I'm not a doctor and not trying to give anyone medical advice. I've had frozen shoulder 3 times. It only lasted a few months at most. I have none of the risk factors you mentioned, nor did any of the doctors I saw mention them. It can be a result of menopause! Physical therapy fixed me every time. I know how limiting and painful it can be. I'm also a spinner. Good luck and rapid healing! ♥️
I've had it several times or once that I didn't really get rid of lol Definitely hit at menopause, was Aweful! & glad it's over. I am way more careful and do exercises to keep it from happening.
Love your completed cardigan. It is going to be snug and cosy during your cold winters. The information about the Danish night sweaters is fascinating and will enjoy seeing your progress. Good luck with the trousers. 🇬🇧
For specific fitting adjustments, Alexandra Morgen of In House Pattern Studios has excellent free videos on fitting, as well as a very intense but fabulous pant fitting course. Highly recommend her videos and courses.
I have some more unasked for medical advice - I had frozen shoulder for a year and tried everything for it. Nothing worked until I did acupuncture. It was a miracle! I continue to search out your videos when I run into a problem with my knitting. Thanks for your expertise!
Find a Feldenkrais massage practitioner. If you sleep on your side, make sure your shoulder is tucked into the socket firmly before you go to sleep. I had chronic frozen shoulder until I did these 2 things. Haven't had it since. Good luck!
Have you considered making your own buttons? Oven bake clay is a great option. They will be lightweight. Or Dorset buttons, which will also be lightweight. You'll definitely be able to match colours exactly.
At last you are making the Danish Night Sweater. was intrigues when you first found the book and I have been patiently waiting for your interest to cycle around again. Looks like a beautiful yarn, beautiful sweater. I have had frozen shoulders. One resolved on its own, the other one showed a possible rotator cuff tear, so surgery was scheduled. When the surgeon was inside, he didn't find any rotator cuff tear, just adhesive capsulitis. He ended up breaking up the adhesions under anesthesia. I had 3 weeks putting my arm in a machine 4x a day which mechanically moved my arm through its range of motion. This was followed up by physical therapy, which I kept up with the home exercises for a year. I have thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) which is a risk factor.
My father had something like this, also without the risk factors you mention, in the right shoulder which he used to shift gears in the car. They gave him heat and exercises and he kept getting worse. So he went to a wholistic doctor who called it "protein reaction in the joint." and was prescribed rest in a sling, and ice treatments periodically through the day along with aspirin. I forget how long it took, but he started progressing immediately and recovered. The doctor said it was from over use of the arm because he did repetitive lifting of heavy press plates as a printer on an older press before all that was computerized plus the gear shifting. He also cracked the sternum bone in his chest from the lifting and quit the job go to back to something that didn't have so much lifting and never had it recur.
Nice video! I always learn something from your conversations. Would you consider a video discussion on types of threads for buttons on knitted cardigans? The Annie sweater is going to be a treat to watch your progress.
Dear Roxanne, thank you so much for answering my question in 300th episode, it really made my day. Also, about the buttons, I was thinking wood because you said the words brown and light. Have a nice day
Wow ! Your sweater is wonderful, I like all the tiny nuances in the colors, it fits you so perfectly. Thanks for trying it onin this warm summer .... As always your research skills serve you even in sewing. This is fascinating !
I love the color and style of your bulky sweater. It’s just beautiful. The new Danish sweater will be so stunning when it’s done. I am not a sewer, but certainly wish I was and have a sewing machine, 2 in fact, my grandmothers machine from the late 1800’s. Hope your arm is better soon
Thank you for yet another great video. As a Dane, I'm so happy to see the Danish sweaters appear in your show. I got the Danish version of the book as a birthday present a couple of years ago, but embarrassingly enoug I have yet to finish my first of the sweaters. Your video has inspired me to get one finished, though it might have to wait axweek or two, until the temperature gets a bit colder. Most Danes, including me, live without aircondition, so working with wool during peak summer gets a bit warm.
Ugh, my shoulder froze a few months ago as well. I have most of my mobility back, but definitely not back 100% yet. It's really hard to be patient in the healing/strengthening process, but much better than exacerbating the injury!
I’m excited that you’re making one of the Danish sweaters. I knitted one last year - the one the book identified as easy - ha!- I love how it came out but the sleeves were a challenge. Ironically the sweater body was easier. I’ll look forward to your tips and suggestions.
Bravo! What a beautiful cardigan Rox!. I find button hunting always an adventure. I would use something like a tortoise shell lightweight button that is circular and yet hollow in the centre. Not sure if you know what I mean. There are lightweight tortoise shell toggle buttons (low as $2.00 ea) that would blend in beautifully. Usually, if Im looking for antiques, I buy garments from second hand stores, use the buttons and then repurpose the garment too! Good luck in your search. Can’t wait to see!
I love watching your videos. I live in Denmark and just about 1 houre drive from Vivian. And 15 mintes from some of the knitters in the book. The Danish nightshirts are really interesting and Vivian has made a huge researching Work. So fun that it now has reached the US!
So much of your crafting: sewing, spinning, and knitting; reminds me of my aunt Genie. She earned an historic pattern making degree in college. One project she had to do was on someone whose size was not able to fit "off the shelf" and she chose me to make a personal sloper. My mom sewed many shirts from her sister's pattern design for me. The best fitted shirts i have ever worn. Aunt Genie does miniature stitching projects that are terribly intricate! I say that as one who likes US 7 knitting needles or larger for projects. It is so amazing how much variety there is in a given craft, then to consider many crafts and the exponential variety that brings... Be sure to do your "range of motion" therapy exercises as directed by your pt.
So sorry about your shoulder! Ask your therapist about using strategically placed pillows if you have pain at night, which happened during the frozen part for me. It’s a long nine months but I recovered completely with PT. Good luck.
Oh my.. I feel your pain… I started with frozen shoulder nearly 4 years ago now. I’m sorry to say it can take 2 to 3 years. There are 3 stages.. freezing, frozen and thawing. I thought my gp was winding me up when he explained it. My mri also showed a torn rotator cuff so we were sidelined by that for a while but when I eventually saw a surgeon he said he was reluctant to do surgery as it is quite possible to have a torn rotator cuff and not have the pain I was having. He felt it was frozen shoulder. He did send me for a ct guided cortisone injection into the actual joint which helped some. I had already had a cortisone into the bursa which didn’t help at all. I have had bursitis in my shoulder in the past and the injection helped a lot so this made me question the original diagnosis of bursitis. I am so pleased he didn’t operate as shoulder surgery is tough. I saw a chiropractor for many months which did help but frozen shoulder takes its time. Mine definitely took the 3 years. It is mostly recovered now…not sure I will fully get all movement back but I’m happy with how it is. I remember whilst it was quite bad I had tried to tuck a shirt into my jeans and I couldn’t get my arm back out… I had to bend over and wiggle until my arm came free.. 🙈..that back motion is bad… Take care and hopefully yours will not be too bad..🤞
Same here. It was 1 year freezing, 1 year frozen and 1 year thawing for me. My shoulder has never been the same and, my God, it was absolute agony! I could not move my arm to the back at all. I would not wish it on anyone. So glad you are recovering x
@@mooeys_stuff yup.. that’s it.. my husband has just been told he may have frozen shoulder and his gp said it takes about 4 to 6 months.. I just laughed.. Hope you are healed enough to manage.
@@Snaphappy26 poor guy! Thanks, you too. I manage but still cannot get my arm way up on that side. Luckily, I can still spin and knit, so I am good with it.
So Sorry to hear about your shoulder -- I am also "in recovery." I'm really looking forward to your Danish night shirt! Thanks for all your wonderful work.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about your pants sewing experience. I'm fairly new to sewing but my ultimate goal is to be able to make a pair of jeans that fit. Good luck!
I want that book! It sounds like a great read! I, too, have had frozen shoulder-once in each arm. Horrible! Like you, I had none of those precipitating factors that your PA mentioned. Unfortunately, I was unable do any physical therapy during the “freezing” stage (which lasted about four months and was by far the most painful part), but once the shoulder was truly stuck, I was able to combine PT, acupuncture, and massage, and I’d say that within another four months, I was feeling pretty well and had regained about 80% of my range of motion. Both times, it took about a year for 100% recovery-except for my opiate dependency that started with the first shoulder and ended several years later. 🥵 Btw, my acupuncturist told me that in China, this condition is commonly known as “50’s shoulder.” I was also told by my PT that I complain more than most people.
I have magic pant type patterns from the late 60’s early 70’s. I think I have 3 or 4. They each have a range of styles within. I’ve used each…love them. It helps break down fit issues and how to correct them.🌈🌈🦋🦋
What a dream: sewing pants that would really fit my silhouette!!! The yarn you chose for your Danish sweater is gorgeous. The stitches are so even !!! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much: 2 things to keep me warm & happy this autumn. First, a new hot water bottle cover sorely needed and now pattern available - brilliant. Second, Danish knitting book ordered, and seems to be the last copy in France! Will enjoy trying out all those knit and purl designs, adding more samples for my relaxing on the sofa throw over blanket.
The Danish night sweater reminds me of Stephen West knitting designers sweater/jumper. It's called the Dustland sweater, made up of lots of pearl patterns. He also has done accessories too. I had a frozen shoulder too which came about after a flue vacation. Apparently the nurse did it too high and pierced the bursa and caused swelling. It took about a year to settle . I have been fine since and that was 6 years ago. Hope it settles soon
The purple color of that bulky sweater?! Swoon! As many others in the comment feed, I’ve had frozen shoulder too. I had none of the risk factors you mentioned but mine happened around the onset of menopause, which I’ve read is common. The freezing phase was so painful, especially at night. The Frozen Shoulder Workbook taught me some massage points around and under my scapula that helped get me through many a night. I hope you’re already past that point! Mine was absolutely neurological, my brain and my shoulder were not on speaking terms. PT wasn’t much help for me, maybe because it was neurological. Acupuncture finally worked to bust some icebergs. A talented Rolfer helped me regain my range of motion one tiny bit at a time - once I was able to voluntarily move into a new place I’d keep that range. But I didn’t regain full range of motion until years later when I found the Feldenkrais TH-cam channel Improving Ability. Hang in there, it does get better!
My heart goes out to you regarding your frozen shoulder. I had mine 8 years ago. I did physical therapy 3 times a week for 16 months. The good news is there is an end with no pain. I took up golf for strengthening and that was a much better “therapy”. I love the Annie sweater and can’t wait to see yours finished. ❤
I work at a sewing store with an enormous button wall and part of my job is helping people pick buttons (very gratifying). I think toggle buttons are a great choice for a shawl collar. If you want them to be light, get wooden ones: they're lighter than acrylic, and the warm colour should look good with that bright purple.
It's been awhile, but yes, I've used SureFit & it's a very good system. She puts out patterns/recipes you can add to your personal fitted block for modern design trends. It's as good as any system & fairly easy to manage on your own. Just start simple: basic pant (shorts even better - less fabric to mess with) and elastic waist. Good luck w/it. If you want even simpler quick & dirty approach try Peggy Sagers; she has lots of You Tube videos on pants fitting (you don't even need to use her patterns, just her approach to fitting the seat). This might be good enough for you without investing in the SureFit kits. I've done both with good results.
Thanks so much for the book suggestions. They both look really interesting! Congratulations on the new sweater success. You’ll be set for this winter, and looking great. For buttons, I’m assuming the ones made from yarn wrapped around something isn’t your cup of tea. Dorset and Yorkshire buttons, for example. Good luck with getting your shoulder back in working order. ♥️
I’ve had 2 frozen shoulders. The problem is that the pain prevents you sleeping well. I had hydrodilatations into both shoulders. Immediate pain relief but recovering the full movement took a while.
Oh, the Danish night sweater will be so beautiful, judging by your completed sleeve! That yarn looks amazing. I am sure that yak down is light yet warm. This was such a chock-full episode! My head is spinning. For your sweater that needs buttons, I see buttons around an inch in diameter and flat, but made of something so so thin--maybe a plastic--maybe translucent? and in a similar colour. I see them in my mind's eye. I think they need to be of a size that won't be overwhelmed by the bulkiness of the sweater, and smooth so as not to interfere with the texture. I kind of liked the toggle button idea, but that seems too 'outer garment' in reality. Good luck. I love choosing buttons.
I've had frozen shoulder ... twice ... in the same shoulder ... 12 years apart ... and I didn't have any of the other health issues you mentioned. When I had it the first time, in 2000, it really got my attention when I couldn't hook and unhook my bra. And I thought it would clear up so it was a while before I went to the Dr. I had to go to PT 3 times a week for a while to get it cleared up. I remember asking the physical therapist the first visit if she could just give me some exercises to do at home so I wouldn't have to come in 3 times a week (because I was still working then). She said, "Oh, I'm going to give you things to do at home, but you still have to come see me 3 times a week because I'm going to hurt you and you won't do that at home!" LOL Boy, was she right, but she did eventually get it cleared up. Fast forward 12 years and I had already retired and moved to another city. When it started again, I knew immediately what it was and immediately went to the Dr. PT was prescribed again, but it didn't take nearly as long to get it cleared up. That was 12 years ago and I'm hoping that you haven't nudged it to flare up again. HA! I do hope you are able to get some relief because it isn't fun not having full motion of our extremities.
I quite like buttons with a 'pierced' or 'filigree' type design for large buttons because it cuts down the weight and the garment colour shows through, making it part of the button design, which is quite versatile.
I had a frozen left shoulder 25 years ago when I was 42. No medical risk factors. I saw an orthopedic upper extremity specialist and when he examined me, he could tell from my range of motion limitations that it was not a rotator cuff tear. We thought my only risk factor might have been repetitive motion injury - I was not a knitter than but I spent long hours writing up patient notes (I am right handed but it was definitely my left shoulder that was affected). He injected me. It went away in a matter of weeks and it has not recurred and I am now a knitter and will be 68 this month. I did get a swollen left pinky in 2017 from ligamentous inflammation and I saw a physician at the same practice who injected my pinky and that too went away amazingly fast and has not recurred. I did change my grip on the needles and that seems to have helped. I wish you the very best with recovery of your frozen shoulder. Crafting with pain really reduces the joy.
Hot water bottles, I have two very old ones. Not the flat rubber ones, but the metal bottle-shaped (very vintage, or even antique). Knitting a cover for those is much easier. Start in the middle of the bottom (on 4 DPNs), increase like for an old-fashioned baby cap and when it has the right size you only need to knit straight in the round until the top; then a row with eyelets for the drawstring and some more rows. That's all. 😊
Wishing you a speedy recovery from my NE European corner of the Internet. I've always wanted to knit myself a Danish night sweater, but it's the kind of project that's gone on the back burner far too frequently. I love the kind of knits that are actually part of a longer tradition, instead of just looking like Ye OIdey Timey, and then end up far too hot to wear indoors. For me personally, it's fingering-weight wool or nothing, and it's such a long slog to finish an XL model on small needles. Maybe next year... Some thoughts about the knit-purl patterns: One of my favourite knitting books suggested that this was a way of mimicking damask weave patterns in knitting, and I can buy that explanation. Also, while I was researching knitting history a while ago, I realised that actually, the purl stitch only goes back as far as the 16th century. We were knitting in the round centuries before purling was even invented. So a knit-purl pattern in the round would have been A Big Thing back in the day, instead of something that just about anyone knew how to do.
Hi, Rox. I, too, want to make pants that fit. I just bought Closet Core pants-making class and, as soon as I have all the materials, will launch that project, but I'm fascinated by the Sure Fit Designs and its predecessor. I hope you take us through your pants-making journey. Very curious to learn more.
My most-used knitting books are within arm's reach of my desk (general reference and stitch dictionaries), and therefore can't be seen. The ones you see behind me tend to be referred to less often, but I love them all!
Like you I don’t have any of the “precipitating “ health factors,but one year after my right shoulder recovered, I got it on the left. 8 months but recovering slowly. As for your bulky cardigan, my default is usually a faceted clear plastic button. They are light weight and don’t clash or draw attention from the design of the sweater. Hope your shoulder recovers soon.
Love, love, love the sweater! It’s you like a glove and I think a toggle is a good choice brown looks a little bit better than the black in my opinion but that’s just me. And as for frozen shoulders, I’ve had that it took over a year and not quite 100% after two years later, I have since stopped knitting 12 hours a day. I am down to two hrs of knitting a day..
I am all too familiar with frozen shoulder. I finally had to get a cortizone shot, which helped. But yes, my Dr. said it can take up to 6 years to heal. Some days are better than others. I am a long time sewist and have always used 'basic' patterns to start with and get the correct fit. They call these 'slopers' now. Once you have a 'sloper' that fits correctly, you can design any style you want based off that basic pattern, a top, skirt, pants, dress (looks like a sheath dress). I did take a pants fitting class with Kenneth King a couple years ago, and finally have a perfectly fitted pant sloper. I just finished creating a dress pant pattern based on that pant sloper. There's can be quite a bit of adjusting whether you draft a pattern from scratch or use a basic 'sloper' as the foundation. It really comes down to measurements and fitting the mock-up (muslin). Love the green yarn for the Gansey sweater. Looks emerald green on my monitor - it's a beautiful color.
For the bulky cardigan in that beautiful berry colour, I'd go with either navy or the same berry for the buttons. Or you might make your own buttons and use the same yarn...
I think a Chinese knot button could be really interesting and give a kind of bobble texture to the button band. I've been interested in button alternatives lately so that's where my mind goes. I've injured my left shoulder many times and I hope your injury heals quickly. Relearning proper posture and body movement after my injury is my biggest problem.
Try Peggy Sager’s Silhouette patterns. She has a fitting method called “LCD” ( length, circumference depth). She has a TH-cam demo or more (free) on pants fitting. Her plan begins with using a pair of pants you have & like the fit, then work from them. Her patterns are great, too, but if you have a base pattern, you can go from there, using the LCD. Take care of your shoulder.
For your new Bellows cardigan try Antler buttons. They are large and natural.. Do you know about Benny's Buttons? They only have amazing 16:54 buttons and are not too expensive. Your toggle idea in bone would also look amazing.
You are so awesome :) There is this guernsey I wanted to try and recreate that’s featured on the Victoria and Albert museum website but I couldn’t figure out how it was constructed. The description said it was knit in the round, but the body had this strange front seam at the bottom of the neck and I was trying to decide whether they knit the back and front flat and somehow did a weird saddle shoulder and then seamed? And then you said that the danish sweaters are knit with the long back and then connected to the front and then there’s a seam… bingo! :) thank you for your wonderful videos.
The construction usually does start at the bottom, working in the round, with a gusset worked at the underarms. The gusset sts are held while the front and back are knit flat to the shoulders. A saddle is then often knit starting at the neck edge, joining the front and back sts. At the armhole edge, sts are picked up to the underarm, the gusset sts are knit, then sts are picked up on the other half of the armhole. There may very well be variations, but that's typically how it's handled. It would be interesting to see how the gansey you're referring to was actually constructed.
Toggle buttons will look really well with the sweater but don’t do brown…wrong temperature for the bright fuchsia. It is a cool tone so should go with black in my opinion.
I have the same book by Vivian hoxbro and have been wanting to knit a night sweater for ages. I have a 40 inch chest so I’d need to knit a larger size. I’ll be very interested in your progress. I was thinking of using a thicker gauge, using light fingering doubled which should give me a sport gauge.
Hi there, I have just watched your podcast, it had to be in 2 parts because I had a visitor who called. I am sorry to hear about your shoulder but I hope you get better news at the MRI examination. I made a Hot Water bottle cover a couple of years ago using Judy's Magic Cast on, I never thought that there might be a pattern for one. The one that I made turned out really good and the chap that I did it for said he is going to buy a new bottle and I was wondering if I could buy a new cover but as usual, you have the answer. Thank you for your visit and I hope you are feeling much better soon. Take care.
To get a different take on pants fitting, you might want to look up Ruth Collins’ method she calls Top Down, Center Out . Personally I don’t often make pants but I’ve read Ruth’s articles and her method makes a lot of sense.
You might want to be careful as hot water bottles have a limited lifespan. They should be replaced every couple of years because they can rot. Here in the UK they come with a date stamp on them in the form of a circle so you can check how old they are.🙂
Good luck with physical therapy! I'm in PT right now for long COVID restrengthening and stamina building. Im expecting to be in PT for a long time, too. Very long recovery road expected. But im seeing a COVID specialist who thinks ill make a full recovery. 😊
Have you done a video on your Excel spreadsheets on how many stitches a sweater/object will have? I'm curious how much detail you go into. (Yes, I'm an Excel nerd and not scared of math.)
I've done several CasFri segments on spreadsheets in the past. If you search my channel for the word "spreadsheet" (or do a general YT search of "Roxanne Richardson spreadsheets" you will be able to find those videos.
Haha... this may be an example of Dutch Medical but apparently quite tipical 50-ish female thing here and you can get injections to try and stop the 'freeze' part but after that; keep moving and let it run its course is the advice.
Perfect pants drafting? Do you know/are you friends with Brenda Dane, who does the Cast On audio podcast? I feel like you all would have a lot to share about the search for the perfect pants, not to mention a million knit conversations! 😊
Rox, has anyone worked out a pattern for the red and white Faroese night sweater that was in a parcel confiscated by the British Navy in 1807 - I recall people worked out patterns for the stockings
39:58 approx In France, the patterns you talk about are named "la coupe d'or". I have never used and my mother did not either, but I found a french youtube, hope you can translate it, which explains it... I thaught it was french, but the name is definitely not. in case it may help th-cam.com/video/RwbAIJAis1Q/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the link! I have heard of the Letterloh system before. It's sort of a hybrid of drafting completely from scratch, and using the template system. I think the woman who invented this system in the early 20th century was German (or Germanic)
you could make the buttons with polymere clay or air dry clay or paint wrong coloured ones with nail polish or acrylic paint or use nail resin to give them a glow and harden them.. there are many you tube tutorials for making buttons, e.g. th-cam.com/video/i96YoW5JQOI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=a0besuUbmzmsgDTD greetings from 🇨🇭
brain not able for complete sentences... too humid/hot ! buttons: darkish gray or navy or purple; maybe the value of the fingering yarn you are using to stitch-up adventures in pants...: sounds very interesting... ideas are flowing
I'm not a doctor and not trying to give anyone medical advice. I've had frozen shoulder 3 times. It only lasted a few months at most. I have none of the risk factors you mentioned, nor did any of the doctors I saw mention them. It can be a result of menopause! Physical therapy fixed me every time. I know how limiting and painful it can be. I'm also a spinner. Good luck and rapid healing! ♥️
My hubs just went thru 6 weeks of PT for frozen shoulder. I had never even heard of it before that! Get well soon!
I've had it several times or once that I didn't really get rid of lol
Definitely hit at menopause, was Aweful! & glad it's over. I am way more careful and do exercises to keep it from happening.
Love your completed cardigan. It is going to be snug and cosy during your cold winters. The information about the Danish night sweaters is fascinating and will enjoy seeing your progress. Good luck with the trousers. 🇬🇧
I am so excited to watch your progress on your Danish Night Sweater. What a beautiful, complex pattern that is. ❤
Oh, Im surprisingly invested in your Danish night sweater. I love the look of it in the book, and I can't wait to watch your progress.
For specific fitting adjustments, Alexandra Morgen of In House Pattern Studios has excellent free videos on fitting, as well as a very intense but fabulous pant fitting course. Highly recommend her videos and courses.
I have some more unasked for medical advice - I had frozen shoulder for a year and tried everything for it. Nothing worked until I did acupuncture. It was a miracle! I continue to search out your videos when I run into a problem with my knitting. Thanks for your expertise!
Find a Feldenkrais massage practitioner. If you sleep on your side, make sure your shoulder is tucked into the socket firmly before you go to sleep. I had chronic frozen shoulder until I did these 2 things. Haven't had it since. Good luck!
Have you considered making your own buttons? Oven bake clay is a great option. They will be lightweight. Or Dorset buttons, which will also be lightweight. You'll definitely be able to match colours exactly.
At last you are making the Danish Night Sweater. was intrigues when you first found the book and I have been patiently waiting for your interest to cycle around again. Looks like a beautiful yarn, beautiful sweater. I have had frozen shoulders. One resolved on its own, the other one showed a possible rotator cuff tear, so surgery was scheduled. When the surgeon was inside, he didn't find any rotator cuff tear, just adhesive capsulitis. He ended up breaking up the adhesions under anesthesia. I had 3 weeks putting my arm in a machine 4x a day which mechanically moved my arm through its range of motion. This was followed up by physical therapy, which I kept up with the home exercises for a year. I have thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) which is a risk factor.
I love the history you infuse in your presentations. Great video as usual!
Thank you for the interesting episode. I hope you get good answers about your shoulder and can get that healing.
My father had something like this, also without the risk factors you mention, in the right shoulder which he used to shift gears in the car. They gave him heat and exercises and he kept getting worse. So he went to a wholistic doctor who called it "protein reaction in the joint." and was prescribed rest in a sling, and ice treatments periodically through the day along with aspirin. I forget how long it took, but he started progressing immediately and recovered. The doctor said it was from over use of the arm because he did repetitive lifting of heavy press plates as a printer on an older press before all that was computerized plus the gear shifting. He also cracked the sternum bone in his chest from the lifting and quit the job go to back to something that didn't have so much lifting and never had it recur.
Nice video! I always learn something from your conversations. Would you consider a video discussion on types of threads for buttons on knitted cardigans? The Annie sweater is going to be a treat to watch your progress.
Dear Roxanne, thank you so much for answering my question in 300th episode, it really made my day. Also, about the buttons, I was thinking wood because you said the words brown and light. Have a nice day
Wow ! Your sweater is wonderful, I like all the tiny nuances in the colors, it fits you so perfectly. Thanks for trying it onin this warm summer .... As always your research skills serve you even in sewing. This is fascinating !
I love the color and style of your bulky sweater. It’s just beautiful. The new Danish sweater will be so stunning when it’s done. I am not a sewer, but certainly wish I was and have a sewing machine, 2 in fact, my grandmothers machine from the late 1800’s. Hope your arm is better soon
Just wanted to echo that your bulky sweater is just stunning.
Thank you for yet another great video.
As a Dane, I'm so happy to see the Danish sweaters appear in your show. I got the Danish version of the book as a birthday present a couple of years ago, but embarrassingly enoug I have yet to finish my first of the sweaters. Your video has inspired me to get one finished, though it might have to wait axweek or two, until the temperature gets a bit colder. Most Danes, including me, live without aircondition, so working with wool during peak summer gets a bit warm.
Ugh, my shoulder froze a few months ago as well. I have most of my mobility back, but definitely not back 100% yet. It's really hard to be patient in the healing/strengthening process, but much better than exacerbating the injury!
I’m excited that you’re making one of the Danish sweaters. I knitted one last year - the one the book identified as easy - ha!- I love how it came out but the sleeves were a challenge. Ironically the sweater body was easier. I’ll look forward to your tips and suggestions.
Are you going to make another one?
@@professorrhyyt3689 Maybe, there are certainly many beautiful examples in the book and it was a learning experience.
Bravo! What a beautiful cardigan Rox!. I find button hunting always an adventure. I would use something like a tortoise shell lightweight button that is circular and yet hollow in the centre. Not sure if you know what I mean. There are lightweight tortoise shell toggle buttons (low as $2.00 ea) that would blend in beautifully. Usually, if Im looking for antiques, I buy garments from second hand stores, use the buttons and then repurpose the garment too! Good luck in your search. Can’t wait to see!
I love watching your videos. I live in Denmark and just about 1 houre drive from Vivian. And 15 mintes from some of the knitters in the book. The Danish nightshirts are really interesting and Vivian has made a huge researching Work. So fun that it now has reached the US!
So much of your crafting: sewing, spinning, and knitting; reminds me of my aunt Genie. She earned an historic pattern making degree in college. One project she had to do was on someone whose size was not able to fit "off the shelf" and she chose me to make a personal sloper. My mom sewed many shirts from her sister's pattern design for me. The best fitted shirts i have ever worn. Aunt Genie does miniature stitching projects that are terribly intricate! I say that as one who likes US 7 knitting needles or larger for projects. It is so amazing how much variety there is in a given craft, then to consider many crafts and the exponential variety that brings... Be sure to do your "range of motion" therapy exercises as directed by your pt.
Your cardigan looks so delicious and I love the colour! Also can't wait to see the end result of your Annie Sweater.
So sorry about your shoulder! Ask your therapist about using strategically placed pillows if you have pain at night, which happened during the frozen part for me. It’s a long nine months but I recovered completely with PT. Good luck.
Oh my.. I feel your pain… I started with frozen shoulder nearly 4 years ago now. I’m sorry to say it can take 2 to 3 years. There are 3 stages.. freezing, frozen and thawing. I thought my gp was winding me up when he explained it. My mri also showed a torn rotator cuff so we were sidelined by that for a while but when I eventually saw a surgeon he said he was reluctant to do surgery as it is quite possible to have a torn rotator cuff and not have the pain I was having. He felt it was frozen shoulder. He did send me for a ct guided cortisone injection into the actual joint which helped some. I had already had a cortisone into the bursa which didn’t help at all. I have had bursitis in my shoulder in the past and the injection helped a lot so this made me question the original diagnosis of bursitis. I am so pleased he didn’t operate as shoulder surgery is tough. I saw a chiropractor for many months which did help but frozen shoulder takes its time. Mine definitely took the 3 years. It is mostly recovered now…not sure I will fully get all movement back but I’m happy with how it is.
I remember whilst it was quite bad I had tried to tuck a shirt into my jeans and I couldn’t get my arm back out… I had to bend over and wiggle until my arm came free.. 🙈..that back motion is bad…
Take care and hopefully yours will not be too bad..🤞
Same here. It was 1 year freezing, 1 year frozen and 1 year thawing for me. My shoulder has never been the same and, my God, it was absolute agony! I could not move my arm to the back at all. I would not wish it on anyone. So glad you are recovering x
@@mooeys_stuff yup.. that’s it.. my husband has just been told he may have frozen shoulder and his gp said it takes about 4 to 6 months.. I just laughed..
Hope you are healed enough to manage.
@@Snaphappy26 poor guy! Thanks, you too. I manage but still cannot get my arm way up on that side. Luckily, I can still spin and knit, so I am good with it.
So Sorry to hear about your shoulder -- I am also "in recovery." I'm really looking forward to your Danish night shirt! Thanks for all your wonderful work.
I love love the color for your Danish sweater! All the best for healing your shoulder.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about your pants sewing experience. I'm fairly new to sewing but my ultimate goal is to be able to make a pair of jeans that fit. Good luck!
I want that book! It sounds like a great read!
I, too, have had frozen shoulder-once in each arm. Horrible! Like you, I had none of those precipitating factors that your PA mentioned. Unfortunately, I was unable do any physical therapy during the “freezing” stage (which lasted about four months and was by far the most painful part), but once the shoulder was truly stuck, I was able to combine PT, acupuncture, and massage, and I’d say that within another four months, I was feeling pretty well and had regained about 80% of my range of motion. Both times, it took about a year for 100% recovery-except for my opiate dependency that started with the first shoulder and ended several years later. 🥵
Btw, my acupuncturist told me that in China, this condition is commonly known as “50’s shoulder.” I was also told by my PT that I complain more than most people.
I have magic pant type patterns from the late 60’s early 70’s. I think I have 3 or 4. They each have a range of styles within. I’ve used each…love them. It helps break down fit issues and how to correct them.🌈🌈🦋🦋
What a dream: sewing pants that would really fit my silhouette!!!
The yarn you chose for your Danish sweater is gorgeous. The stitches are so even !!!
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I love the top you're wearing. I know you made it and it looks amazing!
Thank you so much: 2 things to keep me warm & happy this autumn. First, a new hot water bottle cover sorely needed and now pattern available - brilliant. Second, Danish knitting book ordered, and seems to be the last copy in France! Will enjoy trying out all those knit and purl designs, adding more samples for my relaxing on the sofa throw over blanket.
The Danish night sweater reminds me of Stephen West knitting designers sweater/jumper. It's called the Dustland sweater, made up of lots of pearl patterns. He also has done accessories too. I had a frozen shoulder too which came about after a flue vacation. Apparently the nurse did it too high and pierced the bursa and caused swelling. It took about a year to settle . I have been fine since and that was 6 years ago. Hope it settles soon
The purple color of that bulky sweater?! Swoon! As many others in the comment feed, I’ve had frozen shoulder too. I had none of the risk factors you mentioned but mine happened around the onset of menopause, which I’ve read is common. The freezing phase was so painful, especially at night. The Frozen Shoulder Workbook taught me some massage points around and under my scapula that helped get me through many a night. I hope you’re already past that point! Mine was absolutely neurological, my brain and my shoulder were not on speaking terms. PT wasn’t much help for me, maybe because it was neurological. Acupuncture finally worked to bust some icebergs. A talented Rolfer helped me regain my range of motion one tiny bit at a time - once I was able to voluntarily move into a new place I’d keep that range. But I didn’t regain full range of motion until years later when I found the Feldenkrais TH-cam channel Improving Ability. Hang in there, it does get better!
My heart goes out to you regarding your frozen shoulder. I had mine 8 years ago. I did physical therapy 3 times a week for 16 months. The good news is there is an end with no pain. I took up golf for strengthening and that was a much better “therapy”. I love the Annie sweater and can’t wait to see yours finished. ❤
Love your bulky weight sweater. You are a great inspiration.
I work at a sewing store with an enormous button wall and part of my job is helping people pick buttons (very gratifying). I think toggle buttons are a great choice for a shawl collar. If you want them to be light, get wooden ones: they're lighter than acrylic, and the warm colour should look good with that bright purple.
Thanks Rox.
It's been awhile, but yes, I've used SureFit & it's a very good system. She puts out patterns/recipes you can add to your personal fitted block for modern design trends. It's as good as any system & fairly easy to manage on your own. Just start simple: basic pant (shorts even better - less fabric to mess with) and elastic waist. Good luck w/it. If you want even simpler quick & dirty approach try Peggy Sagers; she has lots of You Tube videos on pants fitting (you don't even need to use her patterns, just her approach to fitting the seat). This might be good enough for you without investing in the SureFit kits. I've done both with good results.
Thanks so much for the book suggestions. They both look really interesting!
Congratulations on the new sweater success. You’ll be set for this winter, and looking great. For buttons, I’m assuming the ones made from yarn wrapped around something isn’t your cup of tea. Dorset and Yorkshire buttons, for example.
Good luck with getting your shoulder back in working order. ♥️
love the purple cardigan perfect fit
I’ve had 2 frozen shoulders. The problem is that the pain prevents you sleeping well. I had hydrodilatations into both shoulders. Immediate pain relief but recovering the full movement took a while.
Oh, the Danish night sweater will be so beautiful, judging by your completed sleeve! That yarn looks amazing. I am sure that yak down is light yet warm.
This was such a chock-full episode! My head is spinning. For your sweater that needs buttons, I see buttons around an inch in diameter and flat, but made of something so so thin--maybe a plastic--maybe translucent? and in a similar colour. I see them in my mind's eye. I think they need to be of a size that won't be overwhelmed by the bulkiness of the sweater, and smooth so as not to interfere with the texture. I kind of liked the toggle button idea, but that seems too 'outer garment' in reality. Good luck. I love choosing buttons.
Navy buttons would be gorgeous with your sweater! I love the idea of round ones.
I've had frozen shoulder ... twice ... in the same shoulder ... 12 years apart ... and I didn't have any of the other health issues you mentioned. When I had it the first time, in 2000, it really got my attention when I couldn't hook and unhook my bra. And I thought it would clear up so it was a while before I went to the Dr. I had to go to PT 3 times a week for a while to get it cleared up. I remember asking the physical therapist the first visit if she could just give me some exercises to do at home so I wouldn't have to come in 3 times a week (because I was still working then). She said, "Oh, I'm going to give you things to do at home, but you still have to come see me 3 times a week because I'm going to hurt you and you won't do that at home!" LOL Boy, was she right, but she did eventually get it cleared up. Fast forward 12 years and I had already retired and moved to another city. When it started again, I knew immediately what it was and immediately went to the Dr. PT was prescribed again, but it didn't take nearly as long to get it cleared up. That was 12 years ago and I'm hoping that you haven't nudged it to flare up again. HA! I do hope you are able to get some relief because it isn't fun not having full motion of our extremities.
I quite like buttons with a 'pierced' or 'filigree' type design for large buttons because it cuts down the weight and the garment colour shows through, making it part of the button design, which is quite versatile.
So excited about the danish night sweater. It's a beautiful pattern.
I had a frozen left shoulder 25 years ago when I was 42. No medical risk factors. I saw an orthopedic upper extremity specialist and when he examined me, he could tell from my range of motion limitations that it was not a rotator cuff tear. We thought my only risk factor might have been repetitive motion injury - I was not a knitter than but I spent long hours writing up patient notes (I am right handed but it was definitely my left shoulder that was affected). He injected me. It went away in a matter of weeks and it has not recurred and I am now a knitter and will be 68 this month. I did get a swollen left pinky in 2017 from ligamentous inflammation and I saw a physician at the same practice who injected my pinky and that too went away amazingly fast and has not recurred. I did change my grip on the needles and that seems to have helped. I wish you the very best with recovery of your frozen shoulder. Crafting with pain really reduces the joy.
Hot water bottles, I have two very old ones. Not the flat rubber ones, but the metal bottle-shaped (very vintage, or even antique).
Knitting a cover for those is much easier. Start in the middle of the bottom (on 4 DPNs), increase like for an old-fashioned baby cap and when it has the right size you only need to knit straight in the round until the top; then a row with eyelets for the drawstring and some more rows. That's all. 😊
Wishing you a speedy recovery from my NE European corner of the Internet. I've always wanted to knit myself a Danish night sweater, but it's the kind of project that's gone on the back burner far too frequently. I love the kind of knits that are actually part of a longer tradition, instead of just looking like Ye OIdey Timey, and then end up far too hot to wear indoors. For me personally, it's fingering-weight wool or nothing, and it's such a long slog to finish an XL model on small needles. Maybe next year...
Some thoughts about the knit-purl patterns: One of my favourite knitting books suggested that this was a way of mimicking damask weave patterns in knitting, and I can buy that explanation. Also, while I was researching knitting history a while ago, I realised that actually, the purl stitch only goes back as far as the 16th century. We were knitting in the round centuries before purling was even invented. So a knit-purl pattern in the round would have been A Big Thing back in the day, instead of something that just about anyone knew how to do.
Quilters love all kinds of stars. Missouri Star Quilting patterns are always interesting to look at. You probably know this resource.
Hi, Rox. I, too, want to make pants that fit. I just bought Closet Core pants-making class and, as soon as I have all the materials, will launch that project, but I'm fascinated by the Sure Fit Designs and its predecessor. I hope you take us through your pants-making journey. Very curious to learn more.
That sweater Roxanne is absolutely beautiful
You are my new best knitting friend! I love your commentary! Have you used all the books behind you?!! Which is your fav?
My most-used knitting books are within arm's reach of my desk (general reference and stitch dictionaries), and therefore can't be seen. The ones you see behind me tend to be referred to less often, but I love them all!
Like you I don’t have any of the “precipitating “ health factors,but one year after my right shoulder recovered, I got it on the left. 8 months but recovering slowly. As for your bulky cardigan, my default is usually a faceted clear plastic button. They are light weight and don’t clash or draw attention from the design of the sweater. Hope your shoulder recovers soon.
Love, love, love the sweater! It’s you like a glove and I think a toggle is a good choice brown looks a little bit better than the black in my opinion but that’s just me. And as for frozen shoulders, I’ve had that it took over a year and not quite 100% after two years later, I have since stopped knitting 12 hours a day. I am down to two hrs of knitting a day..
I am all too familiar with frozen shoulder. I finally had to get a cortizone shot, which helped. But yes, my Dr. said it can take up to 6 years to heal. Some days are better than others. I am a long time sewist and have always used 'basic' patterns to start with and get the correct fit. They call these 'slopers' now. Once you have a 'sloper' that fits correctly, you can design any style you want based off that basic pattern, a top, skirt, pants, dress (looks like a sheath dress). I did take a pants fitting class with Kenneth King a couple years ago, and finally have a perfectly fitted pant sloper. I just finished creating a dress pant pattern based on that pant sloper. There's can be quite a bit of adjusting whether you draft a pattern from scratch or use a basic 'sloper' as the foundation. It really comes down to measurements and fitting the mock-up (muslin). Love the green yarn for the Gansey sweater. Looks emerald green on my monitor - it's a beautiful color.
Really love the sweater, fits perfect
For the bulky cardigan in that beautiful berry colour, I'd go with either navy or the same berry for the buttons. Or you might make your own buttons and use the same yarn...
I think a Chinese knot button could be really interesting and give a kind of bobble texture to the button band. I've been interested in button alternatives lately so that's where my mind goes. I've injured my left shoulder many times and I hope your injury heals quickly. Relearning proper posture and body movement after my injury is my biggest problem.
Try Peggy Sager’s Silhouette patterns. She has a fitting method called “LCD” ( length, circumference depth). She has a TH-cam demo or more (free) on pants fitting. Her plan begins with using a pair of pants you have & like the fit, then work from them. Her patterns are great, too, but if you have a base pattern, you can go from there, using the LCD. Take care of your shoulder.
For your new Bellows cardigan try Antler buttons. They are large and natural.. Do you know about Benny's Buttons? They only have amazing 16:54 buttons and are not too expensive. Your toggle idea in bone would also look amazing.
Some unusual, vintage buttons for your gorgeous sweater would be my choice. Get well soon and back to spinning! Peace and Blessings 🧶🌻
You are so awesome :) There is this guernsey I wanted to try and recreate that’s featured on the Victoria and Albert museum website but I couldn’t figure out how it was constructed. The description said it was knit in the round, but the body had this strange front seam at the bottom of the neck and I was trying to decide whether they knit the back and front flat and somehow did a weird saddle shoulder and then seamed? And then you said that the danish sweaters are knit with the long back and then connected to the front and then there’s a seam… bingo! :) thank you for your wonderful videos.
The construction usually does start at the bottom, working in the round, with a gusset worked at the underarms. The gusset sts are held while the front and back are knit flat to the shoulders. A saddle is then often knit starting at the neck edge, joining the front and back sts. At the armhole edge, sts are picked up to the underarm, the gusset sts are knit, then sts are picked up on the other half of the armhole. There may very well be variations, but that's typically how it's handled. It would be interesting to see how the gansey you're referring to was actually constructed.
Toggle buttons will look really well with the sweater but don’t do brown…wrong temperature for the bright fuchsia. It is a cool tone so should go with black in my opinion.
I have the same book by Vivian hoxbro and have been wanting to knit a night sweater for ages. I have a 40 inch chest so I’d need to knit a larger size. I’ll be very interested in your progress.
I was thinking of using a thicker gauge, using light fingering doubled which should give me a sport gauge.
Great episode!
You could crochet round buttons. There are tutorials/patterns available.
I've never tried the Sure Fit system, but i do have the Lutterloh kit, and it's pretty reliable.
I think wooden buttons would look really good on that sweater. Round, sure, or maybe slightly irregular or faceted or something.
Hi there, I have just watched your podcast, it had to be in 2 parts because I had a visitor who called. I am sorry to hear about your shoulder but I hope you get better news at the MRI examination. I made a Hot Water bottle cover a couple of years ago using Judy's Magic Cast on, I never thought that there might be a pattern for one. The one that I made turned out really good and the chap that I did it for said he is going to buy a new bottle and I was wondering if I could buy a new cover but as usual, you have the answer.
Thank you for your visit and I hope you are feeling much better soon. Take care.
Have you considered buttons that match the little bits of accent color in your hand-dyed yarn?
I have Sure Fit Designs kits too! You will be very happy I'm sure.
Love your cardigan, especially the colour. Perhaps you might consider abalone buttons. Lightweight and multicoloured.
hi i always enjoy watching you
To get a different take on pants fitting, you might want to look up Ruth Collins’ method she calls Top Down, Center Out . Personally I don’t often make pants but I’ve read Ruth’s articles and her method makes a lot of sense.
You might want to be careful as hot water bottles have a limited lifespan. They should be replaced every couple of years because they can rot. Here in the UK they come with a date stamp on them in the form of a circle so you can check how old they are.🙂
Cardigan looks great . For buttons how about crocheted buttons , same color and yarn .
I thing a hook and eye button would look great on that sweater.
Good luck with physical therapy! I'm in PT right now for long COVID restrengthening and stamina building. Im expecting to be in PT for a long time, too. Very long recovery road expected. But im seeing a COVID specialist who thinks ill make a full recovery. 😊
Have you done a video on your Excel spreadsheets on how many stitches a sweater/object will have? I'm curious how much detail you go into. (Yes, I'm an Excel nerd and not scared of math.)
I've done several CasFri segments on spreadsheets in the past. If you search my channel for the word "spreadsheet" (or do a general YT search of "Roxanne Richardson spreadsheets" you will be able to find those videos.
@@RoxanneRichardson Of course you'd make it easy to search for--thank you! I do appreciate your attention to detail. :-)
Haha... this may be an example of Dutch Medical but apparently quite tipical 50-ish female thing here and you can get injections to try and stop the 'freeze' part but after that; keep moving and let it run its course is the advice.
The executed one is Charles 1. His son, Charles 2, was the one with Nell Gwynn and other mistresses
Perfect pants drafting? Do you know/are you friends with Brenda Dane, who does the Cast On audio podcast? I feel like you all would have a lot to share about the search for the perfect pants, not to mention a million knit conversations! 😊
Rox, has anyone worked out a pattern for the red and white Faroese night sweater that was in a parcel confiscated by the British Navy in 1807 - I recall people worked out patterns for the stockings
I don't recall. I remember reading a description of it, but I don't know if anyone has tried replicating it.
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FYI: Women going through or just beyond menopause often get frozen shoulders.
39:58 approx In France, the patterns you talk about are named "la coupe d'or". I have never used and my mother did not either, but I found a french youtube, hope you can translate it, which explains it...
I thaught it was french, but the name is definitely not.
in case it may help
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Thanks for the link! I have heard of the Letterloh system before. It's sort of a hybrid of drafting completely from scratch, and using the template system. I think the woman who invented this system in the early 20th century was German (or Germanic)
I thought you were talking about a drinking water bottle or coozie
you could make the buttons
with polymere clay or air dry clay or
paint wrong coloured ones with nail polish or acrylic paint or
use nail resin to give them a glow and harden them..
there are many you tube tutorials for making buttons, e.g.
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brain not able for complete sentences... too humid/hot !
buttons: darkish gray or navy or purple; maybe the value of the fingering yarn you are using to stitch-up
adventures in pants...: sounds very interesting... ideas are flowing