Amazing to see all the love for the Tolsta & Blouse No2! So many of you offered to give them a new home. They are both spoken for now and will be making their way to their knitters for a second life. 🤗
Thank you SO MUCH for this podcast. It is something that should happen more often from other podcasters! I found this so useful from the patterns, yarn selections, etc. After watching this the Sonya Shirt is on my "must knit list!" And congratulations on your Melides dress, it's beautiful and looks wonderful on you. All your work is gorgeous - we as knitters see our own flaws but I promise you, nobody else sees them. Thanks again!
I love how positive everyone has been about this type of video. And glad to have inspired you to knit the SONYA! It's definitely worth it and I hope you love it as much as I do.
I appreciate the professionalism of your videos, and your efforts to edit out any awkward pauses or "umm" "erm" does NOT go unnoticed. This kind of video is very useful and full of practical info. If you're up for it I wish I could see more videos about needles and cables other knitters use and maybe comparing new skills they learned from each project. ( ex: "before this project I didn't know saddle shoulders but now I learned and also lifted increases etc.")
Thank you for the nice comment! I try my best to edit out all the annoying breaks. For the needles - I actually wrote a script almost a year ago now to go through my 2 interchangeable sets and what mistakes I made when buying and what to consider for yourself. Is that what you mean? For the project skills I tend to include those things in my podcasts when talking about the items so good to check those. 🤗
Hi Sheri you might like to consider a double knitted hem for your next cami no. 9 . It might take a bit longer to knit but the result is so worth it. It would give a polished look but still have stretch in my opinion. Your frank and open comments are very welcome and quite refreshing - I certainly have knits that didn’t measure up to my expectations but the process gave me great insights for future knits. Still striving for the perfect match of colour, yarn and pattern for my personal style - so I keep on knitting - there is still joy in the process for me so I hope it is the same for you.
How did you do your double knitted hem? I did one for a similar top and it had absolutely 0 stretch and I have to unpick it and try something else. I’m wondering if you did yours differently?
@@truesummerknits I have used two methods for a double knit hem - change needle size and kfb each stitch and then K1 slip 1 etc. or Stay on main needle size and P1.YO on each stitch knit 1 slip 1 etc for desired hem length, but I always use an Italian sewn bind off. So far with excellent results.
This is perhaps the best knitting podcast ever made. I love this type of follow up, so thankful for all the wisdom shared. ❤ I completely agree with all your appreciations. Sometimes it is hard to see ahead when a project is started. This definitely helps me to better evaluate for my future knits. Best wishes!!!!
Just a thought - when adding a new ball of yarn, I try do it at the side seam or where the side seam would be ( under the arm), even if it means sacrificing a little bit of yarn - then the joins aren’t as noticeable. Thank you so much for this type of video. It’s so helpful! XOXO.
I remember in another video when you talked about colours and finding out what colours suited you .. after that I paid more attention to my colours and it really made a difference I think I kept trying to make things that looked good on other people rather than thinking of the colours and style that would suit me .. Thank you
It's amazing how much colour can impact your final feelings on a piece. I used to wear so much grey and I loved bright pinks or greens but they really do nothing for me. So I just admire them now on others and stick to the palette that makes me shine. Do you know what season you fall into for colours?
I loved this video Sheri. I love the details on what you like and dont like and your thoughtfulness as to why you may or may not be wearing it. I also really like your reflections on what you have learned in the process. Techniques, what you like to knit, what you like to wear, how you like or dont like to knit (deadlines etc). Really great podcast. Thank you so much for taking the time to record and give us so many details. X
As someone who always has to add extra length to knitted garments (I’m 6ft tall), taking the time to measure and see what extra you need makes so much difference as to whether you end up wearing the garment or not. I hope you take this learning forward to future projects.
I love how you share your thoughts over time of wearing your garments. It really helps remind me to think though my projects before i make them to make sure i will love them and wear them. Also I would love to repurpose the yarn from your Tolsta tee! I do live in the US though.
So happy to hear these types of videos are helpful. I will come back to you on the Tolsta as interest has been much higher than I expected (which is nice!). There is a risk you would have to pay customs on top of the shipping so let me know if that is even still of interest.
Thanks for sharing your perspective. You did a great job on the Tolsta tee. I think I might try making it, but only do eyelets at top and very bottom. I agree that Blouse No2 likes like it would be difficult to wear. I like the Sonya Tee also, I'm putting it in my queue! You should be proud of the dress, it is fabulous.
Lots of feedback also saying the eyelets on the Tolsta would have worked better if they were left out of the middle section. Totally agree and wish I had thought to do that! Thanks so much for watching 🫶
Since you mentioned the colour analysis, going from the royal blue to the sonya shirt in the next shot, I feel like you can really see the difference. The colour, even if it’s "just" beige, really brightens your complexion. Very interesting!
It's so crazy how big of a part colour plays in how things look and how you feel in them. Maybe if I made the blouse no2 in a different colour I would have liked it a bit more too.
Loved this episode! Great content especially how the yarn ‘performed’ with stretching in width and length etc and whether you like the garment after wearing (or not) for a while. Thanks for being honest re swatching which I am totally dedicated to doing as getting gauge is a struggle for me. I have read that gauge can change when knitting the same yarn in a different colour. For every sweater I knit, I record 12 finished blocked garment measurements in an excel spreadsheet. This is very helpful when knitting a new sweater to use when deciding on the fit I’d like, as well as when washing sweaters.
@@Goodknits_ I track for every FO Neck Width w/o trim, Depth Neckline drop @ Front, Shoulder width, Armhole Depth, Arm circumference @ Underarm, Bust Width, width Waist Shaping, Width @ Bottom, length Underarm to Bottom, Length Top Shoulder to Bottom, Arm Length Underarm to Cuff, Width Sleeve Cuff circumference
Re: alternative to folded hem edge, you could do a no-rolling stockinette edge which basically stops the curling of the stockinette but looks neater. Also doing 1x1 ribbing on 5-6 edge stitches horizontally (in the same direction as the stockinette instead of vertically) is something I did on a crop top and it looks neat.
Hi Sheri: Love your podcast! How awesome is to get a feedback podcast as to how a particular knit garment fare. I would love your Tolsta tee. I was going to buy the pattern, but I’ve already have a pattern very similar to it, so I did not buy it. There’s so many patterns I want to knit, and a very limited budget to do so. I usually knit the second or third size of most sweater patterns. I like the texture of this particular version. If you no longer want to keep it, I would very much like it. Thank you for sharing your review of patterns, yarn, and wearability of knitted garments! Happy knitting!❤
Glad you enjoyed! So nice that you want to give the Tolsta a good home. I've had more interest than I was expecting so just trying to decide how best to handle that. Can you let me know which country you live in?
Small update: I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interested so it's going to a new home in the US with Leigh. Really recommend you still knit yourself a Tolsta as it's a nice quick knit and a great pattern 🩷
These are my favourite kinds of videos! I’ve had a lot of success dying knits that I don’t like the colour of, but I get it if you just want to give those pieces away.
I like the IDEA of dying a garment but I don't think I would enjoy the process. Also most of the pieces I don't like the colour of also happen to be ones I have other issues with (like the Tolsta or Salty Days) so dying it won't really change my overall feelings.
Thank you for this very interesting video! I really also think that color makes such a difference. You really glow in the plum rose cumulus and one can definatly tell that grey isn't your thing when wearing your tolsta. One thing I love about knitting for olive is the great color range they have. And they even posted pictures with color descriptions for every color family on instagram, so that you know exactly the undertones and the overall warm or cool look of the colors. I think that is so helpful:) looking forward to more videos like this one😊 thank you!
I must have missed that colour post by KFO so thanks for telling me cause I really need to look at that. I am not sure which neutral cream/beige colour is actually best for me as they all look so similar on the website.
I am aware of colors. During colorclass I was the most difficult model 🙈 I am definately a summer type. Just a hint for very feminine bust like yours V-necks will always give you something extra as to where you position the attention to 😉 Learned that from Trinny and Sussanah in their good times 😊
As soon as I saw you in that blue top I thought Wow!! (Blouse No2) What a shame but you've got to feel comfortable at the very least. For me I love love love it.
Aw thank you! I really wish I liked it more cause it is a pretty design, but just never felt quite comfortable in it. Thankfully it is off to a new home as we speak
The Tolsta has so many fans, I love it! Interest has been much higher than I expected so just trying to sort out who to send it to. Can you please let me know where you live?
Small update: I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interested so it's going to a new home in the US with Leigh
Hi Peggy! I'm so happy the blouse no2 is getting some volunteers to give it a new home. I'm just trying to figure out how best to decide where it goes. Can you please let me know where you live?
Absolutely love those videos! And as perfect as some pieces may look to others, if you are not feeling great in them you just won't wear them. Especially if there are other options! I still sometimes make the "mistake" to knit for a lifestyle I don't have. Pieces look great and I feel amazing in them but I won't wear a single strand mohair blouse to walk my dog in the forest... I never go anywhere other than knitnight one a week. That's the place to wear fancy knits but how many of those do I need?? Maybe once my kids are older I will start going out more so for now I am holding on to everything I love but never wear.
@@Goodknits_ Same with store bought items! When browsing I constantly have to remind myself that I cannot buy the exact look. I can buy the items but they won't look nearly the same on me when the model is much taller with much longer legs and overall different body. A lot of wasted money and disappointment over the years. But I am getting better at resisting 😅
Thanks for your video-very insightful and honest. ❤ Maybe try blocking your pieces before binding off for the bottom and sleeves and try it on for the length issues? I know for me, the excitement of finishing makes me skip this step.
That's a really good idea. I can definitely see myself not wanting to do that as I am ready to just be done, but I also have so many knits that are too short now that I do need to make a change. Better to have a bit of a wait to finish then need to rip out a bind off to lengthen the project.
I know what you mean about the blouse no. 2. I made a Ranunculus out of DK alpaca and silk mohair which was beautiful. But the gauge was too loose and the neckline too low for cold weather and the yarn too warm for cooler weather. I frogged it and made a tighter gauge raglan which I love and wear all the time.
This is type of video is so useful when deciding what to knit and with what yarn. I hate yarn that pils so knowing how things wear is especially useful, thank you. I always frog things I don't wear- on 2 occasions three times, but ending up with something I love is worth the effort for me, especially as yarn can be very expensive. I would suggest you frog the tolsta tee and use the yarn with a dark blue or navy stripe, which would really suit you I think. But if you don't want to I would love the piece if you want to gift it, thinking of it languishing on a drawer makes me feel sad.
I admire your dedication to frogging when it's not feeling right. I've gotten a lot better about it if there is really a huge issue (like my gallant being WAY to small) but overall I rarely frog. Thus why I end up with pieces I don't love. Unfortunately the Tolsta is already claimed and on its way to the US but I loved seeing so much interest in it. At least this way it won't be sitting in a drawer anymore! Same with Blouse No2
Thank you for your honesty although I think you were a bit harsh on yourself ❤ I love the dusty artichoke on you, it has a fresh spring vibe but not sure if in real life, it's a bit different color from the video? On your Tolsta tee, the top eyelet section looks cool, if you ever want to try the pattern again.
You're not the first to tell me I'm a bit too hard on myself and I completely agree, I'm working on it! But regardless you have to feel good in what you're wearing. I think my Instagram posts show the MELIDES top a bit more accurately. It's definitely a nice colour but just a tad too pale for my liking.
I too love the Cumulus Tee and mine is also made of KFO pure silk. Mine is the color Copper and I wear it at least weekly. Honestly I would wear it more often but I think people would begin to ask if that was the only garment I owned ! I am about to cast on an orange one also in Pure Silk for winter vacation. P.S. I live in Calgary.
This is probably the most informative and useful video I have ever seen! Can you please share the dingle strand join you refer to in Camisole No 9? Knitting circular yoke and body in the round, there is no place to hide a join with silk, cotton, linen, etc.
Such a nice message Linda! 🩷 This is the join I use most often now. It’s still not perfect but I don’t think any method for the more summery yarns is. This tends to give me the cleanest join instagram.com/reel/C3EJ8LsJ3AO/?igsh=MWRxeGZmaGlhY2Yz
Blouse #2 went in my queue when you were knitting it so I really wanted to know why you didn’t like it. So happy to hear it just doesn’t fit your aesthetic. I think it looks great on you too, though.
Thank you very much for your honest and informative video. Really appreciate. Would love to know how the garments wash especially the summer tees. Do you hand wash or machine wash on delicate the Sonya tee (made with Wild and Soft)?
I always hand wash every knit but if it's something that doesn't need a lot of stretching in blocking I'll typically throw it in the washing machine on drain & spin cycle for a couple minutes to get most of the water out. It has worked for all materials I've tried it on.
Hi Olga, I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interest so it's going to a new home in the US. Hope you will still knit yourself a Tolsta though as it's a lovely pattern!
I'm a self-diagnosed soft autumn, and I run into many of the same issues as you when it comes to greys (not to mention beiges/whites). Often it's very difficult to tell from photos online if a yarn is a cool-toned grey or a warm-toned grey, and I've purchased so many SQ's in the "wrong" kind of grey. That kind of cool silvery grey you find not the most flattering in your Cumulus and your Tolsta are definitely shades I've learned to avoid. That said, if you frog those pieces, you can try holding the yarn with a strand of a warm-neutral mohair and that slight shift in tonal temperature should be enough to make it wearable.
Love seeing the interest in the knits! I have a few people that have reached out about the blouse so just have to figure out how to decide where to send. Can you let me know where you live? Feel free to also email/Insta if you're more comfortable with that
I live in California. I didn't see your email but I did send you a message on ravelry yesterday which includes my full address. I appreciate your consideration and I enjoy your channel.
Please reuse the knitting for Olive yarn from the Tolsta tee. If you don't like the color you can dye it after frogging it. Just soak the hanks in the dye. The yarn will be your color and not rippled after washing. It's not that hard. Good luck. I love the KFO cotton merino. It's so soft. ❤😊
Thankfully many people were excited to take the Tolsta so it is on its way to the US to be worn happily. But I will definitely be buying more cotton merino for a future project!
The Tolsta tee I would love to grab if nobody snagged it. I had a friend when I asked them what their favorite color was and they replied that they love to look at one color, but since they don't look good in it, wear a different one. Shall I email you? I'm totally going to knit the Melides dress for next summer!
I'm so sorry to say that it's already found a home! There was so much interest which I wasn't expecting, but great it's going to a new knitter. Definitely knit the MELIDES!
Hi Sheri, if you‘re still wanting to give away your light grey Tolsta Tee I‘d love to reuse the yarn. The tee isn’t exactly my style either (also not a fan of islets) but I have recently been trying to include more light blues and greys in my wardrobe. After being convinced that I had a warm untertone I‘ve recently discovered that I might have a warmer skin tone with a cooler undertone. Quite confusing, but I‘m just going with it for now and the soft summer colours are something I‘m loving right now. I also love the KFO cotton merino, I have a Camisole No. 9 in it which I love and would be planning to make a Mixed Rib Cami by Florence Miller with your grey yarn. Have a lovely, greeting from Germany! Fiona
Hi Fiona, thanks so much for the interest in the Tolsta! Unfortunately it's already spoken for as I decided to draw a name at random given the interest. Love that you're going to knit a mixed rib cami. That pattern is gorgeous and high on my list for next spring!
HiI Sheri, thank you for your honesty. I actually think that colour looks lovely on you just as in your Salty Day Sweater. But if you really want to give it away, I would LOVE to have it.❤ (Tolsta Tee)
So nice of you to say! For the Tolsta I have quite a lot of interest so just trying to figure out how best to decide where it goes. Can you please let me know where you live?
Small update: I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interested so it's going to a new home in the US with Leigh
Dear Sheri, thank you for your wonderful podcast. It is so informative and also inspiring! I am writing because i am also based in Amsterdam and i just wanted to float the idea to set up something like a little knitting group to meet up once a month or so in a cafe, to knit, chat, share experiences, learn from each other, and just enjoy tbe company of other knitting enthousiasts. Id be happy to brainstorm together, if this is at all something you think might be nice :). Either way, thanks for sharing your beautiful work here! Best, Melanie
Hi Melanie! I really love this idea. I have actually been thinking to do this but never move the idea forward so would be great if we can work together to set this up. Feel free to message me on Insta or email and we can chat more
What about a tubular bindoff for camisol number 9? I am currently knitting camisol number 9 with pure silk and I have not gotten to that part yet but now I am considering it myself with your feedback.
I just wanted to say to the grey t-shirt you don't like, you could try to dye it. I know it will not help with the stripes making you wider, but as for the color, it's not that difficult to overdye clothes...
I would love to buy your blouse no. 2 from you. I need a blue just like that to wear for Michigan football. It's a great shape and color and I love the boat neck. Just let me know please ❣️💙
Hi Kera! Love that you have a specific purpose for it. Have a few people who have asked for it so just trying to decide where to send. I take it you live in Michigan? There may be a risk of customs charges if I send to US. Would that be okay?
@@Goodknits_ I'm fine to pay whatever you need to ship it. I'm actually in Tennessee now but my husband is from Michigan and his parents, grandparents, etc, too. So it's a big big deal for them and after almost 20 years in this Amazing family, it is to me too. I've been wanting to make something and blue is my all time favorite color. Even my bedroom was blue as a child. The Michigan colors are blue and yellow which is my other favorite color lol I was thinking if the sleeves were too short for me I would do some sort of yellow edges to extend them to pull in the full theme. The fabric I think will work for me because I run cold but we watch the game inside obviously on TV, I like to have something to cover me and my arms but not so heavy and hot, the holes will provide air but coverage too. Besides, it's so beautiful! You did such a great job 💙
Update on the blouse - I decided to keep it fair and draw a name for both the blouse and tolsta and sadly it's going to another home. I was really rooting for you cause I loved this story and the extra bonus of your birthday. If I ever knit something else in this colour that doesn't work out I'll let you know first! 😂 In the meantime, wishing you a very happy birthday! 🥳
have you take into consideration that you are more a winter type than a true fall? Maybe its the lighting of the camerea but I think the light gray and the navy blue looks a lot better on you than the pinkish/dark green colour and i cant find a lot of warm tones on your eyes/hair/skin. Just a thought, like your video :)
It's always a possibility but I did the colour drapping in person with 2 stylists here in Amsterdam and seeing the different colours on my skin I agreed with them that the true autumn seemed to suit me best. Or actually most colours within the autumn palette. I also do notice a positive difference in how I look and feel when I wear those colours.
Yes definitely, but I am just not loving the idea of the whole process to actually dye them. Plus for most pieces I have where the colour is wrong, there is also something in the fit or design that is off too so it's not usually just a colour problem (exception maybe being the MELIDES top). Maybe one day I'll take the plunge and trying dying though and I can share my experience 🤗
For fit issues you can try different bras with the tops. Different brands of bras provide different shaping and where your breasts sit. Also, we constantly hear how most women wear the wrong size bra so a professional fitting could benefit us (and our knit garments). I have shaped cup bras and cut and sewn cup bras and they fit differently so they can help my clothes fit better. Also, as a larger busted woman I always have to make my tops longer as my breasts pull them up in the front. Need to try a pattern with bust shaping…….
Excellent point on the bras. I actually just did a big order of new ones as my size has changed recently and I think it definitely makes a huge difference in how your garments fit.
Hi Sheri, I love these kinds of videos! I also would love to re-home your Tolsta! It's exactly my color and I love the yarn. Up to you. Just emailed you.
Hi Leigh! Got your email. There is quite a lot of interest for the Tolsta so trying to figure out the best way to pick who it goes to. I'll respond to your email with some questions
I am a short busty lady. My measurement from throat to cleavage is 15 cm. If you like tops which come up high, you might consider ones with lace at the top. Round yokes fit us only if we can add bust darts. If you style your "up to the throat" tops with a neckles wihch make a V-shape you might fall in lov3 with them agwin.
I have to admit that colours suit you (the dark green is stunning, love the petroleum blue and you know I love the dusty rose 😊) way more than the grey used in your Tolsta Tee. Just an idea but have you thought about ripping it back to the start of the second section of the eyelets and knitting it in stockinette (the first section of eyelets looks really good) and then dying it in a colour of your choice? Might be fun to try but if you don’t want to then I’m happy to give it a go 😂😂 Your Melidies dress is lovely and you could definitely wear it to the beach at Bloemendal if you don’t want to wear it in town!
This could give me an excuse to finally get down to the beach this year 😂 the dress would definitely work there. So I fully admit I am not a frogger, especially once something is 100% done and ends are weaved in. I just can't face the idea of all that work when I could be using that time for knitting. I'll let you know about the Tolsta! Much more interest than I expected (which is great to see) so just have to figure out how to pick
@@Goodknits_ oh don’t worry about the Tolsta. 😂😂 I’ve already knitted 2 and have a 3rd on my needles - this one with stripes. I was just curious about dying the wool. I think that grey base would take a forest green really well 🤩
Amazing to see all the love for the Tolsta & Blouse No2! So many of you offered to give them a new home. They are both spoken for now and will be making their way to their knitters for a second life. 🤗
Oooh i am too late! I wanted to send a pm for the blouse No2, I liked it from the start!
Thank you SO MUCH for this podcast. It is something that should happen more often from other podcasters! I found this so useful from the patterns, yarn selections, etc. After watching this the Sonya Shirt is on my "must knit list!" And congratulations on your Melides dress, it's beautiful and looks wonderful on you. All your work is gorgeous - we as knitters see our own flaws but I promise you, nobody else sees them. Thanks again!
I love how positive everyone has been about this type of video. And glad to have inspired you to knit the SONYA! It's definitely worth it and I hope you love it as much as I do.
I appreciate the professionalism of your videos, and your efforts to edit out any awkward pauses or "umm" "erm" does NOT go unnoticed.
This kind of video is very useful and full of practical info.
If you're up for it I wish I could see more videos about needles and cables other knitters use and maybe comparing new skills they learned from each project. ( ex: "before this project I didn't know saddle shoulders but now I learned and also lifted increases etc.")
Thank you for the nice comment! I try my best to edit out all the annoying breaks.
For the needles - I actually wrote a script almost a year ago now to go through my 2 interchangeable sets and what mistakes I made when buying and what to consider for yourself. Is that what you mean?
For the project skills I tend to include those things in my podcasts when talking about the items so good to check those. 🤗
Hi Sheri you might like to consider a double knitted hem for your next cami no. 9 . It might take a bit longer to knit but the result is so worth it. It would give a polished look but still have stretch in my opinion. Your frank and open comments are very welcome and quite refreshing - I certainly have knits that didn’t measure up to my expectations but the process gave me great insights for future knits. Still striving for the perfect match of colour, yarn and pattern for my personal style - so I keep on knitting - there is still joy in the process for me so I hope it is the same for you.
Great idea for the hem! I am going to store that away as an idea for the future
How did you do your double knitted hem? I did one for a similar top and it had absolutely 0 stretch and I have to unpick it and try something else. I’m wondering if you did yours differently?
@@truesummerknits I have used two methods for a double knit hem - change needle size and kfb each stitch and then K1 slip 1 etc. or Stay on main needle size and P1.YO on each stitch knit 1 slip 1 etc for desired hem length, but I always use an Italian sewn bind off. So far with excellent results.
Very helpful! That deep green color looks stunning on you!
🥰 I love that green so much.
This is perhaps the best knitting podcast ever made. I love this type of follow up, so thankful for all the wisdom shared. ❤ I completely agree with all your appreciations. Sometimes it is hard to see ahead when a project is started. This definitely helps me to better evaluate for my future knits. Best wishes!!!!
🥹 This just might be the nicest comment I've gotten. I'm really glad you enjoyed it and it was helpful!
Just a thought - when adding a new ball of yarn, I try do it at the side seam or where the side seam would be ( under the arm), even if it means sacrificing a little bit of yarn - then the joins aren’t as noticeable. Thank you so much for this type of video. It’s so helpful! XOXO.
This is a great tip! I need to be much more mindful of this as I always seem to end up with joins on the front and they drive me crazy.
That coral you’re wearing IS YOUR COLOR!! You look beautiful 😊
Thank you! When the yarn arrived I was really in doubt but it has become one of my favourite knits
Love this! It’s so interesting to analyse why some knits become firm favourites and others just don’t. Thank you for sharing your experience !
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I remember in another video when you talked about colours and finding out what colours suited you .. after that I paid more attention to my colours and it really made a difference
I think I kept trying to make things that looked good on other people rather than thinking of the colours and style that would suit me ..
Thank you
It's amazing how much colour can impact your final feelings on a piece. I used to wear so much grey and I loved bright pinks or greens but they really do nothing for me. So I just admire them now on others and stick to the palette that makes me shine. Do you know what season you fall into for colours?
I loved this video Sheri. I love the details on what you like and dont like and your thoughtfulness as to why you may or may not be wearing it. I also really like your reflections on what you have learned in the process. Techniques, what you like to knit, what you like to wear, how you like or dont like to knit (deadlines etc). Really great podcast. Thank you so much for taking the time to record and give us so many details. X
Thanks for the kind comment Tash 🩷
I really like this kind of longtime reflection, it´s very helpful, thank you
You're welcome!
As someone who always has to add extra length to knitted garments (I’m 6ft tall), taking the time to measure and see what extra you need makes so much difference as to whether you end up wearing the garment or not. I hope you take this learning forward to future projects.
I hope so too! Length makes such a big impact on final satisfaction
I love these episodes they are so informative!
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This is a very useful video for people. It is good to reflect on which projects you actually wear and feal good about. Thanks from Canada.
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Love this format
Your Melides dress is so beautiful, the color really suits you. Thank you for honest and clean reviews on your knits, it was ver helpful!
Thanks for watching! 🩷
I love how you share your thoughts over time of wearing your garments. It really helps remind me to think though my projects before i make them to make sure i will love them and wear them. Also I would love to repurpose the yarn from your Tolsta tee! I do live in the US though.
So happy to hear these types of videos are helpful.
I will come back to you on the Tolsta as interest has been much higher than I expected (which is nice!). There is a risk you would have to pay customs on top of the shipping so let me know if that is even still of interest.
@@Goodknits_ yeah I'll have to pass, thanks anyway. 😊 Looking forward to your next video!
Thanks for sharing your perspective. You did a great job on the Tolsta tee. I think I might try making it, but only do eyelets at top and very bottom. I agree that Blouse No2 likes like it would be difficult to wear. I like the Sonya Tee also, I'm putting it in my queue! You should be proud of the dress, it is fabulous.
Lots of feedback also saying the eyelets on the Tolsta would have worked better if they were left out of the middle section. Totally agree and wish I had thought to do that!
Thanks so much for watching 🫶
Since you mentioned the colour analysis, going from the royal blue to the sonya shirt in the next shot, I feel like you can really see the difference. The colour, even if it’s "just" beige, really brightens your complexion. Very interesting!
It's so crazy how big of a part colour plays in how things look and how you feel in them. Maybe if I made the blouse no2 in a different colour I would have liked it a bit more too.
I so appreciate when someone does this type of podcast! Thank you!
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Loved this episode! Great content especially how the yarn ‘performed’ with stretching in width and length etc and whether you like the garment after wearing (or not) for a while. Thanks for being honest re swatching which I am totally dedicated to doing as getting gauge is a struggle for me. I have read that gauge can change when knitting the same yarn in a different colour. For every sweater I knit, I record 12 finished blocked garment measurements in an excel spreadsheet. This is very helpful when knitting a new sweater to use when deciding on the fit I’d like, as well as when washing sweaters.
Wow, that is dedication! Super impressed. What measurements do you keep track of?
@@Goodknits_ I track for every FO Neck Width w/o trim, Depth Neckline drop @ Front, Shoulder width, Armhole Depth, Arm circumference @ Underarm, Bust Width, width Waist Shaping, Width @ Bottom, length Underarm to Bottom, Length Top Shoulder to Bottom, Arm Length Underarm to Cuff, Width Sleeve Cuff circumference
Re: alternative to folded hem edge, you could do a no-rolling stockinette edge which basically stops the curling of the stockinette but looks neater.
Also doing 1x1 ribbing on 5-6 edge stitches horizontally (in the same direction as the stockinette instead of vertically) is something I did on a crop top and it looks neat.
Love this kind of podcast! Already looking forward to your next review 😊
Happy to hear it!
Thank you so much for sharing. This has been so helpful. I am a new knitter and will take colour and shape into more serious consideration.
Thanks for the lovely comment and hope this is able to help you on your knitting journey 🩷
I like that you’re doing this type of video. Very useful information. I’m learning things even if it’s something I won’t actually make.
Lovely to hear! 🩷
Hi Sheri: Love your podcast! How awesome is to get a feedback podcast as to how a particular knit garment fare.
I would love your Tolsta tee. I was going to buy the pattern, but I’ve already have a pattern very similar to it, so I did not buy it. There’s so many patterns I want to knit, and a very limited budget to do so. I usually knit the second or third size of most sweater patterns. I like the texture of this particular version. If you no longer want to keep it, I would very much like it.
Thank you for sharing your review of patterns, yarn, and wearability of knitted garments! Happy knitting!❤
Glad you enjoyed!
So nice that you want to give the Tolsta a good home. I've had more interest than I was expecting so just trying to decide how best to handle that. Can you let me know which country you live in?
@@Goodknits_ Hi Sheri: Awesome, I live in a borough next to New York City. ☺️
Small update: I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interested so it's going to a new home in the US with Leigh.
Really recommend you still knit yourself a Tolsta as it's a nice quick knit and a great pattern 🩷
These are my favourite kinds of videos! I’ve had a lot of success dying knits that I don’t like the colour of, but I get it if you just want to give those pieces away.
I like the IDEA of dying a garment but I don't think I would enjoy the process. Also most of the pieces I don't like the colour of also happen to be ones I have other issues with (like the Tolsta or Salty Days) so dying it won't really change my overall feelings.
Thank you for this very interesting video! I really also think that color makes such a difference. You really glow in the plum rose cumulus and one can definatly tell that grey isn't your thing when wearing your tolsta. One thing I love about knitting for olive is the great color range they have. And they even posted pictures with color descriptions for every color family on instagram, so that you know exactly the undertones and the overall warm or cool look of the colors. I think that is so helpful:) looking forward to more videos like this one😊 thank you!
I must have missed that colour post by KFO so thanks for telling me cause I really need to look at that. I am not sure which neutral cream/beige colour is actually best for me as they all look so similar on the website.
The tolsta T would look good without the lace panel in the middle. You are probably right about the color ❤
Love these kinds of videos 🙌
Agree that it would have been much better if the eyelets were just at the top. At least on me.
So glad you enjoyed the video!
Love these kinds of videos!
So glad you like them!
I am aware of colors. During colorclass I was the most difficult model 🙈
I am definately a summer type.
Just a hint for very feminine bust like yours V-necks will always give you something extra as to where you position the attention to 😉
Learned that from Trinny and Sussanah in their good times 😊
Fantastic video, thank you for your honesty and going into so much detail.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent podcast. You are a bit hard on yourself but your analysis is valuable for the rest of us. Bravo!
haha yeah I definitely am, and I promise I'm working on it. 🤗 Gotta love how you feel in what you wear though
Great episode gave me food for thought about my own knits ❤
Great to hear! 🩷
Love this review ❤ Thank you for it! Very helpful 👍
You're welcome!
Feedback on patterns, knitting experience, yarns and wearing is always interesting to me. ❤❤❤
So happy you enjoyed!
As soon as I saw you in that blue top I thought Wow!! (Blouse No2) What a shame but you've got to feel comfortable at the very least. For me I love love love it.
Aw thank you! I really wish I liked it more cause it is a pretty design, but just never felt quite comfortable in it. Thankfully it is off to a new home as we speak
I love your Tolsta and would love to have it! (PS you look lovely in it)
The Tolsta has so many fans, I love it! Interest has been much higher than I expected so just trying to sort out who to send it to. Can you please let me know where you live?
@@Goodknits_ USA. Pittsburgh, PA area ( suburb)
Small update: I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interested so it's going to a new home in the US with Leigh
The blouse No. 2 is nice, I would take it. 😊
Hi Peggy! I'm so happy the blouse no2 is getting some volunteers to give it a new home. I'm just trying to figure out how best to decide where it goes. Can you please let me know where you live?
@@Goodknits_ In Germany, Wittlich :-)
I really think you would like the sassy classy crop top by Ann Kathrin. It’s so polished and chic. Underrated and so much easier than it looks.
It's beautiful! She makes such lovely and interesting patterns
Absolutely love those videos! And as perfect as some pieces may look to others, if you are not feeling great in them you just won't wear them. Especially if there are other options! I still sometimes make the "mistake" to knit for a lifestyle I don't have. Pieces look great and I feel amazing in them but I won't wear a single strand mohair blouse to walk my dog in the forest... I never go anywhere other than knitnight one a week. That's the place to wear fancy knits but how many of those do I need?? Maybe once my kids are older I will start going out more so for now I am holding on to everything I love but never wear.
So true! There are so many pieces on my list that I love in theory or on other people but just don't fit my own style or body.
@@Goodknits_ Same with store bought items! When browsing I constantly have to remind myself that I cannot buy the exact look. I can buy the items but they won't look nearly the same on me when the model is much taller with much longer legs and overall different body. A lot of wasted money and disappointment over the years. But I am getting better at resisting 😅
Thanks for your video-very insightful and honest. ❤ Maybe try blocking your pieces before binding off for the bottom and sleeves and try it on for the length issues? I know for me, the excitement of finishing makes me skip this step.
That's a really good idea. I can definitely see myself not wanting to do that as I am ready to just be done, but I also have so many knits that are too short now that I do need to make a change. Better to have a bit of a wait to finish then need to rip out a bind off to lengthen the project.
I know what you mean about the blouse no. 2. I made a Ranunculus out of DK alpaca and silk mohair which was beautiful. But the gauge was too loose and the neckline too low for cold weather and the yarn too warm for cooler weather. I frogged it and made a tighter gauge raglan which I love and wear all the time.
This is type of video is so useful when deciding what to knit and with what yarn. I hate yarn that pils so knowing how things wear is especially useful, thank you.
I always frog things I don't wear- on 2 occasions three times, but ending up with something I love is worth the effort for me, especially as yarn can be very expensive.
I would suggest you frog the tolsta tee and use the yarn with a dark blue or navy stripe, which would really suit you I think. But if you don't want to I would love the piece if you want to gift it, thinking of it languishing on a drawer makes me feel sad.
I admire your dedication to frogging when it's not feeling right. I've gotten a lot better about it if there is really a huge issue (like my gallant being WAY to small) but overall I rarely frog. Thus why I end up with pieces I don't love.
Unfortunately the Tolsta is already claimed and on its way to the US but I loved seeing so much interest in it. At least this way it won't be sitting in a drawer anymore! Same with Blouse No2
Thank you for your honesty although I think you were a bit harsh on yourself ❤ I love the dusty artichoke on you, it has a fresh spring vibe but not sure if in real life, it's a bit different color from the video? On your Tolsta tee, the top eyelet section looks cool, if you ever want to try the pattern again.
You're not the first to tell me I'm a bit too hard on myself and I completely agree, I'm working on it! But regardless you have to feel good in what you're wearing.
I think my Instagram posts show the MELIDES top a bit more accurately. It's definitely a nice colour but just a tad too pale for my liking.
I too love the Cumulus Tee and mine is also made of KFO pure silk. Mine is the color Copper and I wear it at least weekly. Honestly I would wear it more often but I think people would begin to ask if that was the only garment I owned ! I am about to cast on an orange one also in Pure Silk for winter vacation. P.S. I live in Calgary.
Hello fellow Calgarian 👋
At least if you have 2 cumulus you can wear them multiple times a week!
This is probably the most informative and useful video I have ever seen! Can you please share the dingle strand join you refer to in Camisole No 9? Knitting circular yoke and body in the round, there is no place to hide a join with silk, cotton, linen, etc.
Such a nice message Linda! 🩷
This is the join I use most often now. It’s still not perfect but I don’t think any method for the more summery yarns is. This tends to give me the cleanest join instagram.com/reel/C3EJ8LsJ3AO/?igsh=MWRxeGZmaGlhY2Yz
@Goodknits_ thank you so much
Blouse #2 went in my queue when you were knitting it so I really wanted to know why you didn’t like it. So happy to hear it just doesn’t fit your aesthetic. I think it looks great on you too, though.
Yep completely an aesthetic (and yarn) related issue so hopefully I haven't discouraged anyone else from knitting it themselves.
Thank you very much for your honest and informative video. Really appreciate. Would love to know how the garments wash especially the summer tees. Do you hand wash or machine wash on delicate the Sonya tee (made with Wild and Soft)?
I always hand wash every knit but if it's something that doesn't need a lot of stretching in blocking I'll typically throw it in the washing machine on drain & spin cycle for a couple minutes to get most of the water out. It has worked for all materials I've tried it on.
@@Goodknits_ Thank you
I would love the Tolsta. Was planning on trying to knit one myself.
Alvast bedankt.
(( I live in Zoetermeer ))
Hi Olga! Love that you're interested in it. Had quite a few people reach out about the Tolsta so figuring out who to send to. I'll let you know!
Hi Olga, I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interest so it's going to a new home in the US.
Hope you will still knit yourself a Tolsta though as it's a lovely pattern!
I thought you would need to do that, indeed. Fair enough.
Thanks for your messages.
👍 Great!
I'm a self-diagnosed soft autumn, and I run into many of the same issues as you when it comes to greys (not to mention beiges/whites). Often it's very difficult to tell from photos online if a yarn is a cool-toned grey or a warm-toned grey, and I've purchased so many SQ's in the "wrong" kind of grey. That kind of cool silvery grey you find not the most flattering in your Cumulus and your Tolsta are definitely shades I've learned to avoid. That said, if you frog those pieces, you can try holding the yarn with a strand of a warm-neutral mohair and that slight shift in tonal temperature should be enough to make it wearable.
It's so so hard to differentiate between cool and warm on websites.
I would love to have blouse no 2!
Love seeing the interest in the knits! I have a few people that have reached out about the blouse so just have to figure out how to decide where to send. Can you let me know where you live? Feel free to also email/Insta if you're more comfortable with that
I live in California. I didn't see your email but I did send you a message on ravelry yesterday which includes my full address. I appreciate your consideration and I enjoy your channel.
Sent you a new message on Ravelry 🤗
Gracias por el video, es de mucha ayuda para mí que soy una tejedora nueva. Sus consejos honestos son muy útiles!!!
🫶 so glad you enjoyed
Please reuse the knitting for Olive yarn from the Tolsta tee. If you don't like the color you can dye it after frogging it. Just soak the hanks in the dye. The yarn will be your color and not rippled after washing. It's not that hard. Good luck.
I love the KFO cotton merino. It's so soft. ❤😊
Thankfully many people were excited to take the Tolsta so it is on its way to the US to be worn happily. But I will definitely be buying more cotton merino for a future project!
The Tolsta tee I would love to grab if nobody snagged it. I had a friend when I asked them what their favorite color was and they replied that they love to look at one color, but since they don't look good in it, wear a different one. Shall I email you? I'm totally going to knit the Melides dress for next summer!
I'm so sorry to say that it's already found a home! There was so much interest which I wasn't expecting, but great it's going to a new knitter.
Definitely knit the MELIDES!
@@Goodknits_ I'm so glad you had no trouble finding a new home for it!
Hi Sheri,
if you‘re still wanting to give away your light grey Tolsta Tee I‘d love to reuse the yarn. The tee isn’t exactly my style either (also not a fan of islets) but I have recently been trying to include more light blues and greys in my wardrobe. After being convinced that I had a warm untertone I‘ve recently discovered that I might have a warmer skin tone with a cooler undertone. Quite confusing, but I‘m just going with it for now and the soft summer colours are something I‘m loving right now.
I also love the KFO cotton merino, I have a Camisole No. 9 in it which I love and would be planning to make a Mixed Rib Cami by Florence Miller with your grey yarn.
Have a lovely, greeting from Germany!
Fiona
Hi Fiona, thanks so much for the interest in the Tolsta! Unfortunately it's already spoken for as I decided to draw a name at random given the interest.
Love that you're going to knit a mixed rib cami. That pattern is gorgeous and high on my list for next spring!
@@Goodknits_ Ah perfect, happy that it will be reused and made into something that will hopefully be loved and frequently worn! 🤍
HiI Sheri, thank you for your honesty. I actually think that colour looks lovely on you just as in your Salty Day Sweater. But if you really want to give it away, I would LOVE to have it.❤ (Tolsta Tee)
So nice of you to say!
For the Tolsta I have quite a lot of interest so just trying to figure out how best to decide where it goes. Can you please let me know where you live?
Small update: I drew a name at random to keep it fair since there were so many people who showed interested so it's going to a new home in the US with Leigh
Dear Sheri, thank you for your wonderful podcast. It is so informative and also inspiring! I am writing because i am also based in Amsterdam and i just wanted to float the idea to set up something like a little knitting group to meet up once a month or so in a cafe, to knit, chat, share experiences, learn from each other, and just enjoy tbe company of other knitting enthousiasts. Id be happy to brainstorm together, if this is at all something you think might be nice :). Either way, thanks for sharing your beautiful work here! Best, Melanie
Hi Melanie! I really love this idea. I have actually been thinking to do this but never move the idea forward so would be great if we can work together to set this up. Feel free to message me on Insta or email and we can chat more
@@Goodknits_wonderful I'll be in touch in the coming days 😊
You can overdye a finished knit if you don't like the color. I've done it several times. No need to frog if it's just the color.
What about a tubular bindoff for camisol number 9? I am currently knitting camisol number 9 with pure silk and I have not gotten to that part yet but now I am considering it myself with your feedback.
Let me know what you decide to do for yours and if it works out 🤗
I just wanted to say to the grey t-shirt you don't like, you could try to dye it. I know it will not help with the stripes making you wider, but as for the color, it's not that difficult to overdye clothes...
I would love to buy your blouse no. 2 from you. I need a blue just like that to wear for Michigan football. It's a great shape and color and I love the boat neck. Just let me know please ❣️💙
Hi Kera! Love that you have a specific purpose for it. Have a few people who have asked for it so just trying to decide where to send. I take it you live in Michigan? There may be a risk of customs charges if I send to US. Would that be okay?
@@Goodknits_ I'm fine to pay whatever you need to ship it. I'm actually in Tennessee now but my husband is from Michigan and his parents, grandparents, etc, too. So it's a big big deal for them and after almost 20 years in this Amazing family, it is to me too. I've been wanting to make something and blue is my all time favorite color. Even my bedroom was blue as a child. The Michigan colors are blue and yellow which is my other favorite color lol I was thinking if the sleeves were too short for me I would do some sort of yellow edges to extend them to pull in the full theme. The fabric I think will work for me because I run cold but we watch the game inside obviously on TV, I like to have something to cover me and my arms but not so heavy and hot, the holes will provide air but coverage too. Besides, it's so beautiful! You did such a great job 💙
@@Goodknits_ Ps... My birthday is Sept 6th if that helps you decide lol
Update on the blouse - I decided to keep it fair and draw a name for both the blouse and tolsta and sadly it's going to another home. I was really rooting for you cause I loved this story and the extra bonus of your birthday.
If I ever knit something else in this colour that doesn't work out I'll let you know first! 😂 In the meantime, wishing you a very happy birthday! 🥳
@@Goodknits_ I appreciate the video.
have you take into consideration that you are more a winter type than a true fall? Maybe its the lighting of the camerea but I think the light gray and the navy blue looks a lot better on you than the pinkish/dark green colour and i cant find a lot of warm tones on your eyes/hair/skin. Just a thought, like your video :)
It's always a possibility but I did the colour drapping in person with 2 stylists here in Amsterdam and seeing the different colours on my skin I agreed with them that the true autumn seemed to suit me best. Or actually most colours within the autumn palette. I also do notice a positive difference in how I look and feel when I wear those colours.
Have you thought about overdying the colors that don’t suit you?
Yes definitely, but I am just not loving the idea of the whole process to actually dye them. Plus for most pieces I have where the colour is wrong, there is also something in the fit or design that is off too so it's not usually just a colour problem (exception maybe being the MELIDES top). Maybe one day I'll take the plunge and trying dying though and I can share my experience 🤗
For fit issues you can try different bras with the tops. Different brands of bras provide different shaping and where your breasts sit. Also, we constantly hear how most women wear the wrong size bra so a professional fitting could benefit us (and our knit garments). I have shaped cup bras and cut and sewn cup bras and they fit differently so they can help my clothes fit better. Also, as a larger busted woman I always have to make my tops longer as my breasts pull them up in the front. Need to try a pattern with bust shaping…….
Excellent point on the bras. I actually just did a big order of new ones as my size has changed recently and I think it definitely makes a huge difference in how your garments fit.
Hi Sheri, I love these kinds of videos! I also would love to re-home your Tolsta! It's exactly my color and I love the yarn. Up to you. Just emailed you.
Hi Leigh! Got your email. There is quite a lot of interest for the Tolsta so trying to figure out the best way to pick who it goes to. I'll respond to your email with some questions
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I am a short busty lady. My measurement from throat to cleavage is 15 cm. If you like tops which come up high, you might consider ones with lace at the top. Round yokes fit us only if we can add bust darts. If you style your "up to the throat" tops with a neckles wihch make a V-shape you might fall in lov3 with them agwin.
Thanks for the advice!
I have to admit that colours suit you (the dark green is stunning, love the petroleum blue and you know I love the dusty rose 😊) way more than the grey used in your Tolsta Tee. Just an idea but have you thought about ripping it back to the start of the second section of the eyelets and knitting it in stockinette (the first section of eyelets looks really good) and then dying it in a colour of your choice? Might be fun to try but if you don’t want to then I’m happy to give it a go 😂😂 Your Melidies dress is lovely and you could definitely wear it to the beach at Bloemendal if you don’t want to wear it in town!
This could give me an excuse to finally get down to the beach this year 😂 the dress would definitely work there.
So I fully admit I am not a frogger, especially once something is 100% done and ends are weaved in. I just can't face the idea of all that work when I could be using that time for knitting.
I'll let you know about the Tolsta! Much more interest than I expected (which is great to see) so just have to figure out how to pick
@@Goodknits_ oh don’t worry about the Tolsta. 😂😂 I’ve already knitted 2 and have a 3rd on my needles - this one with stripes. I was just curious about dying the wool. I think that grey base would take a forest green really well 🤩
I think your navy top looks amazing on you. I would love it if you are not going to wear it.
Sorry to say it has been snatched up already by another knitter, but so happy to see all the interest in the Tolsta and Blouse no2!