Pop goes the weasel: the words I knew as a child were: Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel! There's a Wikipedia page which gives a lot more info and words to other verses. I love watching your Casual Friday videos and your tutorials are so good. I took up knitting during pandemic lockdowns and I have learnt everything I know so far about knitting from you - thank you! 🇬🇧
Me too, learned the same lyrics growing up in Glasgow, Scotland. 'Pop' is cockney slang for pawn, and weasel is rhyming slang for coat, 'weasel and stoat' Maybe suggests 'pawn your coat'! A monkey is a slang betting term for the value £500 eg I'm putting a monkey on the horse! Good putting our spin on these senseless lyrics, never questioned as a child!
I have had that look "unbalanced structure" in a few items I have knit and wondered why it is behaving that way. I thought it had to do with my tension. ..and now I know. Thanks for making sense of it.
I have a weasel! It was my grandmothers who collected odd antiques, and I’m not even entirely sure our entire family knew exactly what it was until it was given to me after she passed. Mine still pops (or knocks, as I called it) but I don’t know how accurate it is. I’m sure it’s broken now from all the grandchildren (including myself) playing with it at her house pretending it was a steering wheel of a ship. I still have it, it’s just in storage right now, and I wound a few skeins on it several years ago. It makes *very* large skeins, almost unwieldy size, compared to what we’re used to now. The knobs on the top of each arm come off, I’m assuming to make it easier to remove the skein after winding.
Thank you for a really interesting video. One of the challenges I face with my knitting is indeed around yarn selection particularly when the designer and other knitters have selected yarn suitable to cold climates. Living in Sydney, Australia barely goes below 8C and find I end up giving my knits away to family members overseas as they are just impractical. This is a learning process that I am embarking on and hope to find some better matches in the future!
Mind blowing amount of info in today's video! Pop Goes the Weasel had same lyrics in Southeastern PA in the mid to late 1970's. Money, not monkey, makes sense!
Thank you Roxanne for explaining yarn construction and behaviour. I wondered about the wonky stitches in some of my pieces. You offer so much knowledge. ❤
Holy cow, ummmmm. ewe. The twist makes so much sense and now I'm thinking back over the years not having known this. So my current project is s on s and has the structure required. I feel great now. Thank you.
Wow! Thank you for such an informative episode! I never would have guessed the origins of Pop Goes the Weasel. Fascinating. Also, thank you for discussing the various considerations for the yarn choice! I've been hoping you'd discuss this for a while now. Quite a bit of my yarn stock at the moment is superwash wool (partly because this seemed much easier to me when I was starting out in terms of care and partly because I didn't appreciate the differences the yarn construction could make in the fabric), so I've certainly come up against the fabric doing things that I didn't expect based on what the original yarn seemed to be doing. I've learned more about yarn construction over time (much of it from you!), and I've started to branch out a good deal more. However, I hadn't yet heard a good description of the major differences that could be produced in the fabric and what to look out for when selecting a yarn for a give project, so thank you for that! I'd certainly love to hear more on that, and I could probably watch a whole series just focusing on the results of using different fibres, fibre blends, and various construction methods. It would be fascinating and very useful in determining what might be the best choice for a given project. If you -- or anyone reading this -- knows of such a resource, I'd be much obliged if you'd let me know of it! Thanks again for an informative and very enjoyable episode!
I have started knitting after taking a very long break. Yarn choices have expanded so much in the past 30 years so your explanation about the construction of yarn and yarn types for projects is extremely helpful and informative. Thank you for sharing you knowledge with us.
That's interesting, Roxanne. I didn't know weasels 'popped'! The interpretation of the song that I had read is that 'popping' refers to pawning. So the money goes, one pawns one's tools, and so the spiral develops. I prefer your less tragic interpretation!
My mom (a spinner-weaver-dyer-knitter) sung the Pop Goes the Weasel song with monkey in the first verse and money in the second. She considered it a British nursery rhyme, her family coming from Lancashire, which was a centre of the British textile industry. For context she was born in 1918 and had left England by 1921/2
Thank you so much for all the information in this video. I especially liked the explanation of the rhyme because I too have grown up with it, not understanding the true meaning of it. 😊
Wow! So much info! When I started my knitting journey, yarn was acrylic. Fast forward many years, and I’m amazed at alllll the different types of wool (or blends) that is available now. Z or S twists, worsted/woolen spun, superwash (or not)…. Whew! Thank you !! I love learning about any/everything, especially about knitting/crochet history, techniques etc. I will now step into that Rabbit Hole today, yay!
Thank you for the information on the Weasel. We had an antique one in our home when I was a teenager. It came from somewhere in my father's family but no one knew what it was. I'm thrilled to finally know what it was and how it was used. I wish I had it now..
Utterly eye opening video. Many thanks for your teaching, experience and thoughts. I am still novice knitter and get sucked into colour with cables, never buying yarn of pattern. Your video is going to hugely help me plan my future projects.
Here are the lyrics that I grew up with over 60 years ago back in my native England. Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That’s the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel. A penny for a spool of thread, A penny for a needle, That's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel! Round and round the chestnut tree, The badger chased the weasel, They ran and ran and had great fun, Pop! Goes the weasel! Up and down the city road, In and out the steeple, Round the town and back again, Pop! Goes the weasel.
Thank you for your explanation of the stitch definition on superwash yarn! When I started knitting three years ago and using superwash I was certain I was doing it all wrong because I couldn’t see the Vs. now I know it’s the yarn!!! Cheers!!!
There are three things going on with this yarn. It's worsted spun, it's superwash *and* it's s-on-s plied. Lots of superwash wools produce symmetrical stitches, but it's the s-on-s plying technique that causes the asymmetrical stitches. :-)
Wow, that was really interesting. Thank you for sharing the information about Godfrey Bowen, I had forgotten about him and all he did for our Country with regard to farming and tourism. Then there was the Pop goes the Weasel rhyme, I had forgotten about that too. My Dad used to sing that with one of us on his shoulders and doing the pop by putting his finger in his mouth somehow. I never knew it was even a thing, your never stop learning, even on a Saturday ( well it is in New Zealand). The wool spinning and reasons was also interesting. I buy wool because I like the breed of sheep, the price of the skein and the colour. I will now be looking at it differently. I am making a Raglan sleeve Sweater, my first ever one and its a pattern from Brooklyn Tweed who have been so helpful to me. I have these little things on my bucket list and want to be able to achieve them and many more. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, I know you enjoy doing the research as much as we enjoy reading it. Thank you for your visit. Good luck with all you do. Looking forward to seeing you next time. Take care.
Great episode! The sweater is beautiful, the sleeve seams are so pretty. I love folk music and learning more about where “pop goes the weasel” originated.
Wow, wow, wow! I learned so much today. Will soon be downsizing, including THE STASH. I had, in my mind, planned to select different fibers & worsted vs woolen vs singles & of course, color. Now I know enough, I think, to also look at yarn construction. Thank you so much!
Thank you for a wonderful Casual Friday episode, chock full of very useful information. I have to say, though, that the sheep shearing videos are incredible and completely addictive!
In German we have „mit heissen Nadeln gestrickt“. If something is knitted with hot needles it was made shortly before a deadline very rushed and there are probably flaws in it. It can be everything from homework to federal laws.
Thank you for this very informative episode! You answered so many of the questions I have had for a long time! I always look forward to your podcasts ❤
Love the pop-goes-the-weasel history! Just finished Peggy Orensteins’s book, Unraveling. Thanks for the recommendation. At some point she likes her journey with fiber and culture to Michael Pollan’s journey with food…excellent read and delightful!
Great episode! I was told in England that "pop goes the weasel" means to pawn the weasel. People didn't make enough money from their yarny trade that they had to sell tools of the trade to buy food, maybe?
I've only used one wool multi strand yarn, Parliament by Magpie Knits in VA. I'm not sure if she even uses that base anymore, but I loved it. Very plump and soft. How neat!
wow, I didn't realize you are in MN!! and will be hosting in Plymouth which is not far from me. I think I will be joining you guys ♥️ I'm a crocheter that has at times dipped her toes into knitting and recently finally going all in, and your videos have always been super insightful and helpful
I live in the UK and we sing the song here with completely different lyrics, but include the word money. Up and down the City Road (a road in London, presumably meaning shopping) In and out the Eagle (I'm certain this is a pub!) That's the way the money goes Pop! Goes the Weasel. It's very interesting to note the origin of the pop and the weasel. Many nursery rhymes and children's songs date back centuries and are really about notorious people, political events or differed groups ways of life. The history of them is fascinating.
I found out quite by accident that this type of yarn has great elasticity and bounce back. It makes the best hats! because the headband part of the hat doesn't stretch out like with other yarns. Cascade has Elysian, which is my go to for hat knitting plus it has a bit of acrylic for gift knitting. (Drops Baby Merino and Hikoo Simpliworsted are a multi-ply) And yes, the stitches definitely pop out on one of the stitch legs. I like the effect it gives, particularly on a broken rib stitch pattern. Tristan 135-31 hat pattern by Drops Design shows off this effect really well.
I am from the UK…. “Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel.” (Treacle is molasses - though some would argue that treacle is golden syrup - a great debate in the UK!) “Up and down the City Road, In and out the Eagle, That's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel.” (The Eagle is a pub - once you’ve gone in and out of The Eagle….your money is gone) I never knew that a weasel was a wool winder….very interesting.
Our family has also looked up about this nursery rhyme and others to see what the meaning is. So interesting about the spinning wheel! Seems money and monkey are used interchangeably. Thank you for sharing!
Pop goes the weasel… my father, a London cockney told me a story about this song. Pop is British slang for pawn. One verse is “Up and down the City Road, in and out of the Eagle, that’s the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel.’ City Road is an existing street in East London, the Eagle is a pub. So when too much money goes to the pub, the weasel gets pawned to pay the publican.
Thanks, Roxanne, for all the info on yarn construction and choice. I certainly fell foul of choosing the right yarn when I bought chunky instead of a chained chunky for a toddler's jacket and wondered why I needed so much more yarn!🤔I definitely went down a needle size too to get a decent gauge. Luckily the item was only a small toddler garment rather than an adult one...could have been very costly! Lesson learned ✔️
Chainette yarns often call for a larger needle than a plied yarn of the same weight, because they're so stretchy. The yarn stretches as you wrap it around the needle, so the larger needle is needed to ensure that when the stitch relaxes after it comes off the needle, it will be the correct size. My first encounter with a pattern calling for chainette yarn had me very confused. The yarn's yardage was what I would expect from a worsted weight yarn, the gauge aligned with bulky, but the needle was larger than I would have expected for that gauge. In the end, that needle size was exactly right for that yarn, and it was, indeed, a bulky weight, but it went against everything I had come to expect from yarn!
The info on the use of yarn types in garment construction is very interesting . But I fail to see why Superwash would even be considered in the construction before the fiber, when selecting the yarn. This focus is usually distinguishes knitters from spinners. Knitters learn first about construction techniques while spinners learn first what natural fibers are best suited to different projects. One of the most significant things to consider even before construction is why you would select Superwash over non Superwash or regular wool. Most significantly it is chosen because it can be put in the washing machine. And so it is often used for children's clothes. But first, wool is not used appropriately if the belief is that it needs washing like synthetics. Prior to the rise of synthetics, when wool was popular, wool clothing was rarely washed. It was "aired" and washed or cleaned maybe once a year. (Socks a little more frequently but still not after every wear as with synthetics.) This is because of the properties of wool - esp first and foremost because natural fibers shed dirt and snthetics do not ; but also since it does not carry odor, but it does wick moisture, and breaths etc. When it is washed it takes very little time, but it is best to hand wash regular wool, although it can be put into the washing machine to spin out the excess water and aid in faster drying time. But the belief that Superwash is just a variation on wool, for convenience as though it is a type, continues . Please note that this is just not the case . Superwash is no longer (or very rarely is) treated with chemicals to remove the barbs that cause it to shrink and felt in the washing machine . Basically Superwash is expensive synthetic, since it is treated with the same coating that is use to produce synthetic (oil based plastic ) fibers . What is left is not just the removal of the barbs, but a product that no longer has the properties of real untreated wool . So it doesn't breath or wick moisture, and is no longer fire retardant, odor retardant etc. It also releases these microplastics into the wash water with every wash and is destroying waterlife among other things. So if it is about construction that is the significant feature of a project using Superwash, and there is no compunction about its effect on the environment, then you might just as well use synthetic yarn. Wool and other natural fibers have incredible properties that neither synthetics or Superwash have. The real reason for the rise in interest in Superwash yarns is a marketing issue. It was really developed as a halfway measure, perpetuating the belief that it is wool but to satisfy the market for concerns about using synthetics, not just as a washing convenience. So please if you are really looking for a natural fiber yarn that can go into the machine without felting, look to the Down breeds as these produce a natural "super wash' that retain all the benefits of wool. Most are not quite as fine as the popular merino Superwash, but some like Southdown or Babydoll come pretty close to a fine wool with a low micron count under the 21 micron itch factor and are very 'soft'. Other breeds like Suffolk, with a little higher micron count are great for outerwear like sweaters, and wear much better than the fine wools and rarely need washing but can go into the machine without bad effects. So please do consider these other factors involved when selecting a yarn for a project and not just its construction. It would be great, Roxanne if you could include in a program the great properties of wool and other natural fibers when considering a project and how it compliments construction techniques. It is the wool breed as well as the benefits of diffent wool breeds and other natural fibers that are the significant feature for selecting a yarn as an adjuct to support the construction. Using other natural fibers to their advantage can mitigate many negative outcomes involved in construction like drape and pilling etc. Great program Roxanne . I always enjoy it .
I found your video on the state fair very interesting. In fact so much so I had to use Google maps to see how far it is from my home. Apparently I could drive it in about 19 hours. Lol. I live in Alberta Canada. I’m sure it would take way longer than that but it gave me pause for thought for next August!
Fantastic! Just a couple of questions: 1) Can the knitter do anything other than yarn selection that will affect the angle of the stitch legs - style of knitting, tension etc.? 2) Can yarn twist affect the gap that tends to occur along the left edge of a cable?
Regarding Pop goes the weasel, the UK version goes - half a pound of twopenny rice ( pronounced tuppenny), half a pound of treacle, that’s the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel . Up and down the city road, in and out the eagle ( ? Public house ) that’s the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel. Always wondered what it could mean !,
This video was really informative, thank you! I am a hand spinner and am fairly new so am sorting out how to use my hand spinning when my yarn isn’t quite the right gage for the project I want to knit. Do you have videos on how to adjust needle size or adapt the gage of a pattern?
Hello Rox, thanks for the great video. I would be most grateful if you did a video about short row sleeve caps and how to calculate them. I can’t find any information as clear as you do online.
So I knew the exact same first verse as you for pop goes the weasel growing up in Texas in the 1990s. I don't know where you're from, but it's interesting to hear others have the same version. However, the next verse was money and not monkey in my experience. I don't know if I heard "money goes" or "money flows" though. But the spool of thread and needle are the same in my memory (vs for a ball of yarn, for instance)
Thanks for adding more to my info about yarn structure. I now look forward to swatching with a new yarn to see how it behaves. I do have a question about creating a project, more specifically a sweater where there are several colors but not the same yarn. I often use grist as a starting point. What are your thoughts? Thank you!
Interestingly, Godfrey Bowen's two brothers had Welsh first names, being Eion and Ivan, as well as the typically Welsh surname, Bowen. So it's quite possible that the quick shear methodology might have originated in the Land of Their Fathers.
The version I know from childhood is "half a pound of tuppenny rice, half a pound of treacle, that's the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel. No mention of monkey! How interesting! I am a British, brought up in Wales. Could it have been a sort of "Chinese Whispers" as we used to call it that changed it in the US
I learnt the following version when I was little (I think its the English/British take) Half a pound of tuppenny rice Half a pound of treacle That's the way the money goes Pop! Goes the weasel Up and down the City Road In and out the Eagle That's the way the money goes Pop! Goes the weasel Every night when I go out The monkey's on the table Take a stick and knock it off Pop! Goes the weasel A penny for a ball of thread Another for a needle That's the way the money goes Pop! Goes the weasel All around the cobbler's bench the monkey chased the people The monkey thought 'twas all in fun Pop! Goes the weasel
Weasel: Yup, it is the jack in the box jingle. I think for a little kid, the tension is that the weasel is going to pop at the end of the tune, but it's always startling. I knew "monkey" in the first verse, and "money" in the second. My mom always explained that while the monkey is chasing the weasel round and round, the monkey thinks they're playing a game. But at some point the weasel unexpectedly turns around and "pops" him on the nose.
@@RoxanneRichardson Well, let's just say it wasn't of the caliber of Lise Davidsen who I heard a few nights ago at the Metropolitan Opera House. But you can carry a tune!
If you have that blue yarn spun in a Z, S, Z pattern would it give you something between the normal stitch profile and the twisted profile your blue yarn is doing?
I have a video on various types of z-plied yarns. One of those is a crepe yarn, which is built in this way: th-cam.com/video/XjNDt70qvdA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LyFEFYZH3-QYz4wC
Thank you for one more great episode! I was wondering if one could replicate that round yarn with s in s twist in a spinning wheel and what would be the benefit besides been so round. I saw that Trish spanned a very tiny lace weight yarn in her episode this week, and I thought if that would be a good candidate for producing such yarn🤔… love your work Rox! Thank you again!❤
I'm not sure there would be a benefit. Handspun yarns tend to be denser than their commercially milled counterparts. S-on-s plied yarns have a lot of loft and bounciness, but a handspinner may or may not be able to achieve that, even if they were patient enough to spin 12 singles for the finished plied yarn. The advantage of this yarn probably goes to the manufacturer, who doesn't have to modify how the machines spin the singles and make the 2-ply strands. Most handspinners are going to spin superfine singles because they want a superfine plied yarn. It probably all comes down to motivation and whether the effort is worth the result.
I have a question about the 6 ply that you were talking about. If it were used in something all stockiinette, would it be similar fabric to sewing with bias cut fabric? I.e. more drape and more stratch? I've been sewing longer, so that made me wonder.
More scratch? Or more stretch? Either way, I haven't noticed that. This particular sweater isn't biasing (except maybe the twisted rib, which it tends to do). I've never noticed that as an issue with any s-on-s plied yarns.
Thank you for yet another informative video! Once you finish the topics “ar y gweill” please put together a more in-depth discussion of yarn choice and behavior. Perhaps with examples that illustrate what you mean? I will rewatch this part over and over, but there’s a lot going on and I’m having trouble following/remembering all the points that you are making.
On my MtMomDesigns TH-cam channel, I posted a few years ago a video of a Navajo grandmother shearing a sheep with hand-shears - that is, non-electric. The opposite of speed shearing! Let me see if I can snag a link to it……
Question: Is there any way of determining the type of yarn when ordering online? I don't have a yarn store close to me, so most of my shopping is for online, and often the spin/twist/structure of the yarn is not listed at all.
Two resources. First, you can check the Ravelry page for that yarn. THere is often information about yarn construction on that page. Alternatively, Yarnsub.com, which I mentioned in the video, and which is linked down in the show notes, lists information about the yarn construction. It's one of many factors the site uses to determine how good a substitution is when comparing yarns.
I have come across a Drops pattern for a sweater with an i tarsia pattern. The yarn is not available here. Do you know what agood substitute would be? The Drops yarn Is 100 per cent cotton
I would suggest using the website I mentioned in the video to look for a yarn substitution. It's called yarnsub.com and is linked down in the show notes.
Every week I learned so much from you - thank you very much. Roxanne do you know where I can learn more about dying yarn. I love black, slate, charcoal, and dark grey colors but I cannot knit with them. My eye cannot cope with these colors. My idea is it knit with natural yarn (it contains a yellow tone) and dye them black, slate, charcoal or dark grey colors but I do not know everything about dying yarn. Do you thing this will work?
You can certainly dye garments after they're finished. One of my earliest Casual Friday episodes was about over dyeing an old sweater. You can find it near the top of the Casual Friday playlist. The main issue with dyeing a finished item is having a container that is large enough to hold the item and allow the dye to circulate so that you get even coverage.
I want to make socks for my daughter's fiancé BUT he is wool sensitive. I have some really nice grey variegated Drops Fabel [superwash wool/nylon] but don't know if the treatment to make it superwash would also reduce sensitivity to wool. If you know if superwash wool might be OK, please advise. I may just knit him the socks anyway, and if he hates them, they could be Secret Santa gifted to someone else.
My mother was sensitive to wool, but had no problem with superwash wool in sock yarn. Same with my brother. Someone with a wool *allergy* might fare differently.
I love to work with Fleece & Harmony yarn from PEI canada, it usually is semi worsted ( or should I say semi woolen ?), it is quite light yarn, no matter what yarn weight, this is why I like it being a XL size, would you recommend a specific type of pattern for that yarn ?
From reading the description of SELKIRK, it looks like the yardage is greater than you'd see in a worsted spun yarn. There are 200 yds/80g which is the same as 250 yds/100g. That extra air/loft in the yarn means it probably has less drape, would require less total yarn by weight, and therefore has a bit of internal structure to help it out.
@@nicolelafontaine1720 I would say it seems to be a good all-purpose yarn. I can't say that it could be used for any pattern, because there will always be exceptions.
A bit late to the party, but I only saw this today. Watched the section about superwash vs. non-SW twice, and am still confused: are you saying that all superwash wool is heavier than non-superwash, or are you only referring to S-on-S ply vs. S-on-Z or single ply? 'Cause I have plenty of superwash wool blend (nylon added to be suitable for socks) yarn that is S-on-Z or single ply. A word of caution on Yarnsub: I just saw the other day where the top recommendation for a substitution on a single ply yarn was a plied yarn. So it's best to check the info on the plies and not just go blindly with what it recommends.
I'm pretty sure I didn't state (or even imply) that superwash wool was heavier than non-superwash wool. You'll typically see the same yardage as with non-superwash worsted spun yarns. If you can indicate (a time stamp or range of time) where you got that impression, I'll go look and see if I can clarify for you.
Some sheep shearing is very cruel. I don't know much about it but they are often cut and bleed and then thrown down a shute afterward. I think some of them wind up being slaughtered for meat also. I love knitting but I won't buy wool. I would if the animals were being treated humanely, but they are at least sometimes, rough housed and cut and terrified and slaughtered so since I don't know what farms are kind to the sheep, I won't buy wool. Something to think about if you love animals.
or some reason I am not longer getteing notification for your channel you may need to check with yout tube, I do enjoy you videos. I am sorry if you have already heard this but re 'pop goes the weasel' you naughty americans have been at it again, changing things that are perfectly OK. The version we learn in England which I can attest is at least 100 years old on the basis that my mother taught it to me goes like the this ----- Half a pound of tuppeny rice half a pound of teacle that's the way the money goes pop goes the weasel.----- a penny for a spool of thread a penny for a needle tha'ts the way the money goes pop goes the weasel-- Up and down the city road and and out of the steeple round the town and back again pop goes the weasel. I would be interested to know when you changed it, if you know.
TH-cam long ago made the notification bell sort or random, unless you select "All notifications." I would suggest reading the comments to this video, as well as the Wikipedia article on Pop Goes the Weasel, which includes an extensive history of the song and lyrics. You'll see that there are many variations to those lyrics (and the interpretation of them). There are several variations on the lyrics from the UK, and how they were interpreted as those people grew up. Americans aren't the only ones changing the English language. You might find this article interesting: www.pbs.org/speak/ahead/change/ruining/
Videos that are free to watch are not free to produce. You might be interested in this video, which explains how I make money on TH-cam, and how I limit the number of ads: th-cam.com/video/02WW4mEkMxI/w-d-xo.html.
🌟So much information to think about, thank you for always giving us such interesting input. Your explanations are so clear, every time looking for the how and why. 🧶
... 'round and 'round the mulberry bush the monkey chased the weasel, the monkey stopped to pull up his socks, pop goes the weasel ... that was our version as children. We used to sing it to a pet galah, and the bird used to start screaming when we got to "pop goes the weasel". 😃 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
Pop goes the weasel: the words I knew as a child were:
Half a pound of tuppenny rice,
Half a pound of treacle.
That's the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel!
There's a Wikipedia page which gives a lot more info and words to other verses.
I love watching your Casual Friday videos and your tutorials are so good. I took up knitting during pandemic lockdowns and I have learnt everything I know so far about knitting from you - thank you!
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That’s the version I know too!!
Me too, learned the same lyrics growing up in Glasgow, Scotland.
'Pop' is cockney slang for pawn, and weasel is rhyming slang for coat, 'weasel and stoat' Maybe suggests 'pawn your coat'!
A monkey is a slang betting term for the value £500 eg I'm putting a monkey on the horse!
Good putting our spin on these senseless lyrics, never questioned as a child!
Ditto!
I come originally from London and so this is the version and meaning I grew up with.
I’ve learned so much from you about the significance of yarn construction, and today’s episode has added more to my knowledge base. Thank you!
I have had that look "unbalanced
structure" in a few items I have knit and wondered why it is behaving that way. I thought it had to do with my tension. ..and now I know. Thanks for making sense of it.
I‘m always so impressed at the sheer volume of your knowledge! Your videos are like visiting a fascinating class!
I have a weasel! It was my grandmothers who collected odd antiques, and I’m not even entirely sure our entire family knew exactly what it was until it was given to me after she passed. Mine still pops (or knocks, as I called it) but I don’t know how accurate it is. I’m sure it’s broken now from all the grandchildren (including myself) playing with it at her house pretending it was a steering wheel of a ship.
I still have it, it’s just in storage right now, and I wound a few skeins on it several years ago. It makes *very* large skeins, almost unwieldy size, compared to what we’re used to now. The knobs on the top of each arm come off, I’m assuming to make it easier to remove the skein after winding.
Thank you for a really interesting video. One of the challenges I face with my knitting is indeed around yarn selection particularly when the designer and other knitters have selected yarn suitable to cold climates. Living in Sydney, Australia barely goes below 8C and find I end up giving my knits away to family members overseas as they are just impractical. This is a learning process that I am embarking on and hope to find some better matches in the future!
Mind blowing amount of info in today's video! Pop Goes the Weasel had same lyrics in Southeastern PA in the mid to late 1970's. Money, not monkey, makes sense!
Thank you Roxanne for explaining yarn construction and behaviour. I wondered about the wonky stitches in some of my pieces. You offer so much knowledge. ❤
EXCELLENT discussion on yarn construction!! So that's why my neckline grows driving me nuts!
Thank thank, so much knowledgeable! So much too know when picking yarn. So many times we learn from our mistakes, this helps so much.
I loved your videos on yarn construction and stitch orientation. It made so much sense!!
Holy cow, ummmmm. ewe. The twist makes so much sense and now I'm thinking back over the years not having known this. So my current project is s on s and has the structure required. I feel great now. Thank you.
Wow! Thank you for such an informative episode! I never would have guessed the origins of Pop Goes the Weasel. Fascinating. Also, thank you for discussing the various considerations for the yarn choice! I've been hoping you'd discuss this for a while now. Quite a bit of my yarn stock at the moment is superwash wool (partly because this seemed much easier to me when I was starting out in terms of care and partly because I didn't appreciate the differences the yarn construction could make in the fabric), so I've certainly come up against the fabric doing things that I didn't expect based on what the original yarn seemed to be doing. I've learned more about yarn construction over time (much of it from you!), and I've started to branch out a good deal more. However, I hadn't yet heard a good description of the major differences that could be produced in the fabric and what to look out for when selecting a yarn for a give project, so thank you for that! I'd certainly love to hear more on that, and I could probably watch a whole series just focusing on the results of using different fibres, fibre blends, and various construction methods. It would be fascinating and very useful in determining what might be the best choice for a given project. If you -- or anyone reading this -- knows of such a resource, I'd be much obliged if you'd let me know of it! Thanks again for an informative and very enjoyable episode!
Wow! What a great episode! A lot of really interesting and/or useful information. Thanks so much ❤.
I have started knitting after taking a very long break. Yarn choices have expanded so much in the past 30 years so your explanation about the construction of yarn and yarn types for projects is extremely helpful and informative. Thank you for sharing you knowledge with us.
I just love the fuzzy effect!
That's interesting, Roxanne. I didn't know weasels 'popped'!
The interpretation of the song that I had read is that 'popping' refers to pawning. So the money goes, one pawns one's tools, and so the spiral develops. I prefer your less tragic interpretation!
Thank you ! I'm learning so much with you, thanks for sharing ❤
Thoughtful and very helpful.
You are so knowledgeable!
My mom (a spinner-weaver-dyer-knitter) sung the Pop Goes the Weasel song with monkey in the first verse and money in the second. She considered it a British nursery rhyme, her family coming from Lancashire, which was a centre of the British textile industry. For context she was born in 1918 and had left England by 1921/2
The shearing videos were so fun to watch. Thank you for an interesting topic! The weasel song makes so much more sense when interpreted with spinning!
Thank you so much for all the information in this video. I especially liked the explanation of the rhyme because I too have grown up with it, not understanding the true meaning of it. 😊
Thank you for sharing so much 😊. I really enjoy and learn so much from you. 😊🧶👍🏼
Fascinating explanation. Thank you. 🇬🇧
I love your podcasts. They are so informative and interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge❣️
Spectacular! Comprehensive, and so many topics covered! Thank you
Wow! So much info! When I started my knitting journey, yarn was acrylic. Fast forward many years, and I’m amazed at alllll the different types of wool (or blends) that is available now. Z or S twists, worsted/woolen spun, superwash (or not)…. Whew! Thank you !! I love learning about any/everything, especially about knitting/crochet history, techniques etc.
I will now step into that Rabbit Hole today, yay!
‘Pop goes the Weasel’ MUSIC was in the Jack-in-the box toys. After turning handle the Jack popped up on the POP.
Love the shearing information and video links; mesmerizing to watch for some reason. Looks like back breaking work.
Thank you for the fiber breakdown and further explanations. So comprehensive bravo🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for the information on the Weasel. We had an antique one in our home when I was a teenager. It came from somewhere in my father's family but no one knew what it was. I'm thrilled to finally know what it was and how it was used. I wish I had it now..
I just finished a sweater where the yarn acted in the asymetrical way. I couldn't figure it out. This clears that up. Thanks so much.
Utterly eye opening video. Many thanks for your teaching, experience and thoughts. I am still novice knitter and get sucked into colour with cables, never buying yarn of pattern. Your video is going to hugely help me plan my future projects.
Here are the lyrics that I grew up with over 60 years ago back in my native England. Half a pound of tuppenny rice,
Half a pound of treacle.
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle,
That's the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel!
Round and round the chestnut tree,
The badger chased the weasel,
They ran and ran and had great fun,
Pop! Goes the weasel!
Up and down the city road,
In and out the steeple,
Round the town and back again,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
Thank you for great episode and big thanks for explaining about yarn construction and behaviour
Thank you for your explanation of the stitch definition on superwash yarn! When I started knitting three years ago and using superwash I was certain I was doing it all wrong because I couldn’t see the Vs. now I know it’s the yarn!!! Cheers!!!
There are three things going on with this yarn. It's worsted spun, it's superwash *and* it's s-on-s plied. Lots of superwash wools produce symmetrical stitches, but it's the s-on-s plying technique that causes the asymmetrical stitches. :-)
Wow, that was really interesting. Thank you for sharing the information about Godfrey Bowen, I had forgotten about him and all he did for our Country with regard to farming and tourism. Then there was the Pop goes the Weasel rhyme, I had forgotten about that too. My Dad used to sing that with one of us on his shoulders and doing the pop by putting his finger in his mouth somehow. I never knew it was even a thing, your never stop learning, even on a Saturday ( well it is in New Zealand).
The wool spinning and reasons was also interesting. I buy wool because I like the breed of sheep, the price of the skein and the colour. I will now be looking at it differently.
I am making a Raglan sleeve Sweater, my first ever one and its a pattern from Brooklyn Tweed who have been so helpful to me. I have these little things on my bucket list and want to be able to achieve them and many more.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, I know you enjoy doing the research as much as we enjoy reading it.
Thank you for your visit. Good luck with all you do. Looking forward to seeing you next time. Take care.
Great episode!
The sweater is beautiful, the sleeve seams are so pretty.
I love folk music and learning more about where “pop goes the weasel” originated.
Wow, wow, wow! I learned so much today. Will soon be downsizing, including THE STASH. I had, in my mind, planned to select different fibers & worsted vs woolen vs singles & of course, color. Now I know enough, I think, to also look at yarn construction. Thank you so much!
Excellent information thanks 🥰
Thank you for a wonderful Casual Friday episode, chock full of very useful information. I have to say, though, that the sheep shearing videos are incredible and completely addictive!
In German we have „mit heissen Nadeln gestrickt“. If something is knitted with hot needles it was made shortly before a deadline very rushed and there are probably flaws in it. It can be everything from homework to federal laws.
In Czech and Slovak we have the same as in German but related to sawing "sewn with hot needle" Ušito horkou jehlou"
Oh, I love this!
So cool!
I love your intellectual curiosity, Roxanne! ❤😊
Thank you for this very informative episode! You answered so many of the questions I have had for a long time! I always look forward to your podcasts ❤
Love the pop-goes-the-weasel history! Just finished Peggy Orensteins’s book, Unraveling. Thanks for the recommendation. At some point she likes her journey with fiber and culture to Michael Pollan’s journey with food…excellent read and delightful!
Great episode! I was told in England that "pop goes the weasel" means to pawn the weasel. People didn't make enough money from their yarny trade that they had to sell tools of the trade to buy food, maybe?
I've only used one wool multi strand yarn, Parliament by Magpie Knits in VA. I'm not sure if she even uses that base anymore, but I loved it. Very plump and soft. How neat!
wow, I didn't realize you are in MN!! and will be hosting in Plymouth which is not far from me. I think I will be joining you guys ♥️ I'm a crocheter that has at times dipped her toes into knitting and recently finally going all in, and your videos have always been super insightful and helpful
Another fantastic and super I informative episode! Thank you so much for your work!
I live in the UK and we sing the song here with completely different lyrics, but include the word money.
Up and down the City Road (a road in London, presumably meaning shopping)
In and out the Eagle (I'm certain this is a pub!)
That's the way the money goes
Pop! Goes the Weasel.
It's very interesting to note the origin of the pop and the weasel. Many nursery rhymes and children's songs date back centuries and are really about notorious people, political events or differed groups ways of life. The history of them is fascinating.
I found out quite by accident that this type of yarn has great elasticity and bounce back. It makes the best hats! because the headband part of the hat doesn't stretch out like with other yarns. Cascade has Elysian, which is my go to for hat knitting plus it has a bit of acrylic for gift knitting. (Drops Baby Merino and Hikoo Simpliworsted are a multi-ply) And yes, the stitches definitely pop out on one of the stitch legs. I like the effect it gives, particularly on a broken rib stitch pattern. Tristan 135-31 hat pattern by Drops Design shows off this effect really well.
Roxanne… you are a wonder! Thank you.
Really informative video! I always enjoy your ideas, and this was an especially interesting topic.
Loved the history of "Pop! . . . "!
Excellent video!
I am from the UK….
“Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel.”
(Treacle is molasses - though some would argue that treacle is golden syrup - a great debate in the UK!)
“Up and down the City Road, In and out the Eagle, That's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel.”
(The Eagle is a pub - once you’ve gone in and out of The Eagle….your money is gone)
I never knew that a weasel was a wool winder….very interesting.
Great tidbits, great episode !❤
Our family has also looked up about this nursery rhyme and others to see what the meaning is. So interesting about the spinning wheel! Seems money and monkey are used interchangeably. Thank you for sharing!
Pop goes the weasel… my father, a London cockney told me a story about this song. Pop is British slang for pawn. One verse is “Up and down the City Road, in and out of the Eagle, that’s the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel.’ City Road is an existing street in East London, the Eagle is a pub. So when too much money goes to the pub, the weasel gets pawned to pay the publican.
Thanks, Roxanne, for all the info on yarn construction and choice. I certainly fell foul of choosing the right yarn when I bought chunky instead of a chained chunky for a toddler's jacket and wondered why I needed so much more yarn!🤔I definitely went down a needle size too to get a decent gauge. Luckily the item was only a small toddler garment rather than an adult one...could have been very costly! Lesson learned ✔️
Chainette yarns often call for a larger needle than a plied yarn of the same weight, because they're so stretchy. The yarn stretches as you wrap it around the needle, so the larger needle is needed to ensure that when the stitch relaxes after it comes off the needle, it will be the correct size. My first encounter with a pattern calling for chainette yarn had me very confused. The yarn's yardage was what I would expect from a worsted weight yarn, the gauge aligned with bulky, but the needle was larger than I would have expected for that gauge. In the end, that needle size was exactly right for that yarn, and it was, indeed, a bulky weight, but it went against everything I had come to expect from yarn!
The info on the use of yarn types in garment construction is very interesting . But I fail to see why Superwash would even be considered in the construction before the fiber, when selecting the yarn. This focus is usually distinguishes knitters from spinners. Knitters learn first about construction techniques while spinners learn first what natural fibers are best suited to different projects. One of the most significant things to consider even before construction is why you would select Superwash over non Superwash or regular wool. Most significantly it is chosen because it can be put in the washing machine. And so it is often used for children's clothes. But first, wool is not used appropriately if the belief is that it needs washing like synthetics. Prior to the rise of synthetics, when wool was popular, wool clothing was rarely washed. It was "aired" and washed or cleaned maybe once a year. (Socks a little more frequently but still not after every wear as with synthetics.) This is because of the properties of wool - esp first and foremost because natural fibers shed dirt and snthetics do not ; but also since it does not carry odor, but it does wick moisture, and breaths etc. When it is washed it takes very little time, but it is best to hand wash regular wool, although it can be put into the washing machine to spin out the excess water and aid in faster drying time. But the belief that Superwash is just a variation on wool, for convenience as though it is a type, continues . Please note that this is just not the case . Superwash is no longer (or very rarely is) treated with chemicals to remove the barbs that cause it to shrink and felt in the washing machine . Basically Superwash is expensive synthetic, since it is treated with the same coating that is use to produce synthetic (oil based plastic ) fibers . What is left is not just the removal of the barbs, but a product that no longer has the properties of real untreated wool . So it doesn't breath or wick moisture, and is no longer fire retardant, odor retardant etc. It also releases these microplastics into the wash water with every wash and is destroying waterlife among other things. So if it is about construction that is the significant feature of a project using Superwash, and there is no compunction about its effect on the environment, then you might just as well use synthetic yarn. Wool and other natural fibers have incredible properties that neither synthetics or Superwash have. The real reason for the rise in interest in Superwash yarns is a marketing issue. It was really developed as a halfway measure, perpetuating the belief that it is wool but to satisfy the market for concerns about using synthetics, not just as a washing convenience. So please if you are really looking for a natural fiber yarn that can go into the machine without felting, look to the Down breeds as these produce a natural "super wash' that retain all the benefits of wool. Most are not quite as fine as the popular merino Superwash, but some like Southdown or Babydoll come pretty close to a fine wool with a low micron count under the 21 micron itch factor and are very 'soft'. Other breeds like Suffolk, with a little higher micron count are great for outerwear like sweaters, and wear much better than the fine wools and rarely need washing but can go into the machine without bad effects. So please do consider these other factors involved when selecting a yarn for a project and not just its construction. It would be great, Roxanne if you could include in a program the great properties of wool and other natural fibers when considering a project and how it compliments construction techniques. It is the wool breed as well as the benefits of diffent wool breeds and other natural fibers that are the significant feature for selecting a yarn as an adjuct to support the construction. Using other natural fibers to their advantage can mitigate many negative outcomes involved in construction like drape and pilling etc. Great program Roxanne . I always enjoy it .
I found your video on the state fair very interesting. In fact so much so I had to use Google maps to see how far it is from my home. Apparently I could drive it in about 19 hours. Lol. I live in Alberta Canada. I’m sure it would take way longer than that but it gave me pause for thought for next August!
Fantastic! Just a couple of questions: 1) Can the knitter do anything other than yarn selection that will affect the angle of the stitch legs - style of knitting, tension etc.? 2) Can yarn twist affect the gap that tends to occur along the left edge of a cable?
A friend in Wales sent me this pronunciation:
'Ahr' 'uh' 'gwai-"hiss
Thanks for your videos!
Regarding Pop goes the weasel, the UK version goes - half a pound of twopenny rice ( pronounced tuppenny), half a pound of treacle, that’s the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel . Up and down the city road, in and out the eagle ( ? Public house ) that’s the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel. Always wondered what it could mean !,
This video was really informative, thank you! I am a hand spinner and am fairly new so am sorting out how to use my hand spinning when my yarn isn’t quite the right gage for the project I want to knit. Do you have videos on how to adjust needle size or adapt the gage of a pattern?
Weasel here, but it has been called a "clock winder" ! Learning every day. Alas it no longer pops. Clicker lost a tooth on the wooden gears.
Interesting podcast! Yes its hard to decide on yarn if you cant get what the pattern calls for
Hello Rox, thanks for the great video. I would be most grateful if you did a video about short row sleeve caps and how to calculate them. I can’t find any information as clear as you do online.
So I knew the exact same first verse as you for pop goes the weasel growing up in Texas in the 1990s. I don't know where you're from, but it's interesting to hear others have the same version. However, the next verse was money and not monkey in my experience. I don't know if I heard "money goes" or "money flows" though. But the spool of thread and needle are the same in my memory (vs for a ball of yarn, for instance)
Thanks!
My pleasure! :-)
Thanks for adding more to my info about yarn structure. I now look forward to swatching with a new yarn to see how it behaves. I do have a question about creating a project, more specifically a sweater where there are several colors but not the same yarn. I often use grist as a starting point. What are your thoughts? Thank you!
Grist, twist direction, and woolen vs worsted are all good ways to compare.
Interestingly, Godfrey Bowen's two brothers had Welsh first names, being Eion and Ivan, as well as the typically Welsh surname, Bowen. So it's quite possible that the quick shear methodology might have originated in the Land of Their Fathers.
The version I know from childhood is "half a pound of tuppenny rice, half a pound of treacle, that's the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel. No mention of monkey! How interesting! I am a British, brought up in Wales. Could it have been a sort of "Chinese Whispers" as we used to call it that changed it in the US
I learnt the following version when I was little (I think its the English/British take)
Half a pound of tuppenny rice
Half a pound of treacle
That's the way the money goes
Pop! Goes the weasel
Up and down the City Road
In and out the Eagle
That's the way the money goes
Pop! Goes the weasel
Every night when I go out
The monkey's on the table
Take a stick and knock it off
Pop! Goes the weasel
A penny for a ball of thread
Another for a needle
That's the way the money goes
Pop! Goes the weasel
All around the cobbler's bench
the monkey chased the people
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun
Pop! Goes the weasel
Yes - this is the version I learned in NZ as well. Although I only knew a couple of the verses (the first and last verse)
Weasel:
Yup, it is the jack in the box jingle. I think for a little kid, the tension is that the weasel is going to pop at the end of the tune, but it's always startling.
I knew "monkey" in the first verse, and "money" in the second. My mom always explained that while the monkey is chasing the weasel round and round, the monkey thinks they're playing a game. But at some point the weasel unexpectedly turns around and "pops" him on the nose.
And great episode, Roxanne, tho my head is spinning! Pop goes the info.
And she sings!!
Is that what you call that? ;-)
@@RoxanneRichardson Well, let's just say it wasn't of the caliber of Lise Davidsen who I heard a few nights ago at the Metropolitan Opera House. But you can carry a tune!
If you have that blue yarn spun in a Z, S, Z pattern would it give you something between the normal stitch profile and the twisted profile your blue yarn is doing?
I have a video on various types of z-plied yarns. One of those is a crepe yarn, which is built in this way: th-cam.com/video/XjNDt70qvdA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LyFEFYZH3-QYz4wC
Thank you for one more great episode! I was wondering if one could replicate that round yarn with s in s twist in a spinning wheel and what would be the benefit besides been so round. I saw that Trish spanned a very tiny lace weight yarn in her episode this week, and I thought if that would be a good candidate for producing such yarn🤔… love your work Rox! Thank you again!❤
I'm not sure there would be a benefit. Handspun yarns tend to be denser than their commercially milled counterparts. S-on-s plied yarns have a lot of loft and bounciness, but a handspinner may or may not be able to achieve that, even if they were patient enough to spin 12 singles for the finished plied yarn. The advantage of this yarn probably goes to the manufacturer, who doesn't have to modify how the machines spin the singles and make the 2-ply strands. Most handspinners are going to spin superfine singles because they want a superfine plied yarn. It probably all comes down to motivation and whether the effort is worth the result.
I have a question about the 6 ply that you were talking about. If it were used in something all stockiinette, would it be similar fabric to sewing with bias cut fabric? I.e. more drape and more stratch? I've been sewing longer, so that made me wonder.
More scratch? Or more stretch? Either way, I haven't noticed that. This particular sweater isn't biasing (except maybe the twisted rib, which it tends to do). I've never noticed that as an issue with any s-on-s plied yarns.
Thank you for yet another informative video! Once you finish the topics “ar y gweill” please put together a more in-depth discussion of yarn choice and behavior. Perhaps with examples that illustrate what you mean? I will rewatch this part over and over, but there’s a lot going on and I’m having trouble following/remembering all the points that you are making.
On my MtMomDesigns TH-cam channel, I posted a few years ago a video of a Navajo grandmother shearing a sheep with hand-shears - that is, non-electric. The opposite of speed shearing! Let me see if I can snag a link to it……
Question: Is there any way of determining the type of yarn when ordering online? I don't have a yarn store close to me, so most of my shopping is for online, and often the spin/twist/structure of the yarn is not listed at all.
Two resources. First, you can check the Ravelry page for that yarn. THere is often information about yarn construction on that page. Alternatively, Yarnsub.com, which I mentioned in the video, and which is linked down in the show notes, lists information about the yarn construction. It's one of many factors the site uses to determine how good a substitution is when comparing yarns.
If you watch JillianEve's trip to her states fair she shows a pendulum spinning wheel. It looks really cool.
I have come across a Drops pattern for a sweater with an i tarsia pattern. The yarn is not available here. Do you know what agood substitute would be? The Drops yarn Is 100 per cent cotton
I would suggest using the website I mentioned in the video to look for a yarn substitution. It's called yarnsub.com and is linked down in the show notes.
Every week I learned so much from you - thank you very much. Roxanne do you know where I can learn more about dying yarn. I love black, slate, charcoal, and dark grey colors but I cannot knit with them. My eye cannot cope with these colors. My idea is it knit with natural yarn (it contains a yellow tone) and dye them black, slate, charcoal or dark grey colors but I do not know everything about dying yarn. Do you thing this will work?
You can certainly dye garments after they're finished. One of my earliest Casual Friday episodes was about over dyeing an old sweater. You can find it near the top of the Casual Friday playlist. The main issue with dyeing a finished item is having a container that is large enough to hold the item and allow the dye to circulate so that you get even coverage.
Thanks you - I will check out the espisode
I want to make socks for my daughter's fiancé BUT he is wool sensitive. I have some really nice grey variegated Drops Fabel [superwash wool/nylon] but don't know if the treatment to make it superwash would also reduce sensitivity to wool.
If you know if superwash wool might be OK, please advise.
I may just knit him the socks anyway, and if he hates them, they could be Secret Santa gifted to someone else.
My mother was sensitive to wool, but had no problem with superwash wool in sock yarn. Same with my brother. Someone with a wool *allergy* might fare differently.
I love to work with Fleece & Harmony yarn from PEI canada, it usually is semi worsted ( or should I say semi woolen ?), it is quite light yarn, no matter what yarn weight, this is why I like it being a XL size, would you recommend a specific type of pattern for that yarn ?
From reading the description of SELKIRK, it looks like the yardage is greater than you'd see in a worsted spun yarn. There are 200 yds/80g which is the same as 250 yds/100g. That extra air/loft in the yarn means it probably has less drape, would require less total yarn by weight, and therefore has a bit of internal structure to help it out.
Does that mean it can be used for any pattern ?@@RoxanneRichardson
@@nicolelafontaine1720 I would say it seems to be a good all-purpose yarn. I can't say that it could be used for any pattern, because there will always be exceptions.
Thanks !@@RoxanneRichardson
12:30. Could this be about spinning silk? Mulberry leaves is the only food silk worms will eat.
A bit late to the party, but I only saw this today. Watched the section about superwash vs. non-SW twice, and am still confused: are you saying that all superwash wool is heavier than non-superwash, or are you only referring to S-on-S ply vs. S-on-Z or single ply? 'Cause I have plenty of superwash wool blend (nylon added to be suitable for socks) yarn that is S-on-Z or single ply.
A word of caution on Yarnsub: I just saw the other day where the top recommendation for a substitution on a single ply yarn was a plied yarn. So it's best to check the info on the plies and not just go blindly with what it recommends.
I'm pretty sure I didn't state (or even imply) that superwash wool was heavier than non-superwash wool. You'll typically see the same yardage as with non-superwash worsted spun yarns. If you can indicate (a time stamp or range of time) where you got that impression, I'll go look and see if I can clarify for you.
I actually learned the song as "that's the way the money goes" rather than "the monkey goes"!
I was searching for Gordon Bowen but found his name was Godfrey Bowen. So interesting!
Oops! I did include links in the show notes to three videos and the Wikipedia article, so that viewers wouldn't have to do the search themselves.
I have one of those reels in pieces. I'm hoping to locate someone who knows how to repair and make parts for it.
I asked a welsh friend how to pronounce the phase, sounds like ARE EE G-WH-ESS-EH
Great info🙏🏽💜🙏🏽
Some sheep shearing is very cruel. I don't know much about it but they are often cut and bleed and then thrown down a shute afterward. I think some of them wind up being slaughtered for meat also. I love knitting but I won't buy wool. I would if the animals were being treated humanely, but they are at least sometimes, rough housed and cut and terrified and slaughtered so since I don't know what farms are kind to the sheep, I won't buy wool. Something to think about if you love animals.
or some reason I am not longer getteing notification for your channel you may need to check with yout tube, I do enjoy you videos. I am sorry if you have already heard this but re 'pop goes the weasel' you naughty americans have been at it again, changing things that are perfectly OK. The version we learn in England which I can attest is at least 100 years old on the basis that my mother taught it to me goes like the this ----- Half a pound of tuppeny rice half a pound of teacle that's the way the money goes pop goes the weasel.----- a penny for a spool of thread a penny for a needle tha'ts the way the money goes pop goes the weasel-- Up and down the city road and and out of the steeple round the town and back again pop goes the weasel. I would be interested to know when you changed it, if you know.
TH-cam long ago made the notification bell sort or random, unless you select "All notifications."
I would suggest reading the comments to this video, as well as the Wikipedia article on Pop Goes the Weasel, which includes an extensive history of the song and lyrics. You'll see that there are many variations to those lyrics (and the interpretation of them). There are several variations on the lyrics from the UK, and how they were interpreted as those people grew up.
Americans aren't the only ones changing the English language. You might find this article interesting: www.pbs.org/speak/ahead/change/ruining/
As soon as
I open your podcasts there are 2 commercials very annoying
I know it is not your fault
Videos that are free to watch are not free to produce. You might be interested in this video, which explains how I make money on TH-cam, and how I limit the number of ads: th-cam.com/video/02WW4mEkMxI/w-d-xo.html.
🌟So much information to think about, thank you for always giving us such interesting input. Your explanations are so clear, every time looking for the how and why. 🧶
... 'round and 'round the mulberry bush the monkey chased the weasel, the monkey stopped to pull up his socks, pop goes the weasel ... that was our version as children. We used to sing it to a pet galah, and the bird used to start screaming when we got to "pop goes the weasel". 😃 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘