btw! And a "neater" goal: six-in-six!!
That lava neon ❤❤❤ I almost bought a cone myself!
I'm working my way through the border of a cashmere lace shawl and the pure joy I felt when this video popped up first as soon as I opened TH-cam. 2 hours of one of my favorite podcasters!! Can't wait to hear about your life and craft and everything you've been up to, and hopefully I can make my way through at least a couple rounds here. 2mm hook so it's an exercise in patience, but glad to have your company for part of it.
What a lovely message to see! I hope you enjoyed the episode and put a nice dent in that border! I’m using a 3mm hook currently and whew! Lace crochet is another level!
I watch your podcasts while I work and I just love your personality. It's so fun and you make me chuckle quite often.
On another note, your mention your knitting group in most of your episodes and it sounds like they sometimes say low key mean things. :( Obviously we as viewers only get your perspective but from what you say, they seem kind of catty... Maybe I'm completely reading the situations wrong but regardless, you should trust your knitting instincts and knit what you like in the colors you enjoy. Knitting is a journey and we each get to discover our own likes and dislikes as we go. That's part of the fun. :) Long point long, don't mind any negativity they send your way. You should be knitting for yourself, not them.
Also, thanks so much for sharing your life and knitting with us here on TH-cam! I really do enjoy what you share and I hope everyone in this community lifts your up. Sending love your way
About the sleeve......An easy way to make it is to start knitting with the main color and when the color transition starts then cut the yarn and connect the part of the yarn with the appropriate color. You are going to have an extra knot but i think if it is under your arm it will be ok. You are the best. Kisses from Athens, Greece.
Oooh! Yes this is a great idea! Honestly I’d weave in 30 ends if it meant not having to think too hard to line up those stripes! Genius! I’ll give it a try and see how things go ☺️🙏🏿
Great to see you on TH-cam again! And I totally agree, it's your channel so you get to make (and change) the rules as you will. Well done on completing 6.5 of S.West shawls! Woohoo!
I love having a small project on the go (mostly socks or hats) I have just discovered addiCraSyTrio socks and I have to say I love them! They are like a super short circular needles and you use 3 of these to knit any small circumference. If that sounds interesting to you see if your LYS stocks them and thank me later, LOL! And I think you'll look great in that beige top as it contrast beautifully with your skin tone. You can always dress it up with a scarfette, a brouche or jewellery for a pop of colour.
And yay for some crochet!
You are the best!
Aww, thank you ☺️
Furls has sales! Lol! I did similar and loved it, so I stalk their sales because I am collecting the horiscope series. I am a knife holder and love them!!
I cannot wait for your knit along! I have wanted to make this sweater as well so it’s perfect timing!!!
YAY!! you came back :) I"m going to Rhine back as well and making the trip through Boston! I am going up early so I have time to tour Boston and then driving up to Maine to see the fall colors :D I am so excited and your Cardigan OMG!!! It will be Beautiful!! Don't be afraid to cut your knitting my first steeked project was on superwash and it was fine, after I finished the jacket I found out your not supposed to steek superwash, oops... I did do a crochet up the sides of the steek to help keep everything in place. I hope to see you at Rhinebeck.
Enjoy watching your podcast, you were missed. Loving all your crochet and knitting projects. Your Qing Fibre yarn is gorgeous. I purchased some Qing Fibre Mohair and at VKNY, haven't decided what to make with it. What I love most about you is that you are always challenging yourself. The Calad Shirt is gorgeous, love the yarn you chose. The Martin Storey Rhinebeck Sweater is going to be EPIC. Hopefully, I will see you at Rhinebeck this year. Look forward to seeing all your future makes.
Thank you so much! Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew but that’s just my personality. I’ve had to learn over the years that I don’t have to see everything through that I start. That has allowed me more freedom to go bigger with challenges.., 🤣 Not exactly the intended consequence but I’ll take it!
I have the same cow stitch stoppers ❤ I love them ❤
I think furls hooks are GORGEOUS but I can’t seem to get my tension right and always end up going back to my Clover Amours 😁
In your Petite Knits beige top-I made a top with a boat neck and my size for everything else made the neckline hang too much. What I did was to put the top on and use stitch markers to pin it to where I liked it and it still went over my head nicely. Then I hand stitched it. I live the fit, now.
Oooh, thanks for the tip! I will keep this in mind if I end up being able to make it into a an 80s off the shoulder top 🙌🏿
Hi Sarah, OMG- You made me laugh out loud then my dogs got shook up too- that yellow and orange number- you shared the moniker pink lemonaid bacon stripe....so hilarious. I was thinking that the colors made it look like a flea market find of the lowest order. Glad you are not going to use those colors after all!!!! By the way you said beige is not a color you normally wear but it looks great on you. Thanks for all the humor, I needed it!!!! Carrie from the San Francisco Bay Area 😆🐶☕🧶
OMGGGGGGGG!!! Not a flea market purchase 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 But real talk, it’s hideous and I hate it. This comment made me spit out my water and then I was like, I have to change these colors immediately 🥴🤣 I have black, white, and blue. I might keep the yellow and just skip the orange unless I can find something more peach / coral to add.
Everything is just gorgeous! I’ve not tried a furls, but they’re beautiful! Make sure to try your lento on, cuz the raglan depth is so long. I just ripped my whole lento back cuz raglan depth and armholes too big. Loved catching up w u!
I am so happy to see you! I’ve been thinking about you! Can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to! I just want you to know how much you inspire me to throw caution wind and just dive in!
Yes!! Love that! Worst that can happen is it doesn’t work out and you try something else! 🙌🏿
Loving your podcast from Kettering in England. Just keep being you
Thank you so much! ☺️
When I was a teen we lived in Germany. (Also from wis). And I wanted to knit from all the German magazines. The best thing I did was buy a learn to knit book in German . It like 40 years old now but still have it . I know then French book will help you a lot
I love this so much! Long ago my (reading) German was decent but I let it fade away because I didn’t use it. You’ve given me a little boost to maybe get some German craft books and see if it comes back a bit! And I’ll update y’all on how the French terms are coming along ☺️
So happy to see you back!
Also, I LOVE your Caty shawl. I was looking at the yarn. Does yours have bamboo blended with the alpaca?
I would love to see you make some Natasha Hornby. They are so cool. That beige is really nice. It looks like it has some caramel undertones.
Thank you! For a joke top, it’s not the worst 🤣 I have made the Lunae before but I’m excited to do a little mini-thon with her patterns! Maybe I can convince a few folks to come along for the ride!
I love the Furls hooks, too. I’m a knife holder.
Your Lento is just gorgeous and the way those colors are coming its going to look equally gorgeous on you! How about the name " Late to the party, Missed the Boat" as the name of your Ranunculus KAL?! I liked the way it sounded when you said the two you were thinking of. Why not both! :D I envy your passion for doing other crafts! I am a monogamous knitter as is and can't imagine learning to crochet cuz it would take time away from knitting. Yet at the same time...I would love to learn to crochet. ARGH I am facing my fears in knitting though. Focusing on getting socks down. Tried one on magic loop and I love magic loop but got SO confused and lost on the heel. Cut bait and tossed it. Now trying a 9 inch circular which is oddly...no worse than any other size of knitting in the round. Next fear...swatching and sweaters...but first socks.....
What??? How the heck does an Afro ever have a bad day! I wish mine were as thick as yours!!!❤
In so many ways 🤣 The curls aren’t regular so sometimes one side hangs better. The front is looser so it looses definition while the back shrinks like mad. And it’s very fine so it tangles while I’m detangling it 🤣 But on this day, it was mostly doing what I wanted 🥴
@@theblacksheepknitter I get it. My hair is fine like baby hair and kinky. I never detangle it when dry, NEVER. Only when I am IN the shower and the conditioner is still on it. If your hair is dry and "messy", try spraying your hair with water and re-squish it, especially where the curls went limp/long. I like to add lavender essential oil to the water. If that doesnt work, my last resort is a pineapple using a special clip, NOT a hairband. Our hair is too fragile for elastic bands.
HOLY GAUCAMOLE!!! I'm now obsessed with Moonflower and will absolutely be attempting one! Thank you for the inspo!
Yes!!!!!! Please tag me in updates! It can be a little unofficial two person KAL 🙏🏿🙌🏿
@@theblacksheepknitter BEST IDEA EVER
I laughed so hard when you said "sorry I have a little Katie in my mouth". I have an alpaca farm near me that makes yarn and you mentioning Katie the alpaca reminded me that I should go soon. Also, the Soho top by Caidree is on my summer knits list too and I can't wait to see how yours turns out :)
Nice! I hope the alpacas you meet are the friendly kind… 🤣🙏🏿
I watch laudemoizelle and Lysandre Hourdin. I've picked up so much knitting vocab. laudemoizelle crochets and lysandre hourdin sews - so those crafts come in as well.
I just got to the part with your lace weight crochet project and have to comment again because I love crocheting with lace weight yarn, and I love to see other people get into it. Don't be intimidated! It really is all the same stuff you see in larger gauges. You are obviously a very talented and hard-working person. If you want to learn something, I have no doubt that you'll be able to.
For casting on in crochet you might want to look up foundation double crochet stitches and how to unravel extra chains. Foundation DC allows you to make your first row of DC stitches simultaneously with your chain stitches. It is a bit fiddly at first but is well worth learning, especially for garments. But if you do use a chain foundation knowing how to unravel extra chains means you don't have to stress about accidentally miscounting, because as long as you have more chains than you need you'll be fine.
Stitch anatomy definitely takes some time to learn. I'm going through it right now with knitting, so I feel you. At this stage I would always mark the first and last stitches of your row. That way you'll avoid the most common way of dropping/adding unwanted stitches. I would also think about marking any stitches that a special stitch will be worked into such as the mosaic dc from your blanket project. If you marked the skipped stitch that the mosaic dc will later be worked into as you skip it then you won't have to go hunting for it below all the ch2 stitches.
I hope you continue your lace top! Your swatch looks beautiful, and your stitches are just going to get better and better with practice. I can see you getting very good very quickly if you keep working at it.
Thank youuuu! Sadly I’d already chained all those stitches before I read this but I’ve screenshotted it for my next project! Unraveling the chains sounds like pure magic to me but would certainly help with these super long chains to start! And I have tried marking the DC stitches on the blanket but things got wonky 😬 I have to start over anyone so maybe I’ll try these techniques for that! Thanks again, and keep the crochet tips coming! 🙌🏿
You are making want to move back to Madison! Something I never thought I would say!!!!!!! Like....EVER!!!! lol. Must be all your local yarn shop options.
Hey! Pretty sure the moonflower is worked flat…but on the Ravelry project page there is at least one person who knit it more like a kimono style and they engineered the pattern to be worked in the round. It’s beautiful though. I cast it on a few years ago but haven’t picked it up in a while
So looking forward to the Ranunculus KAL. I’ve had some yarn set aside for this sweater for awhile now. Your KAL gives me the permission to have this sweater jump the queue. Those stitch stoppers look great. Do they really stay on? I really like the Cable Locks from Twice sheared sheep but they aren’t as cute, but they work. I really enjoy your podcasts. I am going to Rhinebeck too. Are you going to Woolfolk as well? I hope to see you there. I too am working on a sweater but not as ambitious as yours. From what I can tell you will manage this project easily.
So happy to see you. You make me smile and laugh out loud during your podcast. Ahhh! Crochet hooks are my obsession. I am a prolific crocheter and love hooks. I have several Furls hooks, which sadly I don't use much but they're beautiful. My two absolute favorites are Clover Amore and Tulip Etimo.
Thank you so much for watching! I’m glad my crafting sagas bring a smidge of joy ☺️ But I am curious why you don’t use your Furls hooks very often. This seems fairly common and I wonder if maybe there are other hooks I should be considering for larger or smaller projects 🤔
@The Black Sheep Knitter Because I've been using my Clover Amore and Tulip Etimo hooks for so long, I found the grip on the Furls felt weird and the hook part seems really deep and I had trouble grabbing the yarn with it. You mentioned having tried a lot of hooks with the plastic grips so you might have tried the Clover Amore and Tulip Etimo but those are definitely my faves. I'm a knife style hook holder (that sounded really weird 🤔) so that might make a difference. Anyway, I had to buy like 5 Furls before I figured out they're not my jam. But they sure are pretty. If you're comfortable giving me a shipping contact, I'd love to give them to you, since they're just sitting here making me feel guilty that I don't use them.
I’ve heard a few people say they haven’t liked crocheting with the Furls hooks. I’ve also had a few folks recommend the Clover Amore which I haven’t even heard of before! The great thing about crafts being so popular now is all the varieties of tools!
Your offer to send your Furls along is so incredibly generous, I had to read that twice! I will gladly take them and give them a loving home. If you email me, I can send you my mailing address :) Happy hooking! ☺️