Episode 38 - My Bubble Cardigan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to another video on my 365 TH-cam channel, in this episode I talk about my new finished object - my Bubble Cardigan - by @StephenWest .
This is a project video where I take you on the journey from casting on through to finished object, and we also have some steeking too! I started this project in January 2020 before lockdown happened, and it’s great that I can finally share this with you all.
You can also find me on Twitter and Instagram:
/ welsh_tenor
/ welsh_tenor
My finished West Knits Bubble Sweater was made using WYS Colour Lab.
Well done, Martyn! Thank you for sharing your steaking adventure❤️
I am knitting Arne & Carlos blanket squares and i am doing 4 squares in a circle with 5 stitches between which will be steeped that way I dont have to colorwork on the purl side and its good practice steeking!
I love your Bubble cardigan! Thank you for sharing! 💖
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hello Martyn! A suggestion regarding the steek panel - I usually begin my steek panel with the main color and alternate with the CC - for example, I usually set my steeks at five sts (7 for finer yarns) and I start with the main color followed by the CC ending with the MC. This way when it is time to cut you cut the center stitch. Hope this helps for any future steek projects.
Love your vlogs! Stay well!
Great job, amazing journey ☺
Yeah! My daughter, Ambria, and I were doing the "happy knitting dance" with you!
Inquiring minds want to know:
What is the pattern for Jenny's beautiful jumper? And, what is the yarn and colorways?
Vivian Ann on the side of the mountain in northeast Tennessee
Love your little dances!!! The cardigan is perfection!💜💜💜 Mark MUST go out twinning with you.
Great video, great cardigan. Love Mark's sweater too. Think your beard looks better shorter.
You have definitely inspired me Martyn! Beautiful cardigan and looks so comfy. Congratulations!
Steeking is addictive! I just watched to see if there were any tips for the Bubble Cardigan I'm going to make my husband. I didn't even realize there was a pullover version. I think I'll do the newer Bubble Cardigan version steeked too. So much better than those long purl rows.
Hi Martin thanks for sharing your transformation. The bubble cardigan looks great. Bye
I love your Happy Dance and your steeked cardi yay. Congratulations
Omg my heart was in my mouth watching you do this!! Congratulations you were so so brave!!! 🎉🤩🥳 your cardi looks awesome 🤩 x
Wow what a journey Martyn. Well done. Definately grew confident to do a steeking project myself now. 👌😊
Oh, Martin! You were so nervous with the cutting! That's why Elizabeth Zimmerman says to lie down for 15 minutes afterward. Your cardigan is absolutely gorgeous! ❤️
Love your videos! Actually loved the dancing the best!!
There it is!
So fun - I actually wasn't as keen on the steeking and cutting as I was on you and the old footage 🤣
And you did not disappoint! Not with steeking and not with entertaining.
When did you change "watch this space" to "until we speak again"?
You could combine them - "until we speak again - watch this space" hahaha
"Future Martyn" came through at the "fooocuuuuus...." and lots of other bits
So wonderful to have more than two years in one hour that's not easy to do on purpose and you had to do it unintentionally. Great stuff, great jumper!
I have never steeked so far cause there was no pattern that made me want it this way. I did it the other way several times though. So turning something flat into an in-the-round-project just to be able to knit it quicker and avoid seems.
But that's not spectacular.
I also chuckled at "I will do the steeking and then add the sleeves" or "They postponed the workshop to September" 😆 Who could have known...
Maybe there'll finally be a workshop when you and Stephen meet with your walkers and some chunky yarn for your clumsy old hands.
You will be saying "And that's Thea, my niece, she drove me here today and this *trying to stand up but deciding to stay seated* is my Bubble Cardigan, the reason I wanted to meet you! I started it in 2019 (obviously certain mistakes never leave us) and then the pandemic happend... do you remember, Stephen, you remember?!"
And Stephen replies (a bit in his own world as always) "Bubble... bubble stitch, I looove that stitch. I have everything with this, a hat, a sweater, a blanket, a shawl, mittens, underwear.... You want to see it? Wait, I can...."
*~*censored*~*
I have to stop now as I laughed so hard it feels like I broke a rib 😂 Hope you have a nice day and until I write again.... you-know-what!
[Just adding my current knits - still the Rowan KAL, square 601.466. Plus YAL1 - fingers like I'm a member of the Blue Men Group. Plus still have not blocked all shwals/cowls waiting for some water. BUT did nice pictures of Calbert and Jasper (finally!) www.ravelry.com/projects/GeorginaG/calbert-the-lady-amherst-pheasant and www.ravelry.com/projects/GeorginaG/jasper-the-resplendent-quetzal if you're interested]
Huzzah for the finished cardigan!! It looks so good on you and 👍 for your first steek; I'm still avoiding mine 😄. It's always a happy day when your vlog drops. Have a wonderful weekend & I'll look forward to your next project.
Fantastic and fascinating. Your Bubble Cardigan is wonderful
I'm guessing the projects I do won't ever take me down steek street. If they did, I bet I would be shaking in my boots!
Thanks for explaining your Tenor connection. So many talents!
Best wishes for more May!
Oh Martyn! Polish the halo!! Very well done! You are very brave….I think I would have needed another glass of wine and then a lie down. You have definitely inspired me…I think steeking might be in my future. I’m off to find a pattern………..you, keep up the good work. Always enjoy your videos. Thank you for making them!
Congratulation👏👏👏👏👏I am so proud of you! What a wonderful cardigan. I was so excited when I saw you cut the steek open and I saw your hand shaking. Gosh it was a thrill...
I have knitted 6 sweaters during the pandemic that I want to steek. But I wasn't brave enough to do it until now. To knit the button band before cutting is a good tip. (? Is this the right word?)
Ok Martyn you did so well so now I'll try it too. Thanks for sharing your experience and the video. And please polish your halo😉😉😉
P. S. Perhaps one or more snaps are an option
You have completely inspired me to try to Steek!! EEEEEK! And you do not give yourself enough credit when you say "if I can anyone can!" You are talented. and thank you for sharing
How brave of you!!!! Steeking is something my knitter brain struggles on a daily basis lol I like the end result and would like to give it a try but I still can't bring myself to put sharp scissors to a finished project and zac! open it up like a book. Well done Martyn, your Bubble Cardigan is just gorgeous.
That was brilliant Martyn. Love the cardi/sweater. So much work but well worth it. Scary the first cut though - even though I know it turned out perfectly I still held my breath there. 👏👏⭐️
Awesome vlog. Many thanks for taking us on your journey. Great cardigan. I love the grey tones in the pattern. Now I am looking at creating a cardigan using steeking.
Hi Martyn. What a crime to see you steeking ;) The cardi looks great! I plan to do a fair isle cardigan which is to be steeked too. I don't know if I can trust the crochet stiches. Perhaps I will do it with a sawing machine? And hope not to destroy the whole piece.
But as I saw your courage I think I can do it,...Greetings. Look forward to your next podcast.Hear and see you light up my day. Love it.
Watching that reminded me of how I felt when I watched a documentary about surgeons separating conjoined twins 😬 So tense! Fab result tho x
Hi Martyn,
What a beautiful cardigan! It really suits you. I remember my first time steeking a garment. I was horrified before but all went well. As the song goes: "First cut is the deepest", next time will BE a lot easier (I still have a drink before steeking nevertheless). Little tip for the next steeking project: I begin and end the steeking panel with one column of purl stitches, than knit stitches in the middle. It lets the steeking panel stand out a bit more and gives a nice edge for picking up the button bands. Looking forward to your next adventure!
Great vlog Martyn, super cardigan. All definitely worth the two year wait. Your work is always so inspiring. Sure you've given a lot of us the courage to have a go at steeking.😃
Loved the video, and laughed at the subtitle when you commented on the length of the lock down. What a fab cardigan.
I think I like the shawl pin idea if you decide to do a thing. I liked the up close video view of the steeking . I have heard about it but not seen it. Not sure I am ready for that but maybe one day. Thanks for all the videos you do for us, I so look forward to them. After so many videos in the fall, when the new year came and there were less, I began to miss you at about 10-14 days wondering where you were only to realize you do not usually do so much as this is not your regular job. 😊😱 Keep up the good work. Found you just after you finished Slipstravaganza as I was working on it too.
Love the steeking Martin 🤗only done it once on a cardi but would do again. Love to do myself a bubble cardigan 😉hope books arrived ok 🧶
I loved seeing you create this bubble cardigan from beginning to end. Your happy dance at the end had me smiling in happiness for you ❤️
So what's the pattern on that is that like not supposed to close because it looks two sizes too small I really would probably make three sizes bigger for myself I like something that comes together in the middle where is that I can wrap one piece over the other is that supposed to be an open cardigan because I wouldn't wear that it really looks tight on you tight tight tight beautiful work but maybe for somebody like your mate👌🏻💕❤️😍🙄
Thanks for this video Martyn, I loved watching the steeking and was almost as excited as you were!! I also have a long outstanding wip that I am definitely going to finish now. Thanks for the inspiration
I think your cardigan looks very smart. Well done.
Actually when I looked at that sleep the first time you showed it I'm going nuts we wouldn't even fit me and I am 120 pounds I knew it was gonna be too tight unfortunately put this video out too late but yeah that was way too tight and it's horrible when you have to rip back I actually measure an old garment all the time All the Time in thein width and lengthof the sleeves something that fits me really well looking forward to your next podcast have a good one stay away from people lol I'm 81 so it's easy for me to stay away from people just retired right before Covid close to three years ago and lost the barbershop or 50 years how special is that not ait all
Loved seeing this video; well done you it looks amazing on you xxx
Love this video, start to finish over 2 years. Amazing. Maybe one day I will try it. I think it looks great as is
The cardigan looks really good. For a closure, how about a bobble or two on one band and a loop (or two) that is partially under the other band. I wouldn't do more than three and just a top closure.
Polish the halo!! Good work and persistence. 2 years wow!
Look at that smile at the end of this video doing your happy dance. You are so proud and you deserve to be. Well done Martyn!!
So of course we know it survived the process, we knew it was a success, but still held by breath while you cut! Your color choices are elegant and excellent. When Mark's argyle jumper is finished, it would be so great to see a portrait of the two of you together. For some reason, I feel those 2 will look better together than you each in your own bobble sweaters! Regardless, this is a beautiful finished objects and looks great on you. Happy weekend.
Looks great. I did the flax sweater as a cardigan but not brave enough to steek lol.
Hi martyn, loved this video ,no I have never steaked and now maybe I will 😃
When using a sock circular I like to hold on to the longer needle as the working needle and ease stitches off the short side.
The cardigan looks fabulous but I like it as a sweater on you too.
Great job Martyn, what a lovely jumper!
I loved your little modeling dance at the end! It turned out great!
well done Martyn looks fabulous.
Er det svært at hækle langs trøjen , for kan ikke hækle….
I live your sweater,very nice.
Wow. Great job Martin!
Great job on your sweater!
Great job martyn
Loved watching the steeking ! I Will defenitely give it a try sometime
Love the video. Not sure whether I’m ready to give steeking a go but as always you’re an inspiration
Well done :)
Love it!
so much fun
Well done. I love it. 😄
Your excitement and enthusiasm really come across well, I love your pink accent stitches. Also like the shawl pin idea for closure. It’s amazing how much different you look throughout this video.
Thanks so much for this video Martyn! I liked the Bubble sweater well enough, but didn’t think I would knit one… until now. Now a Bubble cardigan is all I can think of!! ❤❤
My heart managed to hold up, but it was a bit stressful, especially when you asked "Is that the line"? Once you were into it, it was so satisfying to watch. There is power in slashing away into all those beautiful stitches. Great job, and amazing back up from your friends! Thank you for going to all the trouble of filming every step xxx
It's wild to see you in early 2020 talking about going back to the shop in a few weeks! Little did we know. This is actually an amazing record of a really weird time in our lives.
Hi Martyn,
It was worth the wait. Wine and steeking is that a good idea!😂
Love the cardigan, you and Mark have to go out being matchy matchy! Insist on it.
I'd totally forgot you had a longer beard. I've no idea how long I've been here or how I found you, but I'm glad that TH-cam showed me the way.
Have a fabulous weekend.
Take care and keep safe. xxJane
Congrats! Loved this Martyn. I've been enthralled through this whole video. Until your project I never knew about steeking but what a great technique and how well you did it ("with a little help from your friend(s)"!) And what a great FO. Be rightfully proud of it👍 Yay! 🙌
I steeked my first cardigan this Christmas. I followed Susan Bryant's tutorial on yt. I don't know any other knitters so I roped my best friend into staying on the phone with me while I did it.
I love how cautious you were with your steel, snipping away. You should’ve seen my first steeking with my huge scissors. Well done! 🤩💪🏼
Was definitely holding my breath along with everyone else when you started cutting, its looks absolutely amazing. Love your enthusiasm and cant wait to see more steeking projects in the future. I have one to start for a scarf, im actually looking forward to starting it now youve inspired me to try and i'm still very much a novice knitter.
Well done on the cardigan it looks amazing …. I don’t think I’d ever be that brave to steek a jumper lol x
You’re so much fun to watch! And, yes, I have a better understanding and courage to steek something now. I vote for buttons all the way down the band. You can then close the sweater wherever you think it looks and feels good. I think you’ll wear it more often because it has a bit more of that traditional construction to it. Cheers Martin!
I really like how you knit the button band before steeking! Im going to do that in future instead of stealing first. Thanks for sharing!
I want to convert Stephen West’s sweater pattern Enchanted Mesa into a cardigan. You are really making me brave. I’ll have to cast it on soon.
Beautiful cardigan, and thank you for taking us along. I was holding my breath as you made the first snip of the steek. Now I want to try it!
Omg I was holding my breath the whole time. I love the sweater even more 😍 Rachelle in Seattle
Bravo! I’ve never steeked, but you’ve made me believe I can do it!