Creabea Knitting Podcast - Episode 50!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ม.ค. 2024
- Hi, I'm Rebecca (She/Her) and welcome back for Episode 50 of the Creabea Knitting podcast, a place where I talk about all things knitting. I've included information on what I've talked about below, but if you'd like any more details then feel free to drop me a message.
Where can you find me?
Instagram: / the.creabea
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/people/Rebecc...
creabeapodcast@gmail.com
- SHOW NOTES-
If I've forgotten anything or you'd like more information, feel free to send me a message or leave a comment.
Projects
🧶 Finished Objects
Colourwork Sweater - Drops Daisy
🧶 Works In Progress
Lauder Sweater - Drops Daisy
Lauder Vest - Filcolana PHW
Fluffy Waves - Sandnesgarn Brushed Alpaca
Half and Half triangles wrap - Kinross 4ply
🧶 Acquisitions
www.strikkefeber.no/categorie...
Other
fistulafoundation.org/
Woolly Good Gathering:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
I love your work and your enthusiasm! Currently knitting Stick Season and loving it. Daft Days next. Regarding your question about timescales for testing, I'd just like to say please don't compromise high standards and thoroughness for the sake of meeting a self-imposed deadline. Sometimes things don't go according to plan, and when that happens, pause, take stock and adjust timescales if necessary. You're establishing yourself as a credible designer and the last thing you need is to be known for poorly written patterns with inadequate testing. It's simply not worth it in the long term.
Congratulations on 50 episodes and the huge amount of money for the fistula foundation! You are an absolute superstar in the knitting world and I'm so thrilled I stumbled on your podcasts a long time ago! I love them! In thinking about your upcoming test knitting period, with peace and love, I really encourage you to consider the influence you have on the greater knitting community and other designers. You're achieving huge success with your designs and you're a well-respected leader, influencer, podcaster and designer and you are lifting the bar for many other people in the community - which is fantastic! Your emphasis on size inclusivity is brilliant, plus raising money for charity each year, plus providing great value for money in your patterns by providing so many added extras within one purchase. Your followers (me!) really admire, respect and feel like we know you - I made such a huge knitting error yesterday and the first person I wanted to tell was you (!) even though I don't actually know you! We all feel like we know you through your podcasts and your responses to all the comments and Insta messages. You have huge influence!! All of this to say, I would love for you to keep being the amazing, considerate leader that you are, and allow your usual full time period for test-knitters to complete your pattern. You know the test knitting community is always frustrated by short deadlines (keeping in mind that people do this for free) and you're in a unique position where you will be able to get test knitters who will knit in a shorter timeframe for you because we all want to knit for you. Literally thousands of people want to knit for you! The problem is that what you do affects what other designers do, and if you reduce your test knitting time period back, it stops holding other designers to account to provide longer test-knitting periods. I want you to keep raising the bar for all designers so that all knitters can benefit from a fairer community. If you were to go with a shorter deadline but say that only the yoke and one sleeve are required, that's better than nothing, but it's still disappointing for knitters at larger sizes who want to join in the celebration of your pattern release day, who want to be featured on your Insta on that day, who want to be considered as equal. They'll either push themselves to try to meet the deadline with a full garment (therefore defeating the purpose) or feel really crummy that they're not as included as the smaller sizes who can knit the full garment within that time period. Can you adjust your pattern release schedule so that you're releasing each pattern a few weeks later than the current plan? Can you plan releases to September rather than August? Can you release 2 patterns in a month? Can you release a pattern every 3 weeks instead of every month? Can you hold off one of the patterns to a later date or 2025? You have built such a brilliant business foundation, it's not going to disappear overnight, you'll be able to keep releasing patterns for years to come. If you were to go ahead with a slightly reduced testing period, I'm sure it wouldn't affect your followers or your success, but on a human level and for your integrity, it is a big deal. You genuinely care about size inclusivity so please continue to care about your larger sized test knitters. With peace and love, please keep setting the new standard for size inclusive knitting. Please keep being true to yourself and your values. At the end of the day, that's the most important thing. Sorry for my strong opinion, whichever way you go, the pattern looks incredible and I can't wait to knit it and I'm sure it will be a success. Thank you for being a brilliant podcaster and knitter and designer, and I can't wait to celebrate your 100th episode and 100th design. With peace and love 🧡
Thank you so so much for this comment, I think I knew that I should have a full testing window and I just needed the kick in the right direction so I'll be shuffling the rest of my knitty calendar to make sure I can give the cable patterns a full test.
Thank you for holding me accountable!
I really appreciate that you include multiple versions in one pattern. I kind of think of buying patterns as taking from my mental “yarn fund’, so I think a lot before I buy patterns.
Petite Knit sells all her versions separately, and I find it frustrating because they’re not really different. It gets expensive! (I appreciate all the work that goes into it, but still). Congrats on 50!
Congratulations on 50 Episodes! And Thank you for all that content. I have learned a lot from you.
I have some feedback about your musings about designing & test knitting. I remember you saying when you started designing that you wanted to learn about what it takes to be an inclusive designer. Some of the things you have said in this video point out that you are learning that to be inclusive you need to adjust schedules, extend deadlines, make uncomfortable decisions, forego projected earnings… it provides insight into why so many designers decide not to make the inclusive decisions, because it is more expensive and inconvenient.
"Knitting for the coolest version of myself" - YES! This is the perfect phrasing for what I'm trying to do. I often pick a word of the year, and this year "Wardrobe" popped into my head. And while it's a weird word (based on my past choices/vibes), it is also the solution to one of the main problems I'm fighting right now.
❤Rebecca it is awesome to watch how you and your channel have grown! You are killing it. I remember how shy ☺️ you were when you started the channel and now you are 50 episodes in, designing and raising money for different foundations/charities…. 🎉❤
You are a rockstar 🎸 ⭐️ keep up the wonderful work! Great job 🎉
Congratulations on 50 episodes. I love your patterns and can’t wait to see what you are doing in 2024 ❤
when I saw the cabled sweater I was like “I would wear that as a vest” and you said you’d add it as a pattern option! I’m sooooo interested in that test knit! Notifications are going on! I had no intentions on testing this year but your patterns are too good to not want to test! And I love your testing process anyway 😊 ahh! So much excitement for cables!
Congratulations on 50 episodes, I think longer tests for testers knitting larger sweater sizes is essential I always look to see if there is a sample knitted on a body like mine and am suspicious if there is not one. Hoping to meet you if or when you come to NZ.
I really love and value that you’ll add multiple versions of some projects! I’m hoping the Lauder will be my first V neck and first cable sweater! It sounds like a fun challenge and I’m excited to learn all the new techniques!
Congrats on 50 eps! Will your cable pattern be unisex? I've been hunting for a v-neck cable vest to make for my husband for ages and yours looks perfect!! Also, with regards to testing timeframes, having the testers finished objects to look at and see the pattern on different bodies and different yarn choices definitely influences whether or not I'd buy the pattern.
The fit will be exactly the same as my Stick Season which I made for my stepdad! I'll make an effort to have some people testing for men to make sure there's plenty of detail on fitting for men. usually it just requires deepenign the armhole.
20:08 I would love to test knit this as I love all your patterns and I’m very excited about this one. I appreciate you thinking about your testers and I would rather do the full test knit and you release two patterns in a month ❤
Hope this helps
Thanks for sharing the gray Leith. Terrific pattern in solid or stripes! I am incorporating the ‘Ten minute tidy’ - what a great idea. And Tydes - can’t wait!
I really want the Lauder pattern. I also want the Tydes.
I am gob smacked at how much you have raised for the fistular society. That is amazing 👏👏 🎉 xx
HOORAY 🎉
I’ve watched Every One at least once! I’m SO happy you are on this transformative Journey and sharing it with all of us!😊❤
As a tall XL / XXL who always have to make the body length below sleeve about twice that of the pattern, 6w for a cabled sweartshirt sounds challenging. But if only the yoke needs to be done, it should be easy 😊. Would appreciate pattern for a cardigan
in the round too, i.e. steeked!
Congratulations on episode 50! I see in the comments that many of us are knitting your Daft Days cardigan as we watched this episode; our own little knit a long ❤
Oh my goodness Rebecca! Take all my money 😂 absolutely love all the new patterns.
Congratulations on reaching 50 episodes. What an achievement! Also, that’s an incredible amount of money you have raised. I’m excited about the wave pattern and about the vest. I have no idea how to wear vests either but I know I want some!
Your Colorwork sweater looks like it has fox heads in it! So cute!
Congratulations on your 50th episode and your amazing charity donation 🎉🎉🎉
Congrats Rebecca! 50 Episodes is definitely a great accomplishment and one to start the year off well with!
Hi Rebecca, 50 episodes is amazing, I have to say I've loved everyone of them and witnessing you evolve into the inspirational, generous, kindly knitter that you are! Good to see your half and half get a look in, I was wondering what happened to it. That pink/purple colour will look so so stunning with your colouring/hair! Looking forward to seeing it come to life.
Love the grey cardi. Have a few of your patterns. So far I’ve only done the Tolsta and plan on making another. I really like seeing video of you wearing your knits, give me a better idea on fit. Thanks for the fun video 😊
I’m knitting the Daft Days cardie, with my Adventures in Yarncraft advent and I must say it’s just pure joy! Love love love, it will be a repeat pattern 😍 I hate to add to pattern queue, but a jumper version would be 🔥🔥🔥
Justing knitting on my Daft Days Cardigan and loving it! Thank you so much for allowing us to share in your wonderful generosity.
Hi Rebecca,
Another lovely episode, and congratulations on reaching the 50th episode! What I appreciate about your podcast is the self-reflection you share on your creative processes and how you navigate unexpected turns. Your contagious sense of humor and perspective on your actions and the world around you make each episode enjoyable. Thank you so much!
Lieve groetjes uit Amsterdam.
Hi Rebecca, I had such a nice time watching your knitting adventures. I am currently challenging myself with the drawing sweater, trying to recreate underarm chart since I am separating for sleeves 12 rows before the parttern. I am looking forward to one of your cable pattens next. My best wishes for 2024. Marie
When I first saw the Lauder Sweater, I was in love. Now, that I saw it on you, I am absolutely sure, that I want to knit it! I need to knit it and I need to own it in all versions and colours possible. I talked to my husband about it, who has no interest in or knowledge of knitting whatsoever! I am off now to look for the yarn colours, to make this! 😅
Congratulations on 50 episodes AND on the 15,000 pounds raised: amazing! It’s a great testimony to your beautiful designs and to your presence in the knitting world, thanks for doing that!! Oooh, new yarn festival and Scotland. Am so tempted…. 😮❤
From my home to yours, near and far, to all family and friends, I wish you a Happy New Year 2024
Congrats on your 50 episodes! The first episode I listened from you was the #5, can you imagine?! The time passes so fast!
I just love the new "cool" in 2024 Creabea. That blue/white wave pattern is fabulous
The “Becky Bundle” gave me a giggle. Good job you for staying on top of the tidying! That is a big deal. I’ve heard many times that a new habit can be formed in just four weeks, so good luck keeping it up 😊
Hi Rebecca,
The answer for the sleeve gauge is just change needle size. Apparently smaller circumference knitting in the round for sleeves, causes us to tighten our gauge.
Kind regards
Lynn Albany Western Australia (knifton on Ravelry)
Yess I've gone up a needle size for the sleeve, but the overall garment gauge is smaller once I knit the body in the round. So I kept ht esleeves at the same "tigher" gauge, but went up a needle size to maintain that.
Well done on your 50th episode and all you have achieved since n. 1. I've been here since then and I am so happy for you and so touched by your generosity to the Fistula foundation. Best wishes for a fantastic 2024! Much love x
Congratulations Rebecca no50 well done to you I’ve watched you since you started ,very very talented young lady ,well done to you ,carry on your brilliant designs and all your newsy bits and pieces too ,a massive well done to you xxxxx❤
Happy 50! I started watching with your 2022 wrap up and I've had so much fun watching your designs grow over the past year. You also inspired me to actually learn to knit (I was just a crocheter before) and it's been life changing. Truly. So thank you. 🧡
Congratulations Rebecca and here's to as many more! 🥂I love the cozy vibes of your podcasts and your knits are just beautiful.
Congrats on 50 episodes! I'm so glad I found your podcast. You are such a joy to watch! Also, your December episode made me watch the 1995 P&P and I am now obsessed so thanks for that 😂
I came in late but I just adore watching your videos. It’s so fun and real and mellow. Lol. Congrats on 50 episodes, that’s quite the accomplishment! I’m so excited for the new cable sweater I just can’t even word. The white version is beautiful but I’m such a sucker for a lovely grey and the back panel in grey is just gorgeous! You’re a terrible enabler! 😂❤
I think vests look good when knitted longer and not too fitted. Just a personal preference.
Your episodes are always such fun. Congratulations on the 50th!
Congratulations on no 50🎊🎉. I remember watching your very first one when you started, you’ve come a long way.
I’m sat here knitting on my daft days while watching and I’ve already booked my tickets and hotel for the festival in April. We are so excited.
I had been envisioning a cable vest since the start of the jumper so glad to hear it’s coming 😍
Woohoo! The big 50 😊 love watching your podcasts 😀
Congratulations on Episode 50. What an achievement. Thank you so much for all your podcasts, I love them. Have just finished the Leith cardigan and it turned out really well. All the best for the next 50. Happy New Year! 🥂
I’m so excited to hear that your Lauder sweater will also come in a vest - thank you! Happy New Year and thank you for sharing your talents with the knitting community!
Congratulations on 50 episodes! I find you very inspiring. Thank you for making charts. I am working on a cabled pattern that doesn't have charts and it's a bit frustrating. Can't wait for the new pattern.
Congrats on 50 episodes! I've been binge-watching all of your episodes since I've found your channel and I'm at episode 34 and already worried about when I'll have finished to catch up and will no longer have an episode to watch whenever haha but excited to be up to date anyways!
Would love to see a "what I knit in a week" video though!
I’m thrilled for you! So glad I found your channel! Thank you for all the video content over the years. It has been such an enjoyable journey! Hugs, and Happy New Year ClaudiaSJI
Oh the navy waves looks so amazing!!!! ❤
I know I'm a week late, but I'd say don't sacrifice the longer test time and just release 2 patterns in one month! As a larger sized knitter even if I can finish my size within a shorter timeframe if the largest sizes cannot then it feels really sad and exclusionary that they cannot show their hard work and finished products on release date. I know other big designers do the "just the yoke and one sleeve" but those are designers I don't usually test for because even though you may not need eyes on the numbers in the body, fit should still matter and there might be other feedback that's helpful for larger knitters that can't be added to Ravelry projects until all tests are done. I love this design and I hope it gets the longer test window!
I'm definitely going to run a full-length test knit! I've pushed everything back 2-3 weeks and will be sticking with my usual time, and extending future tests!
It was a bit of a wake-up call that I've committed to being inclusive and I should stick to my guns on that.
@@the.creabea amazing! Thank you I love that it’s always been you stance!
Congratulations for the 50 episodes!🍀💐
Omg I’m dreaming about your V-neck cabled sweater, it should be stunning 🤩
Can’t wait to see it
Oh 😍 the navy/white stripe!!! I’m ordering the yarn as soon as you post!!!!!
Bought my MC for Daft Days today!! Using an Advent for the stripes.... so excited!
Happy New year Rebecca I’m really looking forward to your vest pattern. Your designs are beautiful 😻
This might sound strange but I’m completely distracted by your beautiful hair. 🤗 such a beautiful color.
Ahh thank you, I think I was having a particularly good hair day, it doesn't happen all that often!
Oooo Tyde looks amazing. I haven't done a bottom up sweater before but I'd try it for this. I can't wait for it to be released :)
Two in one week! Is it still Christmas? 😊
As ever very nice to spend some time knitting while listening to you.
Great podcast, you suit all the colours with your hair, and you are very beautiful inside and out, love the cable sweater, but need the colourwork yoke sweater ❤❤❤❤
I’ve got 3 sweaters that hurry have the yoke, collar, sleeves done and hanging out on body island lol I’m on board w the 6 week top half. One of mine is even the “Billie pullover” tho I went up a needle size after watching urs so no boa constrictor. Congrats on the plans for 24!
I am using the Daft Days cardigan for my advent swap. Thank you so much!
I would love an Alder vest!
Love watching your podcasts Rebecca! I’m working on a “Quinn’s Quilt” and had over 30 ends to weave in on my first finished quarter, it flew by thanks to you! My question is “ Do you often dream patterns and then wake up and write them down?”
Those are really nice!
50 episodes! Well done you!!
Love the cabled sweater.
Looking forward to cable vest pattern
Happy New Year
Looking forward to the cabled vest
Duplicate stitching with white and black for nose and eyes would make those into foxes.
Congrats on episode 50 and happy new year! I have a question- I always wondered: let's say you want to do a colour work sweater, how do you know in advance how much of each yarn you would need? Do you just do a rough estimate? Do you have so much yarn in stash that it doesn't matter? Can you count it somehow? I would be curious to know! 😊
I am so excited for that beautiful wavy sweater! Did you say it was going to be a cardigan?
You said in your last video, the most worn jumpers one, that you found out you're a Winter palette and I wondered if that was true and then I forgot about it, BUT int he face of your orchid yarn: is it possible you're an Autumn? When you said you're a winter you were wearing a bright orange pullover, and your most worn sweaters were olive/pine greens, browns, rusts and oranges, tomato-y reds, creams, navy - all warm tones. Your sad-vent calendar minis all seemed perfect for you in the warm rainbow of colours. Winters are cool tones, like the blue cardigan you said you never reach for and the orchid yarn that you seem to be talking yourself into. Obviously, I'm not there with you in person to have any special insight in your colouring, but from here in the cheap seats, it seems that you're happiest as an Autumn?
Hi Rebecca, Happy New Year! I just love what I will call your “ Foxes Sweater” and that caramel color is my absolute favorite, so I will have to try that yarn combo! My design question for you is whatever happened to the Cathy Cardi? (Or is it Kathy with a K)? If I remember correctly that was your very first design concept and you were knitting it up in a blue yarn. It was lovely! Of course all of your designs are beautiful but I was just wondering about that one. Looking forward to your new designs for 2024.
It still exists! I have it in WIP form and tried it on recently, I think it would be work going back to with the things I've learned now because it definitely could be improved on. Maybe I'll start it again, I already know some of the changes I would make
Also Happy 50th episode and congrats!
Can't wait for the Lauder cable vest pattern. What weight yarn does it take? Did I miss it? 😮
NOOOOOO I am going on a holiday to Edinburgh in april, but I am leaving the 25th and the yarn festival is on the 26th and 27th aaaaaaaah …. Now I am sad 🥲
Hi Rebecca, thanks for the podcast. Is there a link within your link for tickets to the yarn festival ?
There's a link to the Kickstarter page, which is where the tickets are currently being sold.
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OK please please turn no name and no pattern into a pattern. Simple quick color work it is perfect. I have the perfect yarn for it. ❤
Regarding your scheduling dilemma, do you have another pattern close enough to written that you could swap another upcoming design forward in the schedule?
I’m knitting your Stick Season pullover sweater but I’m confused a little. On the first few rows you follow Row 2 (RS) & Row 3 (WS) & at the same time work the chart or written directions for the 8 row repeat. It also says to maintain stitch pattern, take care to knit the knits and Purl the purls on rows 1-3 and rows 5-7 of the repeat. But to me that doesn’t always work out?! What am I not understanding?
Hey, you can drop me an email in the email listed in the pattern, or a message on raverly if you need pattern support.
Rebeca, l like your patterns very much.
I would love to knitt A jumper like you wear, but with clasic inserted sleves. My shoulders are more narrow, so these kind of sleeves don't suit me. Please consider my suggestion. Thanx.
I have a colourwork sweater coming out in early February that's a contiguous construction so should be a good fit for narrow shoulders
Hola Rebecca
Te hablo desde España,me encanta todo lo que haces aunque no hablo inglés,te veo
Me podrías decir si se pueden comprar tus patrones en otro sitio que no sea ravelry?
Gracias
They're on Etsy too!
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheCreabeaDesigns
Love your ten minute tidy- I’m going to have to try that:)
Rebecca...you talk soooo fast....it hard to understand everything...Your creations are lovely!