After all these years, the utterly interesting knitting content is someway expected at the beginning of each video. But this time the travelog in Kirgyzistan is absolutely breathtaking. I'm very very grateful, yet again! Thank you
Madeleine- THAT was # extreme knitting! Thanks for taking us along on your trek - a place and people I never considered nor knew anything about. Fruity Knitting - once again you’ve exceeded all expectations for a knitting channel! Thank you!
Trekking through the mountains - spectaclular! Loved the interview with Pamir Fine Fibers. Seeing how people and animals live in all parts of the world is amazing. Sandra Archut's knitting designs are works of art. I didn't realize the swans were actually a shawl. That's a masterpiece!
The Kyrgistan content was really fascinating. Madeline, you’re very confident and practiced at all aspects of the videos. Excellent to see! This was maybe my favorite episode ever. Painting with yarn is my dream. I think I’ll have tone make a bag very soon! ❤
Madeline looks just like her momma, beautiful. I started watching your podcast when Andrew was alive. I enjoyed Andrew's walking through woods and forests. I hope that you both start an KAL in Andrew's name. Something slow and sweet like Andrew was in life. I love all of your podcasts because of how instructive and innovative they are. Top knitting and craft artists. Danke Schoen!
Loved every minute of this episode! The techniques, the travel, the high fives and laughter. I bought Wollmuschi’s glitch jumper pattern the minute it released weeks ago and am excited to see her on your show. ❤
Your program is such a highlight for me whenever I have the time to watch it. Not knitting so often myself - I'm just have too little patience - so I prever sewing - but just these amazing artists you invite and of course the music and the travels you share, keep going with this amazing mix of handcraft and beautiful Design!
Wow, what a fascinating selection of items you put together for this episode. Sandra Archut is such a talented designer and the Pamir yarn is quite beautiful. Thank you both :)
What a wonderful episode -- a spectacular travelogue and marvelous designs! I will be at the PEI festival and look forward to meeting you there. Safe travels.
Wowee what a fantastic episode. Thanks for taking us along on your trip Madeleine and what an adventure. I remember your segment on the curse of the boyfriend sweater so hope the curse has been broken or is a fable ❤ Can’t wait for PEI episode and you get lovely calm weather. Julie 🇳🇿🧶🌺
What an amazing episode! I loved the travel portion and have added this area to my list of places to explore taking a trek in. The colour and value interview was so interesting and valuable. Well done!
Another amazing episode! Madelaine your trip videos were absolutely stunning, what an incredible adventure. Loved seeing all of Wollmuschi's designs, she was a wealth of information. I'd love to try some of her designs, it seems like there's so much to learn from them.
Regarding the Varde pullover, in colour work yokes it is actually quite doable to reverse the construction to make it top-down. I don't know the precise placement of the decreased for the Varde pullover but it seems that there are several plain (not stranded) rows where it is likely that the decreases are located. If this is the case, you can just put your increases there. In cases where the shaping is part of the motifs, if you have the chart you should read it upside down and the rule is to place the incresases the row after where the original model has the decreases placed, in this manner it is possible to keep the motif. I have done this with a couple of Istex designs such as the Afmaeli and Jon designs and it works just fine. Good luck!
Merci beaucoup pour ce très intéressant podcast ! Belle promenade avec Madeleine et quels incroyables modèles réalise cette designer allemande !!! Je n'avais jamais vu pareils tricots !!! Amicalement, P.
I love Madeleine's May Top version, it seems like more of a design choice after all even if it could be considered a mistake. The knitted frame (vs the purled frame) lets the gorgeous lace panel pop and the final result of pattern, luxe yarn and execution is simply stunning. It is exquisite on you, Madeleine! And I am utterly awed by Kyrgyzstan, it soothes me to know there are yet places in the world so unspoiled yet so inviting to explore, thank you for sharing it with us. And Andrea's Pamir and Spincycle yarn combo in Zanete's exciting sweater is going to be such a grand adventure in knitting and I will be spellbound to see it underway. Thrilled you will be going to PEI, what a splendid destination. If you happen to like lobster, it is a paradise for that. Even if you don't, it is still a paradise and one of the most serene places on earth.
What an incredible and interesting episode! Packed full of the wonderful vacation video of Kazistan (sp?) and the cashmere interview of Pamir. Thank you for sharing and teaching us yet again!
Great episode as usual. I always use the bottom up method starting with a provisional cast at the base of the yoke, as described by Andrea and I just love that method.
Another wonderful episode- thank you! I was so impressed with Sandra’s examples of color theory! I love seeing the subtle background color changes. Sandra’s designs reminded me of my great grandmother’s home art- doiles, embroidered pillowcases and tablecloths-this would have been in the 50’s.
Thank you to Madelyn for sharing your holiday adventure with us. Fascinating. I think Andrea's cashmere sweater will be gorgeous. I hope you have a fabulous time on PEI. Lovely episode today.
The photos of Kyrgyzstan are spectacular! Thank you for sharing them. The segment on the cashmere gives one an appreciation for what goes into the yarn. Chuckled when I saw the Instant Crush. I have one on my needles now. Started it and discovered my “in the round” gauge was so different from my flat swatch. Had to frog and start again! Love top down so I can try it on as I go.
Hope you both had a wonderfull and much deserved break. Madeline your trip looked wonderful. Andrea I hope you feel relaxed and refreshed after your retreat. Ive been busy binging old episodes while awaiting this episode. Thanks so much for bringing another wonderful episode.
Hi, Andrea and Madeleine. I love each of your FOs. Thank you, Madeleine,for sharing your excursion to Kirgystan… it’s a beautiful country. I particularly like the extreme knitting piece. Madeleine, I hope that you enjoyed your meditation vacation… it sounds relaxing. I love the sweaters that you’re both wearing. Sandra’s knitting is fantastically beautiful. See you in PEI❤️❤️
Hey you two. Greetings from a German living in Dharamshala india. I loved seeing your Kyrgyzstan adventures. I was there some years ago and loved it. I was also in jrgalan near Karakol. It's a beautiful area. And all the traditional lifestyle. Felt like time travel. And I went to a big nomad festival full of traditional crafts. Hope Andrea had a good meditation retreat. Have a great day
Loved seeing Kyrgyzstan, amazing views and the colour work lessons are so helpful. I will definitely being check "value" in my colour work. Have a wonderful trip to PEI.
Madelieine's top is perfect. I do like the 2 knit stiches before the lace panel. Goo new design. Sandra's designs are so fabulous...right up my alley. Perfect modelling. Super travelog. So very interesting. Well done. The beautiful goat fibre yarns look like great fun too. Thank you so much for the great blog. Do enjoy PEI (at the other end of the country to me).
Andrea and Madelyn, how timely this episode is! I started a colorwork cowl and decided to use an alternate yarn for one of the colors from my stash. I was unsure how the contrast would end up but now I know that the values were just too close for a nice contrast. Thank you Wollmuschi for the excellent explanation of gauging color value! I ripped out the 7 rows and started over, glad I did. And thanks Fruity Knitting for another enjoyable and informative podcast. See you in PEI!
Lovely episode. Such interesting travels and I love your projects and interview. I had so badly hoped to see you when you come to our beautiful PEI after last time didn't work out because of the hurricane but my husband recently had a heart attack and I don't feel comfortable being away from him for the day. I hope you have a wonderful time.
Such a wonderful episode! ❤ Andrea Mowrey’s Alpenglow Men’s color work sweater is knitted top down in sport. Also Maxim Cyr does really modern men’s sweaters, and I think most with colorwork yokes are top-down. Good luck! 🎉🎉
The designs of Sandra Archut are just so beautiful! I just love her birds, I really want to knit something of hers! The fox is also stunning. I’m in love. Next I’m going to check out her patterns and pick something to knit for myself (I’ve been knitting for charity and others this year.).
Using a provisional cast-on for a bottom-up yoke sweater is a stroke of genius! I actually prefer knitting bottom up, both for psychological reasons (fun part last), and because bottom-up sweaters always seem to fit me better. But my row gauge is usually off, so that means a lot of swatching, math, and tinkering to get the yoke depth right. I have the pattern and yarn for Varde, I just might have to try this. Can't wait to see Madeline's. Thanks, too for the segment on Kyrgyzstan. Just when I think I've seen it all, you show me something new. Love that about this show! And Madeline, you have blossomed into a marvelous interviewer like your mom, a pleasure to watch.
A suggestion on the boyfriend sweater. Andrea's idea is idea but slightly more complex that simply converting the whole sweater to top down. The charts can be read in reverse and all decreases on the yoke knit as increases. In a fine gauge the upside down stitches will hardly be noticeable.
Madeleine, I think you should knit the sweater that your boyfriend picked out, it's beautiful! And your mother's suggestion (to use a provisional cast-on just below the colourwork) is a great solution! I knitted several sweaters according to this method. It has a big advantage compared to a complete topdown construction: if you are not happy with the neck ribbing (or neck bind-off) you can easily change it afterwards. This would be far more difficult with a topdown sweater. Good luck with your boyfriend sweater!
Lovely episode especially the interview. Andrea - I think you should knit the Fool. It would be a nice challenge and definitely outside your comfort zone. But you could do it!
Such an interesting episode. I highly recommend doing the provisional cast on for the bottom up sweater. I used this on my Islington Pullover last year with very good result. I did my provisional cast on on stitch saver (eg. barber cord, Laura Nelkin has a good tutorial) and Knitting the Stash has an excellent tutorial on converting a bottom up sweater with the provisional cast on. Good luck!!!
Madeleine, what a wonderful Summer holiday. Such a beautiful country. I really enjoyed hearing from the farmer. The goats are shiny and so relaxed. Enjoy your visit to PEI. 🐐🐐🐐🧶
Loved the travelogue. Such an interesting country. For a top down colour work sweater, Tin Can knits would get my vote. Their jumpers can be knit bottom up or top down and of course you get so many options - yarn weight, design features and sizing.
My boyfriend sweater was a lovely cabled Aran. The ‘curse’ did not kick in, and we’ve now been married for 53 years! We still have the original sweater but it’s now too small. Good luck to you, and I look forward to Fruity Knitting every month.
So lovely to see Sandra here! I was so honored when I recently was asked by Sandra to do a testknit for The Glitch, being the only testknitter for that design. It was so nice to play around with colors and knit this beautiful design of her! Andrea, you do know the country on the west of Germany is called The Netherlands, not Holland? I am Dutch, and don't live in that smaller part called Holland, I live near the German border. Madeleine, you know about the curse of the boyfriend sweater 😉? You can knit bottom-up if you prefer, just put in a lifeline, where you can separate body and sleeves from the yoke, and make those shorter or longer when needed. Afterwards, join again with Kitchener Stitch, that way you don't have to reknit the yoke. Wishing you both a lot of fun on PEI!
In the first Fruity Knitting episode I ever watched Andrea showed how to remove a section after Madeleine had knit a back and a front to different lengths. When I knit my bottom-up Dog Star sweater and it was too long in the body I remembered that episode and followed the same technique, though this time in the round, and removed a section of the body and grafted it back together. It worked out beautifully. Now I know to pick a top down style! As for suggestions for Madeleine’s boyfriend’s sweater, I think Andrea has a great strategy with the provisional cast on. I recently made the men’s Marshland sweater for a little boy and it is a very nice top down colour work pattern. However it is in worsted weight.
Very interesting episode, and great footage from Kyrgistan. As to the bottom up sweater - the decreases for the yoke usually happen in specific rows of the color pattern. The pattern should give you the number of stitches after each decrease. For a top down sweater you can read the pattern backwards, that is, cast on stitch number that is cast off in pattern; knit X rows; increase stitches (instead decreasing) and so on.
Hi Madeleine, Did a bit of research on Ravelry and did not see this suggestion in any of the previous comments. I found the Peysa Pullover by Andrea Yetman. It has the same look 'n feel as your sweater but top down construction instead. The Peysa Pullover is a DK weight versus the Varde rundfelt being fingering so it might even knit up a bit faster. I did not see too many projects for this pullover however the designer did seem to have some experience designing sweaters and cardigans so good luck with whatever you choose. 👍
The Polar Light herregenser from Sandnes garn is beautiful and knitted top-down. I also love the Elgseter, Haugseter and Nord jumpers from Sandnes garn, but these are knitted bottom-up, as jumpers traditionally have been in Norway. The Redd Barna jumper from Arne and Carlos is nice too. Knitted it for my boyfriend a few years ago and I really like the way the colors merge. I think most of these patterns have been translated to English, but if not, maybe ChatGPT can translate for you 😄 Just in case you haven’t decided yet 😊
Hi, I just finished the Varde sweater with Rauma Finullgarn! I started it 3 years ago and lost interest in it since it was knit bottom up on 3 mm needles! It languished at the back of my closet until I saw one in a different colorway that had been finished. I decided to pull mine back out of the closet and it is now a finished object. Good luck on yours if you decide to knit it. Andrea had a good recommendation for changing the way it is knit. I wish I had thought of it!
A very interesting episode thank you. The travelling and interview where really inspiring. I cannot remember to ever see so many adds while watching....has something changed?
After all these years, the utterly interesting knitting content is someway expected at the beginning of each video. But this time the travelog in Kirgyzistan is absolutely breathtaking. I'm very very grateful, yet again! Thank you
wow!! The swans and irises 'wedding shawl'... just stupendous.
Madeleine- THAT was # extreme knitting! Thanks for taking us along on your trek - a place and people I never considered nor knew anything about. Fruity Knitting - once again you’ve exceeded all expectations for a knitting channel! Thank you!
Trekking through the mountains - spectaclular! Loved the interview with Pamir Fine Fibers. Seeing how people and animals live in all parts of the world is amazing. Sandra Archut's knitting designs are works of art. I didn't realize the swans were actually a shawl. That's a masterpiece!
I am absolutely blown away by the quality of your travelogue Madeleine, well done! Another superb episode, great work!
I feel like this show gets better and better, even when you think it possibly couldn’t! Well done!!
Thanks Andrea and Madeline. A very full inspirational episode.
The Kyrgistan content was really fascinating. Madeline, you’re very confident and practiced at all aspects of the videos. Excellent to see! This was maybe my favorite episode ever. Painting with yarn is my dream. I think I’ll have tone make a bag very soon! ❤
I love Fruity Knitting so much. I learn something valuable each time. Happy knitting 💚🧶💚
One of the best episodes. How lovely and fine is this young lady
Just when you think they must have peaked out comes another breathtaking performance.
Love the more detailed knitting and conversation s with artists! 🎨
Madeline looks just like her momma, beautiful. I started watching your podcast when Andrew was alive. I enjoyed Andrew's walking through woods and forests. I hope that you both start an KAL in Andrew's name. Something slow and sweet like Andrew was in life.
I love all of your podcasts because of how instructive and innovative they are. Top knitting and craft artists. Danke Schoen!
Thank you for a fun, inspiring episode. I now understand the use of 'value'. Can't wait to experiment.
Loved every minute of this episode! The techniques, the travel, the high fives and laughter. I bought Wollmuschi’s glitch jumper pattern the minute it released weeks ago and am excited to see her on your show. ❤
Your program is such a highlight for me whenever I have the time to watch it. Not knitting so often myself - I'm just have too little patience - so I prever sewing - but just these amazing artists you invite and of course the music and the travels you share, keep going with this amazing mix of handcraft and beautiful Design!
I love returning to this podcast to knit to. Never dull, always enriching.
Wow, what a fascinating selection of items you put together for this episode. Sandra Archut is such a talented designer and the Pamir yarn is quite beautiful. Thank you both :)
Thank you bso much, Madeleine, for sharing your trip. I love all your knits and the interview was great !!!
A very interesting episode, like every month, you both really do a fantastic job! I‘m happy to be a patreon.
What a wonderful episode -- a spectacular travelogue and marvelous designs! I will be at the PEI festival and look forward to meeting you there. Safe travels.
Herzlichen Dank für Ihren wunderbaren Beitrag aus Kirgistan❤👍!
Wowee what a fantastic episode. Thanks for taking us along on your trip Madeleine and what an adventure. I remember your segment on the curse of the boyfriend sweater so hope the curse has been broken or is a fable ❤
Can’t wait for PEI episode and you get lovely calm weather.
Julie 🇳🇿🧶🌺
What beautiful finished objects.
Exceptional episode.
Madeleine, your travel video is exceptional and magnificent. Thanks for sharing.
What an amazing episode! I loved the travel portion and have added this area to my list of places to explore taking a trek in. The colour and value interview was so interesting and valuable. Well done!
Bonjour mesdames, I ❤ your high-quality podcast. Great interviews ❤ kind regards from Belgium. Lenka 🇨🇿🇧🇪
Another amazing episode! Madelaine your trip videos were absolutely stunning, what an incredible adventure. Loved seeing all of Wollmuschi's designs, she was a wealth of information. I'd love to try some of her designs, it seems like there's so much to learn from them.
Regarding the Varde pullover, in colour work yokes it is actually quite doable to reverse the construction to make it top-down. I don't know the precise placement of the decreased for the Varde pullover but it seems that there are several plain (not stranded) rows where it is likely that the decreases are located. If this is the case, you can just put your increases there. In cases where the shaping is part of the motifs, if you have the chart you should read it upside down and the rule is to place the incresases the row after where the original model has the decreases placed, in this manner it is possible to keep the motif. I have done this with a couple of Istex designs such as the Afmaeli and Jon designs and it works just fine. Good luck!
Merci beaucoup pour ce très intéressant podcast ! Belle promenade avec Madeleine et quels incroyables modèles réalise cette designer allemande !!! Je n'avais jamais vu pareils tricots !!!
Amicalement, P.
One of the top episodes! From Madeleines travel sharing to my favorite interview to-date ! I learned so much and her designs are fantastic!
Your May top is beautiful Madelaine, great team work and it really looks good on you .
I love Madeleine's May Top version, it seems like more of a design choice after all even if it could be considered a mistake. The knitted frame (vs the purled frame) lets the gorgeous lace panel pop and the final result of pattern, luxe yarn and execution is simply stunning. It is exquisite on you, Madeleine! And I am utterly awed by Kyrgyzstan, it soothes me to know there are yet places in the world so unspoiled yet so inviting to explore, thank you for sharing it with us. And Andrea's Pamir and Spincycle yarn combo in Zanete's exciting sweater is going to be such a grand adventure in knitting and I will be spellbound to see it underway. Thrilled you will be going to PEI, what a splendid destination. If you happen to like lobster, it is a paradise for that. Even if you don't, it is still a paradise and one of the most serene places on earth.
Love seeing the unique knitting patterns and hearing your stories.
What an incredible and interesting episode! Packed full of the wonderful vacation video of Kazistan (sp?) and the cashmere interview of Pamir. Thank you for sharing and teaching us yet again!
Great episode as usual.
I always use the bottom up method starting with a provisional cast at the base of the yoke, as described by Andrea and I just love that method.
Ooh... What a magnificent and inspiring episode this was! I loved every minute of it 😍
Beautiful show!
Another wonderful episode- thank you!
I was so impressed with Sandra’s examples of color theory! I love seeing the subtle background color changes. Sandra’s designs reminded me of my great grandmother’s home art- doiles, embroidered pillowcases and tablecloths-this would have been in the 50’s.
The pale yellow cardigan looks stunning on you Andrea.
Loved the podcast! I so wish I was going to PEI this year…Madeleine you trip was very exciting! You are very adventurous 😂
Thank you to Madelyn for sharing your holiday adventure with us. Fascinating. I think Andrea's cashmere sweater will be gorgeous. I hope you have a fabulous time on PEI. Lovely episode today.
The photos of Kyrgyzstan are spectacular! Thank you for sharing them. The segment on the cashmere gives one an appreciation for what goes into the yarn.
Chuckled when I saw the Instant Crush. I have one on my needles now. Started it and discovered my “in the round” gauge was so different from my flat swatch. Had to frog and start again! Love top down so I can try it on as I go.
Fabulous episode with totally interesting segments! Thank you very much! :)
Thanks for sharing the travel you did- I can only dream of this sort of exotic adventure🤩
Sandra Archut, fantastic! And the Norwegian purl, new to me, really interesting. Thanks for this video. 👍 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
Hope you both had a wonderfull and much deserved break. Madeline your trip looked wonderful. Andrea I hope you feel relaxed and refreshed after your retreat. Ive been busy binging old episodes while awaiting this episode.
Thanks so much for bringing another wonderful episode.
Excellent! Stunning visuals! Marvelous hour and a half!
Hi, Andrea and Madeleine. I love each of your FOs. Thank you, Madeleine,for sharing your excursion to Kirgystan… it’s a beautiful country. I particularly like the extreme knitting piece. Madeleine, I hope that you enjoyed your meditation vacation… it sounds relaxing. I love the sweaters that you’re both wearing. Sandra’s knitting is fantastically beautiful. See you in PEI❤️❤️
Hey you two. Greetings from a German living in Dharamshala india. I loved seeing your Kyrgyzstan adventures. I was there some years ago and loved it. I was also in jrgalan near Karakol. It's a beautiful area. And all the traditional lifestyle. Felt like time travel. And I went to a big nomad festival full of traditional crafts. Hope Andrea had a good meditation retreat. Have a great day
Really interesting content. So much to see and learn. Thank you. 🇬🇧
Thank you for another excellent show♥♥
Loved seeing Kyrgyzstan, amazing views and the colour work lessons are so helpful. I will definitely being check "value" in my colour work. Have a wonderful trip to PEI.
Madelieine's top is perfect. I do like the 2 knit stiches before the lace panel. Goo new design. Sandra's designs are so fabulous...right up my alley. Perfect modelling. Super travelog. So very interesting. Well done. The beautiful goat fibre yarns look like great fun too. Thank you so much for the great blog. Do enjoy PEI (at the other end of the country to me).
Andrea and Madelyn, how timely this episode is! I started a colorwork cowl and decided to use an alternate yarn for one of the colors from my stash. I was unsure how the contrast would end up but now I know that the values were just too close for a nice contrast. Thank you Wollmuschi for the excellent explanation of gauging color value! I ripped out the 7 rows and started over, glad I did. And thanks Fruity Knitting for another enjoyable and informative podcast. See you in PEI!
muchas gracias!! por ampliar nuestros horizontes!!
A lovely interview and traveloge. Thank you.
Wahou!!!! I envy you Madelene! Thanks for this stunning episode. Have a good trip! ❤
Stunning knit wear Zandra!❤
Safe travels to Canada. PEI is so beautiful! I hope you will have an opportunity to interview Lichen and Lace, one of my favorite yarn dyers.
Yes! I keep looking at their beautiful hand-dyed yarns.
That's my first episode as a patron so feels even more special 🥰
Great episode. Thank you. Karen from Gaithersburg
Lovely episode. Such interesting travels and I love your projects and interview. I had so badly hoped to see you when you come to our beautiful PEI after last time didn't work out because of the hurricane but my husband recently had a heart attack and I don't feel comfortable being away from him for the day. I hope you have a wonderful time.
Such a wonderful episode! ❤ Andrea Mowrey’s Alpenglow Men’s color work sweater is knitted top down in sport. Also Maxim Cyr does really modern men’s sweaters, and I think most with colorwork yokes are top-down. Good luck! 🎉🎉
The designs of Sandra Archut are just so beautiful! I just love her birds, I really want to knit something of hers! The fox is also stunning. I’m in love. Next I’m going to check out her patterns and pick something to knit for myself (I’ve been knitting for charity and others this year.).
I don’t think you should say that Madeline’s May top was a mistake; It is a design modification & it looks great!
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Can't wait to see your Do Ewe Yoke Sweater 😍😍💜
Using a provisional cast-on for a bottom-up yoke sweater is a stroke of genius! I actually prefer knitting bottom up, both for psychological reasons (fun part last), and because bottom-up sweaters always seem to fit me better. But my row gauge is usually off, so that means a lot of swatching, math, and tinkering to get the yoke depth right. I have the pattern and yarn for Varde, I just might have to try this. Can't wait to see Madeline's.
Thanks, too for the segment on Kyrgyzstan. Just when I think I've seen it all, you show me something new. Love that about this show! And Madeline, you have blossomed into a marvelous interviewer like your mom, a pleasure to watch.
A suggestion on the boyfriend sweater. Andrea's idea is idea but slightly more complex that simply converting the whole sweater to top down. The charts can be read in reverse and all decreases on the yoke knit as increases. In a fine gauge the upside down stitches will hardly be noticeable.
1:03:05 Portuguese purling - i have never heard of this! Off to find a video demonstrating it!
Madeleine, I think you should knit the sweater that your boyfriend picked out, it's beautiful! And your mother's suggestion (to use a provisional cast-on just below the colourwork) is a great solution! I knitted several sweaters according to this method. It has a big advantage compared to a complete topdown construction: if you are not happy with the neck ribbing (or neck bind-off) you can easily change it afterwards. This would be far more difficult with a topdown sweater. Good luck with your boyfriend sweater!
This one i look forward to see! ❤ ❤❤❤❤❤
Great episode.
Lovely episode especially the interview. Andrea - I think you should knit the Fool. It would be a nice challenge and definitely outside your comfort zone. But you could do it!
Such an interesting episode. I highly recommend doing the provisional cast on for the bottom up sweater. I used this on my Islington Pullover last year with very good result. I did my provisional cast on on stitch saver (eg. barber cord, Laura Nelkin has a good tutorial) and Knitting the Stash has an excellent tutorial on converting a bottom up sweater with the provisional cast on. Good luck!!!
This was delightful!! I am looking forward to meeting you both in PEI and would love to feel the cashmere yarn before I decide to purchase some.
Madeleine, what a wonderful Summer holiday. Such a beautiful country. I really enjoyed hearing from the farmer. The goats are shiny and so relaxed. Enjoy your visit to PEI. 🐐🐐🐐🧶
Thank you for introducing me to music by Adrian Berenguer - lovely!!!
Loved the travelogue. Such an interesting country. For a top down colour work sweater, Tin Can knits would get my vote. Their jumpers can be knit bottom up or top down and of course you get so many options - yarn weight, design features and sizing.
My boyfriend sweater was a lovely cabled Aran. The ‘curse’ did not kick in, and we’ve now been married for 53 years! We still have the original sweater but it’s now too small. Good luck to you, and I look forward to Fruity Knitting every month.
Your presentation sounds amazing! Any chance you'll be sharing the recording afterward?
So lovely to see Sandra here! I was so honored when I recently was asked by Sandra to do a testknit for The Glitch, being the only testknitter for that design. It was so nice to play around with colors and knit this beautiful design of her! Andrea, you do know the country on the west of Germany is called The Netherlands, not Holland? I am Dutch, and don't live in that smaller part called Holland, I live near the German border. Madeleine, you know about the curse of the boyfriend sweater 😉? You can knit bottom-up if you prefer, just put in a lifeline, where you can separate body and sleeves from the yoke, and make those shorter or longer when needed. Afterwards, join again with Kitchener Stitch, that way you don't have to reknit the yoke. Wishing you both a lot of fun on PEI!
In the first Fruity Knitting episode I ever watched Andrea showed how to remove a section after Madeleine had knit a back and a front to different lengths. When I knit my bottom-up Dog Star sweater and it was too long in the body I remembered that episode and followed the same technique, though this time in the round, and removed a section of the body and grafted it back together. It worked out beautifully. Now I know to pick a top down style! As for suggestions for Madeleine’s boyfriend’s sweater, I think Andrea has a great strategy with the provisional cast on. I recently made the men’s Marshland sweater for a little boy and it is a very nice top down colour work pattern. However it is in worsted weight.
P. S. Loved all the footage from your holiday and also such an interesting interview with wollmuschi
i am knitting the Zanete jumper - it is gorgeous
I would like to see that presentation!
Very interesting episode, and great footage from Kyrgistan. As to the bottom up sweater - the decreases for the yoke usually happen in specific rows of the color pattern. The pattern should give you the number of stitches after each decrease. For a top down sweater you can read the pattern backwards, that is, cast on stitch number that is cast off in pattern; knit X rows; increase stitches (instead decreasing) and so on.
Oh! I would love to see you at PEI! All the best!
I pre fer Madeleines May top. I didnf catch which yarn was used, except it had silk in it.. Its lovely! The colour is perfec t for her!
It's the Baby-Yak-Silk blend by mYak :)
And so fun about the danish knit and culture, I m danish 😊
Hi Madeleine, Did a bit of research on Ravelry and did not see this suggestion in any of the previous comments. I found the Peysa Pullover by Andrea Yetman. It has the same look 'n feel as your sweater but top down construction instead. The Peysa Pullover is a DK weight versus the Varde rundfelt being fingering so it might even knit up a bit faster. I did not see too many projects for this pullover however the designer did seem to have some experience designing sweaters and cardigans so good luck with whatever you choose. 👍
Beautiful tank top.❤
Lovely as always. I recommend Max Cyr or Les Garcons patterns nice mens knitwear and we'll fitting
The Polar Light herregenser from Sandnes garn is beautiful and knitted top-down. I also love the Elgseter, Haugseter and Nord jumpers from Sandnes garn, but these are knitted bottom-up, as jumpers traditionally have been in Norway. The Redd Barna jumper from Arne and Carlos is nice too. Knitted it for my boyfriend a few years ago and I really like the way the colors merge.
I think most of these patterns have been translated to English, but if not, maybe ChatGPT can translate for you 😄
Just in case you haven’t decided yet 😊
Hi, I just finished the Varde sweater with Rauma Finullgarn! I started it 3 years ago and lost interest in it since it was knit bottom up on 3 mm needles! It languished at the back of my closet until I saw one in a different colorway that had been finished. I decided to pull mine back out of the closet and it is now a finished object. Good luck on yours if you decide to knit it. Andrea had a good recommendation for changing the way it is knit. I wish I had thought of it!
I think the monarch colors work!
That looks lovely on you, Madeleine.
The cut after Madeleine said most men are hot. I hope you were both laughing for ages! 😂
I caught that and had myself a good chuckle too. 😂
I think that you could knit your Mum the jenny jacket Madeline as it suits her so much!! Colour and everything!
As I struggle along with my little hat I’m laughing showing the video to my husband saying this is how I want to knit…😂😂
A very interesting episode thank you. The travelling and interview where really inspiring.
I cannot remember to ever see so many adds while watching....has something changed?