Your socks look lovely! I love to look at yarn or fabric for itself, too. I read that somewhere about having a stash of fabric (which I have) and always felt guilty because it wasn't being used, but they said, " take it out sometimes and just admire it for itself, not just that it is a means to an end". That made me feel so much better, that the fabric( or yarn) could be legitimately admired for itself. And so I love seeing all the colors in your wools. The heathers are so beautiful! You are using a throwing method like English knitting, but you are throwing with your left hand. Whether it's English or continental is usually dependent on which hand you tension your yarn with, and I don't see you tensioning it? I have seen other people throwing with the left hand, but they also wrapped the yarn around the left fingers. It amazes me to see how many ways people arrange their fingers and if it works, it's all good!
I feel exactly the same way about yarn, fabric and fibre in general! I don't see why we can't just admire it like we would a painting. Then when the perfect project comes around, have the option to utilise it into an amazing garment :-). And yes, you're right I don't seem to tension the working yarn at all. I drop it and pick it up with my left hand for every stitch and that's just the most comfortable for me. That's two people now who have confirmed this is English knitting (but with the left hand) so thank you
Nice interesting podcast. Loved your Nutiden. I think you are knitting English throwing. I also wear wool most of the year as in Scotland it’s never that warm. Thank you
Thank you Christine! That's so good to know that this style is called English Knitting. I kept thinking it was some kind of modified/hybrid continental. But I love that I can always put a question out there and someone in this amazing knitting community will know. I also love that I can wear wool for most the year here in Scotland too :-)
Gorgeous gorgeous yarns and your reaction to that lovely mauve/ pink plate was so precious! I got just as excited as you did. I'm in Southern California and am VERY jealous of the cool grey weather you get in Scotland. Yes, people here think I'm nuts coz I prefer rain and cold over blaring sunshine.
I wither in the heat and summer so absolutely love rainy, cool days from childhood! I'm wishing you some cool gentle rain in your lovely part of the world
Love your socks! I learned a faster way to knit by watching a video "The Norwegian Knit Revisited by ARNE & CARLOS". Definitely the knit stitch at least, i think their video is easy to follow.
What a great way to start off the day. I'm so glad you were able to get Nutiden. I also got the same colorway as you, but you captured the beauty better than anyone. I told myself I will go easy on Nutiden after a couple major purchases, but a couple colors from the shop update this weekend are tempting. Thanks for sharing another lovely video - you are a true gem.
jarnvilla shade makes me think of Ugie Pearl by JC Rennie. So many beautiful colors within in. I was able to get this shade as well. I will definitely treasure it and wait for the right pattern.
Thank you Enig! Such lovely words :-). I'm really enjoying Nutiden but yes you're right that you have to wait for the right pattern and that is difficult. You want to make it into timeless pieces that you will wear forever so have to give a bit of thought into what you knit it into. But I'm sure whatever this yarn becomes it will be stunning to look at!
I know this may be an older video, and I can't recall if you've expanded out into more socks, but give Rustik socks by Tania Barley, a try. You can omit the fancy ribbing at the top, but it's a simple heel and pretty much gives you any size to knit with any yarn as long as you know your gauge.
I agree with you about “selfish knitting”. It’s a dumb term and concept. You are knitting continental style. That’s how I knit and happen to be from South Carolina.:)
I agree that the term selfish knitting is an inappropriate term - if anything, knitting or knitting for oneself is self-care, not selfish. I also find that some of these terms have an association with gender. If a man knits, it's considered cool and he is put on a pedestal; if a woman knits, it seems it's considered work - something she should do for other people. Not only if knitting self-care in the sense that it promotes mindfulness, it is self-care because it means you are able to create something for yourself that suits your body. Many people hate shopping because they can not find their size or find something that suits their shape - with knitting, you can create that garment and be happy and confident wearing it. Your knitting style is unique - like left-handed English/throwing. If it's comfortable for you, then stick with it. There's a content creator(Nimble Needles) on here who made a video on knitting styles and something he said resonated within me. There is no wrong way of knitting - knit the way that is most comfortable for you. Back then, my purling was awkward as I purled continental and I was trying to change it. It wasn't until I knitted a garment with plotulopi held single that I was able to change my purl because I had been too tense when knitting. Of course, the more you knit, the better you get. So I try to knit more - when I feel like it. But never for speed. Your style of knitting works for you and you're doing so well.
I absolutely agree with this! Knitting is so much a part of my own self care and peace of mind that to label it selfish in any way is disturbing to me and very detrimental to my own mental health. As I practise more and get better, knitting has become a very important part of my day. A part which I really look forward to in between doing my daily work. It's why hearing it called that was so surprising. But I think it might be a term that has snuck into the online knitting world and just been picked up without giving it much thought. Either way, people are free to choose what they want to label their knitting but I know that I will be staying away from the term. And yes this style seems to be my default and what my hands are most comfortable with so I think I'm just going to stick with it. The style actually suits knitting with unspun yarn very well because I'm never really tensioning the working yarn. Maybe that is why I like working with unspun yarn/pencil roving so much :-)
Your socks look lovely! I love to look at yarn or fabric for itself, too. I read that somewhere about having a stash of fabric (which I have) and always felt guilty because it wasn't being used, but they said, " take it out sometimes and just admire it for itself, not just that it is a means to an end". That made me feel so much better, that the fabric( or yarn) could be legitimately admired for itself. And so I love seeing all the colors in your wools. The heathers are so beautiful! You are using a throwing method like English knitting, but you are throwing with your left hand. Whether it's English or continental is usually dependent on which hand you tension your yarn with, and I don't see you tensioning it? I have seen other people throwing with the left hand, but they also wrapped the yarn around the left fingers. It amazes me to see how many ways people arrange their fingers and if it works, it's all good!
I feel exactly the same way about yarn, fabric and fibre in general! I don't see why we can't just admire it like we would a painting. Then when the perfect project comes around, have the option to utilise it into an amazing garment :-). And yes, you're right I don't seem to tension the working yarn at all. I drop it and pick it up with my left hand for every stitch and that's just the most comfortable for me. That's two people now who have confirmed this is English knitting (but with the left hand) so thank you
I am so glad l found you, big hugs from N Ireland xx
Yay! Thank you so much!
Nice interesting podcast. Loved your Nutiden. I think you are knitting English throwing. I also wear wool most of the year as in Scotland it’s never that warm. Thank you
Thank you Christine! That's so good to know that this style is called English Knitting. I kept thinking it was some kind of modified/hybrid continental. But I love that I can always put a question out there and someone in this amazing knitting community will know. I also love that I can wear wool for most the year here in Scotland too :-)
Gorgeous gorgeous yarns and your reaction to that lovely mauve/ pink plate was so precious! I got just as excited as you did. I'm in Southern California and am VERY jealous of the cool grey weather you get in Scotland. Yes, people here think I'm nuts coz I prefer rain and cold over blaring sunshine.
I wither in the heat and summer so absolutely love rainy, cool days from childhood! I'm wishing you some cool gentle rain in your lovely part of the world
Love your socks! I learned a faster way to knit by watching a video "The Norwegian Knit Revisited by ARNE & CARLOS". Definitely the knit stitch at least, i think their video is easy to follow.
Thank you Karen! I will have a look and see at the video as I don't think I've come across that one :-)
What a great way to start off the day. I'm so glad you were able to get Nutiden. I also got the same colorway as you, but you captured the beauty better than anyone. I told myself I will go easy on Nutiden after a couple major purchases, but a couple colors from the shop update this weekend are tempting. Thanks for sharing another lovely video - you are a true gem.
jarnvilla shade makes me think of Ugie Pearl by JC Rennie. So many beautiful colors within in. I was able to get this shade as well. I will definitely treasure it and wait for the right pattern.
Thank you Enig! Such lovely words :-). I'm really enjoying Nutiden but yes you're right that you have to wait for the right pattern and that is difficult. You want to make it into timeless pieces that you will wear forever so have to give a bit of thought into what you knit it into. But I'm sure whatever this yarn becomes it will be stunning to look at!
I know this may be an older video, and I can't recall if you've expanded out into more socks, but give Rustik socks by Tania Barley, a try. You can omit the fancy ribbing at the top, but it's a simple heel and pretty much gives you any size to knit with any yarn as long as you know your gauge.
Thank you for the suggestion! I love this designer's aesthetic and will give the pattern a look :-)
Love the Harden shade it's absolutely stunning! 😍
It really is!
It is stunning. I knew I had to get it once she posted it on instagram.
I agree with you about “selfish knitting”. It’s a dumb term and concept. You are knitting continental style. That’s how I knit and happen to be from South Carolina.:)
I agree that the term selfish knitting is an inappropriate term - if anything, knitting or knitting for oneself is self-care, not selfish. I also find that some of these terms have an association with gender. If a man knits, it's considered cool and he is put on a pedestal; if a woman knits, it seems it's considered work - something she should do for other people.
Not only if knitting self-care in the sense that it promotes mindfulness, it is self-care because it means you are able to create something for yourself that suits your body. Many people hate shopping because they can not find their size or find something that suits their shape - with knitting, you can create that garment and be happy and confident wearing it.
Your knitting style is unique - like left-handed English/throwing. If it's comfortable for you, then stick with it. There's a content creator(Nimble Needles) on here who made a video on knitting styles and something he said resonated within me. There is no wrong way of knitting - knit the way that is most comfortable for you. Back then, my purling was awkward as I purled continental and I was trying to change it. It wasn't until I knitted a garment with plotulopi held single that I was able to change my purl because I had been too tense when knitting. Of course, the more you knit, the better you get. So I try to knit more - when I feel like it. But never for speed.
Your style of knitting works for you and you're doing so well.
I absolutely agree with this! Knitting is so much a part of my own self care and peace of mind that to label it selfish in any way is disturbing to me and very detrimental to my own mental health. As I practise more and get better, knitting has become a very important part of my day. A part which I really look forward to in between doing my daily work. It's why hearing it called that was so surprising. But I think it might be a term that has snuck into the online knitting world and just been picked up without giving it much thought. Either way, people are free to choose what they want to label their knitting but I know that I will be staying away from the term. And yes this style seems to be my default and what my hands are most comfortable with so I think I'm just going to stick with it. The style actually suits knitting with unspun yarn very well because I'm never really tensioning the working yarn. Maybe that is why I like working with unspun yarn/pencil roving so much :-)
I was just listening to this podcast only to look up and see that she knits just like you. 😊
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OMG she does! Lol! This makes me so happy :-)